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​Important Dates 2024

17 January 2024
January Intake
9 April 2024
April Intake
May 2024
May Graduation
3 July 2024
July Intake
25 Sept 2024
September Intake
October 2024
October Graduation

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 October 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

January Intake 2023

Course: 17 January 2023 - 16 January 2024

SEMESTER 1 (17 January 2023 – 23 June 2023)

17 January 2023 – Orientation Week 

23  January 2023 – Classes start

3 April 2023 – Mid-semester break

17 April 2023 – Classes resume

24 June 2023 – Classes end

26 June 2023 – Semester Break

SEMESTER 2 (10 July 2023 – 8 December 2023)

10 July 2023 – Industry Placement starts 

18 September 2023 – Mid-semester break 

2 October 2023 – Industry Placement resumes

8 December 2023 – Semester 2 Ends

May 2024 – Graduation Ceremony 

April Intake 2023

Course: 11 April 2023 - 9 April 2024

SEMESTER 1 (11 April 2023 – 16  September 2023)

11 April 2023 – Orientation Week

17 April 2023 – Classes start

26 June 2023 – Mid-semester break 

10 July 2023 – Classes resume 

15 September 2023 – Semester 1 Classes end

18 September 2023 – Semester Break 

SEMESTER 2 (2 October 2023  – 29 March 2024)

2 October 2023 – Industry Placement starts 

11 December 2023 – Mid-semester break

22 January 2024 – Industry Placement resumes

29 March 2024 – Semester 2 Ends

May 2024 – Graduation Ceremony

July Intake 2023

Course: 4 July 2023 - 2 July 2024

SEMESTER 1 (10 July 2023 – 8 December 2023)

4 July 2023 – Orientation Week 

10 July 2023 – Classes start

18 September 2023 – Mid-semester break

2 October 2023 – Classes resume 

8 December 2023 – Semester 1 Classes end

11 December 2023 – Semester Break 

SEMESTER 2 ( 22 January 2024 – 21 June 2024)

22 January 2024 – Industry Placement starts

1 April 2024 – Mid-semester break

15 April 2024 – Industry Placement resumes

21 June 2024- Semester 2 Ends

October 2024 – Graduation Ceremony

September Intake 2023

Course: 26 September 2023 - 24 September 2024

SEMESTER 1 (26 September 2023 – 31 March 2023)

26 September 2023  – Orientation Week 

2 October 2023  – Classes start

11 December 2023 – Mid-semester break

22 January 2024 – Classes resume 

29 March 2024 – Semester 1 Classes end

1 April 2024 – Mid semester break 

SEMESTER 2  (15 April 2024 – 15 September 2024)

15 April 2024  – Industry Placement starts

24 June 2024 – Mid semester break

8 July 2024 – Industry Placement resumes

13 September 2024 –  Semester 2 Ends 

October 2024 – Graduation Ceremony

​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.