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  • 2027 Fee and penalty dates
    https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/dates-and-events/withdrawal-dates/teaching-period,-fees-and-penalty-dates-2027
  • 2027 Fee and penalty dates
  • 2026 Fee and penalty dates
    https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/dates-and-events/withdrawal-dates/teaching-period,-fees-and-penalty-dates-2026
  • 2026 Fee and penalty dates
  • 2025 Fee and penalty dates
    https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/dates-and-events/withdrawal-dates/teaching-period,-fees-and-penalty-dates-2025
  • 2025 Fee and penalty dates
  • 2024 Fee and penalty dates
    https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/dates-and-events/withdrawal-dates/teaching-period,-fees-and-penalty-dates-2024
  • 2024 Fee and penalty dates
  • 2023 Fee and penalty dates
    https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/dates-and-events/withdrawal-dates/teaching-period-fees-and-penalty-dates-2023
  • 2023 Fee and penalty dates

Withdrawal dates

Withdrawal dates throughout the teaching period may affect your enrolment, fee liability, HELP eligibility, and academic outcomes. Review the information below to understand what each date means and what you need to do before the deadline.

Semesters 1 and 2
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Semester One 271 1 April 20273 May 2027
Semester Two 272 1 September 20271 October 2027

Summer and Winter sessions
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Summer session27015 January 202722 January 2027
Winter session 27W15 July 202720 July 2027

Trimesters
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Trimester Three26TR315 October 202611 November 2026
Trimester One27TR115 February 202711 March 2027
Trimester Two27TR215 June 20279 July 2027
Trimester Three27TR315 October 202711 November 2027

Terms
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Term Four26TE41 November 202626 November 2026
Term Five26TE51 December 2026 31 December 2026
Term One27TE131 January 202725 February 2027
Term Two27TE230 April 202726 May 2027
Term Three27TE331 July 202725 August 2027
Term Four27TE41 November 202726 November 2027
Term Five27TE51 December 202731 December 2027

Full Year
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Full Year27F1 June 202730 July 2027
VET Full Year27VF1 June 2027Refer to the Student Hub
Split Full Year27SY30 September 202724 February 2028

Practicums
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Practicum One27PR124 March 20276 April 2027
Practicum Two27PR230 May 202711 June 2027
Practicum Three27PR319 June 20277 July 2027
Practicum Four27PR415 August 202728 September 2027
Practicum Five27PR514 August 20275 October 2027
Practicum Six27PR623 October 202727 October 2027
Practicum Seven27PR731 March 20274 May 2027
Practicum Eight27PR815 September 202715 October 2027

Accelerated Online
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Accelerated Online 626AC65 November 202610 November 2026
Accelerated Online 127AC128 January 20272 February 2027
Accelerated Online 227AC225 March 202730 March 2027
Accelerated Online 327AC320 May 202725 May 2027
Accelerated Online 427AC415 July 202720 July 2027
Accelerated Online 527AC59 September 202714 September 2027
Accelerated Online 627AC64 November 20279 November 2027

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 units.

Need help?

Academic penalty date

This date confirms your academic participation in a unit.

To avoid receiving a WF (withdrawn fail) grade:

  • Withdraw from your course or units on or before this date.

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

Need help?

If you are considering withdrawing and would like advice on the potential academic or enrolment impacts, contact ECU
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