The census date is the last day:

• before you become liable for fees for the units you're enrolled in
• you can withdraw from a unit without Withdrawn showing on your academic record (there are some exceptions).

You have until 11.59pm (Melbourne time) on the census date to make changes to your units without financial or academic penalty. If you’re an international student and you want to discontinue from your course, some financial penalties may apply – check our refunds page for more information.

If you withdraw from a unit after certain dates, your academic record can show Withdrawn or Withdrawn Fail. You should understand how census and withdrawal dates can affect your fees and academic record.

• Definition of census dates and teaching periods
• Academic and financial penalties
• Final assessment dates and details
• Archived principal dates

Monash College students

Monash College census dates differ. For census and other important date information, see the Diplomas program and Foundation Year.

Standard census dates for the most common teaching periods

Exceptions

Some teaching periods have an exception to the last day to withdraw. Those with an exception allow withdrawal after results are released, without academic penalty. Withdrawn Late and Withdrawn Fail do not apply to these teaching periods.

Check the eligible teaching periods and full details at grading and results update.

Non-standard unit withdrawal dates

• Arts units
• Business and Economics units
• Law: Undergraduate
• Law: Graduate and Juris Doctor
• Education
• Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Graduate

There may be other non-standard unit withdrawal dates. If you're unsure check with your faculty.

Census dates for 2021 teaching periods (sorted A-Z)

Use this search to find a teaching period or code in the table.