| Pattern | Teaching Period | Code | Earliest Start | Latest Finish | Last Day to Self Enrol via SIMO | Fee Due Date | Administrative Date | Last Date to Withdraw without Financial Penalty (Census) | Last Date to Withdraw without Academic Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summer Session 2027 | 270 | 18 November 2026 | 28 February | Various: ECU Intranet | Enrolment dates : Enrolling in study units : My Studies : Student | 12 January | 12 January | 15 January | 22 January |
| Semester One 2027 | 271 | 1 February | 30 June | 6 March | 11 March | 11 March | 1 April | 3 May | |
| Winter 2027 | 27W | 1 June | 31 July | 3 June | 30 June | 30 June | 15 July | 20 July | |
| Semester Two 2027 | 272 | 1 July | 31 December | 7 August | 12 August | 12 August | 1 September | 1 October | |
| 2 | Trimester One 2027 | 27TR1 | 1 January | 30 April | 4 February | 17 January | 17 January | 15 February | 11 March |
| Trimester Two 2027 | 27TR2 | 1 May | 31 August | 1 May | 30 May | 30 May | 15 June | 9 July | |
| Trimester Three 2027 | 27TR3 | 1 September | 31 December | 3 September | 1 October | 1 October | 15 October | 11 November | |
| 3 | Term One 2027 | 27TE1 | 1 January | 31 March | 1 January | 17 January | 17 January | 31 January | 25 February |
| Term Two 2027 | 27TE2 | 1 April | 28 June | 3 April | 16 April | 16 April | 30 April | 26 May | |
| Term Three 2027 | 27TE3 | 1 July | 30 September | 3 July | 17 July | 17 July | 31 July | 25 August | |
| Term Four 2027 | 27TE4 | 1 October | 31 December | 2 October | 1 October | 1 October | 1 November | 26 November | |
| Term Five 2027 | 27TE5 | 11 November | 7 February | Not applicable | 24 November | 24 November | 1 December | 31 December | |
| 4 | Full Year 2027 | 27F | 1 February | 31 December | 24 February | 16 May | 16 May | 1 June | 30 July |
| VET Full Year 2027 | 27VF | 1 January | 31 December | 6 March | 16 May | 16 May | 1 June | Refer to the Student Hub | |
| 5 | Practicum One 2027 | 27PR1 | 1 March | 30 April | 24 February | 10 March | 10 March | 24 March | 6 April |
| Practicum Two 2027 | 27PR2 | 1 April | 30 July | 24 March | 16 April | 16 April | 30 May | 11 June | |
| Practicum Three 2027 | 27PR3 | 1 June | 31 July | 27 April | 30 May | 30 May | 19 June | 7 July | |
| Practicum Four 2027 | 27PR4 | 22 June | 30 November | 17 June | 1 August | 1 August | 15 August | 28 September | |
| Practicum Five 2027 | 27PR5 | 27 July | 20 November | 22 July | 31 July | 31 July | 14 August | 5 October | |
| Practicum Six 2027 | 27PR6 | 1 October | 31 December | 26 August | 1 October | 1 October | 23 October | 27 October | |
| Practicum Seven 2027 | 27PR7 | 1 February | 15 August | 6 March | 10 March | 10 March | 31 March | 4 May | |
| Practicum Eight 2027 | 27PR8 | 1 July | 1 March | 7 August | 13 August | 13 August | 15 September | 15 October | |
| 6 | Split Full 2027 | 27SY | 1 July | 30 June | 31 July | 15 September | 15 September | 30 September | 24 February |
| 7 | Accelerated Online One 2027 | 27AC1 | 18 January | 7 March | 16 January | 18 January | 18 January | 28 January | 2 February |
| Accelerated Online Two 2027 | 27AC2 | 15 March | 2 May | 13 March | 15 March | 15 March | 25 March | 30 March | |
| Accelerated Online Three 2027 | 27AC3 | 10 May | 27 June | 8 May | 10 May | 10 May | 20 May | 25 May | |
| Accelerated Online Four 2027 | 27AC4 | 5 July | 22 August | 3 July | 5 July | 5 July | 15 July | 20 July | |
| Accelerated Online Five 2027 | 27AC5 | 30 August | 17 October | 28 August | 30 August | 30 August | 9 September | 14 September | |
| Accelerated Online Six 2027 | 27AC6 | 25 October | 12 December | 23 October | 25 October | 25 October | 4 November | 9 November |