Important Dates
Our Academic Calendar highlights important dates for your studies at Ikon. There are three intakes every year, and the academic calendar is the same for both Bachelor and Diploma courses. All intakes are available at all four three campuses and offered for all modes of study (on campus or online).
To help you settle in, we hold orientation sessions with each intake.
2025
2026
2027
Trimester 1
| Application Close Date Extended! Domestic Students Only. | |
| Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students | Monday, 20 January 2025 |
| Orientation Week Starts | Monday, 27 January 2025 |
| Orientation Week Ends | Friday, 31 January 2025 |
| Teaching Period Starts | Monday, 3 February 2025 |
| CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. | Wednesday, 19 February 2025 |
| Teaching Period Ends | Friday, 18 April 2025 |
| Assessment Week Starts | Monday, 21 April 2025 |
| Assessment Week Ends | Friday, 25 April 2025 |
| Trimester Break Starts | Monday, 28 April 2025 |
| Trimester Break Ends | Friday, 23 May 2025 |
Trimester 1B
Only applicable to international students applying for any of the following courses and their nested qualifications:
Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Master of Teaching (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Community Services & Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
| Application Close Date | Friday, 7 March 2025 |
| Orientation Week Starts | Monday, 10 March 2025 |
| Orientation Week Ends | Friday, 14 March 2025 |
| Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students | Monday, 10 March 2025 |
| Teaching Period Starts | Monday, 17 March 2025 |
| CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. | Monday, 24 April 2025 |
| Teaching Period Ends | Friday, 25 April 2025 |
| Assessment Week Starts | Monday, 28 April 2025 |
| Assessment Week Ends | Friday, 2 May 2025 |
| Trimester Break Starts | Monday, 5 May 2025 |
| Trimester Break Ends | Friday, 23 May 2025 |
Trimester 2
| ALL COURSES – Except Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) | Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) Only | |
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| International Application Close Date Extended! | ||
| Domestic Application Close Date Extended! | ||
| Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students. | Friday, 23 May 2025 | Friday, 23 May 2025 |
| Orientation Week Starts | Monday, 19 May 2025 | Monday, 19 May 2025 |
| Orientation Week Ends | Friday, 23 May 2025 | Friday, 23 May 2025 |
| Teaching Period Starts | Monday, 26 May 2025 | Monday, 26 May 2025 |
| CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. | Wednesday, 11 June 2025 | Thursday, 12 June 2025 |
| Teaching Period Ends | Friday, 8 August 2025 | Friday, 15 August 2025 |
| Assessment Week Starts | Monday, 11 August 2025 | Monday, 18 August 2025 |
| Assessment Week Ends | Friday, 15 August 2025 | Friday, 22 August 2025 |
| Trimester Break Starts | Monday, 18 August 2025 | Monday, 25 August 2025 |
| Trimester Break Ends | Friday, 12 September 2025 | Friday, 12 September 2025 |
Trimester 2B
This intake is only available to international students applying for a Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) course in Melbourne & Sydney.
| Application Close Date | Friday, 27 June 2025 |
| Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students | Monday, 30 June 2025 |
| Orientation Week Starts | Monday, 30 June 2025 |
| Orientation Week Ends | Friday, 4 July 2025 |
| Teaching Period Starts | Monday, 7 July 2025 |
| CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. | Wednesday, 16 July 2025 |
| Teaching Period Ends | Friday, 15 August 2025 |
| Assessment Week Starts | Monday, 18 August 2025 |
| Assessment Week Ends | Friday, 22 August 2025 |
| Trimester Break Starts | Monday, 25 August 2025 |
| Trimester Break Ends | Friday, 12 September 2025 |
Trimester 3
| ALL COURSES – Except Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) | Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) Only | |
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| Application Close Date | Friday, 29 August 2025 | Friday, 29 August 2025 |
| Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students | Friday, 12 September 2025 | Friday, 12 September 2025 |
| Orientation Week Starts | Monday, 8 September 2025 | Monday, 8 September 2025 |
| Orientation Week Ends | Friday, 12 September 2025 | Friday, 12 September 2025 |
