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  • 2026 Fees and penalty dates
    https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/dates-and-events/withdrawal-dates/teaching-period,-fees-and-penalty-dates-2026
  • 2026 Fees and penalty dates
  • 2025 Fees and penalty dates
    https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/dates-and-events/withdrawal-dates/teaching-period,-fees-and-penalty-dates-2025
  • 2025 Fees and penalty dates
  • 2024 Fees and penalty dates
    https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/dates-and-events/withdrawal-dates/teaching-period,-fees-and-penalty-dates-2024
  • 2024 Fees and penalty dates
  • 2023 Fees and penalty dates
    https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/dates-and-events/withdrawal-dates/teaching-period-fees-and-penalty-dates-2023
  • 2023 Fees and penalty dates
  • 2022 Fees and penalty dates
    https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/dates-and-events/withdrawal-dates/fees-and-penalty-dates-2022
  • 2022 Fees and penalty dates

Withdrawal dates

Fees due date

Your tuition fees must be paid before the census date. This allows the University time to process your payment and update your student account.

  • The due date is shown on your statement of account in SIMO.
  • To avoid overdue notices and late payment fees:
    • Pay your fees by the due date, or
    • Ensure your HELP loan preference is recorded (if eligible).

For fee due dates, visit the Money Matters - When to Pay page.

Administrative Date

This is a key deadline for students requesting Commonwealth assistance. It ensures the timely submission of required forms.

What do do by this date:

  • Submit your electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form (eCAF) if you are enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
  • Provide supporting documents confirming your eligibility for Commonwealth support (e.g. long term residency evidence for New Zealand citizens applying for a HELP loan).

If you miss this date:

  • An encumbrance will be placed on your student record.
  • You will lose access to University services until the form is submitted.

When is it?

  • The Administrative Date is one week before the census date or on the fee due date, whichever is later.

Census date

The census date is the deadline to finalise your enrolment and fees for the teaching period.

Before the census date:

  • You can withdraw without financial liability.
  • Any fee credit will remain in your student account.
  • You may apply for a refund if you discontinue your studies. International Student refund applications will be assessed in accordance with the International Student Tuition Fee Refund Policy.

After the census date:

  • You will remain financially liable for any withdrawn units.

International students on a student visa should seek advice before withdrawing from a course or unit(s).

Need help?

Academic penalty date

This date confirms your academic participation in a unit.

To avoid a WF (withdrawn fail) grade:

  • Withdraw from your course or unit(s) on or before this date.

Note: This does not apply to VET, honours, research masters or doctoral thesis units.

For assistance, contact ECU

Withdrawal dates

Semesters 1 and 2
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Semester One 261 1 April 20261 May 2026
Semester Two 262 1 September 20261 October 2026

Summer and Winter sessions
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Summer session26015 January 202622 January 2026
Winter session 26W15 July 202620 July 2026

Trimesters
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Trimester One26TR115 February 202611 March 2026
Trimester Two26TR215 June 202610 July 2026
Trimester Three26TR315 October 202611 November 2026

Terms
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
2025
Term Four25TE41 November 202526 November 2025
Term Five25TE51 December 202531 December 2025
2026
Term One26TE131 January 202625 February 2026
Term Two26TE230 April 202626 May 2026
Term Three26TE331 July 202625 August 2026
Term Four26TE41 November 202626 November 2026
Term Five26TE51 December 202631 December 2026

Full Year
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Full Year26F1 June 202631 July 2026
VET Full Year26VF1 June 2026Refer to the Student Hub
Split Full Year26SY30 September 202624 February 2027

Practicums
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Practicum One26PR124 March 20266 April 2026
Practicum Two26PR230 May 202612 June 2026
Practicum Three26PR319 June 20267 July 2026
Practicum Four26PR415 August 202628 September 2026
Practicum Five26PR514 August 20265 October 2026
Practicum Six26PR623 October 202627 October 2026
Practicum Seven26PR731 March 20264 May 2026
Practicum Eight26PR815 September 202615 October 2026

Accelerated Online
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
2025
Accelerated Online 625AC66 November 202511 November 2025
2026
Accelerated Online 126AC129 January 20263 February 2026
Accelerated Online 226AC226 March 202631 March 2026
Accelerated Online 326AC321 May 202626 May 2026
Accelerated Online 426AC416 July 202621 July 2026
Accelerated Online 526AC510 September 202615 September 2026
Accelerated Online 626AC65 November 202610 November 2026
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