When you study with us, there are some important dates you need to be aware of. These include Orientation Week, the start of semester, census date, mid-semester breaks, exam timetable releases, and more. Refer to Key University Dates 2021 for information about all dates. Refer below for key dates relevant to your application.
These dates are updated each semester, so be sure to check in regularly.
2020 / 2021 Undergraduate courses admissions cycle
| 2020 | |
|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Applications for 2021 open for new Applicants |
| 04 Aug | Applications open for UTAS Scholarships |
| 28-30 Aug | Virtual Open Day 2020 |
| 07 Sep |
Offer rounds commence for 2021 and will continue through to start of a study period (excludes Year 12 and Quota Course offers) |
| 18 Sep | Accelerated Study Period 3 close at 5 pm AEDST |
| 24 Sep |
Last offer round for ASP 3 No further offers for this study period will be made after this date |
| 30 Sep | Applications for Semester 1, 2021 on-time undergraduate close at 5 pm AEDST |
| 30 Sep | Application for Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) close at 5 pm AEDST Late applications will not be accepted |
| 30 Sep | Applications for Bachelor of Nursing first-round offers close at 5 pm AEDST |
| Mid-Oct | Enrolment for 2021 opens |
| 23 Oct | Applications for Spring school close at 5 pm AEDST |
| 29 Oct |
Last offer round for Spring school No further offers for this study period will be made after this date |
| 30 Oct | Applications for Spring School (extended) close at 5 pm AEDST |
| 31 Oct | Application close at 5 pm AEDST for: 1. Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours (M4Y), 2. Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Psychology) (R4A), AND 3. Bachelor of Science with Honours (Psychology) (S4E) Late applications will not be accepted |
| 31 Oct | Applications for Semester 1, 2021 on-time postgraduate close at 5 pm AEDST |
| 31 Oct |
Closing date for UTAS Scholarship Applications (Please note: specific program based HECS waivers remain available) |
| 5 Nov |
Last offer round for Spring School (extended) No further offers for this study period will be made after this date |
| Nov | Interviews and auditions commence (if required) for Music, Performing Arts and Fine Arts |
| 13 Nov | Applications for Spring School (late) and Spring School (Nov) closes at 5 pm AEDST |
| 19 Nov |
Last offer round for Spring School (late) and (Nov) No further offers for these study periods will be made after this date |
| Mid-Dec | First-round offers available to Year 12 Tasmanian applicants |
| 2021 | |
| Jan | First-round offers made progressively to Year 12 and International Baccalaureate interstate applicants |
| 8 Jan | Application for Special Consideration closes at 5 pm AEDST Late applicants will not be accepted Decisions on special consideration will be provided at the latest, before 30th January 2021. |
| Mid-Jan | Deadline for Year 12 applicants to accept their offer |
| 22 Feb | Semester 1 commences (refer to Key University Dates 2021) |
2020 / 2021 Postgraduate courses admissions cycle
| 2020 | |
|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Applications for 2021 open for new Applications |
| 04 Aug | Applications open for UTAS Scholarships |
| 28-30 Aug | Virtual Open Day 2020 |
| 07 Sep |
Offer rounds commence for 2021 and will continue through to start of a study period (excludes Year 12 and Quota Course offers) |
| Mid-Oct | Enrolment for 2021 opens |
| 23 Oct | Spring school application close at 5 pm AEDST |
| 29 Oct |
Last offer round for Spring school No further offers for this study period will be made after this date |
| 30 Oct | Applications for Spring School (extended) close at 5 pm AEDST |
| 31 Oct | Application close at 5 pm AEDST for: 1. Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours (M4Y), 2. Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Psychology) (R4A), AND 3. Bachelor of Science with Honours (Psychology) (S4E) Late applications will not be accepted |
| 31 Oct | Applications close at 11:59 pm AEDST for: 1. Master of Psychology (Clinical) (M7L), AND 2. Master of Professional Psychology (M7Q) Late applications will not be accepted |
| 31 Oct | Applications for Semester 1, 2021 on-time postgraduate close at 5 pm AEDST |
| 31 Oct |
Closing date for UTAS Scholarship Applications (Please note: specific program based HECS waivers remain available) |
| 5 Nov |
Last offer round for Spring School (extended) No further offers for this study period will be made after this date |
| 13 Nov | Applications for Spring School (late) and Spring School (Nov) closes at 5 pm AEDST |
| 19 Nov |
Last offer round for Spring School (late) and (Nov) No further offers for these study periods will be made after this date |
| 2021 | |
| 22 Feb | Semester 1 commences (refer to Key University Dates 2021) |
2020 / 2021 International student admission dates
We recommend that students living overseas should apply at least 3 months prior to semester start date and on-shore students apply no less than one month prior to semester start date. Applications are accepted at any time for most courses. For more information on dates for international students and exceptions to usual closing dates, refer to Application Closing Dates.
Research masters and PhDs admission dates
You can apply for a research degree on any day of the year.
Recognition of prior learning
Applications for credit assessment (recognition of prior learning) should be applied for no later than 2 weeks before your commencing study period start date.
For more information about this process please refer to Recognition of prior learning.