Student visa schedule
1-year course schedules and deadlines
Courses start in January, April, July and October each year, and run for approximately 12 months.
For the 18-month course schedule click here.
APR2023
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
APR2023
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals26 Mar-2 Apr 2023
- Term 13 Apr-30 Jun 2023
- Holiday 13 Jul-11 Aug 2023
- Term 214 Aug-22 Sep 2023
- Holiday 225 Sep-29 Sep 2023
- Term 32 Oct-15 Dec 2023
- Holiday 318 Dec 2023-5 Jan 2024
- Term 48 Jan-22 Mar 2024
Apr2023
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Term 112 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 16 weeks
- Term 26 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 311 weeks
- Holiday 33 weeks
- Term 411 weeks
JUL2023
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
JUL2023
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals21 Jul-27 Jul 2023
- Term 131 Jul-22 Sep 2023
- Holiday 125 Sep-29 Sep 2023
- Term 22 Oct-15 Dec 2023
- Holiday 218 Dec 2023-5 Jan 2024
- Term 38 Jan-15 Mar 2024
- Holiday 318 Mar-05 Apr 2024
- Term 41 Apr-28 Jun 2024
Jan2023
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Term 18 weeks
- Holiday 11 week
- Term 211 weeks
- Holiday 23 weeks
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 33 weeks
- Term 412 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
OCT2023
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
OCT2023
Dates
- Application deadline 20th May 2023
- Arrivals26 Sep-1 Oct 2023
- Orientation2 Oct 2023
- Term 12 Oct-15 Dec 2023
- Holiday 118 Dec 2023-5 Jan 2024
- Term 28 Jan-15 Mar 2024
- Holiday 218 Mar-5 Apr 2024
- Term 38 Apr-21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 324 Jun-26 Jul 2024
- Term 429 Jul-27 Sep 2024
OCT2023
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks
- Holiday 13 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 23 weeks
- Term 311 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 35 weeks
- Term 49 weeks
JAN2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
JAN2024
Dates
- Application deadline 20 August 2023
- Arrivals31 Dec 2023- 7 Jan 2024
- Orientation7 Jan 2024
- Term 18 Jan - 15 Mar 2024
- Holiday 118 Mar - 5 Apr 2024
- Term 28 Apr - 21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 224 Jun - 26 Jul 2024
- Term 329 Jul - 4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 37 Oct - 11 Oct 2024
- Term 414 Oct - 20 Dec 2024
JAN2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 13 weeks
- Term 211 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 25 weeks
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 31 week
- Term 410 weeks
APR2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
April2024
Dates
- Application deadline 20 November 2023
- Arrivals1 Apr - 5 Apr 2024
- Orientation8 Apr 2024
- Term 18 Apr - 21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 124 Jun - 26 Jul 2024
- Term 229 Jul - 4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 27 Oct - 11 Oct 2024
- Term 314 Oct - 20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 323 Dec 2024 - 3 Jan 2025
- Term 46 Jan - 14 Mar 2025
Apr2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 15 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 33 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
JUL2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
JUL2024
Dates
- Application deadline 20 February 2024
- Arrivals22 Jul-26 Jul 2024
- Orientation29 Jul2024
- Term 129 Jul-4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 17 Oct-11 Oct 2024
- Term 214 Oct-20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 223 Dec 2024-3 Jan 2025
- Term 36 Jan-14 Mar 2025
- Holiday 317 Mar-4 Apr 2025
- Term 47 Apr-20 Jun 2025
Jul2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 11 week
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 22 weeks
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 33 weeks
- Term 411 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
OCT2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
OCT2024
Dates
- Application deadline 20 May 2024
- Arrivals7 Oct-11 Oct 2024
- Orientation15 Oct 2024
- Term 114 Oct-20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 123 Dec 2024-3 Jan 2025
- Term 26 Jan-14 Mar 2025
- Holiday 217 Mar-4 Apr 2025
- Term 37 Apr-20 Jun2025
- Holiday 323 Jun-25 Jul 2025
- Term 428 Jul-3 Oct 2025
Oct2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 23 week
- Term 311 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 35 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
18-month course schedules and deadlines
Courses start in January*, April, July and October each year, and run for approximately 18 months.
For the 1-year course schedule click here.
