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UC College Course Dates

Find important dates for our programs here.

ELICOS

2020 SessionStart DateEnd Date
Session 10
(5 week program) 		Monday, 9 November 2020 Friday, 11 December 2020
2021 SessionStart DateEnd Date
Session 1
(5 week program)		Monday, 4 January 2021Friday, 5 February 2021
Session 2
(5 week program)		Monday, 8 February 2021Friday, 12 March 2021
Session 3
(5 week program)		Monday, 15 March 2021Friday, 16 April 2021
Session 4
(5 week program)		Monday, 3 May 2021Friday, 4 June 2021
Session 5
(5 week program)		Monday, 7 June 2021Friday, 9 July 2021
Session 6
(5 week program)		Monday, 19 July 2021Friday, 20 August 2021
Session 7
(5 week program)		Monday, 23 August 2021Friday, 24 September 2021
Session 8
(5 week program)		Monday, 11 October 2021Friday, 12 November 2021
Session 9
(5 week program)		Monday, 15 November 2021Friday, 17 December 2021

International Foundation Studies

University of Canberra International Foundation Studies (available to international applications only) - February and June intakes only

2020OrientationStartCensusFinish
Term 1 Thursday, 20 February Monday, 24 February Friday, 20 March Friday, 22 May
Term 2 Thursday, 18 June Monday, 22 June Friday, 17 July Friday, 25 September
Term 3 Nil Monday, 19 October Friday, 13 November Friday, 15 January 2021*
2021OrientationStartCensusFinish
Term 1Thursday, 18 FebruaryMonday, 22 FebruaryFriday, 19 MarchFriday, 21 May
Term 2Thursday, 17 JuneMonday, 21 JuneFriday, 16 JulyFriday, 17 September
Term 3NilMonday, 18 OctoberFriday, 12 NovemberFriday, 14 January 2022*

* Subject to change

Diploma Courses

Intakes, orientations and term dates for:

  • Diploma of Business;
  • Diploma of Communication;
  • Diploma of Design;
  • Diploma of Information Technology; and
  • Diploma of Network and Software Engineering
2020OrientationStartCensusFinish
Term 1 Thursday, 20 February Monday, 24 February Friday, 20 March Friday, 22 May
Term 2 Thursday, 18 June Monday, 22 June Friday, 17 July Friday, 25 September
Term 3 Thursday, 15 October Monday, 19 October Friday, 13 November Friday, 15 January 2021*
2021OrientationStartCensusFinish
Term 1Thursday, 18 FebruaryMonday, 22 FebruaryFriday, 19 MarchFriday, 28 May
Term 2Thursday, 17 JuneMonday, 21 JuneFriday, 16 JulyFriday, 24 September
Term 3Thursday, 14 OctoberMonday, 18 OctoberFriday, 12 NovemberFriday, 14 January 2022*

Intakes, orientations and term dates for:

  • Diploma of Health
2020OrientationStartCensusFinish
Semester 1 Monday, 3 February Monday, 10 February Friday, 6 March Friday, 15 May
Semester 2 Monday, 27 July Monday, 3 August Friday, 28 August Friday, 6 November
2021OrientationStartCensusFinish
Semester 1Monday, 1 FebruaryMonday, 8 FebruaryFriday, 5 MarchFriday, 21 May
Semester 2Monday, 26 JulyMonday, 2 AugustFriday, 27 AugustFriday, 12 November
  • Diploma of Science^

^There is no semester 2, 2020 intake for Diploma of science.

2020OrientationStartCensusFinish
Semester 1 Thursday, 20 February Monday, 24 February Friday, 20 March Friday, 5 June
Semester 2NilMonday, 3 AugustFriday, 28 AugustFriday, 13 November
2021OrientationStartCensusFinish
Semester 1Thursday, 18 FebruaryMonday, 22 FebruaryFriday, 19 MarchFriday, 4 June
Semester 2NilMonday, 2 AugustFriday, 27 AugustFriday, 12 November

^There is no semester 2, 2021 intake for Diploma of science.

* Subject to change

UC Connect

(This program is only available to domestic students)

2020DurationOrientationStartCensusFinish
Semester 1 18 Weeks Thursday, 20 February Monday, 24 February Friday, 20 March Friday, 26 June
Semester 2 18 Weeks Monday, 27 July Monday, 3 August Friday, 28 August Friday, 4 December
2021DurationOrientationStartCensusFinish
Semester 118 WeeksThursday, 18 FebruaryMonday, 22 FebruaryFriday, 19 MarchFriday, 25 June
Semester 218 WeeksMonday, 26 JulyMonday, 2 AugustFriday, 27 AugustFriday, 3 December

* Subject to change

UC Prep

(This program is only available to domestic students)

2020 Orientation Start Census Finish
Term 1 Nil Monday, 24 February Friday, 20 March Friday, 29 May
Term 3 Nil Monday, 19 October Friday, 13 November Friday, 22 January 2021
2021 Orientation Start Census Finish
Term 1 Nil Monday, 22 February Friday, 19 March Friday, 28 May
Term 3 Nil Monday, 18 October Friday, 12 November Friday, 14 January 2021

* Subject to change

Graduate Certificate in Academic Foundations

2020OrientationStartCensusFinish
Semester 1 Monday, 3 February Monday, 10 February Friday, 6 March Friday, 15 May
Semester 2 Monday, 27 July Monday, 3 August Friday, 28 August Friday, 13 November
2021OrientationStartCensusFinish
Semester 1Monday, 1 FebruaryMonday, 8 FebruaryFriday, 5 MarchFriday, 21 May
Semester 2Monday, 26 JulyMonday, 2 AugustFriday, 27 AugustFriday, 12 November

* Subject to change