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Study abroad deadline calendar

Every application deadline in our programme catalogue, sorted by what closes next. Filter to your shortlist, then push the dates into your own calendar with a one-week reminder on each.

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Oct 31
in 51 days
Master of Data Science
University of Melbourne · Masters · AUD 48,000/yr
🇦🇺 AustraliaIELTS · TOEFL · PTE
Nov 30
in 81 days
Sydney MBA
University of Sydney · MBA · AUD 89,000
🇦🇺 AustraliaIELTS · GMAT
Nov 30
in 81 days
Bachelor of Engineering
UNSW · Bachelors · AUD 51,000/yr
🇦🇺 AustraliaIELTS · PTE
Dec 1
in 82 days
PhD Machine Learning
Carnegie Mellon · PhD · Fully funded
🇺🇸 United StatesTOEFL · GRE
Dec 1
in 82 days
MScAC Applied Computing
University of Toronto · Masters · CAD 64,000
🇨🇦 CanadaIELTS · TOEFL · GRE
Dec 3
in 84 days
PhD Physics
Cambridge · PhD · GBP 35,000/yr
🇬🇧 United KingdomIELTS · TOEFL
Dec 15
in 96 days
MS in Computer Science
MIT · Masters · USD 58,000/yr
🇺🇸 United StatesTOEFL · GRE
Dec 15
in 96 days
Master of Computing
ANU · Masters · AUD 50,000/yr
🇦🇺 AustraliaIELTS · TOEFL
Jan 1
in 113 days
BA Liberal Arts
Harvard · Bachelors · USD 57,000/yr
🇺🇸 United StatesTOEFL · SAT
Jan 5
in 117 days
MS Data Science
UC Berkeley · Masters · USD 60,000/yr
🇺🇸 United StatesTOEFL · GRE
Jan 15
in 127 days
BA Social Sciences
McGill · Bachelors · CAD 30,000/yr
🇨🇦 CanadaIELTS · TOEFL
Jan 24
in 136 days
MSc Computer Science
Oxford · Masters · GBP 38,000
🇬🇧 United KingdomIELTS · TOEFL
Jan 29
in 141 days
BEng Engineering
Imperial College London · Bachelors · GBP 37,900/yr
🇬🇧 United KingdomIELTS
Feb 1
in 144 days
MEng Electrical & Computer
Waterloo · Masters · CAD 22,000/yr
🇨🇦 CanadaIELTS · TOEFL
Mar 1
in 172 days
MSc Mechanical Engineering
RWTH Aachen · Masters · EUR 0
🇩🇪 GermanyIELTS · TOEFL
Mar 31
in 202 days
LLM Law
UCL · Masters · GBP 32,100
🇬🇧 United KingdomIELTS
Apr 9
in 211 days
Stanford MBA
Stanford GSB · MBA · USD 79,000/yr
🇺🇸 United StatesTOEFL · GMAT
Apr 26
in 228 days
MSc Finance
LSE · Masters · GBP 42,000
🇬🇧 United KingdomIELTS · GMAT
Apr 30
in 232 days
Full-time MBA
UBC Sauder · MBA · CAD 96,000
🇨🇦 CanadaIELTS · GMAT
May 31
in 263 days
MSc Informatics
TU Munich · Masters · EUR 0 (semester EUR 144)
🇩🇪 GermanyIELTS · TOEFL
Jul 15
in 308 days
MSc Physics
LMU Munich · Masters · EUR 0
🇩🇪 GermanyIELTS · TOEFL
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PhD Molecular Biology
Heidelberg · PhD · EUR 0
🇩🇪 GermanyIELTS · TOEFL

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Deadline questions students ask

When are study abroad application deadlines?＋

For a Fall/September intake most universities close applications between December and March, with the most competitive programmes closing first — MIT, Cambridge and Carnegie Mellon all sit in early December. Rolling-admission programmes in Germany and Canada accept applications later but fill seats as they go.

How far in advance should I start my application?＋

Work backwards 12 months from the intake: tests 9-10 months before, documents and essays 7-8 months before, applications 6 months before, and visa filing as soon as your offer and funding are confirmed.

What happens if I miss a university deadline?＋

Most universities do not accept late applications for competitive programmes, but many run a second round or a later intake (January/Spring). Check whether the programme has rolling admissions before assuming you have lost the year.

Can I add these deadlines to my own calendar?＋

Yes — download the .ics file from this page and import it into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Each deadline is created as an all-day event with a one-week reminder.

Deadlines are indicative and shift year to year. Always confirm the current date on the university's own admissions page before you plan around it.