If you are an international student enrolled in your first study period the refund dates, percentages, and academic outcomes applicable to your enrolment are detailed below.
The refund amounts are:
A 90%* refund, if you withdraw or intermit your course at least 4 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period. The retention of 10% of the assessed tuition fees for commencing students is in recognition of the additional costs involved in administering the initial stages of enrolment.
If you withdraw between 4 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period and the census date, Deakin will retain 50% of your total assessed tuition fees and you will be eligible for a refund of any remaining credit balance.
If you withdraw from a unit/s prior to census date and still have an active enrolment (of at least one credit point), no penalty will apply. If you discontinue or intermit your studies and do not have an active enrolment for the study period, Deakin will retain 50% of your total assessed tuition fees and you will be eligible for a refund of any remaining credit balance.
No refund is available if you withdraw after census date.
Total assessed tuition fees = this is the full amount of all tuition fees for the applicable period and does not include any scholarship or bursary payment.
If you remain enrolled in your units after the census date and successfully pass your units, you cannot have your fees refunded.
If your enrolment is discontinued effective on or before the census date for non-payment of fees, the following refund amounts will also apply.
If detailed in your Letter of Offer, a non-refundable amount will be retained if you withdraw from your studies prior to the census date of the first teaching period in your award course. Please refer to your Letter of Offer for details.
Before withdrawing from a unit seek advice
If you withdraw from a unit or discontinue or intermit your course, you may become liable for fees and/or an academic penalty, depending on the date you withdraw or change your enrolment. Before changing your enrolment you should check the relevant dates and seek advice from a student adviser.
2026 Academic year
The following study periods are for the 2026 Academic year.
Withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results for 2026 trimester study periods
Refund %
Academic result
Trimester 1 2026 withdrawal date
Trimester 2 2026 withdrawal date
Trimester 3 2026 withdrawal date
90% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 1 February 2026
up to 7 June 2026
up to 4 October 2026
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
2 February to 31 March 2026
8 June to 15 August 2026
5 October to 15 December 2026
Census date
31 March 2026
15 August 2026
15 December 2026
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 4 May 2026
16 August to 7 September 2026
16 December to 11 January 2027
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 5 May 2026
from 8 September 2026
from 12 January 2027
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine semester study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Refund %
Academic result
Semester 1 2026 withdrawal date
Semester 2 2026 withdrawal date
90% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 21 December 2025
up to 24 May 2026
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
22 December 2025 to 31 March 2026
25 May to 31 August 2026
Census date
31 March 2026
31 August 2026
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 3 May 2026
1 September to 4 October 2026
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 4 May 2026
from 5 October 2026
Bachelor of Medical Imaging
Bachelor of Medical Imaging semester study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Refund %
Academic result
Semester 1 2026 withdrawal date
Semester 2 2026 withdrawal date
90% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 29 December 2025
up to 31 May 2026
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
30 December 2025 to 31 March 2026
1 June to 31 August 2026
Census date
31 March 2026
31 August 2026
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 3 May 2026
1 September to 4 October 2026
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 4 May 2026
from 5 October 2026
Master of Dietetics
Master of Dietetics semester study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Refund %
Academic result
Semester 1 2026 withdrawal date
Semester 2 2026 withdrawal date
90% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 4 January 2026
up to 31 May 2026
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
5 January to 31 March 2026
1 June to 31 August 2026
Census date
31 March 2026
31 August 2026
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 2 May 2026
1 September to 4 October 2026
