Please be aware that these dates are subject to change; check this page regularly.
University and public holidays and dates for 2025 by event, date and whether open or closed*
Event
Date
Open/closed*
New Year's Day
Wednesday 1
January
Closed
University opens for 2025
Thursday 2 January
Open
Australia Day
Monday 27
January
Closed
Labour Day
Monday 10 March
Closed
Good Friday
Friday 18
April
Closed
Saturday of Easter weekend
Saturday 19 April
Closed
Easter Sunday
Sunday 20
April
Closed
Easter Monday
Monday 21 April
Closed
Easter Tuesday
Tuesday 22
April
Closed
ANZAC Day
Friday 25 April
Closed
King's Birthday
Monday 9 June
Closed
AFL Grand Final Eve
Friday 26 September
Closed
Melbourne Cup
Tuesday 4 November
Closed
University shut down
Wednesday 24 December - Friday 2 January 2026
Closed
Christmas Day
Thursday 25 December
Closed
Boxing Day
Friday 26 December
Closed
New Year's Day
Thursday 1 January 2026
Closed
University opens for 2026
Monday 5 January 2026
Open
*When CLOSED is indicated, please note that our libraries may still be available on some days when the Uni is closed, please check the library website to confirm opening hours.
Key dates for Period 1 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-01
Event
Date
Start of teaching
Monday 4 November 2024
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Friday 8 November 2024
Enrolment closes
Monday 18 November 2024
Invoice due date
Monday 13 January
Census date
Sunday 26 January
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 27 January
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Sunday 23 February
End of teaching
Tuesday 4 November
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 5 November
Key dates for Period 2 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-02
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Friday 29 November 2024
Start of teaching
Monday 2 December 2024
Enrolment closes
Monday 16 December 2024
Invoice due date
Monday 10 February
Census date
Sunday 23 February
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 24 February
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Sunday 23 March
End of teaching
Tuesday 2 December
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 3 December
Key dates for Period 3 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-03
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Friday 3 January
Start of teaching
Monday 6 January
Enrolment closes
Monday 20 January
Invoice due date
Sunday 16 March
Census date
Sunday 30 March
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 31 March
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on StudentConnect
Sunday 27 April
End of teaching
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Key dates for Period 4 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-04
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Friday 31 January
Start of teaching
Monday 3 February
Enrolment closes
Monday 17 February
Invoice due date
Sunday 13 April
Census date
Sunday 27 April
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 28 April
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Sunday 25 May
End of teaching
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Key dates for Period 5 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-05
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Friday 28 February
Start of teaching
Tuesday 3 March
Enrolment closes
Monday 17 March
Invoice due date
Sunday 11 May
Census date
Sunday 25 May
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 26 May
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Sunday 22 June
End of teaching
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Key dates for Period 6 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-06
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Thursday 3 April
Start of teaching
Monday 7 April
Enrolment closes
Monday 21 April
Invoice due date
Sunday 15 June
Census date
Sunday 29 June
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 30 June
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Sunday 27 July
End of teaching
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Key dates for Period 7 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-07
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Thursday 1 May
Start of teaching
Monday 5 May
Enrolment closes
Monday 19 May
Invoice due date
Sunday 13 July
Census date
Sunday 27 July
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 28 July
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Sunday 24 August
End of teaching
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Key dates for Period 8 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-08
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Thursday 29 May
Start of teaching
Monday 2 June
Enrolment closes
Monday 16 June
Invoice due date
Sunday 10 August
Census date
Sunday 24 August
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 25 August
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Sunday 21 September
End of teaching
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Key dates for Period 9 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-09
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Thursday 26 June
Start of teaching
Monday 7 July
Enrolment closes
Monday 21 July
Invoice due date
Sunday 7 September
Census date
Sunday 28 September
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 29 September
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Sunday 26 October
End of teaching
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 8 July 2026
Key dates for Period 10 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-10
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Thursday 31 July
Start of teaching
Monday 4 August
Enrolment closes
Monday 18 August
Invoice due date
Sunday 12 October
Census date
Sunday 26 October
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 27 October
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Sunday 23 November
End of teaching
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Key dates for Period 11 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-11
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Thursday 28 August
Start of teaching
Tuesday 1 September
Enrolment closes
Monday 15 September
Invoice due date
Sunday 9 November
Census date
Sunday 23 November
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 24 November
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Sunday 21 December
End of teaching
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Key dates for Period 12 Start Anytime 12 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-12
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Thursday 25 September
Start of teaching
Monday 6 October
Enrolment closes
Monday 20 October
Invoice due date
Wednesday 3 December
Census date
Sunday 21 December
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Monday 22 December
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Sunday 18 January 2026
End of teaching
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Key dates for Period 1 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-01
Event
Date
Start of teaching
Monday 6 January
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Thursday 2 January
Enrolment closes
Monday 20 January
Invoice due date
