Key Dates

The Bachelor degrees at Collarts are offered over six trimesters and can be completed in two years of full-time study or four years of part-time study. Full-time study generally requires students to be on campus 2–4 days a week, with the exception of our online-only courses.

The Diplomas* at Collarts are offered over two trimesters of full-time study, or can be completed in four trimesters of part-time study.

*For the Diploma of Entertainment Journalism and Diploma Animation & VFX, full-time study is three trimesters, or can be completed in six trimesters of part-time study. Full time study generally requires students to be on campus 2–4 days a week.

For Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (Creative Arts), in 2024, Semester 1 runs from 4 March to 9 June with a marking break from 29 April to 12 May, while Semester 2 runs from 29 July to 27 October with a marking break from 9 to 15 September, and Semester 1 of 2025 begins in March with on-campus intensive dates to be confirmed.*

Key Dates – Upcoming Intakes

Trimester 1, 2025
  • ADMISSION KEY DATES - Direct applications close Friday 14th February
  • VTAC - Timely applications open on Monday 29th July
  • ORIENTATION WEEK- Starts Monday 3rd February
  • TEACHING PERIOD - Classes start on Monday 10th February
  • CENSUS DATE - Census date for Trimester 1, 2025 is Friday 28th February (last date to finalise the unit enrolments).
Trimester 2, 2025
  • ORIENTATION WEEK- Starts Monday 26th May
  • TEACHING PERIOD - Classes start on Monday 2nd June
  • CENSUS DATE - Census date is Friday 20th June (last date to finalise the unit enrolments).

 

Trimester 3, 2025
  • ORIENTATION WEEK- Starts Monday 8th September
  • TEACHING PERIOD - Classes start on Monday 15th September 
  • CENSUS DATE - Census date is Friday 3rd October (last date to finalise the unit enrolments).

 

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