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​Important Dates 2025

15 January 2024
January Intake
10 April 2025
April Intake
May 2025
May Graduation
3 July 2025
July Intake
25 Sept 2025
September Intake
November 2025
November Graduation

January Intake 2026

Course: 15 January 2026 - 14 January 2027

SEMESTER 1 (15 January 2026 – 19 June 2026)

14 to 16 January 2026 – Orientation Week 

19 January 2026 – Classes start

30 March 2026 – Mid-semester break

13 April 2026 – Classes resume

19 June 2026 – Classes end

22 June 2026 – Semester Break

SEMESTER 2 (6 July 2026 – 4 December 2026)

6 July 2026 – Industry Placement starts 

14 September 2026 – Mid-semester break 

28 September 2026 – Industry Placement resumes

4 December 2026 – Semester 2 Ends

May 2027 – Graduation Ceremony 

April Intake 2026

Course: 9 April 2026 - 8 April 2027

SEMESTER 1 (10 April 2026 – 12  September 2026)

8 to 10 April 2026 – Orientation Week

13 April 2026 – Classes start

22 June 2026 – Mid-semester break 

6 July 2026 – Classes resume 

11 September 2026 – Semester 1 Classes end

14 September 2026 – Semester Break 

SEMESTER 2 (28 September 2026  – 2 April 2027)

28 September 2026 – Industry Placement starts 

7 December 2026 – Mid-semester break

25 January 2027 – Industry Placement resumes

2 April 2027 – Semester 2 Ends

May 2027 – Graduation Ceremony

July Intake 2026

Course: 2 July 2026 - 1 July 2027

SEMESTER 1 (2 July 2026 – 4 December 2026)

1 to 3 July 2026 – Orientation Week 

6 July 2026 – Classes start

14 September 2026 – Mid-semester break

28 September 2026 – Classes resume 

4 December 2026 – Semester 1 Classes end

7 December 2026 – Semester Break 

SEMESTER 2 ( 25 January 2027 – 25 June 2027)

25 January 2027 – Industry Placement starts

5 April 2027 – Mid-semester break

19 April 2027 – Industry Placement resumes

25 June 2027 – Semester 2 Ends

November 2027 – Graduation Ceremony

September Intake 2026

Course: 24 September 2026 - 23 September 2027

SEMESTER 1 (24 September 2026 – 1 April 2027)

23 to 25 September 2026  – Orientation Week 

28 September 2026  – Classes start

7 December 2026 – Mid-semester break

25 January 2027 – Classes resume 

1 April 2027 – Semester 1 Classes end

5 April 2027 – Mid semester break 

SEMESTER 2  (19 April 2027 – 17 September 2027)

19 April 2027  – Industry Placement starts

28 June 2027 – Mid semester break

12 July 2027 – Industry Placement resumes

17 September 2027 –  Semester 2 Ends 

November 2027 – Graduation Ceremony

School is closed for the following:

Public Holidays 2026

1 January 2026 New Year’s Day
26 January 2026 Australia Day
3 April 2026 Good Friday
4 April 2026 Easter Saturday
5 April 2026 Easter Sunday
6 April 2026 Easter Monday
25 April 2026 Anzac Day
4 May 2026 May Day 
8 June 2026 Queen’s Birthday 
24 July 2026 Darwin Show Day
3 August 2026 NT Picnic Day

Public Holidays 2027

1 January 2027 New Year’s Day
26 January 2027 Australia Day
26 March 2027 Good Friday
27 March 2027 Easter Saturday
28 March 2027 Easter Sunday
29 March 2027 Easter Monday
26 April 2027 Anzac Day
3 May 2027 May Day 
14 June 2027 King’s Birthday 
23 July 2027 Darwin Show Day
2 August 2027 NT Picnic Day

January Intake 2025

Course: 15 January 2025 - 14 January 2026

SEMESTER 1 (15 January 2025 – 20 June 2025)

15 to 17 January 2025 – Orientation Week 

20  January 2025 – Classes start

31 March 2025 – Mid-semester break

14 April 2025 – Classes resume

20 June 2025 – Classes end

23 June 2025 – Semester Break

SEMESTER 2 (7 July 2025 – 5 December 2025)

7 July 2025 – Industry Placement starts 

15 September 2025 – Mid-semester break 

29 September 2025 – Industry Placement resumes

5 December 2025 – Semester 2 Ends

May 2026 – Graduation Ceremony 

April Intake 2025

Course: 10 April 2025 - 7 April 2026

SEMESTER 1 (10 April 2025 – 12  September 2025)

9 to 11 April 2025 – Orientation Week

14 April 2025 – Classes start

23 June 2025 – Mid-semester break 

7 July 2025 – Classes resume 

12 September 2025 – Semester 1 Classes end

15 September 2025 – Semester Break 

SEMESTER 2 (29 September 2025  – 27 March 2026)

29 September 2025 – Industry Placement starts 

8 December 2025 – Mid-semester break

19 January 2026 – Industry Placement resumes

27 March 2026 – Semester 2 Ends

May 2026 – Graduation Ceremony

July Intake 2025

Course: 3 July 2025 - 2 July 2026

SEMESTER 1 (3 July 2025 – 6 December 2025)

2 to 4 July 2025 – Orientation Week 

7 July 2025 – Classes start

15 September 2025 – Mid-semester break

29 September 2025 – Classes resume 

5 December 2025 – Semester 1 Classes end

8 December 2025 – Semester Break 

SEMESTER 2 ( 19 January 2026 – 19 June 2026)

19 January 2026 – Industry Placement starts

30 March 2026 – Mid-semester break

13 April 2026 – Industry Placement resumes

19 June 2026 – Semester 2 Ends

November 2026 – Graduation Ceremony

September Intake 2025

Course: 25 September 2025 - 24 September 2026

SEMESTER 1 (25 September 2025 – 27 March 2026)

