Before you begin to navigate your way through university, it helps to orient yourself. And the best way to do that is by joining us at orientation day. We can't wait to give you a hero's welcome
Kicking off the week before classes begin, orientation is dedicated to introducing us to you – and you to your future.
You’ll be allocated a day during orientation week based on your course and campus.
On that day, you’ll explore your new campus and facilities, meet your future classmates, taste-test your way around our cafes, check out orientation sessions and events, and get some free stuff. It’s the perfect start to uni life.
Starting your first year of study is exciting, but it can also have a lot of unknowns. We get that this can be daunting. That’s why orientation is designed to be fun and informative, and to give you opportunities such as:
Ready to get started? To make sure the day is as useful, practical and beneficial for you as possible, we’ve created a personal planner just for you.
You can view your orientation plan by logging in to your student portal.
Be sure to bring your planner on the day, too. It’s a good idea to email a copy of your plan to yourself using the ‘Email your planner’ option in the portal.
View your orientation plan on the student portal
Before O-day, there’s Open Day. It’s your chance to really hit our grounds running. You can also tour your local campus and sign up for a free session that allows you to experience our difference before you study with us.
Explore ACUThe orientation day you need to attend depends on your course and your campus.
Use the table below to see when orientation is on at your campus.
Campus | Date |
Ballarat | Start date: 18 February End date: 20 February |
Brisbane | Start date: 18 February End date: 21 February |
Canberra | Start date: 20 February End date: 20 February |
Melbourne | Start date: 18 February End date: 21 February |
North Sydney | Start date: 18 February End date: 21 February |
Strathfield | Start date: 18 February End date: 21 February |
If you are an international student, you will also need to attend your welcome and enrolment session.
At this session, you will sign up for your classes, get your student ID card and ACU email address, and update your student details.
For more information on the international enrolment process, visit the offer accepting and enrolling page.
Find out more about accepting your offer and enrolling
Find out when your welcome and enrolment day will be held at your campus using the table below.
Campus | Date |
Ballarat | Wednesday 13 February (all courses) |
Brisbane |
Tuesday 12 February (Bachelor of Nursing family names A – K) |
Canberra | Tuesday 19 February (all courses) |
Melbourne | Monday 11 February (Bachelor of Nursing family names A – M) Tuesday 12 February (Bachelor of Nursing family names N – Z) Wednesday 13 February (Faculty of Business and Law) Thursday 14 February (Faculty of Education and Arts, and Faculty of Health Sciences, except Bachelor of Nursing) Friday 15 February (Tertiary Preparation Program) |
North Sydney | Monday 11 February (Bachelor of Nursing family names A – N) Tuesday 12 February (Bachelor of Nursing family names O – Z) Wednesday 13 February (Tertiary Preparation Program) Thursday 14 February (all other courses) |
Strathfield | Friday 15 February (all courses) |
If you’re a study abroad or exchange student, you must attend your orientation on the following dates only.
Campus | Date |
Brisbane | Monday 11 February |
Melbourne | Wednesday 13 February |
North Sydney and Strathfield | Thursday 14 February (for all Strathfield and North Sydney students) |
If you have any trouble with your orientation plan, logging into your student portal, or finding out where to go on the big day, contact us at AskACU or student support.
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