Hawthorn-Melbourne offers regular start dates throughout the year. Some courses are open to new students every Monday, while others have fixed start and end dates.
Please see below for the course dates for your preferred course options.
Entry requirements for each course are available on our English Levels page or in our course progression chart.
Year | Registration Day | Start date | End date | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 15 April | 15 April | 17 May | 5 weeks |
20 May | 20 May* | 21 June | 5 weeks | |
24 June | 24 June | 26 July | 5 weeks | |
29 July | 29 July* | 30 August | 5 weeks | |
2 September | 2 September | 4 October | 5 weeks | |
7 October | 7 October* | 8 November | 5 weeks | |
11 November | 11 November | 13 December | 5 weeks | |
Christmas/New Year Break: 16 December - 3 January 2025 | ||||
2025 | 6 January | 6 January* | 7 February | 5 weeks |
10 February | 10 February | 14 March | 5 weeks | |
17 March | 17 March* | 18 April | 5 weeks | |
23 April | 23 April+ | 23 May | 5 weeks | |
26 May | 26 May* | 27 June | 5 weeks | |
30 June | 30 June | 1 August | 5 weeks | |
4 August | 4 August* | 5 September | 5 weeks | |
8 September | 8 September | 10 October | 5 weeks | |
13 October | 13 October* | 14 November | 5 weeks | |
17 November | 17 November | 19 December | 5 weeks |
* The first day for these courses is Orientation Day for new students only. Classes for continuing students will resume on the following Tuesday.
+When a Monday is a public holiday, courses will start on the next working day
Notes:
Year | Registration Day | Start date | End date | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 15 April | 15 April | 17 May | 5 weeks |
20 May | 20 May* | 21 June | 5 weeks | |
24 June | 24 June | 26 July | 5 weeks | |
29 July | 29 July* | 30 August | 5 weeks | |
2 September | 2 September | 4 October | 5 weeks | |
7 October | 7 October* | 8 November | 5 weeks | |
11 November | 11 November | 13 December | 5 weeks | |
Christmas/New Year Break: 16 December - 3 January 2025 | ||||
2025 | 6 January | 6 January* | 7 February | 5 weeks |
10 February | 10 February | 14 March | 5 weeks | |
17 March | 17 March* | 18 April | 5 weeks | |
23 April | 23 April+ | 23 May | 5 weeks | |
26 May | 26 May* | 27 June | 5 weeks | |
30 June | 30 June | 1 August | 5 weeks | |
4 August | 4 August* | 5 September | 5 weeks | |
8 September | 8 September | 10 October | 5 weeks | |
13 October | 13 October* | 14 November | 5 weeks | |
17 November | 17 November | 19 December | 5 weeks |
* The first Monday for these courses is Orientation Day for new students only. Classes for continuing students will resume on the following Tuesday.
+When a Monday is a public holiday, courses will start on the next working day.
Notes:
Year | Registration Day | Start date | End date | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 15 April | 15 April | 17 May | 5 weeks |
20 May | 20 May* | 21 June | 5 weeks | |
24 June | 24 June | 26 July | 5 weeks | |
29 July | 29 July* | 30 August | 5 weeks | |
2 September | 2 September | 4 October | 5 weeks | |
7 October | 7 October* | 8 November | 5 weeks | |
11 November | 11 November | 13 December | 5 weeks | |
Christmas/New Year Break: 16 December - 3 January 2025 | ||||
2025 | 6 January | 6 January* | 7 February | 5 weeks |
10 February | 10 February | 14 March | 5 weeks | |
17 March | 17 March* | 18 April | 5 weeks | |
23 April | 23 April+ | 23 May | 5 weeks | |
26 May | 26 May* | 27 June | 5 weeks | |
30 June | 30 June | 1 August | 5 weeks | |
4 August | 4 August* | 5 September | 5 weeks | |
8 September | 8 September | 10 October | 5 weeks | |
13 October | 13 October* | 14 November | 5 weeks | |
17 November | 17 November | 19 December | 5 weeks |
* The first Monday for these courses is Orientation Day for new students only. Classes for continuing students will resume on the following Tuesday.
+ When a Monday is a public holiday, courses will start on the next working day.
Notes:
Year | Registration Day | Start date | End date | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 15 April | 15 April | 17 May | 5 weeks |
20 May | 20 May* | 21 June | 5 weeks | |
24 June | 24 June | 26 July | 5 weeks | |
29 July | 29 July* | 30 August | 5 weeks | |
2 September | 2 September | 4 October | 5 weeks | |
7 October | 7 October* | 8 November | 5 weeks | |
11 November | 11 November | 13 December | 5 weeks | |
Christmas/New Year Break: 16 December - 3 January 2025 | ||||
2025 | 6 January | 6 January* | 7 February | 5 weeks |
10 February | 10 February | 14 March | 5 weeks | |
17 March | 17 March* | 18 April | 5 weeks | |
23 April | 23 April+ | 23 May | 5 weeks | |
26 May | 26 May* | 27 June | 5 weeks | |
30 June | 30 June | 1 August | 5 weeks | |
4 August | 4 August* | 5 September | 5 weeks | |
8 September | 8 September | 10 October | 5 weeks | |
13 October | 13 October* | 14 November | 5 weeks | |
17 November | 17 November | 19 December | 5 weeks |
* The first Monday for these courses is Orientation Day for new students only. Classes for continuing students will resume on the following Tuesday.
