Arrival dates for under-18 students requiring a Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare letter

Arrival dates for under-18 students requiring a Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare letter

If you require a Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare letter (CAAW), you must only arrive in Australia two weeks before your course commences.

If you require a Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare letter (CAAW), you must only arrive in Australia two weeks before your course commences.

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 2024

Intake CAAW start Program commencement date
Semester 1 2024 15 January 2024 29 January 2024
Semester 2 2024 1 July 2024 15 July 2024

Intake CAAW start Program commencement date
Semester 1 2024 19 February 2024 4 March 2024
Semester 2 2024 8 July 2024 22 July 2024
Semester 3 2024 7 October 2024 21 October 2024

Intake CAAW start Program commencement date
Semester 1 2024 12 February 2024 29 February 2024
Semester 2 2024 1 July 2024 15 July 2024
Semester 3 2024 19 August 2024 2 September 2024

Module CAAW start Program commencement date
Module 1 25 December 2023 8 January 2024
Module 2 29 January 2024 12 February 2024
Module 3 4 March 2024 18 March 2024
Module 4 15 April 2024 29 April 2024 
Module 5 20 May 2024 3 June 2024
Module 6 8 July 2024 22 July 2024
Module 7 12 August 2024 26 August 2024
Module 8 23 September 2024 7 October 2024
Module 9 28 October 2024 11 November 2024

Under 18 CAAW dates 2025

Intake Offer Acceptance Deadline (4 weeks prior to commencement date) CAAW Date (2 weeks prior to commencement date) Program commencement date
Semester 1 2025 Monday 30 December 2024 Monday 13 January 2025 Tuesday 28 January 2025
Semester 2 2025 Monday 16 June 2025 Monday 30 June 2025 Monday 14 July 2025

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 2025 Monday 10 February 2025 Monday 24 February 2025 Monday 3 March 2025
Semester 2 2025 Monday 23 June 2025 Monday 7 July 2025 Monday 21 July 2025
Semester 3 2025 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 2025 Monday 13 January 2025 Monday 27 January 2025 Monday 10 February 2025
Semester 2 2025 Monday 16 June 2025 Monday 30 June 2025 Monday 14 July 2025

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 2025 Monday 10 February 2025 Monday 24 February 2025 Monday 3 March 2025
Semester 2 2025 Monday 23 June 2025 Monday 7 July 2025 Monday 21 July 2025

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 2025 Monday 13 January 2025 Monday 27 January 2025 Monday 10 February 2025
Semester 2 2025 Monday 16 June 2025 Monday 30 June 2025 Monday 14 July 2025

Diploma of Business

Intake Offer Acceptance Deadline (4 weeks prior to commencement date) CAAW Date (2 weeks prior to commencement date) Program commencement date
Semester 1 2025 Monday 13 January 2025 Monday 27 January 2025 Monday 10 February 2025
Semester 2 2025 Monday 16 June 2025 Monday 30 June 2025 Monday 14 July 2025
Semester 3 2025 To be advised  To be advised  To be advised 

Module Offer Acceptance Deadline (4 weeks prior to commencement date) CAAW Date (2 weeks prior to commencement date) Program commencement date
Module 1 Monday 9 December 2024 Thursday 2 January 2025 Monday 6 January 2025
Module 2 Monday 13 Janaury 2025 Monday 27 January 2025 Monday 10 February 2025
Module 3 Monday 17 February 2025 Monday 3 March 2025 Monday 17 March 2025
Module 4 Monday 31 March 2025 Monday 14 April 2025 Monday 28 April 2025 
Module 5 Monday 5 May 2025 Monday 19 May 2025 Monday 2 June 2025
Module 6 Monday 23 June 2025 Monday 7 July 2025 Monday 21 July 2025
Module 7 Monday 28 July 2025 Monday 11 August 2025 Monday 25 August 2025
Module 8 Monday 8 September 2025 Monday 22 September 2025 Monday 6 October 2025
Module 9 Monday 13 October 2025 Monday 27 October 2025 Monday 10 November 2025
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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

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