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Withdrawal dates

Fees due date

This is not the same as the census date. Your tuition fees must be paid by the due date, which is prior to the census date to allow the University time to process your payment and ensure that your student account has been accurately updated. The due date is shown on your statement of account in SIMO.

To avoid overdue notices and late payment fees, you must ensure your fees are paid by the due date or that your preference to defer your fees to a HELP loan has been recorded if you are eligible.

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

Census date

The census date is the date by which your enrolment and fees must be finalised for the teaching period.

If you withdraw from unit(s) or your course before the census date, you will not be financially liable for fees. Any fee credit resulting from an early withdrawal will remain in your student account to be applied to future periods. If you discontinue your studies, you can apply for a refund. International Student refund applications will be assessed in accordance with the International Student Tuition Fee Refund Policy.

Withdrawing from a unit or course after the census date will result in you remaining financially liable for the fees of any unit(s) that you withdraw from.  If you are in receipt of Commonwealth assistance, the units will also count towards your completion rate as unsuccessful attempts and may impact your eligibility for Commonwealth assistance in future periods.

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

If you wish to withdraw, please read one of these:

Please contact the Student Hub if you require more information.

Academic penalty date

The academic penalty date is the date when your academic participation in a unit is confirmed.

To avoid a grade of WF (withdrawn fail) on your academic record, you must withdraw from your course or unit(s) by this date.

Note: This applies to all courses except VET, honours, research masters or doctoral thesis units.

Please contact the Student Hub if you require more information.

Withdrawal dates

Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Semester One 231 1 April 20231 May 2023
Semester Two 232 1 September 20233 October 2023
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Summer session 202323015 January 202322 January 2023
Winter session 23W15 July 202320 July 2023
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Trimester One23TR115 February 202310 March 2023
Trimester Two23TR215 June 20237 July 2023
Trimester Three23TR315 October 202310 November 2023
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Term One23TE131 January 202324 February 2023
Term Two23TE230 April 202327 May 2023
Term Three23TE331 July 202330 August 2023
Term Four23TE41 November 202324 November 2023
Term Five23TE520 December 202329 December 2023
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Full Year23F1 June 202328 July 2023
VET Full Year23VF1 June 2023Refer to the Student Hub
Split Full Year23SY30 September 202323 February 2024
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Practicum One23PR124 March 202328 March 2023
Practicum Two23PR230 May 20232 June 2023
Practicum Three23PR319 June 202322 June 2023
Practicum Four23PR415 August 202313 September 2023
Practicum Five23PR514 August 202318 August 2023
Practicum Six23PR623 October 202327 October 2023
Practicum Seven23PR731 March 20232 May 2023
Practicum Eight23PR815 September 202329 September 2023
Teaching periodCode
Census Date
Academic Penalty Date
Accelerated Online 123AC126 January 202331 January 2023
Accelerated Online 223AC223 March 202328 March 2023
Accelerated Online 323AC318 May 202323 May 2023
Accelerated Online 423AC420 July 202325 July 2023
Accelerated Online 523AC514 September 202319 September 2023
Accelerated Online 623AC69 November 202314 November 2023
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