Important Dates
On this page you can access the Academic Calendar including teaching periods, exam dates, holidays etc. There is also a list of important dates for prospective students.
2020
TRIMESTER 2 2020
| Applications close* | Offshore: Friday 19 June 2020** |
| Onshore: Friday 24 July 2020 | |
| Acceptances and payments close* | Offshore: Friday 26 June 2020 |
| Onshore: Wednesday 29 July 2020 | |
| Orientation | Monday 13 July – Friday 17 July 2020^ |
| Start of teaching | Monday 20 July 2020 |
| New student subject enrolment close | 11.59pm Sunday 2 August 2020 |
| Census*** | Monday 10 August 2020 |
TRIMESTER 2X 2020
| Applications close* | Onshore: Friday 18 September 2020 |
| Acceptances and payments close* | Onshore: Wednesday 23 September 2020 |
| Orientation | Friday 18 September 2020^ |
| Start of teaching | Monday 21 September 2020 |
| New student subject enrolment close | 11.59pm Sunday 27 September 2020 |
| Census*** | Wednesday 30 September 2020 |
TRIMESTER 3 2020
| Applications close* | Offshore: Friday 16 October 2020** |
| Onshore: Friday 20 November 2020 | |
| Acceptances and payments close* | Offshore: Friday 23 October 2020 |
| Onshore: Wednesday 25 November 2020 | |
| Orientation | Thursday 5 November – Friday 13 November 2020^ |
| Start of teaching | Monday 16 November 2020 |
| New student subject enrolment close | 11.59pm Sunday 29 November 2020 |
| Census*** | Monday 7 December 2020 |
2021
TRIMESTER 1 2021
| Applications close* | Offshore: Friday 19 February 2021** |
| Onshore: Friday 26 March 2021 | |
| Acceptances and payments close* | Offshore: Friday 26 February 2021 |
| Onshore: Wednesday 31 March 2021 | |
| Orientation | Thursday 11 March – Friday 19 March 2021^ |
| Start of teaching | Monday 22 March 2021 |
| New student subject enrolment close | 11.59pm Sunday 4 April 2021 |
| Census*** | TBC |
TRIMESTER 2 2021
| Applications close* | Offshore: Friday 18 June 2021** |
| Onshore: Friday 23 July 2021 | |
| Acceptances and payments close* | Offshore: Friday 25 June 2021 |
| Onshore: Wednesday 28 July 2021 | |
| Orientation | Thursday 8 July – Friday 16 July 2021^ |
| Start of teaching | Monday 19 July 2021 |
| New student subject enrolment close | 11.59pm Sunday 1 August 2021 |
| Census*** | TBC |
TRIMESTER 3 2021
| Applications close* | Offshore: Friday 15 October 2021** |
| Onshore: Friday 19 November 2021 | |
| Acceptances and payments close* | Offshore: Friday 22 October 2021 |
| Onshore: Wednesday 24 November 2021 | |
| Orientation | Thursday 4 November – Friday 12 November 2021^ |
| Start of teaching | Monday 15 November 2021 |
| New student subject enrolment close | 11.59pm Sunday 28 November 2021 |
| Census*** | TBC |
* New students only
** Individual applications from some markets may be accepted after these deadlines, subject to a case-by-case review by Kaplan Business School. You should check current visa processing times for your country on the Department of Home Affairs website at www.homeaffairs.gov.au before you submit your course application to Kaplan Business School.
*** For Domestic Students, the Census date is the official deadline for finalising enrolments and fees for each teaching session, without penalty.
^ Orientation dates vary by campus location and course. Please visit the Orientation page for a detailed timetable.