The census date is the last day:

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• you can withdraw from a unit without Withdrawn showing on your academic record (there are some exceptions).

Find out more about census dates and why they're so important.

You have until 11.59pm (Melbourne time) on the census date to withdraw from units without financial or academic penalty.

If you withdraw from a unit after a certain date, your academic record may show Withdrawn or Withdrawn Fail.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

• academic and financial penalties
• past census dates and teaching periods archive

Non-standard unit withdrawal dates

Some units have different withdrawal dates to the standard dates of the same teaching period. To check the dates and enrolment information for these units, see units with non-standard dates.