International tuition fee refunds
Fee refund percentages and dates for international students
Refunds for international students in their first teaching period at Deakin University
For those new international students who have withdrawn after having paid their fees, the refund policy allows-
- 90% refund is payable if the student withdraws from unit(s) at least 4 weeks prior to start of teaching period;
- 50% refund is payable if the student withdraws between 4 weeks prior to the start of teaching period and the census date of the relevant unit(s); and
- no refund is payable if the student withdraws after census date
For those withdrawing having not paid their fees-
- Their enrolment will be terminated for non-payment of fees, but they will not incur a debt of 50% of tuition fees.
The retention of 10% of the fees for commencing students is in recognition of the additional costs involved in administering the initial enrolment of international students.
Fee refunds will be given for withdrawal from the course or from units as per the table below:
Refund amount | Academic Result | Trimester 1 2013 Withdrawal date | Trimester 2 2013 Withdrawal date | Trimester 3 2013 Withdrawal date |
| 90% refund | WE (Withdrawn Early) | Up to 10 February | Up to 16 June | Up to 13 October |
| 50% refund | WE (Withdrawn Early) | 11 February to 31 March | 17 June to 15 August | 14 October to 15 December |
| Nil | WL (Withdrawn Late) | 1 April to 12 May | 16 August to 15 September | 16 December to 12 January 2014 |
| Nil | WN (Withdrawn Fail) | 13 May to 7 June | 16 September to 11 October | 13 January 2014 to 7 February 2014 |
| Nil | N (Fail) | From 8 June | From 12 October | From 8 February 2014 |
Refund amount | Academic Result | Semester 1 2013 Withdrawal date | Semester 2 2013 Withdrawal date |
| 90% refund | WE (Withdrawn Early) | Up to 1 January | Up to 3 June |
| 50% refund | WE (Withdrawn Early) | 2 January to 31 March | 4 June to 31 August |
| Nil | WL (Withdrawn Late) | 1 April to 12 May | 1 September to 1 October |
| Nil | WN (Withdrawn Fail) | 13 May to 9 June | 2 October to 8 November |
| Nil | N (Fail) | From 10 June | From 9 November |
Refund amount | Academic Result | Residential 1 2013 Withdrawal date | Residential 2 2013 Withdrawal date | Residential 3 2013 Withdrawal date |
| 90% refund | WE (Withdrawn Early) | Up to 24 February | Up to 19 June | Up to 27 October |
| 50% refund | WE (Withdrawn Early) | 25 February to 18 May | 20 June to 31 August | 28 October to 15 December |
| Nil | WL (Withdrawn Late) | From 19 May | From 1 September | From 16 December |
Refunds for international students who are currently enrolled at Deakin University
For those continuing international students who have withdrawn after having paid their fees, the refund policy allows-
- 100% if withdrawal from the unit(s) is prior to the start of the third week of the trimester;
- 50% if withdrawal from the unit(s) is between the start of the third week and the census date for the unit(s); and
- no refund if withdrawal from the unit(s) is after census date.
For those withdrawing having not paid their fees-
- their enrolment will be terminated for non-payment of fees, but they will not incur a debt of 50% of tuition fees.
Fee refunds will be given for withdrawal from the course or from units as per the table below:
| Refund amount | Academic Result | Trimester 1 2013 Withdrawal date | Trimester 2 2013 Withdrawal date | Trimester 3 2013 Withdrawal date |
| 100% refund |
WE (Withdrawn Early) | Up to 24 March | Up to 28 July | Up to 24 November |
| 50% refund |
WE (Withdrawn Early) | 25 March to 31 March |
29 July to 15 August |
25 November to 15 December |
| Nil |
WL (Withdrawn Late) | 1 April to 12 May |
16 August to 15 September |
16 December to 12 January 2014 |
| Nil |
WN (Withdrawn Fail) | 13 May to 7 June |
16 September to 11 October |
13 January 2014 to 7 February 2014 |
| Nil |
N (Fail) | From 8 June | From 12 October | From 8 February 2014 |
| Refund amount | Academic Result | Semester 1 2013 Withdrawal date | Semester 2 2013 Withdrawal date |
| 100% refund | WE (Withdrawn Early) | Up to 10 February | Up to 14 July |
| 50% refund | WE (Withdrawn Early) | 11 February to 31 March | 15 July to 31 August |
| Nil | WL (Withdrawn Late) | 1 April to 12 May | 1 September to 1 October |
| Nil | WN (Withdrawn Fail) | 13 May to 9 June | 2 October to 8 November |
| Nil | N (Fail) | From 10 June | From 9 November |
| Refund amount | Academic Result | Residential 1 2013 Withdrawal date | Residential 2 2013 Withdrawal date | Residential 3 2013 Withdrawal date |
| 90% refund |
WE (Withdrawn Early) | Up to 7 April | Up to 31 July | Up to 8 December |
| 50% refund |
WE (Withdrawn Early) | 8 April to 18 May |
1 August to 31 August |
9 December to 15 December |
| Nil |
WL (Withdrawn Late) | From 19 May | From 1 September | From 16 December |
| Refund amount | Academic Result | Quarter 1 2013 Withdrawal date | Quarter 2 2013 Withdrawal date | Quarter 3 2013 Withdrawal date | Quarter 4 2013 Withdrawal date |
| 100% refund |
WE (Withdrawn Early) | Up to 31 March | Up to 30 June | Up to 30 September | Up to 31 December |
