Enrolment dates

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On this page you will find the enrolment dates for all trimester and open programmes.

Please note, enrolment application close-off dates are subject to change. Enrol as soon as possible to ensure we receive your application in time.

Most of our trimester programmes have the same enrolment dates. Those with specific dates are listed below.

For exam dates and times check our exam dates page:

Exam dates and venue information

Trimester programmes

These dates are for all trimester programmes except those specified above.

2023 Trimester programmes

Trimester 1, 2023

Applications close - 14 February 2023
Trimester 1 begins - 27 February 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 26 March 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 26 May 2023
Trimester 1 Final Exams - 12-16 June 2023
Trimester 1 Officially Ends - 18 June 2023

Trimester 2, 2023

Applications close 20 June 2023
Trimester 2 begins 3 July 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 30 July 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 29 September 2023
Trimester 2 Final Exams - 16-20 October 2023
Trimester 2 Officially Ends - 22 October 2023

Last day withdrawing from 40/60-credit courses commenced Trimester 1 (no refund) 29 September 2023

Trimester 3, 2023

Applications close 17 October 2023
Trimester 3 begins 30 October 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 26 November 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 26 January 2024
Trimester 3 Final Exams - 14-16 February 2024
Trimester 3 Officially Ends - 18 February 2024

Last day for withdrawal from 40/60-credit courses commenced Trimester 2 (no refund) 26 January 2024

Early Childhood Education

The dates below are for OP7031 Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) and NZ2851 NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care [Version 2]

Dates for the OLD OP7030 Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)(Closed to new enrolments) and NZ2851 NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care [Version 1] (Closed to new enrolments) are listed here.

Dates for OP7031 Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) and NZ2851 NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Version 2)

2023 Trimester programmes

Trimester 1, 2023

Applications for enrolment – new students - 30 January 2023
Re-Enrolment Applications Close - 14 February 2023
Trimester 1 officially begins - 27 February 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 26 March 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 26 May 2023
Trimester 1 officially ends - 18 June 2023

Trimester 2, 2023

Applications for enrolment – new students - 5 June 2023
Re-Enrolment Applications Close for Trimester 2 - 20 June 2023
Trimester 2 officially begins - 3 July 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 30 July 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 29 September 2023
Trimester 2 officially ends - 22 October 2023

Trimester 3, 2023

Applications for enrolment – new students - 25 September 2023
Re-Enrolment Applications Close for Trimester 3 - 17 October 2023
Trimester 3 officially begins - 30 October 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 26 November 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 26 January 2024
Trimester 3 officially ends - 18 February 2024

The dates below are for OP7030 Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)(Closed to new enrolments) and NZ2851 NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care [Version 1] (Closed to new enrolments)

2023 Trimester programmes

Trimester 1 2023

Re-Enrolment Applications Close - 7 February 2023
Trimester 1 officially begins - 20 February 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 19 March 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 31 May 2023
Trimester 1 officially ends - 25 June 2023

Trimester 2 2023

Re-Enrolment Applications Close for Trimester 2 - 26 June 2023
Trimester 2 officially begins - 10 July 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 6 August 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 18 October 2023
Trimester 2 officially ends - 12 November 2023

Bachelor of Teaching (Primary Education)

The dates below are for OP7032 Bachelor of Teaching (Primary Education)

Trimester 2 2023

Applications for New Admission to Programme Close - 29 May 2023
Enrolment Applications Close (re-enrolling learners) - 20 June 2023
Trimester 2 officially begins - 03 July 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 30 July 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 29 September 2023
Trimester 2 officially ends - 22 October 2023

Trimester 3 2023

Applications for New Admission to Programme Close - 25 September 2023
Enrolment Applications Close (re-enrolling learners) - 17 October 2023
Trimester 3 officially begins - 30 October 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 26 November 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 26 January 2024
Trimester 3 officially ends - 18 February 2024

Graduate Diploma in Teaching

This information is for OP7035 Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary Education), OP7036 Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary Education), OP7037 Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary Technology Education)

The Graduate Diploma in Teaching is an open programme. New learners need to apply five weeks before their preferred start date.
Re-enrolling learners can follow the standard enrolment dates for these programmes.

Bachelor of Engineering Technology

The following dates relate to the Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering.

Trimester 1, 2023

Enrolment Applications Close for Trimester 1 - 22 January 2023
Trimester 1 officially begins - 20 February 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 19 March 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 25 May 2023
Trimester 1 Final Exams - 5 – 16 June 2023
Trimester 1 officially ends - 18 June 2023

Trimester 2, 2023

Applications close September 2023 Residential Practice units* - 12 June 2023*
Enrolment Applications Close for Trimester 2 - 11 June 2023
Trimester 2 officially begins - 10 July 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 6 August 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 12 October 2023
Applications close February 2024 Residential Practice units* - 16 October 2023*
Trimester 2 Final Exams - 23 October - 3 November 2023
Trimester 2 officially ends - 5 November 2023

* There is no guarantee that USQ can provide an offer of place for the Residential Practice Units – please contact us to discuss enrolment in these units as soon as possible.