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 3 May 2026
from 5 October 2026
Health Honours
Health Honours semester study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Refund %
Academic result
Semester 1 2026 withdrawal date
Semester 2 2026 withdrawal date
90% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 11 January 2026
up to 24 May 2026
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
12 January to 31 March 2026
25 May to 31 August 2026
Census date
31 March 2026
31 August 2026
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 3 May 2026
1 September to 4 October 2026
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 4 May 2026
from 5 October 2026
SEBE Honours
SEBE Honours semester study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Refund %
Academic result
Semester 1 2026 withdrawal date
Semester 2 2026 withdrawal date
90% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 4 January 2026
up to 7 June 2026
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
5 January to 31 March 2026
8 June to 31 August 2026
Census date
31 March 2026
31 August 2026
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 3 May 2026
1 September to 4 October 2026
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 4 May 2026
from 5 October 2026
Postgraduate Nursing
SEBE Honours semester study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Refund %
Academic result
Semester 1 2026 withdrawal date
Semester 2 2026 withdrawal date
90% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
12 January 2026
up to 7 June 2026
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
12 January to 31 March 2026
8 June to 31 August 2026
Census date
31 March 2026
31 August 2026
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 3 May 2026
1 September to 4 October 2026
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 4 May 2026
from 5 October 2026
Quarter study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Refund %
Academic result
Quarter 1 2026 withdrawal date
Quarter 2 2026 withdrawal date
Quarter 3 2026 withdrawal date
Quarter 4 2026 withdrawal date
90% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 31 March 2026
up to 30 June 2026
up to 30 September 2026
up to 31 December 2026
Census date
31 March 2026
30 June 2026
30 September 2026
31 December 2026
Start Anytime 6 month study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Study period
90% Refund if withdrawn early (WE)
50% Refund if withdrawn early (WE)
Census date
No refund withdrawn late (WL)
No refund withdrawn fail (WN)
Study period 6M 1
up to 7 December 2025
8 December 2025 to 18 February 2026
18 February 2026
19 February to 7 July 2026
from 8 July 2026
Study period 6M 2
up to 4 January 2026
5 January to 18 March 2026
18 March 2026
19 March to 4 August 2026
from 5 August 2026
Study period 6M 3
up to 1 February 2026
2 February to 15 April 2026
15 April 2026
16 April to 1 September 2026
from 2 September 2026
Study period 6M 4
up to 10 March 2026
11 March to 22 May 2026
22 May 2026
23 May to 8 October 2026
from 9 October 2026
Study period 6M 5
up to 5 April 2026
6 April to 17 June 2026
17 June 2026
18 June to 4 November 2026
from 5 November 2026
Study period 6M 6
up to 3 May 2026
4 May to 15 July 2026
15 July 2026
16 July to 1 December 2026
from 2 December 2026
Study period 6M 7
up to 7 June 2026
8 June to 19 August 2026
19 August 2026
20 August 2026 to 5 January 2027
from 6 January 2027
Study period 6M 8
up to 5 July 2026
6 July to 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
17 September 2026 to 2 February 2027
from 3 February 2027
Study period 6M 9
up to 2 August 2026
3 August to 14 October 2026
14 October 2026
15 October 2026 to 2 March 2027
from 3 March 2027
Study period 6M 10
up to 30 August 2026
31 September to 11 November 2026
11 November 2026
12 November 2026 to 30 March 2027
from 31 March 2027
Study period 6M 11
up to 27 September 2026
28 September to 9 December 2026
9 December 2026
10 December 2026 to 27 April 2027
from 28 April 2027
Study period 6M 12
up to 11 October 2026
12 October to 21 December 2026
21 December 2026
22 December 2026 to 11 May 2027
from 12 May 2027
Start Anytime 12 month study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Study period
90% Refund if withdrawn early (WE)
50% Refund if withdrawn early (WE)
Census date
No refund withdrawn late (WL)
No refund withdrawn fail (WN)
Study period 12M 1
up to 5 October 2025
6 October 2025 to 27 January 2026
27 January 2026
28 January to 3 November 2026
From 4 November 2026
Study period 12M 2
up to 2 November 2025
2 November 2025 to 22 February 2026
22 February 2026
23 February to 1 December 2026
From 2 December 2026
Study period 12M 3
up to 7 December 2025
8 December 2025 to 29 March 2026
29 March 2026
30 March 2026 to 5 January 2027
