Census dates
The census date is the deadline by which your enrolment and fees must be finalised for each semester. It is the last day that you can withdraw from a course(s) without incurring financial liability for student contribution or tuition fees.
If you drop a course (class) from your enrolment on or before the semester census date the course will be completely removed from your record and you will not be charged student contribution/tuition fees or have a grade applied.
If you drop a course (class) from your enrolment after the semester census date the course will remain on your record with a 'withdraw' grade and student contribution/tuition fees will be charged.
There is a census date for each course (class) in which you enrol. Below is a summary of 2018 census dates for higher education students. For further details on census dates and a full list of important semester dates you need to know please refer to the important dates page.
| 2018 Census Date Summary (Higher education students) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Late Summer 2018 | 1802 | 20 January 2018 |
| Semester 1, 2018 | 1805 | 31 March 2018 |
| PP Semester 1, 2018 | 1807 | 13 April 2018 |
| Winter 2018 | 1815 | 15 July 2018 |
| PP Semester 2, 2018 | 1817 | 10 August 2018 |
| Semester 2, 2018 | 1820 | 31 August 2018 |
| Spring 2018 | 1825 | 15 October 2018 |
| Summer 2018 | 1827 | 7 December 2018 |
For domestic students who have government support, the census date is also the:
- last day you can make up-front fee payment to the University for the applicable semester;
- last day you can apply for a HELP loan for the applicable semester; and
- day you become liable for HELP debts for the applicable semester.
Whether you choose to pay your fees upfront, apply for a HELP loan, or a combination of both, you are required to finalise all of these arrangements by census date.