Further Information

Public Holidays in 2023

The University is closed for a two-week period over Christmas and New Year, and on the following public holidays:

  • Australia Day: 26 January
  • Labour Day: 6 March
  • Good Friday: 7 April
  • Easter Monday: 10 April
  • ANZAC Day: 25 April
  • Western Australia Day: 5 June
  • Queens Birthday: 25 September

Teaching and holiday dates for UWA CELT courses.

  1. Bridging Course
  2. Language and Communication Essentials and English for Academic Purposes
  3. Non Teaching weeks (holidays)
  4. IELTS Examination Preparation
  5. Study Tours

Bridging Course (Module 1 - 20 hours per week / Module 2 - 25 hours per week)

Each module of the Bridging Course commences on a Friday, to allow a full day's orientation prior to the start of the intensive study program.

2023 BRIDGING COURSE DATES

20-week Bridging Course starting:
  • Intake 1, Modules 1 & 2
    (23 January - 23 June)
  • Intake 2, Modules 1 & 2
    (10 July - 8 December)
  • Intake 3, Modules 1 & 2
    (21 August - 9 February 2024)
10-week Bridging Course starting:
  • Intake 1, Module 2
    (17 April - 23 June)
  • Intake 2, Module 2
    (2 October - 8 December)
  • Intake 3, Module 2
    (13 November - 9 February 2024)

2023 Language and Communication Essentials and English for Academic Purposes


If you start on:you will finish your course on one of these dates:

 5 weeks 10 weeks 15 weeks 20 weeks 25 weeks 30 weeks 35 weeks
40 weeks
45 weeks
Term 1:   9 Jan
 		10 Feb17 Mar21 Apr
2 Jun
7 Jul
18 Aug
22 Sep
3 Nov
8 Dec
Term 2:   13 Feb
 		17 Mar21 Apr
2 Jun
7 Jul
18 Aug
22 Sep
3 Nov
8 Dec
9 Feb
Term 3:   20 Mar
 		21 Apr2 Jun
7 Jul
18 Aug
22 Sep
3 Nov
8 Dec
9 Feb
15 Mar
Term 4:   1 May
 		2 Jun
7 Jul18 Aug
22 Sep
3 Nov
8 Dec
9 Feb
15 Mar
19 Apr
Term 5:   6 Jun*
 		7 Jul
18 Aug22 Sep
3 Nov
8 Dec
9 Feb
15 Mar
19 Apr
31 May
Term 6:   17 Jul
 		18 Aug22 Sep3 Nov
8 Dec
9 Feb
15 Mar
19 Apr
31 May
5 Jul
Term 7:   21 Aug
 		22 Sep3 Nov
8 Dec
9 Feb
15 Mar
19 Apr
31 May
5 Jul
16 Aug
Term 8:   2 Oct
 		3 Nov
8 Dec9 Feb
15 Mar
19 Apr
31 May
5 Jul
16 Aug
20 Sep
Term 9:   6 Nov
 		8 Dec
9 Feb15 Mar
19 Apr
31 May
5 Jul
16 Aug
20 Sep
1 Nov

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* Please note that term 5 will start on Tuesday 6 June, due to the Western Australia Day public holiday on Monday 5 June.

Non-Teaching Weeks

In 2023, there will be three non-teaching weeks for students enrolled in Language and Communication Essentials or English for Academic Purposes. These non-teaching weeks fall on the following dates:

  • 24 to 28 April
  • 10 to 14 July
  • 25 to 29 September
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IELTS Examination Preparation

(These courses run in 5-week blocks and are 20 hours per week)

  • Term 1: 9 January - 10 February
  • Term 2: 13 February - 17 March
  • Term 4: 1 May - 2 June
  • Term 5: 6 June* - 7 July
  • Term 8: 2 October - 3 November
  • Term 9: 6 November - 8 December

* Please note that term 5 will start on Tuesday 6 June, due to the Western Australia public holiday on Monday 5 June

Study Tours

Fees and dates for Study Tours depend on the program requested. For further information, please see our Study Tours webpage.