From 6 January 2027
Study period 12M 4
up to 4 January 2026
5 January to 26 April 2026
26 April 2026
27 April 2026 to 2 February 2027
From 3 February 2027
Study period 12M 5
up to 1 February 2026
2 February to 24 May 2026
24 May 2026
25 May 2026 to 2 March 2027
From 3 March 2027
Study period 12M 6
up to 10 March 2026
11 March to 30 June 2026
30 June 2026
1 July 2026 to 8 April 2027
From 9 April 2027
Study period 12M 7
up to 5 April 2026
6 April to 26 July 2026
26 July 2026
27 July 2026 to 4 May 2027
From 5 May 2027
Study period 12M 8
up to 3 May 2026
4 May to 23 August 2026
23 August 2026
24 August 2026 to 1 June 2027
From 2 June 2027
Study period 12M 9
up to 7 June 2026
8 June to 27 September 2026
27 September 2026
28 September 2026 to 6 July 2027
From 7 July 2027
Study period 12M 10
up to 5 July 2026
6 July to 25 October 2026
25 October 2026
26 October 2026 to 3 August 2027
From 4 August 2027
Study period 12M 11
up to 3 August 2026
4 August to 22 November 2026
23 November 2026
24 November 2026 to 1 September 2027
From 2 September 2027
Study period 12M 12
up to 6 September 2026
7 September to 21 December 2026
21 December 2026
22 December 2026 to 5 October 2027
From 6 October 2027
Intensive study periods withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Study period
Withdraw date for 90% refund and Withdrawn Early (WE)
Withdraw date for 50% refund and Withdrawn Early (WE)
Census date
No refund and Withdrawn Late (WL)
No refund and Withdrawn Fail (WN)
Intensive 1
up to 16 November 2025
17 November 2025 to 7 January 2026
7 January 2026
8 January to 21 January 2026
from 22 January 2026
Intensive 2
up to 21 December 2025
22 December 2025 to 11 February 2026
11 February 2026
12 February to 25 February 2026
from 26 February 2026
Intensive 3
up to 18 January 2026
19 January to 11 March 2026
11 March 2026
12 March to 25 March 2026
from 26 March 2026
Intensive 4
up to 15 February 2026
16 February to 8 April 2026
8 April 2026
9 April to 22 April 2026
from 23 April 2026
Intensive 5
up to 22 March 2026
23 March up to 13 May 2026
13 May 2026
14 May to 27 May 2026
from 28 May 2026
Intensive 6
up to 19 April 2026
20 April to 10 June 2026
10 June 2026
11 June to 24 June 2026
from 25 June 2026
Intensive 7
up to 17 May 2026
18 May to 8 July 2026
8 July 2026
9 July to 22 July 2026
from 23 July 2026
Intensive 8
up to 21 June 2026
22 June to 12 August 2026
12 August 2026
13 August to 26 August 2026
from 27 August 2026
Intensive 9
up to 19 July 2026
20 July to 9 September 2026
9 September 2026
10 September to 23 September 2026
from 24 September 2026
Intensive 10
up to 23 August 2026
24 August to 14 October 2026
14 October 2026
15 October to 28 October 2026
from 29 October 2026
Intensive 11
up to 20 September 2026
21 September to 11 November 2026
11 November 2026
12 November to 25 November 2026
from 26 November 2026
Intensive 12
up to 18 October 2026
19 October to 2 December 2026
2 December 2026
3 December to 16 December 2026
from 17 December 2026
2025 Academic year
The following study periods are for the 2025 Academic year.
The following table for Start Anytime 6 month study periods shows withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results.
Study period
90% Refund if withdrawn early (WE)
50% Refund if withdrawn early (WE)
Census date
No refund withdrawn late (WL)
No refund withdrawn fail (WN)
Study period 6M 1
up to 8 December 2024
8 December 2024 to 19 February
19 February
20 February to 8 July
from 9 July
Study period 6M 2
up to 5 January
6 January to 19 March
19 March
20 March to 5 August
from 6 August
Study period 6M 3
up to 2 February
3 February to 16 April
16 April
17 April to 2 September
from 3 September
Study period 6M 4
up to 9 March
10 March to 21 May
21 May
22 May to 7 October
from 8 October
Study period 6M 5
up to 6 April
7 April to 18 June
18 June
19 June to 5 November
from 6 November
Study period 6M 6
up to 4 May
5 May to 16 July
16 July
17 July to 2 December
from 3 December
Study period 6M 7
up to 8 June
9 June to 20 August
20 August
21 August 2025 to 6 January 2026
from 7 January 2026
Study period 6M 8
up to 7 July
7 July to 17 September
17 September
18 September to 3 February 2026
from 4 February 2026
Study period 6M 9
up to 4 August
3 August to 15 October
15 October
16 October to 3 March 2026
from 4 March 2026
Study period 6M 10
up to 31 August
1 September to 12 November
12 November
13 November to 31 March 2026
from 1 April 2026
Study period 6M 11
up to 28 September
29 September to 10 December
10 December
11 December to 28 April 2026
from 29 April 2026
Study period 6M 12
up to 12 October
13 October to 17 December
17 December
18 December to 12 May 2026
from 13 May 2026
The following table for Start Anytime 12 month study periods shows withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results.