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2026
Semester 1
Exam period
Semester 1
Saturday 6 June 2026 - Saturday 20 June 2026
Central examination periodFinal grades release
Semester 1
Friday 3 July 2026
Release of Semester 1 final grades.Supplementary and deferred exams
Semester 1
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Final timetable for supplementary and deferred examination period available.Supplementary and deferred exams
Semester 1
Saturday 18 July 2026 - Saturday 1 August 2026
Supplementary and deferred examination period.Semester 2
Class Preferencing Period
Semester 2
Monday 8 June 2026 - Friday 19 June 2026
You can select preferences for your preferred class times in this period.More on selecting your class preferences.
Applying at QTAC
Semester 2
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Due date to apply and submit documents for the 16 June top-up offer round. Please note some courses have closed early or may be filled and not being offered in the top-up offer rounds. More information about course vacancies will be available after 4 June.Applying for postgraduate courses
Semester 2
Saturday 13 June 2026
Closing date for on-time postgraduate course applications for late June start.Apply as early as possible as places can fill before the closing date.
More information about postgraduate study
QTAC offers
Semester 2
Tuesday 16 June 2026
QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 8:30am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.More information about QTAC offers and responsesQTAC offers
Semester 2
Thursday 18 June 2026
QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 2:00pm. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.More information about QTAC offers and responsesApplying at QTAC
Semester 2
Thursday 18 June 2026
Due date to apply and submit documents for the 26 June top-up offer round.Please note some courses have closed early or may be filled and not being offered in the top-up offer rounds. More information about course vacancies will be available after 4 June.Return from QTAC deferment
Semester 2
Monday 22 June 2026
Late return from QTAC deferment offers released.More information about QTAC defermentQTAC offers
Semester 2
Tuesday 23 June 2026
QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 2:00pm. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.More information about QTAC offers and responsesClass Timetable Release and Adjustment
Semester 2
Tuesday 23 June 2026 - Friday 7 August 2026
Release of your personal timetable. From this date, you can make adjustments through the MyTimetable system. More on reviewing and adjusting your timetable.QTAC offers
Semester 2
Thursday 25 June 2026
QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 2:00pm. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.More information about QTAC offers and responsesReturn from QTAC deferment
Semester 2
Monday 29 June 2026
Final date to make QTAC deferment change requests to return early to or to extend deferment beyond semester two.More information about QTAC deferment
Applying for postgraduate courses
Semester 2
Monday 29 June 2026
Closing date for on-time postgraduate course applications for July start.Apply as early as possible as places can fill before the closing date.More information about postgraduate study
Coursework degree
Semester 2
Monday 29 June 2026
Final date for offshore applicants (excluding India) to submit an international student application for July start.Apply as early as possible. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
QTAC offers
Semester 2
Tuesday 30 June 2026
QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 11:00am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.More information about QTAC offers and responsesAdvanced standing (credit for prior learning)
Semester 2
Tuesday 30 June 2026
Submit your application no later than 10 days after you are offered a place in a course. Applications submitted afterwards may not be finalised in time to allow you to adjust your current semester enrolment.QTAC offers
Semester 2
Thursday 2 July 2026
QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 11:00am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.More information about QTAC offers and responses
Class Allocation Request form
Semester 2
Monday 6 July 2026 - Friday 31 July 2026
If exceptional circumstances mean you can't attend the class times available, you can apply to change to another class time. More on requesting a class changeCoursework degree
Semester 2
Monday 6 July 2026
Final date for offshore applicants to accept their unconditional offer, including paying the deposit, for July start.Accept as early as possible. If you cannot accept by this date please contact your QUT agent for options.
Coursework degree
Semester 2
Monday 6 July 2026
Final date for onshore applicants to submit an international student application for July start.Apply as early as possible. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
QTAC offers
Semester 2
Tuesday 7 July 2026
QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 11:00am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.More information about QTAC offers and responsesQTAC offers
Semester 2
Thursday 9 July 2026
QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 11:00am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.More information about QTAC offers and responsesReturn from QTAC deferment
Semester 2
Friday 10 July 2026
Final late return from QTAC deferment offers released.More information about QTAC deferment
Coursework degree
Semester 2
Monday 13 July 2026
Final date for onshore applicants to accept their unconditional offer, including paying the deposit, for July start.Accept as early as possible. If you cannot accept by this date please contact your QUT agent for options.
QTAC offers
Semester 2
Tuesday 14 July 2026
QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 11:00am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.More information about QTAC offers and responsesQTAC offers
Semester 2
Friday 17 July 2026
Final QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 11:00am. No further offers will be made. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.More information about QTAC offers and responsesApplying for postgraduate courses
Semester 2
Friday 17 July 2026
Final date to submit an application for July start. Apply as early as possible as places can fill before the closing date. Applications after this date will not be accepted.More information about postgraduate study
Course transfer
Semester 2
Friday 17 July 2026
Final dateto submit a degree course transfer application. Apply as early as
possible, or the day after your current semester results are released if
relying on those results for your application. Applications after this date cannot be made.Outcomes will be released within 1-business day of your application submission. More information about Course Transfer
QTAC offers
Semester 2
Friday 31 July 2026
Last date to accept your midyear offer. Acceptances after this date will not be considered.Contact QTAC to reactivate your expired offer before this date.
