If you are an international student looking to withdraw from a unit, discontinue or intermit your course, you need to be aware of the refund dates, percentages and academic outcomes applicable to your enrolment detailed below.
Refunds and withdrawal dates for continuing students
If you are a continuing international student (not in your first study period) and have discontinued or intermitted your studies, your refund will be determined by the total of your assessed fees for the applicable period.
The refund amounts are:
100% refund of any amount paid towards your study period tuition fees if you withdraw prior to the start of the third week of the study period.
If you withdraw between the start of the third week and the census date, you remain liable for 50% of the total assessed fees*. Any monies remaining can be refunded.
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.
Before withdrawing from a unit seek advice
If you withdraw from a unit, 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
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
100% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 15 March
up to 19 July
up to 15 November
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
16 March to 31 March
20 July to 15 August
16 November to 15 December
Census date
31 March
15 August
15 December
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 4 May
16 August to 7 September
16 December to 11 January 2027
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 5 May
from 8 September
from 12 January 2027
The following tables for Semester study periods shows withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results.
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
100% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 1 February
up to 5 July
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
2 February to 31 March
6 July to 31 August
Census date
31 March
31 August
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 3 May
1 September to 4 October
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 4 May
from 5 October
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
100% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 9 February
up to 12 July
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
10 February to 31 March
13 July to 31 August
Census date
31 March
31 August
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 3 May
1 September to 4 October
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 4 May
from 5 October
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
100% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 15 February
up to 12 July
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
16 February to 31 March
13 July to 31 August
Census date
31 March
31 August
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 2 May
1 September to 4 October
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 3 May
from 5 October
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
100% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 22 February
up to 12 July
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
23 February to 31 March
13 July to 31 August
Census date
31 March
31 August
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 3 May
1 September to 4 October
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 4 May
from 5 October
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
100% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
up to 15 February
up to 19 July
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
16 February to 31 March
20 July to 31 August
Census date
31 March
31 August
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 3 May
1 September to 4 October
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 4 May
from 5 October
Postgraduate Nursing
SEBE Honours semester study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Refund %
Academic result
Semester 1 2025 withdrawal date
Semester 2 2025 withdrawal date
100% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
Up to 22 February
up to 19 July
50% refund
WE (Withdrawn Early)
23 February to 31 March
20 July to 31 August
Census date
31 March
31 August
Nil
WL (Withdrawn Late)
1 April to 3 May
1 September to 4 October
Nil
WN (Withdrawn Fail)
from 4 May
from 5 October
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
100% 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
100% 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 17 January 2026
18 January to 18 February 2026
18 February 2026
19 February to 7 July 2026
from 8 July 2026
Study period 6M 2
up to 14 February 2026
15 February to 18 March 2026
18 March 2026
19 March to 4 August 2026
from 5 August 2026
Study period 6M 3
up to 15 March 2026
16 March to 15 April 2026
15 April 2026
16 April to 1 September 2026
from 2 September 2026
Study period 6M 4
up to 21 April 2026
22 April to 22 May 2026
22 May 2026
23 May to 8 October 2026
from 9 October 2026
Study period 6M 5
up to 17 May 2026
18 May to 17 June 2026
17 June 2026
18 June to 4 November 2026
from 5 November 2026
Study period 6M 6
up to 14 June 2026
15 June to 15 July 2026
15 July 2026
16 July to 1 December 2026
from 2 December 2026
Study period 6M 7
up to 19 July 2026
20 July to 19 August 2026
19 August 2026
20 August to 5 January 2027
from 6 January 2027
Study period 6M 8
up to 16 August 2026
17 August to 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
17 September to 2 February 2027
from 3 February 2027
Study period 6M 9
up to 13 September 2026
14 September to 14 October 2026
14 October 2026
15 October to 2 March 2027
from 3 March 2027
Study period 6M 10
up to 11 October 2026
12 October to 11 November 2026
11 November 2026
12 November to 30 March 2027
from 31 April 2027
Study period 6M 11
up to 8 November 2026
9 November to 9 December 2026
9 December 2026
10 December to 27 April 2027
from 28 April 2027
Study period 6M 12
up to 22 November 2026
23 November to 21 December 2026
21 December 2026
22 December to 11 May 2027
from 12 May 2027
Start Anytime 12 month study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Study period
100% 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 15 November 2025
16 November 2025 to 27 January 2026
27 January 2026
28 January to 3 November 2026
From 4 November 2026
Study period 12M 2