Trimester 3, 2023

Enrolment Applications Close for Trimester 3 - 15 October 2023
Trimester 3 officially begins - 13 November 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 10 December 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 24 January 2024
Trimester 3 Final Exams - 9 January - 9 February 2023
Trimester 3 officially ends - 11 February 2024

Bachelor of Social Work

Note: 2023 dates for the Bachelor of Social Work will be the same as the general Trimester dates. See here for more information.

Bachelor of Social Health and Wellbeing

Trimester 1, 2023

Applications for New Admission to Programme Open - 31 October 2022
Applications for New Admission to Programme Close - 16 January 2023
Shortlisted new admission applicants contacted for interviews - Late January 2023
Interviews held - Late January – early February 2023
Successful applicants contacted - Early – mid February 2023
Enrolment Applications Close (re-enrolling students) - 14 February 2023
Trimester 1 officially begins - 27 February 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 26 March 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 26 May 2023
Trimester 1 Final Exams - 12 – 16 June 2023
Trimester 1 officially ends - 18 June 2023

Subject to completing the admission process and being accepted in to this programme, new students enrolling before 16 January 2023 will start studying in Trimester 1. If the admission process extends beyond mid February 2023, new students accepted in to the programme will start studying in Trimester 2, 2023.

Trimester 2, 2023

Applications for new admission to programme open - 29 March 2023
Applications for new admission to programme close - 22 May 2023
Shortlisted new admission applicants contacted for interviews - Late May – early June 2023
Interviews held - Late May – mid June 2023
Successful applicants contacted - Late June 2023
Enrolment applications close (re-enrolling learners) - 20 June 2023
Trimester 2 officially begins - 3 July 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 30 July 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 29 September 2023
Trimester 2 final exams - 16-20 October 2023
Trimester 2 ends - 22 October 2023

Subject to completing the admission process and being accepted in to this programme, new students enrolling before 22 May 2023 will start studying in Trimester 2. If the admission process extends beyond mid June 2023 new students accepted on to the programme will start studying in Trimester 3, 2023.

Trimester 3, 2023

Applications for New Admissions to programme close - 18 September 2023
Shortlisted new admission applicants contacted for interviews - Late September 2023
Interviews held - Late September – early October 2023
Successful applicants contacted - Early October 2023
Enrolment Applications Close (re-enrolling students) - 17 October 2023
Trimester 3 officially begins - 30 October 2023
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 26 November 2023
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 26 January 2024
Trimester 3 Final Exams - 14 – 16 February 2024
Trimester 3 Officially Ends

Subject to completing the admission process and being accepted in to this programme, new students enrolling before 18 September 2023 will start studying in Trimester 3. If the admission process extends beyond early October 2023 new students accepted on to the programme will start studying in Trimester 1, 2024.

Open Programmes monthly dates for 20 and 32 week courses.

Each open course starts on the first Monday of the month you choose for enrolment. You must complete your study within the given start and end dates.

Your contractual enrolment period is based on the dates below. Your course’s teaching weeks will be less than this period. This is to allow time for marking, extensions, reassessments and for some courses exams. For example, a 20 week enrolment period is likely to have 16 teaching weeks, with the remaining four weeks for marking, extensions, etc.

Courses starting in 2022

20 week courses

32 week courses

January - 20 wk

Course start date – 10 January 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 6 February 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 24 April 2022
Course end date – 29 May 2022

January - 32 wk

Course start date – 10 January 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 6 February 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 26 June 2022
Course end date – 21 August 2022

February - 20 wk

Course start date – 14 February 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 13 March 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 29 May 2022
Course end date – 3 July 2022

February - 32 wk

Course start date – 14 February 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 13 March 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 31 July 2022
Course end date – 25 September 2022

March - 20 wk

Course start date – 14 March 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 10 April 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 26 June 2022
Course end date – 31 July 2022

March - 32 wk

Course start date – 14 March 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 10 April 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 28 August 2022
Course end date – 23 October 2022

April - 20 wk

Course start date – 4 April 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 1 May 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 17 July 2022
Course end date – 21 August 2022

April - 32 wk

Course start date – 4 April 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 1 May 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 18 September 2022
Course end date – 13 November 2022

