Academic Calendar - TAFE NSW
Academic Calendar
Our academic year is made up of two semesters (four terms) and includes vacation breaks in the middle. English language course sessions start every five weeks.
Certificate and Diploma courses
2019 Semester 1 (February intake) | |
|---|---|
| Application closing dates* | For students who are not currently in Australia applying for courses with additional entry requirements: 04 December other courses: 18 December |
| For students who are already in Australia applying for courses with additional entry requirements: 01 January other courses: 15 January | |
| Term 1 | 4 February - 14 April |
| Autumn vacation | 15 April - 28 April |
| Term 2 | 29 April - 23 June |
| Winter vacation | 24 June - 21 July |
2019 Semester 2 (July intake) | |
| Application closing dates* | For students who are not currently in Australia applying for courses with additional entry requirements: 21 May other courses: 04 June |
| For students who are already in Australia applying for courses with additional entry requirements: 18 June other courses: 02 July | |
| Term 1 | 22 July - 29 September |
| Spring vacation | 30 September - 13 October |
| Term 2 | 14 October - 8 December |
| Summer vacation | 09 December - to be advised |
* Late applications may be considered subject to place availability in the course.
Read more about Certificate and Diploma courses.
Degree courses
2019 Semester 1 (February intake) | |
|---|---|
| Application closing dates* | For students who are not currently in Australia applying for courses with additional entry requirements: 25 December other courses: 22 January |
| For students who are already in Australia applying for courses with additional entry requirements: 8 Jan other courses: 5 February | |
| Census Date for Semester 1 | 13 March |
| Term 1 | 18 February - 14 April |
| Autumn vacation | 15 April - 26 May |
| Term 2 | 27 May - 14 June |
| Winter vacation | 17 June - 12 July |
2019 Semester 2 (July intake) | |
| Application closing dates* | For students who are not currently in Australia applying for courses with additional entry requirements: 28 May other courses: 25 June |
| For students who are already in Australia applying for courses with additional entry requirements: 11 June other courses: 09 July | |
| Census Date for Semester 2 | 21 August |
| Term 3 | 22 July - 15 September |
| Spring vacation | 16 September - 27 October |
| Term 4 | 28 October- 15 November |
| Summer vacation | 25 November - 14 February 2020 |
* Late applications may be considered subject to place availability in the course.
Read more about Degree courses.
English language courses
New students can start on Monday of any week, although at some centres, sessions start every five weeks.
2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | 2 January - 1 February | 6 January – 7 February |
| Session 2 | 4 February - 8 March | 10 February – 13 March |
| Session 3 | 11 March - 12 April | 16 March – 17 April |
| Session 4 | 15 April - 17 May | 20 April – 22 May |
| Session 5 | 20 May - 21 June | 25 May – 26 June |
| Session 6 | 24 June - 26 July | 29 June – 31 July |
| Session 7 | 29 July - 30 August | 3 August – 4 September |
| Session 8 | 2 September - 4 October | 7 September – 9 October |
| Session 9 | 8 October - 8 November | 12 October – 13 November |
| Session 10 | 11 November - 13 December | 16 November – 18 December |
OET and Cambridge test dates
OET 2019
- Saturday 12th January
- Saturday 2nd February
- Saturday 23rd February
- Saturday 16th March
- Saturday 6th April
- Saturday 18th May
- Saturday 15th June
- Saturday 3rd August
- Saturday 31st August
- Saturday 21st September
- Saturday 9th November
- Saturday 30th November
- Saturday 7th December
To apply, please visit www.occupationalenglishtest.org/apply-oet/.
Cambridge 2019
C1 Advanced
- Friday 22 March
- Tuesday 11 June
- Saturday 21 September
- Friday 5 July
To book an exam, please email hunter.elc@tafensw.edu.au.
Closing dates
Applicants for courses with additional entry requirements require longer processing and assessment.
Offshore students should allow eight weeks before the course starts for courses with additional entry requirements, and six weeks for the other courses, to allow visa processing and flights to Sydney.
Onshore students should apply four weeks before the course starts for courses with additional entry requirements, and two weeks for the other courses.
Many popular courses however, will reach full capacity and require early payment to secure your place.