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.

Trimester 1, 2022

Applications close - 15 February 2022
Trimester 1 begins - 28 February 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 27 March 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 22 May 2022
Trimester 1 Final Exams - 13-17 June 2022
Trimester 1 Officially Ends - 19 June 2022

Trimester 2, 2022

Applications close 21 June 2022
Trimester 2 begins 4 July 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 31 July 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 25 September 2022
Trimester 2 Final Exams - 17-21 October 2022
Trimester 2 Officially Ends - 23 October 2022

Last day withdrawing from 40/60-credit courses commenced Trimester 1 (no refund) 25 September 2022

Trimester 3, 2022

Applications close 18 October 2022
Trimester 3 begins 31 October 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 27 November 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 22 January 2023
Trimester 3 Final Exams - 15-17 February 2023
Trimester 3 Officially Ends - 19 February 2023

Last day for withdrawal from 40/60-credit courses commenced Trimester 2 (no refund) 22 January 2023

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)

Trimester 1 2022

Applications for new students close – 31 January 2022
Applications for re-enrolling students close - 15 February 2022 (these will be diploma graduates)
Trimester 1 begins – 28 February 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 27 March 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 22 May 2022
Trimester 1 officially ends - 19 June 2022

Trimester 2 2022

Applications for new students close – 6 June 2022
Applications for re-enrolling students close – 21 June 2022
Trimester 2 begins – 4 July 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 31 July 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 25 September 2022
Trimester 2 officially ends - 23 October 2022

Trimester 3 2022

Applications for new students close – 26 September 2022
Applications for re-enrolling students close –18 October 2022
Trimester 3 begins – 31 October 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 27 November 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 22 January 2023
Trimester 3 officially ends - 19 February 2023

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)

Trimester 1, 2022

Applications for returning students close - 8 February 2022
Trimester 1 begins - 21 February 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 20 March 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 25 May 2022
Trimester 1 officially ends - 26 June 2022

Trimester 2, 2022

Applications for returning students close 27 June 2022
Trimester 2 begins 11 July 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 7 August 2022
Trimester 2 officially ends - 13 November 2022

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, 2022

Applications close - 23 January 2022
Trimester 1 begins - 21 February 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 20 March 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 20 May 2022
Trimester 1 Final Exams - 6-17 June 2022
Trimester 1 officially ends - 19 June 2022

Trimester 2, 2022

Applications close for September 2022 Residential Practice units* - 13 June 2022
Applications close - 12 June 2022
Trimester 2 begins - 11 July 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 7 August 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 7 October 2022
Applications close February 2023 Residential Practice units* - 17 October 2022
Trimester 2 Final Exams - 24 October - 4 November 2022
Trimester 2 officially ends - 6 November 2022

*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, 2022

Applications close - 16 October 2022
Trimester 3 begins - 14 November 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 11 December 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 20 January 2023
Trimester 3 Final Exams - 30 January - 10 February 2023
Trimester 3 officially ends - 12 February 2023

Bachelor of Social Work

Trimester 1, 2022

Applications for new admission to programme Close -10 January 2022
Shortlisted new admission applicants contacted for interviews - Mid-late January 2022
Interviews held - Mid - Late January 2022
Successful applicants contacted - Late January - early February 2022
Enrolment Applications Close (re-enrolling learners) - 15 February 2022
Trimester 1 officially begins -28 February 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 27 March 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 22 May 2022
Trimester 1 final exams - 13-17 June 2022
Trimester 1 ends - 19 June 2022

Subject to completing the admission process and being accepted into this programme, new students enrolling before 10 January 2022 will start studying in Trimester 1. If the admission process extends beyond mid-February 2022, new students accepted into the programme will start studying in Trimester 2, 2022.

