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Academic calendar

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Census dates

Census dates in each teaching period are when you need to have your enrolment finalised.

Teaching periods

Each unit you study belongs to a teaching period that sets its study dates.

Upcoming important dates

2024

Semester 1

Exams
Final grades release

Semester 1

Friday 5 July 2024

Release of Semester 1 final grades.
Exams
Supplementary and deferred exams

Semester 1

Saturday 20 July 2024 - Saturday 3 August 2024

Supplementary and deferred examination period.

Semester 2

Acceptance of offer
Coursework degree

Semester 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accept your offer 1 week prior to the start of your classes.
Enrolments
Withdrawing from units

Semester 2

Friday 20 September 2024

The last date you can withdraw units without incurring an academic penalty, withdrawal of units after this date will result in a Withdrawn – Failure.

6 Week Teaching Period

Teaching periods
Semester and teaching period dates

Semester 2 - 6 Week C

Monday 22 July 2024 - Friday 30 August 2024

These are SEM6C start and end dates. Semester 2 - 6 week C is a uni-wide 6-week period taught in the second half of the year. 
Fees
Census dates

Semester 2 - 6 Week C

Friday 16 August 2024

Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised. Failure to satisfy your enrolment requirements may result in cancellation of your enrolment. 
Fees
Withdrawing from units

Semester 2 - 6 Week C

Friday 16 August 2024

The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date, see withdrawing from courses and units. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.
Fees
Census dates

Semester 2 - 6 Week D

Friday 20 September 2024

Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised. Failure to satisfy your enrolment requirements will result in cancellation of your enrolment.
Fees
Withdrawing from units

Semester 2 - 6 Week D

Friday 20 September 2024

The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date, see withdrawing from courses and units. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.

10 Week EAP

Additional course forms
Advanced IELTS

10 Week EAP 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accepting your offer for QC15 is required to be done 1 week prior to the start of classes.

College Teaching Periods

Applying to study
Intensive Program

College 2

Monday 8 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Applications close 2 weeks prior to the start of classes.
Applying to study
Standard foundation

College 2

Monday 8 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Applications close 2 weeks before course commencement.
Acceptance of offer
Standard foundation

College 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accept your offer 1 week prior to the start of your classes.
Acceptance of offer
Intensive Program

College 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accept your offer 1 week prior to the start of your classes.
Acceptance of offer
Extended foundation

College 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those students who may submit a new Australian student visa application onshore. The on-time acceptance closing date for onshore applicants is 1 week prior to the start of classes.
Acceptance of offer
Diploma

College 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accept your offer 1 week prior to the start of your classes.
Fees
Census dates

College 2

Friday 16 August 2024

Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised. Failure to satisfy your enrolment requirements will result in cancellation of your enrolment. More information about census dates.
Fees
Withdrawing from units

College 2

Friday 16 August 2024

The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.