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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  • you can withdraw from a unit without Withdrawn showing on your academic record (there are some exceptions).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If you withdraw from a unit after a certain date, your academic record may show Withdrawn or Withdrawn Fail.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:

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.

The deadline to add units to your enrolment is earlier than withdrawing.

For on-campus units, you have up until the end of the first two weeks of the teaching period.

Check the details at add or withdraw from units.

Other important dates

  • If you’re studying a postgraduate law degree, your faculty might refer to your start dates as follows:

Census dates and teaching periods 2026–2028

2026 Census dates for all teaching periods (sorted by census date)

Census dates for 2023 teaching periods (sorted by teaching period start date)
Teaching periodTeaching period (includes teaching weeks through to final assessment period)Census dateWithdrawn Late startsWithdrawn Fail startsTeaching weeks end – last day to withdraw from units
Financial penalties apply Academic penalties apply to some teaching periods
Summer A – semester 1 (SS-S1-01)3 Nov 2025 – 26 Jun 20265 Jan 20266 Jan 202624 Mar 202629 May 2026
Summer semester B (SSB-01)5 Jan – 13 Feb 202614 Jan 202615 Jan 202627 Jan 20266 Feb 2026
Monash Online 1 (MO-TP1-01)5 Jan – 20 Feb 202616 Jan 202617 Jan 20262 Feb 202616 Feb 2026
Term 1 (T1-57)5 Jan – 31 Mar 202627 Jan 202628 Jan 202624 Feb 202624 Mar 2026
Monash Indonesia term 1 (MI-T1-6)12 Jan – 7 Mar 202626 Jan 202627 Jan 20265 Feb 202628 Feb 2026
Trimester 1 (T1-58)5 Jan – 10 Apr 202628 Jan 202629 Jan 20263 Mar 20263 Apr 2026
Semester 1 (extended) (S1-32)19 Jan – 26 Jun 202627 Feb 2026Sat 28 Feb 202621 Apr 20265 Jun 2026
Monash Online 2 (MO-TP2-01)2 Mar – 24 Apr 202613 Mar 202614 Mar 202627 Mar 202620 Apr 2026
Semester 2 (northern) (S2-60)23 Feb – 26 Jun 202625 Mar 202626 Mar 20265 May 202629 May 2026
Research Q1 (RES-Q1)1 Jan – 31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026N/AN/A31 Mar 2026
Semester one (S1-01)2 Mar – 26 Jun 202631 Mar 20261 Apr 202612 May 202629 May 2026
Full-year (extended) (FY-32)19 Jan – 20 Nov 20266 Apr 20269 Apr 202621 Jul 202630 Oct 2026
