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2021 Start Anytime dates

Start Anytime offers you the ability to complete a unit online at your own pace.

Start Anytime units are available in selected courses across a range of study areas, and will continue to be added to selected courses. Visit the Start Anytime website to see what you can study.

Key dates

Start Anytime 12 month units

Key dates for Period 1 January Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-01
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Start date Monday 4 January
Invoices available on StudentConnect Wednesday 6 January
Enrolment closes Monday 18 January
Invoice due date Monday 15 March
Census date Saturday 27 March
End date Tuesday 4 January 2022
Key dates for Period 2 February Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-02
EventDate
Start date Monday 1 February
Invoices available on StudentConnect Wednesday 3 February
Enrolment closes Monday 15 February
Invoice due date Monday 12 April
Census date Saturday 24 April
End date Tuesday 1 February 2022
Key dates for Period 3 March Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-03
EventDate
Start date Monday 1 March
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 2 March
Enrolment closes Monday 15 March
Invoice due date Monday 10 May
Census date Saturday 22 May
End date Tuesday 1 March 2022
Key dates for Period 4 April Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-04
EventDate
Start date Monday 5 April
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 6 April
Enrolment closes Monday 19 April
Invoice due date Monday 14 June
Census date Saturday 26 June
End date Tuesday 5 April 2022
Key dates for Period 5 May Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-05
EventDate
Start date Monday 3 May
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 4 May
Enrolment closes Monday 17 May
Invoice due date Monday 12 July
Census date Saturday 24 July
End date Tuesday 3 May 2022
Key dates for Period 6 June Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-06
EventDate
Invoices available on StudentConnect Thursday 3 June
Start date Monday 7 June
Enrolment closes Monday 21 June
Invoice due date Monday 9 August
Census date Saturday 28 August
End date Tuesday 7 June 2022
Key dates for Period 7 July Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-07
EventDate
Start date Monday 5 July
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 6 July
Enrolment closes Monday 19 July
Invoice due date Monday 13 September
Census date Saturday 25 September
End date Tuesday 5 July 2022
Key dates for Period 8 August Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-08
EventDate
Start date Monday 2 August
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 3 August
Enrolment closes Monday 16 August
Invoice due date Monday 11 October
Census date Saturday 23 October
End date Tuesday 2 August 2022
Key dates for Period 9 September Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-09
EventDate
Start date Monday 6 September
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 7 September
Enrolment closes Monday 20 September
Invoice due date Monday 15 November
Census date Saturday 27 November
End date Tuesday 6 September 2022
Key dates for Period 10 October Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-10
EventDate
Start date Monday 4 October
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 5 October
Enrolment closes Monday 18 October
Invoice due date Monday 12 December
Census date Saturday 25 December
End date Tuesday 4 October 2022
Key dates for Period 11 November Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-11
EventDate
Start date Monday 1 November
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 2 November
Enrolment closes Monday 15 November
Invoice due date Monday 10 January 2022
Census date Saturday 22 January 2022
End date Tuesday 1 November 2022
Key dates for Period 12 December Start Anytime 12 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-12M-12
EventDate
Start date Monday 6 December
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 7 December
Enrolment closes Monday 20 December
Invoice due date Monday 14 February 2022
Census date Saturday 26 February 2022
End dateTuesday 6 December 2022