Apr2023
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Apr2023
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals27 Mar-31 Mar 2023
- Orientation3 Apr 2024
- Term 13 Apr-30 Jun 2023
- Holiday 13 Jul-11 Aug 2023
- Term 214 Aug-22 Sep 2023
- Holiday 225 Sep-29 Sep 2023
- Term 32 Oct-15 Dec 2023
- Holiday 318 Dec 2023-5 Jan 2024
- Term 48 Jan-15 Mar 2024
- Holiday 418 Mar-5 Apr 2024
- Term 58 Apr-21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 524 Jun-26 Jul 2024
- Term 629 Jul-11 Oct 2024
Apr2023
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 113 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 16 weeks
- Term 26 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 311 weeks
- Holiday 33 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
- Holiday 43 weeks
- Term 511 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 55 weeks
- Term 611 weeks
Jul2023
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Jul2023
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals21 Jul- 27 Jul 2024
- Orientation31 Jul 2024
- Term 131 Jul-22 Sept 2023
- Holiday 125 Sept-29 Sep 2023
- Term 22 Oct-15 Dec 2023
- Holiday 218 Dec 2023-5 Jan 2024
- Term 38 Jan-15 Mar 2024
- Holiday 318 Mar-5 Apr 2024
- Term 48 Apr-21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 424 Jun-26 Jul 2024
- Term 529 Jul-4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 57 Oct-11 Oct 2024
- Term 614 Oct-27 Dec 2024
Jul2023
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 18 weeks
- Holiday 11 week
- Term 211 weeks
- Holiday 23 weeks
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 33 weeks
- Term 411 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 45 weeks
- Term 510 weeks
- Holiday 5 1 week
- Term 611 weeks
Oct2023
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Oct2023
Dates
- Application deadline 20 May 2023
- Arrivals24 Sept - 1 Oct 2023
- Orientation2 Oct 2023
- Term 12 Oct - 15 Dec 2023
- Holiday 118 Dec 2023- 5 Jan 2024
- Term 28 Jan - 15 Mar 2024
- Holiday 218 MAr - 5 Apr 2024
- Term 38 Apr - 21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 324 Jun - 26 Jul 2024
- Term 429 Jul - 4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 47 Oct - 11 Oct 2024
- Term 514 Oct - 20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 523 Dec 2024- 3 Jan 2025
- Term 66 Jan - 7 Mar 2025
Oct2021
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks
- Holiday 13 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 23 weeks
- Term 311 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 35 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
- Holiday 41 week
- Term 510 weeks
- Holiday 52 weeks
- Term 69 weeks
Jan2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Jan2024
Dates
- Application deadline 20 August 2023
- Arrivals31 Dec - 7 Jan 2024
- Orientation8 Jan 2024
- Term 18 Jan - 15 Mar 2024
- Holiday 118 Mar - 5 Apr 2024
- Term 28 Apr - 21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 224 Jun - 26 Jul 2024
- Term 329 Jul - 4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 37 Oct - 11 Oct 2024
- Term 414 Oct - 20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 423 Dec 2024 - 3 Jan 2025
- Term 56 Jan - 14 Mar 2025
- Holiday 517 Mar - 4 Apr 2025
- Term 67 Apr - 20 Jun 2025
Jan2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 13 weeks
- Term 211 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 25 weeks
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 31 week
- Term 410 weeks
- Holiday 42 weeks
- Term 510 weeks
- Holiday 53 weeks
- Term 611 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
Apr2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Apr2024
Dates
- Application deadline 20 November 2023
- Arrivals1 Apr - 5 Apr 2024
- Orientation8 Apr 2024
- Term 18 Apr - 21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 124 Jun - 26 Jul 2024
- Term 229 Jul - 4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 27 Oct - 11 Oct 2024
- Term 314 Oct - 20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 323 Dec 2024 - 3 Jan 2025
- Term 46 Jan - 14 Mar 2025
- Holiday 417 Mar - 4 Apr 2025
- Term 57 Apr - 20 Jun 2025
- Holiday 523 Jun - 25 Jul 2025
- Term 628 Jul - 3 Oct 2025
Apr2022
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 15 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
- Holiday 43 weeks
- Term 511 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 55 weeks
- Term 610 weeks
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Japan
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Japan
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Japan
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