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Academic calendar

See the full academic calendar for each year.

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

Summer

Exams
Final grades release

Summer

Friday 28 February 2025

Release of Summer final grades.

2025

Semester 1

Class registration and timetables
Class Timetable Release and Adjustment

Semester 1

Tuesday 28 January 2025 - Friday 14 March 2025

Release of your personal timetable. From this date, you can make adjustments through the MyTimetable system.
More on reviewing and adjusting your timetable.
Class registration and timetables
Class Allocation Request form

Semester 1

Monday 10 February 2025 - Friday 7 March 2025

If exceptional circumstances mean you can't attend the class times available, you can apply to change to another class time. More on requesting a class change
Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 1

Tuesday 11 February 2025

QTAC top-up round offers available at 2:00pm. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.

More information about QTAC offers and responses
Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 1

Thursday 13 February 2025

Final QTAC top-up round offers available at 2:00pm. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.

More information about QTAC offers and responses
Acceptance of offer
Return from QTAC deferment

Semester 1

Friday 14 February 2025

Final late offers released for students returning from QTAC deferment.

More information about QTAC deferment
Acceptance of offer
Coursework degree

Semester 1

Monday 17 February 2025

Onshore international applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accepting your offer, and ensuring payment is received, is required to be done 1 week prior to the start of classes.
Applying to study
Applying for postgraduate courses

Semester 1

Friday 21 February 2025

Final date to submit an application for February or March start. Apply as early as possible as places can fill beforehand. Applications after this date will not be accepted. 

More information about postgraduate study
Applying to study
Course transfer

Semester 1

Friday 21 February 2025

Final date to submit a degree course transfer application for Semester 1, 2025. Apply as early as possible, or the day after your current semester results are released if relying on those results for your application. Applications after this date cannot be made.
Outcomes will be released within 1 business day of your application submission. For more details about the course transfer process, visit https://qutvirtual4.qut.edu.au/group/student/enrolment/change-your-course-or-major/change-your-course.
Enrolments
Adding units

Semester 1

Friday 7 March 2025

The last date to add units via eStudent.
Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 1

Friday 7 March 2025


Last date to accept your offer. Acceptances after this date will not be considered.

Contact QTAC to reactivate your expired offer
Enrolments
Adding units

Semester 1

Saturday 8 March 2025 - Friday 21 March 2025

To add units during this late period please complete the Late enrolment request. Units can't be added after this date.
Acceptance of offer
QTAC deferment

Semester 1

Monday 17 March 2025

Deferment confirmation letters sent to QTAC students who applied on-time for deferment.

More information about QTAC deferment
Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 1

Friday 21 March 2025

Last date to defer your offer if your course is open to deferment. Deferment requests after this date will not be considered.

More information on deferring your QTAC offer
Acceptance of offer
QTAC deferment

Semester 1

Friday 21 March 2025

Final date to email QUT Admissions to request to be placed on QTAC deferment.

More information about QTAC deferment
Acceptance of offer
QTAC deferment

Semester 1

Monday 31 March 2025

Deferment confirmation letters sent to those QTAC students with approved late requests for deferment.

More information about QTAC deferment
Exams
Exam timetables released

Semester 1

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Draft timetable for end of semester central examination period available from 5pm.
Enrolments
Withdrawing from units

Semester 1

Friday 2 May 2025

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

Semester 1

Friday 2 May 2025

Final timetable for end of semester central examination period available from 5pm

Semester 2

Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 2

Monday 24 March 2025

QTAC midyear early round offers available at 8:30am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.

More information about QTAC offers and responses
Applying to study
START QUT

Semester 2

Tuesday 1 April 2025

Semester 2 START QUT applications open.

More information about START QUT
Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 2

Monday 14 April 2025

QTAC midyear early round offers available at 8:30am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.

More information about QTAC offers and responses
Applying to study
Applying at QTAC

Semester 2

Thursday 17 April 2025

Final date to apply, submit documents and/or change preferences for the Bachelor of Podiatry - Graduate Entry program.
Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 2

Thursday 24 April 2025

QTAC midyear early round offers available at 8:30am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.

