Application due dates
Application dates vary between courses, whether they're delivered in semester, trimester or carousel study modes.
Check your intended start date on our course pages and our important dates section for the latest teaching and study period calendars.
Depending on the course and study mode, you may need to apply either through QTAC or direct to JCU.
We'll consider applications received after the set due dates on an individual basis at our discretion.
2022
Trimester mode courses
| Trimester | Start date | Applications due by | Apply through |
|---|---|---|---|
3 | 12 September 2022 | 5 September 2022 Applications paused from |
Carousel mode courses (online only) - undergraduate
| Study Period | Start Date | Application due by | Apply through |
|---|---|---|---|
85 | 5 September 2022 | 19 August 2022 Applications paused from | |
86 | 31 October 2022 | 13 October 2022 Applications paused from |
Carousel mode courses (online only) - postgraduate
| Study period | Start date | Application due by | Apply through |
|---|---|---|---|
85 | 5 September 2022 | 29 August 2022 | |
86 | 31 October 2022 | 24 October 2022 |
2023
Semester 1 courses: starting 20 February
| Course name | Application due by | Apply through |
|---|---|---|
|
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor of Dental Surgery Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) | 30 September 2022 | QTAC |
| Master of Psychology (Clinical) | 30 September 2022 | |
|
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) Graduate Diploma of Psychology | 31 October 2022 | |
|
Bachelor of Nursing - Bachelor of Midwifery Bachelor of Physiotherapy | 8 December 2022 | QTAC |
|
Graduate Diploma of Medical Science Master of Medical Science | 30 December 2022 | |
|
Diploma of Higher Education (excl. Business major, which is run in trimester mode) | 26 January 2023 | QTAC |
| Master of Teaching & Learning (Primary) | 31 January 2023 | QTAC |
| Master of Teaching & Learning (Secondary) | 31 January 2023 | |
| Master of Marine Biology | 20 December 2022 | |
| Graduate Diploma of Midwifery | 3 January 2023 | |
| JCU Prep | 11 January 2023 | |
| Tertiary Access Course | 9 February 2023 | |
|
Diploma of Higher Education (excl. Business major, which is run in trimester mode) | 9 February 2023 | |
| All other undergraduate courses for Semester 1, 2023 | 2 February 2023 | QTAC |
|
All other undergraduate courses for Semester 1, 2023 (Only after the QTAC deadline can new students apply to JCU) | 15 February 2023 | |
| All other postgraduate courses for Semester 1, 2023 | 15 February 2023 |
Semester 2 courses: starting 24 July
| Course name | Application due by | Apply through |
|---|---|---|
|
Graduate Diploma of Medical Science Master of Medical Science | 31 May 2023 | |
| Master of Marine Biology | 29 June 2023 | |
| JCU Prep | 9 June 2023 | |
| Tertiary Access Course | 12 July 2023 | |
|
Diploma of Higher Education (excl. Business major, which is run in trimester mode) | 12 July 2023 | QTAC |
| All other undergraduate courses for Semester 2, 2023 | 12 July 2023 | QTAC |
|
All other undergraduate courses for Semester 2, 2023 (Only after the QTAC deadline can new students apply to JCU) | 19 July 2023 | |
| All other postgraduate courses for Semester 2, 2023 | 19 July 2023 |
Trimester mode courses
| Trimester | Start date | Applications due by | Apply through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 February 2023 | 26 January 2023 | QTAC |
| 1 | 13 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | |
| 2 | 29 May 2023 | 11 May 2023 | QTAC |
| 2 | 29 May 2023 | 24 May 2023 | |
| 3 | 11 September |
6 September 2023 QTAC Applications paused from 12 July until early August 2023 | QTAC |
Carousel mode courses (online only) - Undergraduate
| Study period | Start date | Application due by | Apply through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 16 January 2023 | 9 December 2022 | QTAC |
| 81 | 16 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | |
| 82 | 13 March 2023 | 8 March 2022 | QTAC |
| 83 | 8 May 2023 | n/a | n/a |
| 84 | 10 July 2023 | 22 June 2023 | QTAC |
| 84 | 10 July 2023 | 5 July 2023 | |
| 85 | 4 September 2023 |
30 August 2023 QTAC Applications paused from 12 July to early August 2023 | QTAC |
| 86 | 30 October 2023 |
25 October 2023 QTAC Applications paused from 12 July until early August 2023 | QTAC |
Carousel mode courses (online only) - Postgraduate
| Study period | Start date | Application due by | Apply through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 16 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | |
| 82 | 13 March 2023 | 8 March 2022 | |
| 83 | 8 May 2023 | 3 May 2023 | |
| 84 | 10 July 2023 | 5 July 2023 | |
| 85 | 4 September 2023 | 30 August 2023 | |
| 86 | 30 October 2023 | 25 October 2023 |