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Undergraduate domestic applications via Tertiary Admissions Centre (TAC)

If you're a domestic student and want to apply for an undergraduate degree such as a bachelors, you'll find information about application opening and closing dates at your local state tertiary admissions centre website:

  • NSW and ACT: For undergraduate domestic applications to our North Sydney, Strathfield and Canberra campuses, visit the UAC website.
  • Qld: For undergraduate domestic applications to our Brisbane campus, visit the QTAC website.
  • Vic: For undergraduate domestic applications to our Ballarat and Melbourne campuses, visit the VTAC website.

If applying direct is your right direction

Dates and deadlines for direct applications to ACU

Who can apply direct?

We accept direct applications from the following applicants:

  • Undergraduate courses: international applicants, domestic non-school leavers
  • Postgraduate courses: domestic and international applicants
  • Research degrees: domestic and international applicants
  • Pathway programs: domestic and international applicants.

Undergraduate domestic applications

Most undergraduate domestic applications will occur via your local state tertiary admissions centre (see above).

However, we accept direct entry in a small number of circumstances, including:

  • After QTAC, UAC or VTAC applications are closed
  • You are a non-school leaver. This includes applicants who've been in the workforce full-time, or those who've been studying at another tertiary institution.

Visit our course finder to check if your preferred course accepts direct applications

ACU Online Terms 1 – 4 2025 dates for direct application

Term 1 2025

 

20 January 2025

Closing date for applications for courses commencing in ACU Term 1

9 Feb 2025

Closing date for applications to defer for Term 1 2025

Term 2 2025

 

14 April 2025

Closing date for applications for courses commencing in ACU Term 2

4 May 2025

Closing date for applications to defer for Term 2 2025

Term 3 2025

 

7 July 2025

Closing date for applications for courses commencing in ACU Term 3

27 July 2025

Closing date for applications to defer for Term 3 2025

Term 4 2025

 

29 September 2025

Closing date for applications for courses commencing in ACU Term 4

19 Oct 2025

Closing date for applications to defer for Term 4 2025

Semester One 2026 dates for direct application

Applications for semester one 2026 will open on 6 August 2025.

See detailed dates and course specific deadlines below.

Date Application

16 June 2025

Application Open through ACU Course Browser for:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Master of Teaching (Secondary)

 

6 August 2025

Applications open through ACU Course Browser for:

  • Direct admission courses
  • Individual units
  • Cross-institutional studies

Applications open through Student Connect for:

  • Course transfer
  • Campus transfer

Applications open via application form for:

  • Terminated/Excluded ACU students seeking re-admission (R Form)

30 September 2025

Closing date for applications to the following courses:

  • Master of Psychology (Clinical)
  • Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)
 31 October 2025

 Closing date for applications to the following courses:

  • Master of Clinical Psychology (Post registration)
  • Master of Professional Psychology 

31 October 2025

Closing date for applications for course/campus transfer 

Closing date for return from deferment for competitive courses including:

  • Bachelor of Nursing
  • Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Business
  • Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Paramedicine
  • Bachelor of Nursing (later years entry)
  • Bachelor of Midwifery
  • Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry)
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy
  • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
  • Bachelor of Speech Pathology
  • Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Paramedicine

Closing date for applications to the following courses:

  • Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

9 November 2025

Closing date for applications to the following courses:

  • Master of Dietetic Practice

15 November 2025

Closing date for applications to the following courses:

  • Graduate Diploma in Design and Technologies Education

TBC – expected date in November 

Closing date for applications to the following courses:

  • Master of Teaching (Secondary) - Teach for Australia - On time commencers

31 December 2025

Closing date for applications to the following courses:

  • Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology

4  January 2026

Closing date for applications for

  • Terminated/Excluded ACU students seeking re-admission (R Form) for semester one
  • Return from Deferment, all other programs

5 January 2026

Closing date for applications to the following courses:

  • Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy
  • Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy/Master of High Performance Sport
  • Master of Social Work Qualifying
  • Master of Liberal Arts (Western Civilisation)
 12 January 2026

 Closing date for applications to the following courses:

  • Bachelor of Exercise & Sports Science (Honours)
  • Bachelor of High Performance Sport (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Nutrition Science (Honours)
  • Bachelor Paramedicine (Honours)

1 February 2026

Closing date for applications to the following courses:

  • Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours)

15 February 2026

FINAL closing date for all other direct applications - except those listed above

9 March 2026

Closing date for applications to defer for semester 1

Semester Two 2026 dates for direct application

Applications for semester two 2026 will open on 1 April 2026

See detailed dates and course specific deadlines below.

Date

Application

01 April 2026

Applications open through ACU Course Browser for:

  • Direct admission courses
  • Individual units
  • Cross-institutional studies

Applications open through Student Connect for:

  • Course transfer
  • Campus transfer

Applications open via application form for:

Terminated/Excluded ACU students seeking re-admission (R Form)

17 July 2026

FINAL closing date for all other direct applications - except those listed above

14 August 2026

Closing date for applications to defer semester two 2026 offer

ACU Online Terms 1- 4 2026 dates for direct application

19 January 2026

Closing date for applications for courses commencing in ACU Term 1

6 Feb 2026

Closing date for applications to defer for Term 1 2026

Term 2 2026

13 April 2026

Closing date for applications for courses commencing in ACU Term 2

1 May 2026

Closing date for applications to defer for Term 2 2026

Term 3 2026

06 July 2026

Closing date for applications for courses commencing in ACU Term 3

24 July 2026

Closing date for applications to defer for Term 3 2026

Term 4 2025

28 September 2026

Closing date for applications for courses commencing in ACU Term 4

16 October 2026

Closing date for applications to defer for Term 4 2026

Research courses

ACU accepts applications for research candidature throughout the year for all courses.

It is recommended that applicants submit their full application for assessment (completed in full) at least 12 weeks prior to their proposed commencement date.

Commencement periods include Research Term A and Research Term C; candidates can commence on any date between the first date of the term, up to and including the census date.

See Research higher degree terms

Apply for a research course

Visit our research students page to find out how to apply

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