If you require a Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare letter (CAAW), you must only arrive in Australia two weeks before your course commences.
The Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare letter (CAAW) will be issued when an Under 18 student has approved welfare ‘Option 2’ arrangements with RMIT.
Option 2: RMIT agrees to take responsibility for the student’s accommodation, support and general welfare by ensuring the student will live in an approved accommodate site and engage the services of an approved caregiver.
The earliest a CAAW letter can be issued is two weeks before your course commencement. A CAAW letter will begin on the first date that an Under 18 student has approved accommodation and a caregiver.
Under 18 CAAW dates 2026
| Intake | Offer Acceptance Deadline (4 weeks prior to commencement date) | CAAW Date (2 weeks prior to commencement date) | Program commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 2026 | Monday 29 December 2026 | Tuesday 13 January 2026 | Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
| Semester 2 2026 | Monday 15 June 2026 | Monday 29 June 2026 | Monday 13 July 2026 |
Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma
- Excluding the Diploma of Commerce.
| Intake | Offer Acceptance Deadline (4 weeks prior to commencement date) | CAAW Date (2 weeks prior to commencement date) | Program commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 2026 | Monday 12 January 2026 | Monday 26 January 2026 | Monday 9 February 2026 |
| Semester 2 2026 | Monday 15 June 2026 | Monday 29 June 2026 | Monday 13 July 2026 |
Bachelor degrees
| Intake | Offer Acceptance Deadline (4 weeks prior to commencement date) | CAAW Date (2 weeks prior to commencement date) | Program commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 2026 | Monday 2 February 2026 | Monday 16 February 2026 | Monday 2 March 2026 |
| Semester 2 2026 | Monday 22 June 2026 | Monday 6 July 2026 | Monday 20 July 2026 |
| Semester 3 2026 | To be advised | To be advised | To be advised |
Associate degrees
Excluding the Associate Degree in Business.
| Intake | Offer Acceptance Deadline (4 weeks prior to commencement date) | CAAW Date (2 weeks prior to commencement date) | Program commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 2026 | Monday 12 January 2026 | Monday 26 January 2026 | Monday 9 February 2026 |
| Semester 2 2026 | Monday 15 June 2026 | Monday 29 June 2026 | Monday 13 July 2026 |
Diploma of Commerce and Associate Degree in Business
| Intake | Offer Acceptance Deadline (4 weeks prior to commencement date) | CAAW Date (2 weeks prior to commencement date) | Program commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 2026 | Monday 2 February 2026 | Monday 16 February 2026 | Monday 2 March 2026 |
| Semester 2 2026 | Monday 22 June 2026 | Monday 6 July 2026 | Monday 20 July 2026 |
| Intake | Offer Acceptance Deadline (4 weeks prior to commencement date) | CAAW Date (2 weeks prior to commencement date) | Program commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intake 1 | Monday 8 December 2024 | Monday 22 December 2024 | Monday 5 January 2025 |
| Intake 2 | Monday 12 Janaury 2026 | Monday 26 January 2026 | Monday 9 February 2026 |
| Intake 3 | Monday 16 February 2026 | Monday 2 March 2026 | Monday 16 March 2026 |
| Intake 4 | Monday 30 March 2026 | Monday 13 April 2026 | Monday 27 April 2026 |
| Intake 5 | Monday 4 May 2026 | Monday 18 May 2026 | Monday 1 June 2026 |
| Intake 6 | Monday 15 June 2026 | Monday 29 June 2026 | Monday 13 July 2026 |
| Intake 7 | Monday 20 July 2026 | Monday 3 August 2026 | Monday 17 August 2026 |
| Intake 8 | Monday 31 August 2026 | Monday 14 September 2026 | Monday 28 September 2026 |
| Intake 9 | Monday 5 October 2026 | Monday 19 October 2026 | Monday 2 November 2026 |
| Intake 10 | Monday 9 November 2026 | Monday 23 November 2026 | Monday 7 December 2026 |
