Census dates
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.
Withdrawal dates and refunds for new/commencing international students
Withdrawal dates and refunds for established/continuing international students
Domestic students
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).
Manage your enrolment or pay fees
Find your census date
View the appropriate census date for your study period.
2024 dates
- Trimester 1, 2 and 3 2024 dates
- Doctor of Medicine 2024 dates
- Bachelor of Medical Imaging 2024 dates
- Master of Dietetics 2024 dates
- Masters Qualifying Program 2024 dates
- Research Degree 2024 dates
- Intensive Unit 2024 dates
- Health Honours 2024 dates
- SEBE Honours 2024 dates
- Start Anytime 2024 dates
- Postgraduate Nursing 2024 dates
2023 dates
- Trimester 1, 2 and 3 2023 dates
- Doctor of Medicine 2023 dates
- Bachelor of Medical Imaging 2023 dates
- Master of Dietetics 2023 dates
- Masters Qualifying Program 2023 dates
- Research Degree 2023 dates
- Intensive Unit 2023 dates
- Health Honours 2023 dates
- SEBE Honours 2023 dates
- Start Anytime 2023 dates
- Postgraduate Nursing 2023 dates
- Trimester 1, 2 and 3 2023 dates
- Doctor of Medicine 2023 dates
- Bachelor of Medical Imaging 2023 dates
- Master of Dietetics 2023 dates
- Masters Qualifying Program 2023 dates
- Research Degree 2023 dates
- Intensive Unit 2023 dates
- Health Honours 2023 dates
- SEBE Honours 2023 dates
- Start Anytime 2023 dates
- Postgraduate Nursing 2023 dates