Census dates

A census date is the last date you can withdraw from a subject without being financially liable i.e. having to pay for the subject.

For example, for Semester 1, 2025, the census date is Monday 31 March 2025. This is the last day on which a student may withdraw from a subject without financial penalty. Any subject in which a student is enrolled on Tuesday 1 April 2025 will be included in their fee assessment.

The 'Last Withdrawal without Fail Date' is the last date you can withdraw from a subject without receiving a KN Grade 'Fail'.  You will still have to pay for this subject.

Census dates for standard teaching periods

Example

Amy is enrolled in a Semester 1 subject in 2025, which has a census date of 31 March. If Amy withdraws from the subject on or before 31 March 2025, she will not have to pay for the subject.

If Amy withdraws from the subject on or before 30 April 2025, she will still have to pay for the subject but won't be given an academic penalty. If Amy withdraws from the subject after 30 April, she will receive a KN Grade (Fail) for the subject and also have to pay for the subject.

Non-standard teaching periods census date and last withdrawal without fail date calculator

Non standard teaching periods have their own census date and last withdrawal without fail dates.  The table below shows some examples of the non-standard teaching periods:

Teaching Period Calculator

Type in the Teaching Period to calculate dates (e.g. Week 02-07)

Research Teaching Periods

Study Load for students enrolled in the research component of a PhD, professional doctorate or Master's by research degree is calculated daily using a time-based mode.  Graduate research candidates consume load daily, and it keeps adding up through the period they are enrolled in the research component of their degree. Thus research subjects have a moving census date, rather than a fixed census date. The census date for a research subject will always fall within the 24-hour period prior to the date of completion or withdrawal.

For government reporting purposes the University divides the year into two Research Teaching Periods as indicated in the table below. Research study load in each Research Teaching Period is calculated based on their actual days of enrolment.

Graduate research candidates enrolled in coursework subjects will need to observe the census dates which apply to these subjects.

PSB Academy Teaching Periods (Singapore)

If you're studying a La Trobe Course through PSB Academy, Singapore, the tables below shows the teaching periods.