up to 13 December 2025
14 December 2025 to 22 February 2026
22 February 2026
23 February to 1 December 2026
From 2 December 2026
Study period 12M 3
up to 18 January 2026
19 January to 29 March 2026
29 March 2026
30 March 2026 to 5 January 2027
From 6 January 2027
Study period 12M 4
up to 15 February 2026
16 February to 26 April 2026
26 April 2026
27 April 2026 to 2 February 2027
From 3 February 2027
Study period 12M 5
up to 15 March 2026
16 March to 24 May 2026
24 May 2026
25 May 2026 to 2 March 2027
From 3 March 2027
Study period 12M 6
up to 21 April 2026
22 April to 30 June 2026
30 June 2026
1 July 2026 to 8 April 2027
From 9 April 2027
Study period 12M 7
up to 17 May 2026
18 May to 26 July 2026
26 July 2026
27 July 2026 to 4 May 2027
From 5 May 2027
Study period 12M 8
up to 14 June 2026
15 June to 23 August 2026
23 August 2026
24 August 2026 to 1 June 2027
From 2 June 2027
Study period 12M 9
up to 19 July 2026
20 July to 27 September 2026
27 September 2026
28 September 2026 to 6 July 2027
From 7 July 2027
Study period 12M 10
up to 16 August
17 August to 25 October
25 October
26 October 2026 to 3 August 2027
From 4 August 2027
Study period 12M 11
up to 14 September 2026
15 September to 22 November 2026
23 November 2026
24 November 2026 to 1 September 2027
From 2 September 2027
Study period 12M 12
up to 18 October 2026
29 October to 21 December 2026
21 December 2026
22 December 2026 to 5 October 2027
From 6 October 2027
Intensive study period withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results
Study period
100% refund and withdrawn early (WE)
Census date
No refund and withdrawn late (WL)
No refund and withdrawn fail (WN)
Intensive 1
up to 7 January 2026
7 January 2026
8 January to 21 January 2026
From 22 January 2026
Intensive 2
up to 11 February 2026
11 February 2026
12 February to 25 February 2026
From 26 February 2026
Intensive 3
up to 11 March 2026
11 March 2026
12 March to 25 March 2026
From 26 March 2026
Intensive 4
up to 8 April 2026
8 April 2026
9 April to 22 April 2026
From 23 April 2026
Intensive 5
up to 13 May 2026
13 May 2026
14 May to 27 May 2026
From 28 May 2026
Intensive 6
up to 10 June 2026
10 June 2026
11 June to 24 June 2026
From 25 June 2026
Intensive 7
up to 8 July 2026
8 July 2026
9 July to 22 July 2026
From 23 July 2026
Intensive 8
up to 12 August 2026
12 August 2026
13 August to 26 August 2026
From 27 August 2026
Intensive 9
up to 9 September 2026
9 September 2026
10 September to 23 September 2026
From 24 September 2026
Intensive 10
up to 14 October 2026
14 October 2026
15 October to 28 October 2026
From 29 October 2026
Intensive 11
up to 11 November 2026
11 November 2026
12 November to 25 November 2026
From 26 November 2026
Intensive 12
up to 2 December 2026
2 December 2026
3 December to 16 December 2026
From 17 December 2026
2025 academic year
The following table for Start Anytime 6 month study periods shows withdrawal dates, refund amounts and relevant academic results.
Study period
100% 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 18 January
19 January to 19 February
19 February
20 February to 8 July
from 9 July
Study period 6M 2
up to 15 February
16 February to 19 March
19 March
20 March to 5 August
from 6 August
Study period 6M 3
up to 16 March
17 March to 16 April
16 April
17 April to 2 September
from 3 September
Study period 6M 4
up to 20 April
21 April to 21 May
21 May
22 May to 7 October
from 8 October
Study period 6M 5
up to 18 May
19 May to 18 June
18 June
19 June to 5 November
from 6 November
Study period 6M 6
up to 15 June
16 June to 16 July
16 July
17 July to 2 December
from 3 December
Study period 6M 7
up to 20 July
21 July to 20 August
20 August
21 August 2025 to 6 January 2026
from 7 January 2026
Study period 6M 8
up to 17 August
18 August to 17 September
17 September
18 September to 3 February 2026
from 4 February 2026
Study period 6M 9
up to 14 September
15 September to 15 October
15 October
16 October to 3 March 2026
from 4 March 2026
Study period 6M 10
up to 12 October
13 October to 12 November
12 November
13 November to 31 March 2026
from 1 April 2026
Study period 6M 11
up to 9 November
10 November to 10 December
10 December
11 December to 28 April 2026
from 29 April 2026
Study period 6M 12
up to 23 November
24 November 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.
Study period
100% 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 16 November 2024
17 November 2024 to 26 January 2025
26 January
27 January to 4 November
From 5 November
Study period 12M 2
up to 14 December 2024
15 December 2024 to 23 February 2025
23 February
24 February to 2 December
From 3 December
Study period 12M 3
up to 19 January
20 January to 30 March
30 March
31 March 2025 to 6 January 2026
From 7 January 2026
Study period 12M 4
up to 16 February
17 February to 27 April
27 April
28 April 2025 to 3 February 2026
From 4 February 2026
Study period 12M 5
up to 16 March
17 March to 25 May
25 May
26 May 2025 to 3 March 2026
From 4 March 2026
Study period 12M 6
up to 20 April
21 April to 29 June
29 June
30 June 2025 to 7 April 2026
From 8 April 2026
Study period 12M 7
up to 18 May
19 May to 27 July
27 July
28 July 2025 to 5 May 2026
From 6 May 2026
Study period 12M 8
up to 15 June
16 June to 24 August
24 August
25 August 2025 to 2 June 2026
From 3 June 2026
Study period 12M 9
up to 20 July
21 July to 28 September
28 September
29 September 2025 to 7 July 2026
From 8 July 2026
Study period 12M 10
up to 17 August
18 August to 26 October
26 October
27 October 2025 to 4 August 2026
From 5 August 2026
Study period 12M 11
up to 14 September
15 September to 23 November
23 November
24 November 2025 to 1 September 2026
From 2 September 2026
Study period 12M 12
up to 19 October
20 October to 21 December
21 December
22 December 2025 to 6 October 2026
From 7 October 2026
Eligible for a refund?
If you have monies in credit and no debts owing to the University (such as library fines or accommodation fees), you can apply for a refund. Any monies in credit will automatically be applied to your tuition fees for the next study period.
You can apply for a refund when your StudentConnect record shows you have money in credit and all other debts owing to the University (such as library fines or accommodation fees) have been paid. More information on how to apply for a refund.