Adding units
Semester 2
Friday 31 July 2026
The last date to add or swap units via eStudent.Adding units
Semester 2
Saturday 1 August 2026 - Friday 14 August 2026
To add units during this late period please complete the Late enrolment request. Units can't be added after this date.QTAC deferment
Semester 2
Friday 7 August 2026
Deferment confirmation letters sent to QTAC students who applied on-time for deferment. More information about QTAC deferment.QTAC offers
Semester 2
Friday 14 August 2026
Last date to defer your midyear offer if your course is open to deferment. Deferment requests after this date will not be considered.More information on deferring your QTAC offer
QTAC deferment
Semester 2
Friday 14 August 2026
Final date to email QUT Admissions to request to be placed on QTAC deferment.More information about QTAC deferment
QTAC deferment
Semester 2
Monday 24 August 2026
Deferment confirmation letters sent to those QTAC students with approved late requests for deferment. More information about QTAC deferment.6 Week Teaching Period
Semester and teaching period dates
Semester 2 - 6 Week C
Monday 20 July 2026 - Saturday 29 August 2026
These are SEM6C start and end dates. Semester 2 - 6 week C is a uni-wide 6-week period taught in the second half of the year.Census dates
Semester 2 - 6 Week C
Friday 14 August 2026
Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised. Failure to satisfy your enrolment requirements will result in cancellation of your enrolment. QUT - Census datesWithdrawing from units
Semester 2 - 6 Week C
Friday 14 August 2026
The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date, see withdrawing from courses and units. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.10 Week EAP
English for academic purposes (Standard)
10 Week EAP 2
Monday 29 June 2026
Final date for offshore applicants (excluding India) to submit an international student application for July start.Apply as early as possible. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
English for academic purposes (Standard)
10 Week EAP 2
Monday 6 July 2026
Final date for offshore applicants to accept their unconditional offer, including paying the deposit, for July start.Accept as early as possible. If you cannot accept by this date please contact your QUT agent for options.
English for academic purposes (Standard)
10 Week EAP 2
Monday 6 July 2026
Final date for onshore applicants to submit an international student application for July start.Apply as early as possible. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
English for academic purposes (Standard)
10 Week EAP 2
Monday 13 July 2026
Final date for onshore applicants to accept their unconditional offer, including paying the deposit, for July start.Accept as early as possible. If you cannot accept by this date please contact your QUT agent for options.
15 Week EAP
English for academic purposes (Extended)
15 Week EAP 2
Monday 8 June 2026
Final date for onshore applicants to accept their unconditional offer, including paying the deposit, for June start.Accept as early as possible. If you cannot accept by this date please contact your QUT agent for options.
College Teaching Periods
Diploma
College 2
Monday 29 June 2026
Final date for offshore applicants (excluding India) to submit an international student application for July start.Apply as early as possible. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
Standard foundation
College 2
Monday 29 June 2026
Final date for offshore applicants (excluding India) to submit an international student application for July start.Apply as early as possible. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
Diploma
College 2
Monday 6 July 2026
Final date for offshore applicants to accept their unconditional offer, including paying the deposit, for July start.Accept as early as possible. If you cannot accept by this date please contact your QUT agent for options.
Intensive Program
College 2
Monday 6 July 2026
Final date for offshore applicants to accept their unconditional offer, including paying the deposit, for July start.Accept as early as possible. If you cannot accept by this date please contact your QUT agent for options.
Standard foundation
College 2
Monday 6 July 2026
Final date for offshore applicants to accept their unconditional offer, including paying the deposit, for July start.Accept as early as possible. If you cannot accept by this date please contact your QUT agent for options.
Diploma
College 2
Monday 6 July 2026
Final date for onshore applicants to submit an international student application for July start.Apply as early as possible. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
Standard foundation
College 2
Monday 6 July 2026
Final date for onshore applicants to submit an international student application for July start.Apply as early as possible. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
Diploma
College 2
Monday 13 July 2026
Final date for onshore applicants to accept their unconditional offer, including paying the deposit, for July start.Accept as early as possible. If you cannot accept by this date please contact your QUT agent for options.
Intensive Program
College 2
Monday 13 July 2026
Final date for onshore applicants to accept their unconditional offer, including paying the deposit, for July start.Accept as early as possible. If you cannot accept by this date please contact your QUT agent for options.
Standard foundation
College 2
Monday 13 July 2026
Final date for onshore applicants to accept their unconditional offer, including paying the deposit, for July start.Accept as early as possible. If you cannot accept by this date please contact your QUT agent for options.
Census dates
College 2
Friday 14 August 2026
Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised. Failure to satisfy your enrolment requirements will result in cancellation of your enrolment. QUT - Census datesWithdrawing from units
College 2
Friday 14 August 2026
The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date,see withdrawing from courses and units. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.Withdrawing from units
College 2
Friday 14 August 2026
The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.2027
Semester 1
Applying for postgraduate courses
Semester 1
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Postgraduate course applications open for 2026.
START QUT
Semester 1
Saturday 1 August 2026
Semester 1 START QUT applications open.
Applying at QTAC
Semester 1
Tuesday 4 August 2026
ATAR registration portal opens at QTAC for current Queensland Year 12 students.
Applying at QTAC
Year 12 Early Offer Scheme
Year 12 Early Offer Scheme
Year 12 Early Offer Scheme
Semester 1
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Invitations for the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme will be sent every Monday starting in September.
Final invitations will be sent on Friday 23 October.
Semester 2
Applying for postgraduate courses
Semester 2
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Postgraduate course applications open for 2026.
Applying at QTAC
Summer
START QUT