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Welcome 2026 Students: New Student Home Page

 

CONGRATULATIONS

AND WELCOME TO AFTRS 

 

KEY DATES 2026
ORIENTATION WEEK

 Mon 23 Feb - Fri 27 Feb 2026 

Orientation is a key part of your course, so please put these dates in your diary to attend. 2026 Orientation Schedule will be provided in February . 

 
SEMESTER START DATE 

Mon 2 March 2026 

A full view of 2026 dates is on  Principal Dates document on the AFTRS Website.

 
THINGS FOR YOU TO DO 

Read the New Student Checklist TAB

Accept or Defer & Decline your offer as per dates in your offer letter 

Complete Enrolment form once you have accepted as per dates in your offer letter 

Read about Fee Help and Upfront fees

Review the Student Support TAB 

Check out how to get to AFTRS, Laptop specifications and information for international students joining the Master of Arts Screen 

Send USI and photo to us by 2 February 2026 :   email to studentinfo@aftrs.edu.au 

 
WHAT WE WILL BE SENDING TO YOU 

Sent to you by 23 January 2026:  Student Numbers and your AFTRS student email 

  • Once you get your AFTRS student number, you will follow the prompts to log into AFTRS Network to get onboard prior to O-Week.

Sent to you by 2 February 2026:  Email to complete your FEE HELP submission if you are a domestic student, and eligible for Australian Governments Loan scheme 

Sent to you by 9 February 2026: Invoice for Semester 1 Fees if you chose to pay UPFRONT 

Share Orientation Week schedule by mid February 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Australian Film Television and Radio School would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners, the Bidjigal people and Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, on whose land we meet, work, study and teach. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from all nations of this land.