Term 2 (T2-57)6 Apr – 30 Jun 202627 Apr 202628 Apr 202626 May 202623 Jun 2026
Full-year (FY-01)2 Mar – 20 Nov 20266 May 20267 May 20264 Aug 202623 Oct 2026
Monash Online 3 (MO-TP3-01)4 May – 19 Jun 202615 May 202616 May 202629 May 202612 Jun 2026
Monash Indonesia term 2 (MI-T2-6)27 Apr – 20 Jun 202611 May 202612 May 202621 May 202613 Jun 2026
Trimester 2 (T2-58)11 May – 31 Jul 20261 Jun 20262 Jun 202630 Jun 202624 Jul 2026
Winter semester (WS-01)15 Jun – 17 Jul 202623 Jun 202624 Jun 202630 Jun 202610 Jul 2026
Research Q2 (RES-Q2)1 Apr – 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026N/AN/A30 Jun 2026
Monash Online 4 (MO-TP4-01)29 Jun – 14 Aug 202610 Jul 202611 Jul 202624 Jul 20267 Aug 2026
Term 3 (T3-57)6 Jul – 30 Sep 202627 Jul 202628 Jul 202625 Aug 202623 Sep 2026
Semester 2 (extended) (S2-32)22 Jun – 20 Nov 202629 Jul 202630 Jul 202622 Sep 202630 Oct 2026
Monash Indonesia term 3 (MI-T3-6)20 Jul – 12 Sep 20263 Aug 20264 Aug 202613 Aug 20265 Sep 2026
Semester two (S2-01)27 Jul – 18 Nov 202631 Aug 20261 Sep 20266 Oct 202623 Oct 2026
Monash Indonesia Semester 2 (MI-S2)27 Jul – 18 Nov 202631 Aug 20261 Sep 20266 Oct 202623 Oct 2026
Monash Online 5 (MO-TP5-01)24 Aug – 9 Oct 20264 Sep 20265 Sep 202618 Sep 20265 Oct 2026
Trimester 3 (T3-58)17 Aug – 6 Nov 20267 Sep 20268 Sep 20266 Oct 202630 Oct 2026
Semester 2 – summer A (S2-SS-02)27 Jul 2026 – 12 Feb 202715 Sep 202616 Sep 202624 Nov 202629 Jan 2027
Research Q3 (RES-Q3)1 Jul – 30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026N/AN/A30 Sep 2026
Semester 1 (northern) (S1-60)14 Sep – 18 Dec 20267 Oct 20268 Oct 202610 Nov 202611 Dec 2026
Monash Indonesia term 4 (MI-T4-6)28 Sep – 21 Nov 202612 Oct 202613 Oct 202622 Oct 202614 Nov 2026
Semester 2 – semester 1 (S2-S1-02)27 Jul 2026 – 25 Jun 202719 Oct 202620 Oct 20269 Feb 202728 May 2027
Term 4 (T4-57)5 Oct – 24 Dec 202626 Oct 202627 Oct 202624 Nov 202617 Dec 2026
Monash Online 6 (MO-TP6-01)19 Oct – 4 Dec 202630 Oct 202631 Oct 202613 Nov 202627 Nov 2026
October intake – Malaysia (OCT-MY-01)26 Oct 2026 – 12 Feb 202723 Nov 202624 Nov 202622 Dec 202622 Jan 2027
November intake – Australia (NOV12)23 Nov 2026 – 12 Feb 202716 Dec 202617 Dec 202612 Jan 202729 Jan 2027
Summer semester A (SSA-02)2 Nov 2026 – 12 Feb 202727 Nov 2026Sat 28 Nov 20265 Jan 202729 Jan 2027
Research Q4 (RES-Q4)1 Oct – 31 Dec 202631 Dec 2026N/AN/A31 Dec 2026

