Key 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.
2024
2025
2026
Trimester 3
| Wednesday, 11 September 2024 | Application Close Date |
| Monday, 9 September 2024 | Orientation Week Starts |
| Friday, 13 September 2024 | Orientation Week Ends |
| Friday, 13 September 2024 | Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students |
| Monday, 16 September 2024 | Teaching Period Starts |
| Wednesday, 2 October 2024 | CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. |
| Friday, 29 November 2024 | Teaching Period Ends |
| Monday, 2 December 2024 | Assessment Week Starts |
| Friday, 6 December 2024 | Assessment Week Ends |
| Monday, 9 December 2024 | Trimester Break Starts |
| Friday, 31 January 2025 | Trimester Break Ends |
Trimester 3B
Only applicable to international students enrolling into Early Childhood Education in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney.
| Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | Application Close Date |
| Friday, 22 November 2024 | Orientation |
| Friday, 22 November 2024 | Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students |
| Monday, 25 November 2024 | Teaching Period Starts |
| Thursday, 28 November 2024 | CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. |
| Friday, 13 December 2024 | Teaching Period Ends |
| Monday, 16 December 2024 | Trimester Break Starts |
| Friday, 31 January 2025 | Trimester Break Ends |
Trimester 3C
Only applicable to international students enrolling into Early Childhood Education in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney.
| Wednesday, 11 December 2024 | Application Close Date |
| Friday, 13 December 2024 | Orientation |
| Friday, 13 December 2024 | Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students |
| Monday, 16 December 2024 | Teaching Period Starts |
| Monday, 23 December 2024 | CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. |
| Friday, 20 December 2024 | Teaching Period Ends |
| Monday, 23 December 2024 | Mid-Trimester Break Starts |
| Friday, 3 January 2025 | Mid-Trimester Break Ends |
| Monday, 6 January 2025 | Teaching Period Starts |
| Friday, 17 January 2025 | Teaching Period Ends |
| Monday, 20 January 2025 | Trimester Break Starts |
| Friday, 31 January 2025 | Trimester Break Ends |
Trimester 1
| Friday, 17 January 2025 | Application Close Date |
| Monday, 27 January 2025 | Orientation Week Starts |
| Friday, 31 January 2025 | Orientation Week Ends |
| Friday, 31 January 2025 | Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students |
| Monday, 3 February 2025 | Teaching Period Starts |
| Wednesday, 19 February 2025 | CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. |
| Friday, 18 April 2025 | Teaching Period Ends |
| Monday, 21 April 2025 | Assessment Week Starts |
| Friday, 25 April 2025 | Assessment Week Ends |
| Monday, 28 April 2025 | Inter-Trimester Break Starts |
| Friday, 23 May 2025 | Inter-Trimester Break Ends |
Trimester 2
| Friday, 9 May 2025 | Application Close Date |
| Monday, 19 May 2025 | Orientation Week Starts |
| Friday, 23 May 2025 | Orientation Week Ends |
| Friday, 23 May 2025 | Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students |
| Monday, 26 May 2025 | Teaching Period Starts |
| Wednesday, 11 June 2025 | CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. |
| Friday, 8 August 2025 | Teaching Period Ends |
| Monday, 11 August 2025 | Assessment Week Starts |
| Friday, 15 August 2025 | Assessment Week Ends |
| Monday, 18 August 2025 | Inter-Trimester Break Starts |
| Friday, 12 September 2025 | Inter-Trimester Break Ends |
Trimester 3
| Friday, 29 August 2025 | Application Close Date |
| Monday, 8 September 2025 | Orientation Week Starts |
| Friday, 12 September 2025 | Orientation Week Ends |
| Friday, 12 September 2025 | Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students |
| Monday, 15 September 2025 | Teaching Period Starts |
| Wednesday, 1 October 2025 | CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. |
| Friday, 28 November 2025 | Teaching Period Ends |
| Monday, 1 December 2025 | Assessment Week Starts |
| Friday, 5 December 2025 | Assessment Week Ends |
Trimester 1
| Friday, 16 January 2026 | Application Close Date |
| Monday, 26 January 2026 | Orientation Week Starts |
| Friday, 30 January 2026 | Orientation Week Ends |
| Friday, 30 January 2026 | Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students |
| Monday, 2 February 2026 | Teaching Period Starts |
| Wednesday, 18 February 2026 | CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. |
| Friday, 17 April 2026 | Teaching Period Ends |
| Monday, 20 April 2026 | Assessment Week Starts |
| Friday, 24 April 2026 | Assessment Week Ends |
| Monday, 27 April 2026 | Inter-Trimester Break Starts |
| Friday, 22 May 2026 | Inter-Trimester Break Ends |
Trimester 2
| Tuesday, 8 May 2026 | Application Close Date |
| Monday, 18 May 2026 | Orientation Week Starts |
| Friday, 22 May 2026 | Orientation Week Ends |
| Friday, 22 May 2026 | Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students |
| Monday, 25 May 2026 | Teaching Period Starts |
| Wednesday, 10 June 2026 | CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. |
| Friday, 7 August 2026 | Teaching Period Ends |
| Monday, 10 August 2026 | Assessment Week Starts |
| Friday, 14 August 2026 | Assessment Week Ends |
| Monday, 17 August 2026 | Inter-Trimester Break Starts |
| Friday, 11 September 2026 | Inter-Trimester Break Ends |
Trimester 3
| Tuesday, 28 August 2026 | Application Close Date |
| Monday, 7 September 2026 | Orientation Week Starts |
| Friday, 11 September 2026 | Orientation Week Ends |
| Friday, 11 September 2026 | Payment Due Date For upfront fee paying domestic students and international students |
| Monday, 14 September 2026 | Teaching Period Starts |
| Wednesday, 30 September 2026 | CENSUS DATE The final day for withdrawal from a course or subject without incurring academic penalty. Also see Fees and Refunds Policy. |
| Friday, 27 November 2026 | Teaching Period Ends |
| Monday, 30 November 2026 | Assessment Week Starts |
| Friday, 4 December 2026 | Assessment Week Ends |