Census Dates
The census date is the date on which a student’s enrolment is taken to be finalised. Each unit of study in a teaching period at Southern Cross University has a census date. The following census dates apply to any unit studied in the following teaching periods (excluding any units studied through the specific collaboration campus listed below).
Census dates vary depending on the unit/s in which you are enrolled. To determine the actual census date for each unit of study, students must check My Enrolment (Study Plans -> Current Enrolment).
Domestic students — Census date is the final day you can withdraw from a unit without financial or academic penalty
International students — Census Date is the final day you can withdraw from a unit without academic penalty and only incur at 50% fee penalty — see unit withdrawal impacts
Census dates
You census date varies depending on the academic calendar you study in. Most students studying in Australia whether on-campus or by online study in our 6-Term calendar.
| Teaching Period | Start Date | End Date* | Census Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Term, 2023 | 9 January 2023 | 24 February 2023 | 23 January 2023 |
| Dual Term 1, 2023 | 9 January 2023 | 21 April 2023 | 6 February 2023 |
| Tri Term 1, 2023 | 9 January 2023 | 16 June 2023 | 13 February 2023 |
| Term 1, 2023 | 6 March 2023 | 21 April 2023 | 20 March 2023 |
| Dual Term 2, 2023 | 6 March 2023 | 16 June 2023 | 3 April 2023 |
| Term 2, 2023 | 1 May 2023 | 16 June 2023 | 15 May 2023 |
| Term 3, 2023 | 3 July 2023 | 18 August 2023 | 17 July 2023 |
| Dual Term 3, 2023 | 3 July 2023 | 13 October 2023 | 31 July 2023 |
| Tri Term 2, 2023 | 3 July 2023 | 15 December 2023 | 7 August 2023 |
| Term 4, 2023 | 28 August 2023 | 13 October 2023 | 11 September 2023 |
| Dual Term 4, 2023 | 28 August 2023 | 15 December 2023 | 25 September 2023 |
| Term 5, 2023 | 30 October 2023 | 15 December 2023 | 13 November 2023 |
* Teaching Period End Date includes any assessment or examination periods.
Research Census Dates
Listed below are the study periods and census dates for research awards.
Research Semester 2, 2022
Research students commencing studies from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022.
Census date: 30 December 2022.
Research Semester 1, 2023
Research students commencing studies from 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023.
Census date: 31 March 2023.
Research Semester 2, 2023
Research students commencing studies from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023.
Census date: 30 September 2023.