2027 Census dates for all teaching periods (sorted by census date)

Census dates for 2023 teaching periods (sorted by teaching period start date)
Teaching periodTeaching period (includes teaching weeks through to final assessment period)Census dateWithdrawn Late startsWithdrawn Fail startsTeaching weeks end – last day to withdraw from units
Financial penalties apply Academic penalties apply to some teaching periods
Summer A – semester 1 (SS-S1-01)2 Nov 2026 – 25 Jun 20276 Jan 20277 Jan 202723 Mar 202728 May 2027
Summer semester B (SSB-01)4 Jan – 12 Feb 202713 Jan 202714 Jan 202726 Jan 20275 Feb 2027
Monash Online 1 (MO-TP1-01)4 Jan – 19 Feb 202720 Jan 202721 Jan 202729 Jan 202715 Feb 2027
Term 1 (T1-57)4 Jan – 31 Mar 202727 Jan 202728 Jan 202723 Feb 202724 Mar 2027
Monash Indonesia term 1 (MI-T1-6)11 Jan – 6 Mar 202727 Jan 202728 Jan 202712 Feb 202727 Feb 2027
Trimester 1 (T1-58)4 Jan – 9 Apr 202727 Jan 202728 Jan 20272 Mar 20272 Apr 2027
Semester 1 (extended) (S1-32)18 Jan – 25 Jun 20273 Mar 20274 Mar 202720 Apr 20274 Jun 2027
Monash Indonesia Semester 1 (MI-S1)1 Feb – 12 Jun 202717 Mar 202718 Mar 202720 Apr 202715 May 2027
Monash Online 2 (MO-TP2-01)1 Mar – 23 Apr 202717 Mar 202718 Mar 202726 Mar 202719 Apr 2027
Semester 2 (northern) (S2-60)22 Feb – 25 Jun 202724 Mar 202725 Mar 20274 May 202728 May 2027
Semester one (S1-01)1 Mar – 25 Jun 202724 Mar 202725 Mar 202711 May 202728 May 2027
Research Q1 (RES-Q1)1 Jan – 31 Mar 202731 Mar 2027N/AN/A31 Mar 2027
Full-year (extended) (FY-32)18 Jan – 19 Nov 202722 Apr 202723 Apr 202720 Jul 202729 Oct 2027
Term 2 (T2-57)5 Apr – 30 Jun 202728 Apr 202729 Apr 202725 May 202723 Jun 2027
Full-year (FY-01)1 Mar – 19 Nov 20275 May 20276 May 20273 Aug 202722 Oct 2027
Monash Indonesia term 2 (MI-T2-6)19 Apr – 12 Jun 20275 May 20276 May 202721 May 20275 Jun 2027
Monash Online 3 (MO-TP3-01)3 May – 18 Jun 202719 May 202720 May 202728 May 202711 Jun 2027
Trimester 2 (T2-58)10 May – 30 Jul 20272 Jun 20273 Jun 202729 Jun 202723 Jul 2027
Winter semester (WS-01)21 Jun – 23 Jul 202730 Jun 20271 Jul 202713 Jul 202716 Jul 2027
Research Q2 (RES-Q2)1 Apr – 30 Jun 202730 Jun 2027N/AN/A30 Jun 2027
Monash Online 4 (MO-TP4-01)28 Jun – 13 Aug 202714 Jul 202715 Jul 202723 Jul 20276 Aug 2027
Monash Indonesia Semester 2 (MI-S2)26 Jul – 19 Nov 202725 Aug 202726 Aug 20275 Oct 202723 Oct 2027
Term 3 (T3-57)5 Jul – 30 Sep 202728 Jul 202729 Jul 202724 Aug 202723 Sep 2027
Monash Indonesia term 3 (MI-T3-6)12 Jul – 4 Sep 202728 Jul 202729 Jul 202713 Aug 202728 Aug 2027
Semester 2 (extended) (S2-32)21 Jun – 19 Nov 202728 Jul 202729 Jul 202721 Sep 202729 Oct 2027
Semester two (S2-01)26 Jul – 19 Nov 20271 Sep 20272 Sep 20275 Oct 202722 Oct 2027
Monash Online 5 (MO-TP5-01)23 Aug – 8 Oct 20278 Sep 20279 Sep 202717 Sep 20274 Oct 2027
Trimester 3 (T3-58)16 Aug – 5 Nov 20278 Sep 20279 Sep 20275 Oct 202729 Oct 2027
Semester 2 – summer A (S2-SS-02)26 Jul 2027 – 11 Feb 202815 Sep 202716 Sep 202723 Nov 202728 Jan 2028
Research Q3 (RES-Q3)1 Jul – 30 Sep 202730 Sep 2027N/AN/A30 Sep 2027
Semester 1 (northern) (S1-60)13 Sep – 17 Dec 20276 Oct 20277 Oct 20279 Nov 202710 Dec 2027
Monash Indonesia term 4 (MI-T4-6)27 Sep – 20 Nov 202713 Oct 202714 Oct 202729 Oct 202713 Nov 2027
Semester 2 – semester 1 (S2-S1-02)26 Jul 2027 – 23 Jun 202820 Oct 202721 Oct 20278 Feb 202826 May 2028
Term 4 (T4-57)4 Oct – 24 Dec 202727 Oct 202728 Oct 202723 Nov 202717 Dec 2027
Monash Online 6 (MO-TP6-01)18 Oct – 3 Dec 20273 Nov 20274 Nov 202712 Nov 202726 Nov 2027
October intake – Malaysia (OCT-MY-01)25 Oct 2027 – 11 Feb 202824 Nov 202725 Nov 202721 Dec 202721 Jan 2028
November intake – Australia (NOV12)1 Nov 2027 – 11 Feb 20281 Dec 20272 Dec 20274 Jan 202828 Jan 2028
Summer semester A (SSA-02)1 Nov 2027 – 11 Feb 20281 Dec 20272 Dec 20274 Jan 202828 Jan 2028
Research Q4 (RES-Q4)1 Oct – 31 Dec 202731 Dec 2027N/AN/A31 Dec 2027