Wednesday 5 February
Census date
Wednesday 19 February
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 20 February
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Friday 21 March
End of teaching
Tuesday 8 July
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 9 July
Key dates for Period 2 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-02
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Monday 27 January
Start of teaching
Monday 3 February
Enrolment closes
Monday 17 February
Invoice due date
Wednesday 5 March
Census date
Wednesday 19 March
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 20 March
Commonwealth Assistance Notices released on
StudentConnect
Thursday 17 April
End of teaching
Tuesday 5 August
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 6 August
Key dates for Period 3 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-03
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Monday 24 February
Start of teaching
Monday 3 March
Enrolment closes
Monday 17 March
Invoice due date
Wednesday 2 April
Census date
Wednesday 16 April
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 17 April
End of teaching
Tuesday 2 September
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 3 September
Key dates for Period 4 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-04
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Monday 31 March
Start of teaching
Monday 7 April
Enrolment closes
Monday 28 April
Invoice due date
Wednesday 7 May
Census date
Wednesday 21 May
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 22 May
End of teaching
Tuesday 7 October
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 8 October
Key dates for Period 5 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-05
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Monday 28 April
Start of teaching
Monday 5 May
Enrolment closes
Monday 19 May
Invoice due date
Wednesday 4 June
Census date
Wednesday 18 June
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 19 June
End of teaching
Wednesday 5 November
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Thursday 6 November
Key dates for Period 6 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-06
Event
Date
Start of teaching
Monday 2 June
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Monday 26 May
Enrolment closes
Monday 16 June
Invoice due date
Wednesday 2 July
Census date
Wednesday 16 July
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 17 July
End of teaching
Tuesday 2 December
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 3 December
Key dates for Period 7 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-07
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Monday 30 June
Start of teaching
Monday 7 July
Enrolment closes
Monday 21 July
Invoice due date
Wednesday 6 August
Census date
Wednesday 20 August
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 21 August
End of teaching
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Key dates for Period 8 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-08
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Monday 28 July
Start of teaching
Monday 4 August
Enrolment closes
Monday 18 August
Invoice due date
Wednesday 3 September
Census date
Wednesday 17 September
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 18 September
End of teaching
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Key dates for Period 9 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-09
Event
Date
Start of teaching
Monday 1 September
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Monday 25 August
Enrolment closes
Monday 15 September
Invoice due date
Wednesday 1 October
Census date
Wednesday 15 October
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 16 October
End of teaching
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Key dates for Period 10 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-10
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Monday 22 September
Start of teaching
Monday 29 September
Enrolment closes
Monday 13 October
Invoice due date
Wednesday 29 October
Census date
Wednesday 12 November
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 13 November
End of teaching
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Key dates for Period 11 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-11
Event
Date
Start of teaching
Monday 27 October
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Monday 20 October
Enrolment closes
Monday 10 November
Invoice due date
Wednesday 29 October
Census date
Wednesday 10 December
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 11 December
End of teaching
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Key dates for Period 12 Start Anytime 6 month units StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-12
Event
Date
Invoices available on StudentConnect
Monday 3 November
Start of teaching
Monday 10 November
Enrolment closes
Monday 24 November
Invoice due date
Wednesday 3 December
Census date
Wednesday 17 December
Withdraw late (WL) applies from
Thursday 18 December
End of teaching
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Withdraw fail (WN) applies from
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Paying fees
When you enrol, you'll receive an email to generate an invoice through StudentConnect. Remember that your fees for Start Anytime may not be due at the same time as fees for any other units you are studying.
If you are eligible and have already completed a FEE-HELP form (for the course you are completing these units within), your fees for the Start Anytime unit will defer to FEE-HELP at the census date.
If you elect to pay your fees up-front, you will need pay your fees by the date shown on your invoice
Census date explained
The census date marks the deadline for withdrawing from a subject, your course, or requesting a break from your study, without incurring financial liabilities or having the action recorded on your academic transcript and statements.
How census date affects you
International students
For international fee-paying students, census date is the last day you can withdraw from the current study period and receive a refund. Refund amounts are determined by the date of withdrawal and whether you are a new or continuing student.
If you’re a domestic student, census date has numerous implications.
It’s the last day you can withdraw from units, intermit from the current study period, or discontinue your course without HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP liability.
For Commonwealth-supported, HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP or SA-HELP students, it’s the last day you can make full or partial upfront payments for the current study period.
For Commonwealth-supported students, it’s the last day you can submit an online Commonwealth Assistance Form and/or provide your tax file number (TFN).
For Commonwealth-supported, HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP or SA-HELP students, it’s the last day you can submit your Unique Student Identifier (USI).
For domestic fee-paying students, it’s the last day you can apply for FEE-HELP or pay fees up front for the current study period.
It’s also the last day you can withdraw from the current study period without incurring the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).