Importance of the Census date
What is the importance of the census date?
Answer ID 131 | Last updated on 19/12/2024 02.15 PM
The Census Date is the last date that you can withdraw from a unit without financial liability.
Every unit offered at UWA has its own Census Date. The Census Dates for standard semesters are:
- Semester 1 = 31 March
- Semester 2 = 31 August
Full details of the Teaching periods, census and withdrawal dates (including non-standard teaching periods) are published on our Current Students' website.
Please check the Census Dates for all units in which you are enrolled, and regularly check your enrolment on studentConnect.
Withdrawing from a unit:
Domestic students: If you withdraw on or before the Census Date of a unit and you have paid your tuition fees or student contribution, you will automatically receive a full refund for the unit. If you have deferred payment through a Commonwealth Loan Scheme, you will not incur a FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP debt for the unit.
International students: Please contact Student Central or Email Us for information on the financial implications of withdrawing by the census date. More information can be found on the UWA Fees & Payments page.