More information about QTAC offers and responses
Acceptance of offer
Return from QTAC deferment

Semester 2

Friday 25 April 2025

Due date to make QTAC deferment change requests to return early to or to extend deferment beyond semester two.

More information about QTAC deferment
Acceptance of offer
Return from QTAC deferment

Semester 2

Monday 5 May 2025

Return from QTAC deferment offers released. 

More information about QTAC deferment
Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 2

Tuesday 6 May 2025

QTAC midyear early round offers available at 11:00am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.

More information about QTAC offers and responses
Applying to study
Applying at QTAC

Semester 2

Thursday 8 May 2025

Due date to apply and submit documentation for the QTAC 15 May offer round.
Applying to study
Course transfer

Semester 2

Friday 9 May 2025

Course transfer applications open for currently enrolled or approved leave of absence domestic undergraduate students.
If your eligibility is reliant on your current semester results, please submit your application after results for your currently enrolled units are released.
Outcomes will be released within 1 business day of your application submission.

More information about Course Transfer

Summer

Exams
Exam period

Summer 2

Monday 10 February 2025 - Friday 21 February 2025

Central examination period
Exams
Supplementary and deferred exams

Summer 2

Monday 10 March 2025 - Saturday 15 March 2025

Supplementary and deferred examination period for sum-2 program.

College 5 Week Teaching Periods

Exams
Final grades release

College 5 Week Teaching Period 3

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Release of College 5 Week Teaching Period 3 grades.

6 Week Teaching Period

Teaching periods
Semester and teaching period dates

Semester 1 - 6 Week A

Monday 24 February 2025 - Friday 4 April 2025

These are SEM6A start and end dates. Semester 1 - 6 Week A is a uni-wide 6-week period taught in the second first half of the year.
Fees
Withdrawing from units

Semester 1 - 6 Week A

Friday 21 March 2025

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.
Teaching periods
Semester and teaching period dates

Semester 1 - 6 Week B

Tuesday 22 April 2025 - Friday 30 May 2025

These are SEM6A start and end dates. Semester 1 - 6 Week B is a uni-wide 6 week period taught in the first half of the year.
Fees
Census dates

Semester 1 - 6 Week B

Friday 2 May 2025

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

Semester 1 - 6 Week B

Friday 2 May 2025

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

Acceptance of offer
IELTS Advanced

10 Week EAP 1

Monday 24 February 2025

Offshore international applicants, with an unconditional offer, are those applicants who will submit a new Australian student visa application from outside Australia. Accepting your offer, and ensuring payment is received, is required to be done 4 weeks prior to the start of classes.
Acceptance of offer
English for academic purposes (Standard)

10 Week EAP 1

Monday 24 February 2025

Offshore international applicants, with an unconditional offer, are those applicants who will submit a new Australian student visa application from outside Australia. Accepting your offer, and ensuring payment is received, is required to be done 4 weeks prior to the start of classes.
Applying to study
English for academic purposes (Standard)

10 Week EAP 1

Monday 10 March 2025

Final date for onshore applicants to submit an international student application for March start. Apply as early as possible. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
Acceptance of offer
IELTS Advanced

10 Week EAP 1

Monday 17 March 2025

Onshore international applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accepting your offer, and ensuring payment is received, is required to be done 1 week prior to the start of classes.
Acceptance of offer
English for academic purposes (Standard)

10 Week EAP 1

Monday 17 March 2025

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

College Teaching Periods

Acceptance of offer
Diploma

College 1

Monday 17 February 2025

Onshore international applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accepting your offer, and ensuring payment is received, is required to be done 1 week prior to the start of classes.
Acceptance of offer
Intensive Program

College 1

Monday 17 February 2025

Onshore international applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accepting your offer, and ensuring payment is received, is required to be done 1 week prior to the start of classes.
Acceptance of offer
Standard foundation

College 1

Monday 17 February 2025

Onshore international applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accepting your offer, and ensuring payment is received, is required to be done 1 week prior to the start of classes.
Fees
Withdrawing from units

College 1

Friday 21 March 2025

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.
Fees
Withdrawing from units

College 1

Friday 21 March 2025

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

College 1

Friday 21 March 2025

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.