| Teaching Period Starts | Monday, 15 September 2025 | Monday, 15 September 2025 |
| CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. | Wednesday, 1 October 2025 | Thursday, 2 October 2025 |
| Teaching Period Ends | Friday, 28 November 2025 | Friday, 5 December 2025 |
| Assessment Week Starts | Monday, 1 December 2025 | Monday, 8 December 2025 |
| Assessment Week Ends | Friday, 5 December 2025 | Friday, 12 December 2025 |
| Trimester Break Starts | Monday, 8 December 2025 | Monday, 15 December 2025 |
| Trimester Break Ends | Friday, 30 January 2026 | Friday, 30 January 2026 |
Trimester 1
| Application Close Date | Friday, 16 January 2026 |
| Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students | Monday, 19 January 2026 |
| Orientation Week Starts | Monday, 26 January 2026 |
| Orientation Week Ends | Friday, 30 January 2026 |
| Teaching Period Starts | Monday, 2 February 2026 |
| CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. | Wednesday, 18 February 2026 |
| Teaching Period Ends | Friday, 17 April 2026 |
| Assessment Week Starts | Monday, 20 April 2026 |
| Assessment Week Ends | Friday, 24 April 2026 |
| Trimester Break Starts | Monday, 27 April 2026 |
| Trimester Break Ends | Friday, 22 May 2026 |
Trimester 2
| Application Close Date | Tuesday, 8 May 2026 |
| Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students | Monday, 11 May 2026 |
| Orientation Week Starts | Monday, 18 May 2026 |
| Orientation Week Ends | Friday, 22 May 2026 |
| Teaching Period Starts | Monday, 25 May 2026 |
| CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. | Wednesday, 10 June 2026 |
| Teaching Period Ends | Friday, 7 August 2026 |
| Assessment Week Starts | Monday, 10 August 2026 |
| Assessment Week Ends | Friday, 14 August 2026 |
| Trimester Break Starts | Monday, 17 August 2026 |
| Trimester Break Ends | Friday, 11 September 2026 |
Trimester 3
| Application Close Date | Tuesday, 28 August 2026 |
| Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students | Monday, 31 August 2026 |
| Orientation Week Starts | Monday, 7 September 2026 |
| Orientation Week Ends | Friday, 11 September 2026 |
| Teaching Period Starts | Monday, 14 September 2026 |
| CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. | Wednesday, 30 September 2026 |
| Teaching Period Ends | Friday, 27 November 2026 |
| Assessment Week Starts | Monday, 30 November 2026 |
| Assessment Week Ends | Friday, 4 December 2026 |
| Trimester Break Starts | Monday, 7 December 2026 |
| Trimester Break Ends | Friday, 5 February 2027 |
Trimester 1
| Application Close Date | Friday, 22 January 2027 |
| Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students | Monday,25 January 2027 |
| Orientation Week Starts | Monday, 1 February 2027 |
| Orientation Week Ends | Friday, 5 February 2027 |
| Teaching Period Starts | Monday, 8 February 2027 |
| CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. | Wednesday, 24 February 2027 |
| Teaching Period Ends | Friday, 23 April 2027 |
| Assessment Week Starts | Monday, 26 April 2027 |
| Assessment Week Ends | Friday, 30 April 2027 |
| Trimester Break Starts | Monday, 3 May 2027 |
| Trimester Break Ends | Friday, 28 May 2027 |
Trimester 2
| Application Close Date | Friday, 14 May 2027 |
| Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students | Monday, 17 May 2027 |
| Orientation Week Starts | Monday, 24 May 2027 |
| Orientation Week Ends | Friday, 28 May 2027 |
| Teaching Period Starts | Monday, 31 May 2027 |
| CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. | Wednesday, 16 June 2027 |
| Teaching Period Ends | Friday, 15 August 2027 |
| Assessment Week Starts | Monday, 16 August 2027 |
| Assessment Week Ends | Friday, 20 August 2027 |
| Trimester Break Starts | Monday, 23 August 2027 |
| Trimester Break Ends | Friday, 17 September 2027 |
Trimester 3
| Application Close Date | Friday, 3 September 2027 |
| Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students | Monday, 6 September 2027 |
| Orientation Week Starts | Monday, 13 September 2027 |
| Orientation Week Ends | Friday, 17 September 2027 |
| Teaching Period Starts | Monday, 20 September 2027 |
| CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. | Wednesday, 6 October 2027 |
| Teaching Period Ends | Friday, 3 December 2027 |
| Assessment Week Starts | Monday, 6 December 2027 |
| Assessment Week Ends | Friday, 10 December 2027 |
| Trimester Break Starts | Monday, 13 December 2027 |
| Trimester Break Ends | Friday, 4 February 2028 |