2026 Intake Dates & Academic Calendar
Everything you need to plan your start date, in one place.
Updated on 10 July 2026
COMPLETED
Trimester 1
Started 2 February 2026
NEXT INTAKE
Trimester 2
Started 25 May 2026
UPCOMING
Trimester 3
Starts 14 September 2026
Academic calendar
T1 | T2 | T3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Study period | 2 Feb - 10 May | 25 May - 23 Aug | 14 Sept - 13 Dec |
Late enrol closes | 13 Feb | 5 June | 25 Sept |
Census date | 24 Feb | 16 June | 6 Oct |
Mid trimester break | - | 13 - 19 Jul | 2 - 8 Nov |
Teaching ends | 26 April | 23 Aug | 13 Dec |
Results published | 14 May | 9 Sept | 15 Jan 2027 |
Break | 11 - 24 May | 24 Aug - 13 Sept | 14 Dec - 31 Jan 2027 |
Courses & Campuses
MEL | SYD | PER | BNE | ADL | Online | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Master of Social Work (Qualifying) | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | |||
Master of Counselling AE delivers this course on behalf of AIPC. | ⬤ | |||||
Graduate Diploma Early Childhood Education∞ | ⬤ | |||||
Graduate Certificate Health and Community | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | |||
Bachelor Community Services* | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | |
Bachelor Construction Project Management^ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ||
Bachelor Tourism & Hospitalityᐩ | ⬤ |
All ⬤ campuses run all three trimesters
∞ = This course is delivered only online for all new students. Blended delivery (on-campus & online) is no longer available for new students. Students who previously commenced in blended delivery will continue their studies in their approved mode.
* = Enrolments for this course are currently paused while the program undergoes a review.
^ = We are accepting only second-year pathway students into the Bachelor of Construction Project Management for all intakes.
ᐩ = We are accepting only second-year pathway students into the Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management for all intakes.
COMPLETED
Term 1
Started 26 January 2026
CURRENT INTAKE
Term 2
20 April 2026
UPCOMING
Term 3
13 July 2026
UPCOMING
Term 4
28 September 2026
Academic calendar
T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Study begins | 26 Jan | 20 April | 13 July | 28 Sept |
Late enrolments closes | 6 Feb | 1 May | 24 July | 9 Oct |
Census date | 10 Feb | 5 May | 28 July | 13 Oct |
Term ends | 5 April | 28 June | 20 Sept | 6 Dec |
Results published | 14 April | 7 July | 29 Sept | 15 Dec |
Break | 6 Apr - 19 April | 28 Jun - 12 July | 21 Sept - 27 Sept | 7 Dec - 24 Jan 2027 |
Courses & Campuses
MEL | SYD | PER | |
|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Diploma Civil Construction Design (RII60520) | ⬤ | T4* | T4* |
Diploma Civil Construction Design (RII50520) | ⬤ | T4* | T4* |
Diploma of Nursing (HTL54121) | T3^ | ||
Diploma of Hospitatliy Management (SIT50422) | T3 & T4† | ||
SIT60322 Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management (SIT60322) | T3, T4 & T1 2027‡ |
⬤ = All four terms available
*T4 = Sydney and Perth join from Term 4 onwards.
Students commence the Diploma of Civil Construction Design in Term 4 2026 and progress to the Advanced Diploma upon successful completion of the Diploma.
^T3 = only a Term 3 intake is available for 2026
† T3 & T4 = Existing entry requirements, plus completion of SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management or SIT40721 Certificate IV in Patisserie. Equivalent or related Certificate IV hospitality or cookery qualifications may be accepted upon review.
‡ T3, T4 & T1 2027 = Existing entry requirements, plus completion of SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management. Equivalent or related Diploma-level qualifications may be accepted upon review.
Academic Calendar
T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Term Starts | 27 Jan | 20 April | 13 July | 5 Oct |
Term Ends | 2 April | 26 June | 18 Sept | 18 Dec |
Break | 3 April - 19 April | 27 June - 12 July | 19 Sept - 4 Oct | 19 Dec - 26 Jan 2027 |
Enrolment Note
New VCE students in 2026
New enrolments into VCE Year 11 or Year 12 are not available for Term 4, 2026. New students must commence in Term 1, 2027. Current VCE students continue their studies according to the 2026 term dates shown.
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Updated on 26 June 2026