  {"id":29986,"date":"2025-12-19T10:50:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T02:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=advice&#038;p=29986"},"modified":"2025-12-19T12:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T04:20:49","slug":"application-tips","status":"publish","type":"advice","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/advice\/application-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Last-minute application tips:\u00a0how to\u00a0get\u00a0into\u00a0Curtin\u00a0University\u00a0in\u00a02026!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0planning to start\u00a0uni\u00a0in 2026 but\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0applied yet, good news \u2013 you still have time!\u00a0Here\u2019s\u00a0exactly what to do right now to secure your spot at Curtin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0already applied,\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0run through\u00a0offers, changing preferences and getting ready for life at Curtin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key 2026 application deadlines you need to know&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Main&nbsp;round&nbsp;applications close&nbsp;for semester 1:&nbsp;Saturday 20&nbsp;December&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Main round&nbsp;offers&nbsp;available&nbsp;online and emailed:&nbsp;Wednesday 24 December&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second round applications&nbsp;close:&nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;14&nbsp;January&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second round offers&nbsp;available&nbsp;online and emailed: Tuesday 20 January&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undergrad Discovery Day: Thursday 22 January (2\u20136pm)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Already received an&nbsp;offer?&nbsp;Here\u2019s&nbsp;what to do next&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If&nbsp;you&#8217;ve&nbsp;received an offer from&nbsp;Curtin,&nbsp;you should&nbsp;accept the offer&nbsp;as soon as you can to lock in your place&nbsp;and get ready to start your university journey! If&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;not ready to begin study in 2026, you usually have the&nbsp;option&nbsp;to defer your offer and start later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you receive an offer to enrol in a course that&nbsp;isn&#8217;t&nbsp;your first preference? Remember that you may still get an offer to enrol in your course of choice in the second round of offers \u2013 which will be emailed and available online on Tuesday 20 January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to change&nbsp;your&nbsp;course&nbsp;preferences&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If&nbsp;you&#8217;ve&nbsp;changed your mind about the course you applied for,&nbsp;don&#8217;t&nbsp;worry \u2013 you can change your preferences for the second round of offers until Wednesday 14&nbsp;January. If you applied through TISC, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tisc.edu.au\/static\/guide\/university-admissions-preferences.tisc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TISC website<\/a>&nbsp;and follow the steps under &#8216;Changing course preferences&#8217;.&nbsp;You&#8217;ll&nbsp;then be considered for the second round offers (unless&nbsp;you&#8217;ve&nbsp;already accepted an offer or&nbsp;you&#8217;ve&nbsp;let a&nbsp;first-preference&nbsp;offer lapse).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you applied direct to Curtin, visit our Applicant portal and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/it\/guides\/applicantportal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">withdraw your application<\/a>; then apply for the course you now want to study.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Study-in-Australia-Curtin-1-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"Two people sitting at a table looking at something together, with a colourful mural featuring hand illustrations behind them.\" class=\"wp-image-29843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Study-in-Australia-Curtin-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Study-in-Australia-Curtin-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Study-in-Australia-Curtin-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Study-in-Australia-Curtin-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Study-in-Australia-Curtin-1-1520x760.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Study-in-Australia-Curtin-1-1920x960.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Register for Undergrad Discovery Day&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2026, your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/events\/undergrad-discovery-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Undergrad Discovery Day<\/a>&nbsp;is on Thursday 22 January.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;your summertime&nbsp;opportunity to explore&nbsp;the&nbsp;campus, ask questions&nbsp;and&nbsp;start feeling like a Curtin student before semester begins.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have questions about course admissions and pathways, Discovery Day is also the perfect time to have a 1:1 chat with our course and admissions experts.&nbsp;(In the&nbsp;meantime&nbsp;though,&nbsp;you can&nbsp;check out our&nbsp;online resources&nbsp;and&nbsp;FAQs.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus,&nbsp;there\u2019ll&nbsp;also be a range of expo booths, and you&nbsp;take a campus tour for&nbsp;a sneak peek into our learning facilities and accommodation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, no Discovery Day is complete without the&nbsp;live music, food&nbsp;trucks&nbsp;and vibe&nbsp;of&nbsp;a great event!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curtin Undergrad Discovery Day&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When:&nbsp;Thursday, 22 January, 2\u20136pm\u202f<br>Where:&nbsp;TL Robertson library (B105) Level 3, and Atkinson Forum\u202f&nbsp;<br><a href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/218464k\/Desktop\/TBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register now<\/a>&nbsp;for Undergrad Discovery Day 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UG-Discovery-Day-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in glasses and a pink striped shirt sits outside as she smiles to camera. \" class=\"wp-image-29990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UG-Discovery-Day-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UG-Discovery-Day-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UG-Discovery-Day-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UG-Discovery-Day-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UG-Discovery-Day.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final checklist to get ready for 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit your application&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accept or defer your offer if&nbsp;you\u2019ve&nbsp;received one&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update preferences if&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;reconsidering courses&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/events\/undergrad-discovery-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for Undergrad Discovery Day<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start planning your first-semester timetable and enrolment steps&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bookmark Curtin\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/help-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQs<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/applying\/domestic\/how-to-apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">admissions support pages<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ready to take your next step?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Register now for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/events\/undergrad-discovery-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Undergrad Discovery Day 2026<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and make your move towards starting&nbsp;uni&nbsp;with 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