If you’re in Year 12 University Open Days are a great way to check out specific courses and campuses. Yep, even virtually
If you’re in Year 12 and have 2022 on your mind, heading along to a university open day could equip you with the clarity needed to narrow down your pathway options.
Sitting in on lectures, chatting to course co-ordinators and meeting real-life undergraduates are some of the intro activities that generally go down, although like last year, loads will have virtual options too.
Here, we’ve listed the universities hosting info days in 2021 so you can start prepping questions, schedules and which lecturers to stalk. We’ll continue to review it as updates are announced.
ACT
- Australian Catholic University, August 7 (Canberra campus)
Virtual sessions, August 7-8 - Australian National University, August 14
- University of Canberra, August 21
- University of New South Wales, August 21 (Canberra campus)
NSW
- Australian Catholic University
Blacktown, July 31
Strathfield, August 7
North Sydney, August 14
Virtual sessions, August 7-8 - Charles Darwin University, August 21
- Charles Sturt University
Port Macquarie, August 1
Wagga Wagga, August 8
Albury-Wodonga, August 15
Bathurst, August 22
Orange, August 29
Dubbo, September 4 - Macquarie University, August 14
- Southern Cross University, none scheduled for 2021
Book in a private campus tour here. - University of Newcastle
Central Coast (Ourimbah), July 31
Newcastle (Callaghan) and Newcastle City, August 28 - University of New England, none specified
Book in a private campus tour here. - University of New South Wales, September 4 (Sydney campus)
- University of Technology, none specified
Refer to UTS’s website to register your interest - University of Sydney, August 28
- University of Wollongong, August 7
- Western Sydney University, August 15


QLD
- Australian Catholic University
Brisbane, August 7
Virtual sessions, August 7-8 - Bond University, August 7
Virtual session, July 24 - CQ University, July 31 and August 14 (virtual)
- Griffith University, August 8
Virtual sessions, July 12 – August 20 - James Cook University, September 14 (virtual)
- University of Queensland
St Lucia, August 1 (virtual offering too)
Gatton, August 15 - University of Southern Queensland
Ipswich, August 8
Springfield, August 8
Toowoomba, August 15
Virtual, August 22 - University of The Sunshine Coast, July 18 (virtual)
- Queensland University of Technology, July 24
Virtual session, July 25
SA
- Flinders University, August 13 and 14
- Torrens University Australia, August 7
Virtual, August 17 - University of Adelaide, August 15
Virtual, August 11 - University of South Australia
Mount Gambier, August 8
City West & City East, August 15
Mawson Lakes, August 22
Magill, August 25
Whyalla, August 29
Virtual tours are available all throughout August
TAS
- University of Tasmania, dates TBC
VIC
- Australian Catholic University
Melbourne, August 8
Ballarat, August 15
Virtual sessions, August 7-8 - Deakin University, August 15 (virtual)
- Federation University of Australia, August 15
- La Trobe University, August 1
- Monash University, July 25 and July 28 (virtual)
- RMIT University, August 29 (virtual)
- Swinburne University of Technology, August 1
- University of Melbourne, virtual dates TBC
- Victoria University, dates TBC
WA
- Curtin University, done for 2021
- Edith Cowan University, already held
View a 360-degree campus tour here. - Murdoch University, July 18
- University of Notre Dame Australia
Open day is available 24/7 on-demand. - University of Western Australia, done for 2021
View highlights of the day here.
Psyched to head along to a few? Due to the uncertainty of ever-changing COVID-19 restrictions, we recommend confirming details with individual Universities before attending any on-campus events.
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Author: Cassie Steel
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