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 academic or financial liability.
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, 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 census dates for higher education students.
For further details on census dates and a full list of important semester dates please refer to the important dates page.
| 2021 Census Date Summary (Higher education students) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Late Summer 2021 | 2102 | 20 January 2021 |
| Semester 1, 2021 | 2105 | 31 March 2021 |
| Trimester 1 / PP Semester 1, 2021 | 2107 | 16 April 2021 |
| Winter 2021 | 2115 | 15 July 2021 |
| Trimester 2 / PP Semester 2, 2021 | 2117 | 13 August 2021 |
| Semester 2, 2021 | 2120 | 31 August 2021 |
| Spring 2021 | 2125 | 15 October 2021 |
| Trimester 3 / Summer 2021 | 2127 | 10 December 2021 |
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.