Start Anytime 6 month units

Key dates for Period 1 January Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-01
EventDate
Start date Monday 4 January
Invoices available on StudentConnect Wednesday 6 January
Enrolment closes Monday 18 January
Invoice due date Saturday 6 February
Census date Wednesday 17 February
End date Monday 5 July
Key dates for Period 2 February Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-02
EventDate
Start date Monday 1 February
Invoices available on StudentConnect Wednesday 3 February
Enrolment closes Monday 15 February
Invoice due date Friday 5 March
Census date Wednesday 17 March
End date Monday 2 August
Key dates for Period 3 March Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-03
EventDate
Start date Monday 1 March
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 2 March
Enrolment closes Monday 15 March
Invoice due date Friday 2 April
Census date Wednesday 14 April
End date Monday 30 August
Key dates for Period 4 April Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-04
EventDate
Start date Monday 5 April
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 6 April
Enrolment closes Monday 19 April
Invoice due date Friday 7 May
Census date Wednesday 19 May
End date Monday 4 October
Key dates for Period 5 May Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-05
EventDate
Start date Monday 3 May
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 4 May
Enrolment closes Monday 17 May
Invoice due date Friday 4 June
Census date Wednesday 16 June
End date Monday 1 November
Key dates for Period 6 June Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-06
EventDate
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 1 June
Start date Monday 7 June
Enrolment closes Monday 21 June
Invoice due date Friday 2 July
Census date Wednesday 21 July
End date Monday 6 December
Key dates for Period 7 July Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-07
EventDate
Start date Monday 5 July
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 6 July
Enrolment closes Monday 19 July
Invoice due date Friday 6 August
Census date Wednesday 18 August
End date Monday 3 January 2022
Key dates for Period 8 August Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-08
EventDate
Start date Monday 2 August
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 3 August
Enrolment closes Monday 16 August
Invoice due date Friday 3 September
Census date Wednesday 15 September
End date Monday 31 January 2022
Key dates for Period 9 September Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-09
EventDate
Start date Monday 6 September
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 7 September
Enrolment closes Monday 20 September
Invoice due date Friday 8 October
Census date Wednesday 20 October
End date Monday 7 March 2022
Key dates for Period 10 October Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-10
EventDate
Start date Monday 4 October
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 5 October
Enrolment closes Monday 18 October
Invoice due date Friday 5 November
Census date Wednesday 17 November
End date Monday 4 April
Key dates for Period 11 November Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-11
EventDate
Start date Monday 1 November
Invoices available on StudentConnect Tuesday 2 November
Enrolment closes Monday 15 November
Invoice due date Friday 3 December
Census date Wednesday 15 December
End date Monday 2 May 2022
Key dates for Period 12 December Start Anytime 6 month units
StudentConnect study period code - SP-6M-12
EventDate
Invoices available on StudentConnect Thursday 2 December
Start date Monday 6 December
Enrolment closes Monday 20 December
Invoice due date Friday 7 January 2022
Census date Wednesday 19 January 2022
End date Monday 6 June 2022

University opening dates and public holidays

University and public holidays and dates for 2021 by event, date and whether open or closed*
EventDateOpen/closed*
New Year's Day Friday 1 January Closed
University opens for 2021 Monday 4 January Open
Australia Day Tuesday 26 January Closed
Labour Day Monday 8 March Open
Good Friday Friday 2 April Closed
Saturday of Easter weekend Saturday 3 April Closed
Easter Sunday Sunday 4 April Closed
Easter Monday Monday 5 April Closed
Easter Tuesday Tuesday 6 April Closed
ANZAC Day Monday 26 April (in lieu of 25 April) Closed
Queen's Birthday Monday 14 June Open
AFL Grand Final Eve Friday 24 September Closed
Melbourne Cup Tuesday 2 November Open
University shut down Wednesday 22 December Closed
Christmas Day Saturday 25 December Closed
Christmas Day holiday Monday 27 December Closed
Boxing Day Sunday 26 December Closed
Boxing Day Holiday Tuesday 28 December Closed
New Year's Day Saturday 1 January 2022 Closed
University opens for 2022 Thursday 6 January 2022 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.

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 dates

Census dates still apply to the Start Anytime program, and your fees need to be settled by the census date.

When you enrol, we'll let you know which date applies to you.

Census date explained

The census date is important as it is the last date to finalise aspects of your enrolment and fee obligations as detailed below.

International students:

International fee-paying students - last day to withdraw from current study period and receive a 50% refund

Domestic students:

  • Last day to withdraw from units, intermit from current study period or discontinue course without HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP liability
  • Last day for Commonwealth supported, HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP or SA-HELP students to make full or partial upfront payments for current study period
  • Last day for Commonwealth supported students to submit online Commonwealth Assistance Form and/or provide their tax file number (TFN)
  • FEE-HELP - last day for domestic fee-paying students to apply for FEE-HELP or pay fees up front for study period
  • Last day to withdraw from current study period without incurring the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

All students

Last day to withdraw from current study period units without reference on academic record.

StudentConnect

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