Trimester 2, 2022

Applications for new admission to programme Close - 16 May 2022
Shortlisted new admission applicants contacted for interviews - Mid-late May 2022
Interviews held - Late May - Early June 2022
Successful applicants contacted - Late January - early June 2022
Enrolment Applications Close (re-enrolling learners) - 21 June 2022
Trimester 2 officially begins - 4 July 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 31 July 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 25 September 2022
Trimester 2 final exams - 17-21 October 2022
Trimester 2 ends - 23 October 2022

Subject to completing the admission process and being accepted into this programme, new students enrolling before 16 May 2022 will start studying in Trimester 2. If the admission process extends beyond mid-June 2022, new students accepted onto the programme will start studying in Trimester 3, 2022

Trimester 3, 2022

Applications for new admission to programme Close - 12 September 2022
Shortlisted new admission applicants contacted for interviews - Mid-late September 2022
Interviews held - Late September 2022
Successful applicants contacted - Late September - early October 2022
Enrolment Applications Close (re-enrolling learners) - 18 October 2022
Trimester 3 officially begins - 31 October 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 27 November 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 22 January 2023
Trimester 3 final exams - 15-17 February 2023
Trimester 3 ends - 19 February 2023

Bachelor of Social Health and Wellbeing

Trimester 1, 2022

Applications for new admission to programme close - 24 January 2022
Shortlisted new admission applicants contacted for interviews - Late January 2022
Interviews held - Late January - Early February 2022
Successful applicants contacted - Early-Mid February 2022
Enrolment applications close (re-enrolling learners) - 15 February 2022
Trimester 1 begins - 28 February 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 27 March 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 22 May 2022
Trimester 1 final exams - 13-17 June 2022
Trimester 1 ends - 19 June 2022

Subject to completing the admission process and being accepted into this programme, new students enrolling before 24 January 2022 will start studying in Trimester 1. If the admission process extends beyond mid-February 2022, new students accepted into the programme will start studying in Trimester 2, 2022.

Trimester 2, 2022

Applications for new admission to programme close - 30 May 2022
Shortlisted new admission applicants contacted for interviews - Mid June 2022
Interviews held - Mid-Late June 2022
Successful applicants contacted - Late June 2022
Enrolment applications close (re-enrolling learners) - 21 June 2022
Trimester 2 begins - 4 July 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 31 July 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 25 September 2022
Trimester 2 final exams - 17-21 October 2022
Trimester 2 ends - 23 October 2022

Subject to completing the admission process and being accepted into this programme, new students enrolling before 30 May 2022 will start studying in Trimester 2. If the admission process extends beyond mid-June 2022 new students accepted onto the programme will start studying in Trimester 3, 2022.

Trimester 3, 2022

Applications for new admission to programme close - 12 September 2022
Shortlisted new admission applicants contacted for interviews - Mid-Late September 2022
Interviews held - Late September 2022
Successful applicants contacted - Late September - Early October 2022
Enrolment applications close (re-enrolling learners) - 18 October 2022
Trimester 3 begins - 31 October 2022
Last day for withdrawing (with refund) - 27 November 2022
Last day for withdrawing (no refund) - 22 January 20232
Trimester 3 final exams - 15-17 February 2023
Trimester 3 ends - 19 February 2023

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 2021

20 week courses

32 week courses

September - 20 wk

Course start date – 6 September 2021
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 3 October 2021
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 9 January 2022
Course end date – 20 February 2022

September - 32 wk

Course start date – 6 September 2021
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 3 October 2021
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 20 February 2022
Course end date – 17 April 2022

October - 20 wk

Course start date – 4 October 2021
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 31 October 2021
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 16 January 2022
Course end date – 20 February 2022

October - 32 wk

Course start date – 4 October 2021
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 31 October 2021
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 20 March 2022
Course end date – 15 May 2022

November - 20 wk

Course start date – 1 November 2021
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 28 November 2021
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 13 February 2022
Course end date – 20 March 2022

November - 32 wk

Course start date – 1 November 2021
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 28 November 2021
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 17 April 2022
Course end date – 12 June 2022

December - 20 wk

Course start date – 6 December 2021
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 2 January 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 20 March 2022
Course end date – 24 April 2022

December - 32 wk

Course start date – 6 December 2021
Last day to withdraw (with refund) – 2 January 2022
Last day to withdraw (no refund) – 22 May 2022
Course end date – 17 July 2022

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) – 15 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) – 19 February 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) – 15 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) – 19 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) – 19 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) – 23 April 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) – 19 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) – 21 May 2023
Course end date – 16 July 2023

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