2028 Census dates for all teaching periods (sorted by census date)

Census dates for 2023 teaching periods (sorted by teaching period start date)
Teaching periodTeaching period (includes teaching weeks through to final assessment period)Census dateWithdrawn Late startsWithdrawn Fail startsTeaching weeks end – last day to withdraw from units
Financial penalties apply Academic penalties apply to some teaching periods
Summer A – semester 1 (SS-S1-01)1 Nov 2027 – 23 Jun 20285 Jan 20286 Jan 202821 Mar 202826 May 2028
Summer semester B (SSB-01)4 Jan – 11 Feb 202819 Jan 202820 Jan 202826 Jan 20284 Feb 2028
Monash Online 1 (MO-TP1-01)10 Jan – 25 Feb 202825 Jan 202826 Jan 20287 Feb 202821 Feb 2028
Monash Indonesia term 1 (MI-T1-6)10 Jan – 18 Mar 202826 Jan 202827 Jan 202818 Feb 202826 Feb 2028
Term 1 (T1-57)4 Jan – 31 Mar 202827 Jan 202828 Jan 202825 Feb 202824 Mar 2028
Trimester 1 (T1-58)4 Jan – 7 Apr 20282 Feb 20283 Feb 202829 Feb 202831 Mar 2028
Semester 1 (extended) (S1-32)17 Jan – 23 Jun 20281 Mar 20282 Mar 202820 Apr 20282 Jun 2028
Monash Online 2 (MO-TP2-01)6 Mar – 26 Apr 202822 Mar 202823 Mar 202831 Mar 202819 Apr 2028
Semester 2 (northern) (S2-60)21 Feb – 23 Jun 202822 Mar 202823 Mar 20284 May 202826 May 2028
Monash Indonesia Semester 1 (MI-S1)31 Jan – 10 Jun 202822 Mar 202823 Mar 202819 Apr 202813 May 2028
Semester one (S1-01)28 Feb – 23 Jun 202829 Mar 202830 Mar 20289 May 202826 May 2028
Research Q1 (RES-Q1)1 Jan – 31 Mar 202831 Mar 2028N/AN/A31 Mar 2028
Full-year (extended) (FY-32)17 Jan – 17 Nov 20285 Apr 20286 Apr 202818 Jul 202827 Oct 2028
Term 2 (T2-57)3 Apr – 30 Jun 202826 Apr 202827 Apr 202825 May 202823 Jun 2028
Full-year (FY-01)28 Feb – 17 Nov 20283 May 20284 May 20283 Aug 202820 Oct 2028
Monash Indonesia term 2 (MI-T2-6)17 Apr – 10 Jun 20283 May 20284 May 202819 May 20283 Jun 2028
Monash Online 3 (MO-TP3-01)8 May – 22 Jun 202824 May 202825 May 20289 Jun 202816 Jun 2028
Trimester 2 (T2-58)8 May – 28 Jul 202831 May 20281 Jun 202827 Jun 202821 Jul 2028
Winter semester (WS-01)19 Jun – 21 Jul 202828 Jun 202829 Jun 202811 Jul 202814 Jul 2028
Research Q2 (RES-Q2)1 Apr – 30 Jun 202830 Jun 2028N/AN/A30 Jun 2028
Monash Online 4 (MO-TP4-01)3 Jul – 18 Aug 202819 Jul 202820 Jul 20284 Aug 202811 Aug 2028
Term 3 (T3-57)3 Jul – 29 Sep 202826 Jul 202827 Jul 202824 Aug 202822 Sep 2028
Monash Indonesia term 3 (MI-T3-6)10 Jul – 2 Sep 202826 Jul 202827 Jul 202810 Aug 202826 Aug 2028
Semester 2 (extended) (S2-32)19 Jun – 17 Nov 202826 Jul 202827 Jul 202819 Sep 202827 Oct 2028
Semester two (S2-01)24 Jul – 17 Nov 202823 Aug 202824 Aug 20283 Oct 202820 Oct 2028
Monash Indonesia Semester 2 (MI-S2)24 Jul – 18 Nov 202823 Aug 202824 Aug 20283 Oct 202821 Oct 2028
Monash Online 5 (MO-TP5-01)28 Aug – 13 Oct 202813 Sep 202814 Sep 202822 Sep 20289 Oct 2028
Trimester 3 (T3-58)21 Aug – 10 Nov 202813 Sep 202814 Sep 202810 Oct 20283 Nov 2028
Semester 2 – summer A (S2-SS-02)24 Jul 2028 – 16 Feb 202913 Sep 202814 Sep 202828 Nov 202826 Jan 2029
Research Q3 (RES-Q3)1 Jul – 30 Sep 202830 Sep 2028N/AN/A30 Sep 2028
Semester 1 (northern) (S1-60)11 Sep – 15 Dec 20284 Oct 20285 Oct 20287 Nov 20288 Dec 2028
Monash Indonesia term 4 (MI-T4-6)25 Sep – 18 Nov 202811 Oct 202812 Oct 202827 Oct 202811 Nov 2028
Semester 2 – semester 1 (S2-S1-02)24 Jul 2028 – 22 Jun 202918 Oct 202819 Oct 20288 Feb 202925 May 2029
Term 4 (T4-57)2 Oct – 20 Dec 202825 Oct 202826 Oct 202821 Nov 202813 Dec 2028
Monash Online 6 (MO-TP6-01)23 Oct – 8 Dec 20288 Nov 20289 Nov 202817 Nov 20281 Dec 2028
October intake – Malaysia (OCT-MY-01)23 Oct 2028 – 9 Feb 202922 Nov 202823 Nov 202820 Dec 202819 Jan 2029
November intake – Australia (NOV12)30 Oct 2028 – 9 Feb 202929 Nov 202830 Nov 20283 Jan 202926 Jan 2029
Summer semester A (SSA-02)1 Nov 2028 – 16 Feb 202929 Nov 202830 Nov 20285 Jan 202926 Jan 2029
Research Q4 (RES-Q4)1 Oct – 31 Dec 202831 Dec 2028N/AN/A31 Dec 2028