24 to 26 September 2025  – Orientation Week 

29 September 2025  – Classes start

8 December 2025 – Mid-semester break

19 January 2026 – Classes resume 

27 March 2026 – Semester 1 Classes end

30 March 2026 – Mid semester break 

SEMESTER 2  (13 April 2026 – 11 September 2026)

13 April 2026  – Industry Placement starts

23 June 2026 – Mid semester break

7 July 2026 – Industry Placement resumes

12 September 2026 –  Semester 2 Ends 

November 2026 – Graduation Ceremony

School is closed for the following:

Public Holidays 2025

1 January 2025 New Year’s Day
27 January 2025 Australia Day
18 April 2025 Good Friday
19 April 2025 Easter Saturday
20 April 2025 Easter Sunday
21 April 2025 Easter Monday
25 April 2025 Anzac Day
5 May 2025 May Day 
9 June 2025 Queen’s Birthday 
25 July 2025 Darwin Show Day
4 August 2025 NT Picnic Day

Public Holidays 2026

1 January 2026 New Year’s Day
26 January 2026 Australia Day
3 April 2026 Good Friday
4 April 2026 Easter Saturday
5 April 2026 Easter Sunday
6 April 2026 Easter Monday
25 April 2026 Anzac Day
4 May 2026 May Day 
8 June 2026 Queen’s Birthday 
24 July 2026 Darwin Show Day
3 August 2026 NT Picnic Day

January Intake 2024

Course: 17 January 2024 - 15 January 2025

SEMESTER 1 (17 January 2024 – 21 June 2024)

17 to 19 January 2024 – Orientation Week 

22  January 2024 – Classes start

1 April 2024 – Mid-semester break

15 April 2024 – Classes resume

21 June 2024 – Classes end

24 June 2024 – Semester Break

SEMESTER 2 (8 July 2024 – 6 December 2024)

8 July 2024 – Industry Placement starts 

16 September 2024 – Mid-semester break 

30 September 2024 – Industry Placement resumes

6 December 2024 – Semester 2 Ends

May 2025 – Graduation Ceremony 

April Intake 2024

Course: 11 April 2024 - 9 April 2025

SEMESTER 1 (10 April 2024 – 13  September 2024)

9 to 11 April 2024 – Orientation Week

15 April 2024 – Classes start

24 June 2024 – Mid-semester break 

8 July 2024 – Classes resume 

13 September 2024 – Semester 1 Classes end

16 September 2024 – Semester Break 

SEMESTER 2 (30 September 2024  – 28 March 2025)

30 September 2024 – Industry Placement starts 

9 December 2024 – Mid-semester break

20 January 2025 – Industry Placement resumes

28 March 2025 – Semester 2 Ends

May 2025 – Graduation Ceremony

July Intake 2024

Course: 3 July 2024 - 2 July 2025

SEMESTER 1 (3 July 2024 – 6 December 2024)

3 to 5 July 2024 – Orientation Week 

8 July 2024 – Classes start

16 September 2024 – Mid-semester break

30 September 2024 – Classes resume 

6 December 2024 – Semester 1 Classes end

9 December 2024 – Semester Break 

SEMESTER 2 ( 20 January 2025 – 20 June 2025)

20 January 2025 – Industry Placement starts

31 March 2025 – Mid-semester break

14 April 2025 – Industry Placement resumes

20 June 2025- Semester 2 Ends

October 2025 – Graduation Ceremony

September Intake 2024

Course: 25 September 2024 - 24 September 2025

SEMESTER 1 (25 September 2024 – 28 March 2025)

25 to 27 September 2024  – Orientation Week 

30 September 2024  – Classes start

9 December 2024 – Mid-semester break

20 January 2025 – Classes resume 

28 March 2025 – Semester 1 Classes end

31 March 2025 – Mid semester break 

SEMESTER 2  (15 April 2025 – 15 September 2025)

14 April 2025  – Industry Placement starts

23 June 2025 – Mid semester break

7 July 2025 – Industry Placement resumes

12 September 2025 –  Semester 2 Ends 

October 2025 – Graduation Ceremony

School is closed for the following:

Public Holidays 2024

1 January 2024 New Year’s Day
26 January 2024 Australia Day
29 March 2024 Good Friday
30 March 2024 Easter Saturday
31 March 2024 Easter Sunday
1 April 2024 Easter Monday
25 April 2024 Anzac Day
6 May 2024 May Day 
10 June 2024 Queen’s Birthday 
26 July 2024 Darwin Show Day
5 August 2024 NT Picnic Day

Public Holidays 2025

1 January 2025 New Year’s Day
27 January 2025 Australia Day
18 April 2025 Good Friday
19 April 2025 Easter Saturday
20 April 2025 Easter Sunday
21 April 2025 Easter Monday
25 April 2025 Anzac Day
5 May 2025 May Day 
9 June 2025 Queen’s Birthday 
25 July 2025 Darwin Show Day
4 August 2025 NT Picnic Day

​Work Conditions & Student Visas

If you are a student visa holder, you and your dependent family members have permission to work included with your visa. You and your family members must not breach the work conditions that apply to your student visa.

You cannot work until you have commenced your course in Australia.

Once your course has commenced you are permitted to work a maximum of 40 hours per fortnight (i.e 14 days) when your course is in session and unlimited hours when your course is out of session. Mid-semester and Semester breaks are considered to be “out of session”.

​See dates above for mid-semester breaks and semester breaks. 

Work that is formally registered as part of your course, Industry Placement, is not included in the 40 hours per fortnight restriction. This information can be found here.

For more information regarding work conditions for International ICAE students, please contact ICAE.