May - 20 wk

Course start date – 2 May 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 29 May 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 14 August 2022
Course end date – 18 September 2022

May - 32 wk

Course start date – 2 May 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 29 May 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 16 October 2022
Course end date – 11 December 2022

June - 20 wk

Course start date – 6 June 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 3 July 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 18 September 2022
Course end date – 23 October 2022

June - 32 wk

Course start date – 6 June 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 3 July 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 20 November 2022
Course end date – 15 January 2023

July - 20 wk

Course start date – 11 July 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 7 August 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 23 October 2022
Course end date – 27 November 2022

July - 32 wk

Course start date – 11 July 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 7 August 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 25 December 2022
Course end date – 19 February 2023

August - 20 wk

Course start date – 1 August 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 28 August 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 13 November 2022
Course end date – 18 December 2022

August - 32 wk

Course start date – 1 August 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 28 August 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 26 January 2023
Course end date – 12 March 2023

September - 20 wk

Course start date – 5 September 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 2 October 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 18 December 2022
Course end date – 22 January 2023

September - 32 wk

Course start date – 5 September 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 2 October 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 02 March 2023
Course end date – 16 April 2023

October - 20 wk

Course start date – 3 October 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 30 October 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 22 January 2023
Course end date – 19 February 2023

October - 32 wk

Course start date – 3 October 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 30 October 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 30 March 2023
Course end date – 14 May 2023

November - 20 wk

Course start date – 7 November 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 4 December 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 26 February 2023
Course end date – 26 March 2023

November - 32 wk

Course start date – 7 November 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 4 December 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 04 May 2023
Course end date – 18 June 2023

December - 20 wk

Course start date – 5 December 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 1 January 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 26 March 2023
Course end date – 23 April 2023

December - 32 wk

Course start date – 5 December 2022
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 1 January 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 01 June 2023
Course end date – 16 July 2023

Courses starting in 2023

20 week courses

32 week courses

January - 20 wk

Course start date – 9 January 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 5 February 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 30 April 2023
Course end date – 28 May 2023

January - 32 wk

Course start date – 9 January 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 5 February 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 06 July 2023
Course end date – 20 August 2023

February - 20 wk

Course start date – 13 February 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 12 March 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 04 June 2023
Course end date – 2 July 2023

February - 32 wk

Course start date – 13 February 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 12 March 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 10 August 2023
Course end date – 24 September 2023

March - 20 wk

Course start date – 13 March 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 9 April 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 02 July 2023
Course end date – 30 July 2023

March - 32 wk

Course start date – 13 March 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 9 April 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 07 September 2023
Course end date – 22 October 2023

April - 20 wk

Course start date – 3 April 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 30 April 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 23 July 2023
Course end date – 20 August 2023

April - 32 wk

Course start date – 3 April 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 30 April 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 28 September 2023
Course end date – 12 November 2023

May - 20 wk

Course start date – 1 May 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 28 May 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 20 August 2023
Course end date – 17 September 2023

May - 32 wk

Course start date – 1 May 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 28 May 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 26 October 2023
Course end date – 10 December 2023

June - 20 wk

Course start date – 5 June 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 2 July 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 24 September 2023
Course end date – 22 October 2023

June - 32 wk

Course start date – 5 June 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 2 July 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 30 November 2023
Course end date – 14 January 2024

July - 20 wk

Course start date – 10 July 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 6 August 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 29 October 2023
Course end date – 26 November 2023

July - 32 wk

Course start date – 10 July 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 6 August 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 04 January 2024
Course end date – 18 February 2024

August - 20 wk

Course start date – 7 August 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 3 September 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 26 November 2023
Course end date – 24 December 2023

August - 32 wk

Course start date – 7 August 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 3 September 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 01 February 2024
Course end date – 17 March 2024

September - 20 wk

Course start date – 4 September 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 1 October 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 24 December 2023
Course end date – 21 January 2024

September - 32 wk

Course start date – 4 September 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 1 October 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 29 February 2024
Course end date – 14 April 2024

October - 20 wk

Course start date – 2 October 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 29 October 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 21 January 2024
Course end date – 18 February 2024

October - 32 wk

Course start date – 2 October 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 29 October 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 28 March 2024
Course end date – 12 May 2024

November - 20 wk

Course start date – 6 November 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 3 December 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 25 February 2024
Course end date – 24 March 2024

November - 32 wk

Course start date – 6 November 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 3 December 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 02 May 2024
Course end date – 16 June 2024

December - 20 wk

Course start date – 4 December 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 31 December 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 24 March 2024
Course end date – 21 April 2024

December - 32 wk

Course start date – 4 December 2023
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 31 December 2023
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 30 May 2024
Course end date – 14 July 2024

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