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Orientation Dates &
ORIENTATION DATES
Orientation is mandatory
UNSW Sydney
UNSW Sydney
University of New South Wales Sydney
Dates:
Arrival: Sunday, 4 January 2026
Orientation: Friday, 9 January - Sunday, 11 January 2026
Orientation at the Tops Conference Wollongong.
Address: 51 Bendena Gardens, Stanwell Tops NSW 2508
USYD Spring Friendly
USYD Spring Friendly
University of Sydney Spring Friendly
Dates: Monday, 5 January - Wednesday, 7 January 2026
Orientation at the Tops Conference Wollongong.
Address: 51 Bendena Gardens, Stanwell Tops NSW 2508
BOND | JCU
BOND | JCU
Bond University & James Cook University
Dates: Friday, 9 January - Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026
Orientation will take place at The Tops Conference Centre in Wollongong, followed by two nights in Sydney.
UTS
UTS
University of Technology, Sydney
Dates: Sunday, 8 February to Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Orientation will take place in Sydney, and your accommodation for those two days will be your assigned student housing for the semester. Arcadia will be running a range of activities across two days.
QUT | UQ
QUT | UQ
Queensland University Technology | University of Queensland
Dates: Thursday, 12 Feb to Sunday, 15 Feb 2026
Orientation will take place at The Tops Conference Centre in Wollongong, followed by one night in Sydney.
Address: 51 Bendena Gardens, Stanwell Tops NSW 2508
USYD | MACQ
USYD | MACQ
University of Sydney | Macquarie University
Dates: Friday, 13 Feb to Sunday, 15 Feb 2026
Orientation at the Tops Conference Wollongong.
Address: 51 Bendena Gardens, Stanwell Tops NSW 2508
GRIFF | UoW | UMELB
GRIFF | UoW | UMELB
Griffith University | University of Wollongong | University of Melbourne
Dates: Tuesday, 17 Feb to Thursday, 19 Feb 2026
Orientation at the Tops Conference Wollongong.
Address: 51 Bendena Gardens, Stanwell Tops NSW 2508
FALL 2026 | In-Country Flights
JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY (JCU)
JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY (JCU)
Flight Details from Sydney to Townsville
📅 Date: Tuesday, 13 January 2026
✈️ Flight: Jetstar (JQ) 912
🕐 Departure: 6:40 AM from Sydney (SYD)
🕜 Arrival: 8:20 AM at Townsville Airport (TSV)
Important Note: This flight is operated by Jetstar, a partner airline of Qantas. Please book this flight via the Qantas website so that luggage requirements are honoured on a through booking.
Arcadia will provide ground transportation to James Cook University after your arrival at Townsville Airport, provided you arrive on the recommended flight or within 30 minutes of the recommended flight arrival time.
BOND UNIVERSITY (BOND)
BOND UNIVERSITY (BOND)
Flight Details from Sydney to Gold Coast
📅 Date: Tuesday, 13 January 2026
✈️ Flight: Qantas (QF) 592
🕐 Departure: 9:15 AM from Sydney (SYD)
🕜 Arrival: 9:40 AM at Gold Coast Airport (OOL)
Arcadia will provide ground transportation to Bond University after your arrival at the Gold Coast Airport, provided you arrive on the recommended flight or within 30 minutes of the recommended flight arrival time.
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND (UQ)
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND (UQ)
Flight Details from Sydney to Brisbane
📅 Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026
✈️ Flight: Qantas (QF) 524
🕐 Departure: 1:00 PM from Sydney (SYD)
🕜 Arrival: 1:30 PM at Brisbane Airport (BNE)
Arcadia will provide ground transportation to the housing locations for both the University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology after your arrival at Brisbane Airport, provided you arrive on the recommended flight or within 30 minutes of the recommended flight arrival time.
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY (GRIFF)
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY (GRIFF)
Flight Details from Sydney to Gold Coast
📅 Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026
✈️ Flight: Qantas (QF) 594
🕐 Departure: 1:40 PM from Sydney (SYD)
🕜 Arrival: 2:05 PM at Gold Coast Airport (OOL)
Arcadia will provide ground transportation to Griffith University after your arrival at the Gold Coast Airport, provided you arrive on the recommended flight or within 30 minutes of the recommended flight arrival time.
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE (UMELB)
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE (UMELB)
Flight Details from Sydney to Melbourne
📅 Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026
✈️ Flight: Qantas (QF) 443
🕐 Departure: 12:30 PM from Sydney (SYD)
🕜 Arrival: 2:05 PM at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL)
Flight Details from Sydney to Melbourne
📅 Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026
✈️ Flight: Qantas (QF) 443
🕐 Departure: 12:30 PM from Sydney (SYD)
🕜 Arrival: 2:05 PM at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL)
Arcadia will assist you in organising complimentary ground transportation to the University of Melbourne. Students are required to book this service through the University of Melbourne Global Programs Portal. Arcadia staff in Australia will provide an email with instructions to help you complete this booking.
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