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 2023 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 the last few years, loads will have virtual offerings too
Here, we’ve listed the universities hosting info days in 2022 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 20 (Canberra campus)
Virtual sessions, September 10 - Australian National University, September 3
- University of Canberra, September 3
- University of New South Wales, August 20 (Canberra campus)
NSW
- Australian Catholic University
Blacktown, July 30
Strathfield, August 10-2
North Sydney, August 13
Virtual sessions, September 10 - Charles Darwin University,
Casurina, August 28
Virtual sessions, from August 4 - Charles Sturt University
Port Macquarie, August 7
Wagga Wagga, August 14
Albury-Wodonga, August 21
Bathurst, August 28
Orange, September 4
Dubbo, September 11 - Macquarie University, August 13
- Southern Cross University
Coffs Harbour, August 5
Lismore, August 6
Virtual sessions, from July 8 - University of Newcastle
Central Coast (Ourimbah), July 30
Newcastle (Callaghan) and Newcastle City, August 27 - University of New England, May 6
- University of New South Wales, September 3 (Sydney campus)
- University of Notre Dame Australia, August 27 (Sydney Campus)
- University of Technology, August 27
- University of Sydney, August 27
- University of Wollongong, August 6
- Western Sydney University, August 14
Virtual sessions, May 16 – May 26
QLD
- Australian Catholic University
Brisbane, August 6
Virtual sessions, September 10 - Bond University, July 30
- CQ University
Bundaberg, August 11
Cairns, August 14
Gladstone, August 25
Mackay, August 6
Rockhampton, August 21
Townsville, August 18 - Griffith University
South Bank, June 12
Gold Coast, August 14 - James Cook University, September 13 (virtual)
- Southern Cross University, August 5-7
Virtual sessions, from July 8 - University of Queensland
St Lucia, August 7
Gatton, August 21 - University of Southern Queensland
Ipswich, August 14
Springfield, August 14
Toowoomba, August 21 - University of The Sunshine Coast, August 7
- Queensland University of Technology, July 31
SA
- Flinders University, August 12 and 13
- Torrens University Australia, August 6
Virtual, August 16 - University of Adelaide, August 14
Virtual, August 19 - University of South Australia
Mount Gambier, August 7
City West & City East, August 14
Mawson Lakes, August 21
Magill, August 24
Whyalla, August 28
Virtual, August 9
TAS
- University of Tasmania
Sydney, September 3
Hobart, September 11
Cradle Coast, September 18
Launceston, September 25
Virtual offerings available from now
VIC
- Australian Catholic University
Melbourne, August 7
Ballarat, August 14
September 10 - Deakin University
Geelong, August 7
Warrnambool, August 14
Burwood, August 28 - Federation University of Australia, August 14
- La Trobe University
Melbourne, August 7
Mildura, August 10
Shepparton, August 13
Albury-Wodonga, August 21
Bendigo, August 28
Virtual, August 7 - Monash University
Peninsula, August 6
Caulfield, August 7
Clayton, August 7
Parkville, August 21 - RMIT University, August
- Swinburne University of Technology, July 31
- University of Melbourne, August 21
- Victoria University, August 21
WA
- Curtin University, May 1
- Edith Cowan University
Joondalup, July 31
Mount Lawley, August 21
Virtual, April 10 - Murdoch University, September 3
- University of Notre Dame Australia, August 21 (Fremantle Campus)
- University of Western Australia, Virtual sessions available here.
Psyched to head along to a few? We recommend confirming details with individual Universities before attending any on-campus events.
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