Australian and New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents or permanent humanitarian visa holders are strongly encouraged to apply for admission through the online application portal no later than two weeks before the first week of the study for the course and intake (teaching period) being applied for. This will allow enough time for your application to be processed.
International students are encouraged to apply through the online application portal at least two months before the start of semester. This ensures there is sufficient time to process the application and in turn organise items like a student visa, accommodation and travel to Australia.
Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis; applicants will be informed at the time of submitting their application for admission if an application needs to be deferred to a later intake.
The table below serves as a general guide of application deadlines for most courses at UC. Some courses may have different application opening and closing dates; please refer to our course search tool for course-specific application dates. Full details of key dates for teaching periods are outlined on this page below.
| Student Type | Application Deadline (no credit required)* | Offer acceptance deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Students | 2 weeks before teaching start date | Accept your offer by: Friday of Orientation Week |
| International Students | Offshore: 8 weeks before teaching start date | Offshore: 4 weeks before start date |
| International Students | Onshore: 4 weeks before teaching start date | Onshore: Friday of Orientation Week. |
* Applications for admission where credit (advanced standing) is also sought should be submitted no later than 6 weeks prior to teaching start date to allow sufficient time for the credit request to be assessed by the faculty of your chosen course.
You can apply for a higher degree by research directly to the University of Canberra at any time through the HDR application portal.
To apply for admission, you will need to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) first. If your EOI is successful, you will be invited to submit a full application by the faculty.
You will need to submit your EOI/application by the deadline prior to the semester you want to start in. If you submit your EOI/application after this date or miss the *offer acceptance deadline, your application will lapse, and you will need to reapply for a future semester.
| Deadline | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship Applications Close | 30 September 2022 (11.59pm AEST) | |
| Expressions of Interest Close | 1 October 2022 (11.59pm AEST) | |
| HDR Admission Applications Close | 31 October 2022 (11.59pm AEDT) | |
| International Offer Acceptance Deadline* | 17 January 2023 (11.59pm AEDT) | |
| Domestic Offer Acceptance Deadline* | 10 February 2023 (11.59pm AEDT) |
| Deadline | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Expressions of Interest Close | 1 April 2023 (11.59pm AEDT) | |
| Scholarship Applications Close | 30 April 2023 (11.59pm AEST) | |
| HDR Admission Applications Close | 30 April 2023 (11.59pm AEST) | |
| International Offer Acceptance Deadline* | 14 July 2023 (11.59pm AEST) | |
| Domestic Offer Acceptance Deadline* | 4 August 2023 (11.59pm AEST) |
Universities differ from secondary school and college – and from each other – in how they structure their academic year and calendar.
At university, the year is broken into different parts. There are teaching periods – the time when classes take place – and non-teaching periods, when you’ll get a break. It’s important to know how UC’s academic year works, so you can understand when and how your units are offered and plan your year.
The UC academic calendar includes four standard teaching periods:
Semester 1 and Semester 2 are compulsory teaching periods, while Winter Term and Summer Semester are optional. It’s worth noting that not all units are offered across all four teaching periods. We also offer several additional teaching periods that are specific to a course or unit.
Each teaching period includes the following:
Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer Semester also include a period where classes don’t run for a short time. This is known as a ‘mid-semester break’ or ‘teaching period break’.
Find out the key dates for our current and upcoming teaching periods.
| Event | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | 30 January – 3 February | |
| Weeks 1 - 7 | 6 February | |
| Census Date | 3 March | |
| Week 8 (Class Free Period) | 27 March - 31 March | |
| Weeks 9 - 13 | 3 April – 5May | |
| Weeks 14 - 15 (Examination Period) | 8 May – 20 May | |
| Results Released | 30 May | |
| Deferred Exams | 5 June – 9 June |
| Event | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1 - 7 | 29 May – 14 July | |
| Census Date | 9 June | |
| Weeks 8 - 9 (Examination Period) | 17 July – 29 July | |
| Results Released | 9 August | |
| Deferred Exams | 14 August – 18 August |
| Event | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | 24 July – 28 July | |
| Weeks 1 - 7 | 31 July – 15 September | |
| Census Date | 25 August | |
| Week 8 (Class Free Period) | 18 September – 22 September | |
| Weeks 9 - 13 | 25 September – 27 October | |
| Weeks 14 - 15 (Examination Period) | 30 October – 11 November | |
| Results Released | 20 November | |
| Deferred Exams | 27 November – 1 December |
Many of the pathways programs at University of Canberra College run multiple times throughout the year.
This gives you the opportunity to enrol in and complete the program before the start of the next UC teaching period.
UC courses offered through our partner universities and institutes may have different teaching periods and application dates.
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Bruce campus is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.
