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Find all the important dates for applying, enrolling and/or withdrawing for all the courses at South Metropolitan TAFE.  

Unless indicated, the following information relates to Vocational Education and Training (VET) full-time studies that have two intakes per year (semester 1 and semester 2), other courses will have 4 intakes per year or can take start anytime enrolments.
 

Applications
 
Applications open Tuesday, 29 April 2025 
Applications open for all full-time courses starting in Semester 2, 2025
Applications and preference change close

Thursday, 5 June 2025 
Main intake applications close. Change of preferences close for all courses.

You can change your preferences by logging in via tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au(opens in a new tab)

Up to this date, you can:

  1. Add new preferences, for any course
  2. Change the order of the preferences
  3. Cancel preferences; or 
  4. Change the campus of an existing preference

Note: Change of preference can only be done by emailing tafe.admissions@smtafe.wa.edu.au or by completing the Change of Preference webform after applications close. 

Offers (Competitive courses) Thursday, 19 June 2025 
 Offers can be viewed online at tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au(opens in a new tab) and will be emailed from 12 pm.
Offers (Non-competitive courses) Wednesday, 30 April to Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Offers are made throughout the intake for courses that are not competitive.
Offers are available online at tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au(opens in a new tab) and will be emailed.
Waitlist
 
Waitlist open Friday, 6 June 2025
Waitlist applications will be accepted for courses not filled through the main intake and late applications. Not all courses will be available during this period, and applications will only be considered if places are still available.
Waitlist close Friday, 25 July 2025
No further offers will be issued after this date, and students who missed out are encouraged to apply in Semester 2, 2025.
Semester Start Date
 
First day of Semester 2, 2025 Monday, 21 July 2025
The semester start date can vary between courses. Check with your area for the exact date. 

Semester dates can vary according to your timetable.
 

Semester 1, 2025

Monday 3 February 2025 - Friday 27 June 2025
Term 1 3 February to 17 April
Term break (Easter Holidays) 18 to 25 April 
Term 2 28 April to 27 June 
Campus and Client Contact Centre
closure - public holidays
Wednesday 1 January (New Year's Day)
Monday 27 January (Australia Day)
Monday 3 March (Labour Day)
Friday 18 April (Good Friday)
Monday 21 April (Easter Monday)
Friday 25 April (ANZAC Day)
Monday 2 June (Western Australia Day)


Semester 2, 2025

Monday 21 July 2025 to Friday 12 December 2025
Term 3 21 July to 26 September
Term break 29  September to 3 October
Term 4 4 October to 12 December
Campus and Client Contact Centre
closure - public holidays
Monday 29 September (King's Birthday)
Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day)
Friday 26 December (Boxing Day)
2024  
Monday 1 January New Year's Day
Friday 26 January Australia Day
Monday 4 March Labour Day (WA)
Friday 29 March Good Friday 
Monday 1 April Easter Monday  
Thursday 25 April ANZAC Day
Monday 3 June Western Australia Day
Monday 23 September King's Birthday (WA)
Wednesday 25 December Christmas Day
Thursday 26 December Boxing Day
2025  
Wednesday 1 January New Year's Day
Monday 27 January Australia Day
Monday 3 March Labour Day (WA)
Friday 18 April Good Friday 
Monday 21 April Easter Monday  
Friday 25 April ANZAC Day
Monday 2 June Western Australia Day
Monday 29 September King's Birthday (WA)
Thursday 25 December Christmas Day
Friday 26 December Boxing Day