+When a Monday is a public holiday, courses will start on the next working day.
Notes:
Year | Registration Day | Start date | End date | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 29 April | 29 April* | 31 May | 5 weeks |
3 June | 3 June | 5 July | 5 weeks | |
Course break: 8 July to 19 July (2 weeks) | ||||
22 July | 22 July* | 23 August | 5 weeks | |
26 August | 26 August | 27 September | 5 weeks | |
Course break: 30 September to 4 October (1 week) | ||||
7 October | 7 October* | 8 November | 5 weeks | |
11 November | 11 November | 13 December | 5 weeks | |
Christmas/New Year break: 16 December 2024 to 6 January 2024 | ||||
2025 | 6 January | 6 January* | 24 January | 3 weeks |
Course break: 27 January to 7 February (2 weeks) | ||||
11 February | 11 February* | 14 March | 5 weeks | |
17 March | 17 March | 18 April | 5 weeks | |
Course break: 18 April to 2 May (2 weeks) | ||||
5 May | 5 May* | 6 June | 5 weeks | |
10 June | 10 June | 11 July | 5 weeks | |
Course break: 14 July to 25 July (2 weeks) | ||||
28 July | 28 July* | 29 August | 5 weeks | |
1 September | 1 September | 3 October | 5 weeks | |
Course break: 6 October to 10 October (1 week) | ||||
13 October | 13 October* | 14 November | 5 weeks | |
17 November | 17 November | 19 December | 5 weeks |
* The first day for these courses is Orientation Day for new students only. Classes for continuing students will resume on the next day.
Students will have two independent study/research days scheduled during the 10 week course.
Year | Registration Day | Start date | End date | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 19 February | 19 February | 26 April | 10 weeks |
26 August | 26 August | 1 November | 10 weeks | |
2025 | 17 February | 17 February | 25 April | 10 weeks |
1 September | 1 September | 7 November | 10 weeks |
Students will have two independent study/research days scheduled during the 10 week course.
Year | Registration Day | Start date | End date | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 19 February | 19 February | 26 April | 10 weeks |
2 May | 6 May | 12 July | 10 weeks | |
29 July | 29 July | 4 October | 10 weeks | |
7 November | 11 November | 7 February 2025 | 10 weeks | |
2025 | 17 February | 17 February | 25 April | 10 weeks |
1 May | 5 May | 11 July | 10 weeks | |
28 July | 28 July | 3 October | 10 weeks | |
13 November | 17 November | 6 February 2026 | 10 weeks |
Year | Registration Day | Start date | End date | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 15 April | 15 April | 17 May | 5 weeks |
20 May | 20 May* | 21 June | 5 weeks | |
24 June | 24 June | 26 July | 5 weeks | |
29 July | 29 July* | 30 August | 5 weeks | |
2 September | 2 September | 4 October | 5 weeks | |
7 October | 7 October* | 8 November | 5 weeks | |
11 November | 11 November | 13 December | 5 weeks | |
Christmas/New Year Break: 16 December - 3 January 2025 | ||||
2025 | 6 January | 6 January* | 7 February | 5 weeks |
10 February | 10 February | 14 March | 5 weeks | |
17 March | 17 March* | 18 April | 5 weeks | |
23 April | 23 April+ | 23 May | 5 weeks | |
26 May | 26 May* | 27 June | 5 weeks | |
30 June | 30 June | 1 August | 5 weeks | |
4 August | 4 August* | 5 September | 5 weeks | |
8 September | 8 September | 10 October | 5 weeks | |
13 October | 13 October* | 14 November | 5 weeks | |
17 November | 17 November | 19 December | 5 weeks |
* The first Monday for these courses is Orientation Day for new students only. Classes for continuing students will resume on the following Tuesday.
+When a Monday is a public holiday, courses will start on the next working day
Notes:
Classes will not be held on the following dates:
2024 | Public Holidays | 1 January, 26 January, 11 March, 29 March, 1-2 April, 25 April, 10 June, 27 September, 5 November |
First day of each cycle* | 2 January, 12 March, 20 May, 29 July, 7 October | |
2025 | Public Holidays | 1 January, 27 January, 10 March, 18-22 April, 25 April, 9 June, 26 September^, 4 November |
First day of each cycle* | 6 Janaury, 17 March, 26 May, 4 August, 13 October | |
^ The date of the September public holiday is to be confirmed. * The first Monday for these courses is Orientation Day for new students only. Classes for continuing students will resume on the following Tuesday. |
Students studying General English or IELTS Preparation may elect to take a holiday break during their course as per the below table.
Total number of study weeks | Break weeks allowed |
---|---|
0-10 weeks in total | 0 weeks |
11-20 weeks in total | 2 weeks |
21-30 weeks in total | 4 weeks |
31-40 weeks in total | 6 weeks |
41+ weeks in total | 8 weeks |
Students cannot take holiday breaks during a course of English for Business, EAP, IAP, UMELBP Prep, UMELBP or EfHS. |