Orientation

Academic Student Support

Orientation serves as an essential introduction to student life at GCA, offering new students the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the campus environment, finalise their enrolment, and begin forming connections within the student community. The program includes a series of informative and engaging sessions designed to ease the transition into higher education and support academic and personal readiness.

GCA conducts an orientation program at the beginning of each trimester, and attendance is mandatory for all newly enrolled students. Participation ensures that students receive critical information regarding academic requirements, support services, administrative procedures, and opportunities for engagement.

To prepare for your transition to GCA, we encourage you to download the Orientation Guide for the current trimester, which contains all the essential details you need to begin your studies with confidence.

The orientation session will include:

An overview of life at GCA
Course academic advice – course structure, requirements for majors
Subject selection guidance and credit transfer (exemptions)
Support and welfare services information for students
Details about CPA, CA ANZ and IPA accreditation – how it works and what it means when you graduate (B.Accounting and the MBA Accounting degrees)
An opportunity to socialise with other students and meet members of the Student Representative Committee (SRC)
Your student ID Number and student ID Card
An opportunity to have your questions answered

Orientation - Guides & Presentations

Orientation Program – Trimester 4 2025

Campus	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
Sydney CBD Campus – Level 10/11, 233 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000	Monday 17th November 2025: General Orientation: 10am–11am Program Specific Session: 11am–12pm Student Services Workshop: 12pm-1pm	Monday 17th November 2025: General Orientation: 10am–11am Program Specific Session: 11am–12pm Student Services Workshop: 12pm-1pm
Melbourne CBD Campus – Level 2, 222 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000	Monday 17th November 2025: General Orientation: 10am–11am Program Specific Session: 11am–12pm Student Services Workshop: 12pm-1pm	Monday 17th November 2025: General Orientation: 10am–11am Program Specific Session: 11am–12pm Student Services Workshop: 12pm-1pm
Adelaide Campus – Level 2, C Block, TAFE Regency Campus, Regency Park, SA 5010	Monday 17th November 2025: General Orientation: 9:30am–10:30am Program Specific Session: 10:30am–11:30pm Student Services Workshop: 11:30pm-12:30pm	Monday 17th November 2025: General Orientation: 9:30am–10:30am Program Specific Session: 10:30am–11:30pm Student Services Workshop: 11:30pm-12:30pm