October 1, 2022 | Application Deadline |
December 15 | Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
December 15 | Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
January 15, 2023 | Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
February 17, 2023 | Departure from the U.S. (If you choose to arrange your own housing upon arrival, you should arrive at least two weeks prior to orientation) |
February 19 | Arrival in Melbourne |
February 21 | Welcome Session (compulsory) |
February 24 - March 3 | Mandatory orientation - all students |
March 6 | Courses begin |
April 7 - 16 | Easter vacation / Intra-trimester break |
April 25 | ANZAC Day - No Class |
May 26 | Courses end |
May 29 - June 2 | Study period |
June 5 - 16 | Final examinations |
June 5 - 16 | Program end date coincides with date of last final exam |
Open return | Students establish their own date of return |
See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines. Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred. USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.
Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.
The host university may update program dates and/or field trips at any time; these changes are often outside USAC’s control as dates are set by the host university. USAC does its best to estimate these dates ahead of time and to keep it as up-to-date as possible. Many times, updated calendar dates are included in your host university acceptance letter. We update these as quickly as possible and as often as needed; refer back to this calendar for the most current dates.
Minimum GPA: 2.6
Minimum class standing:
Sophomore
Overseas credit
Semester: 40 students
January: 25 students
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