Census dates
Each subject of study offered at the University will have a census date. The 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, 2019, the census date is Sunday, 31 March 2019. 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 Monday, 1 April 2019 will be included in their fee assessment.
The Last Withdraw 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
2019
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | Last Withdrawal without Fail date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1 | 05/11/2018 | 08/12/2018 | 12/01/2019 | 15/02/2019 |
| Summer 2 | 07/01/2019 | 19/01/2019 | 02/02/2019 | 15/02/2019 |
| Summer 3 | 04/02/2019 | 07/02/2019 | 11/02/2019 | 15/02/2019 |
| Semester 1 | 04/03/2019 | 31/03/2019 | 01/05/2019 | 31/05/2019 |
| All Year | 04/03/2019 | 21/05/2019 | 07/08/2019 | 25/10/2019 |
| Winter Semester | 01/07/2019 | 04/07/2019 | 08/07/2019 | 12/07/2019 |
| Semester 2 | 29/07/2019 | 31/08/2019 | 25/09/2019 | 25/10/2019 |
| Summer 1 | 04/11/2019 | 07/12/2019 | 11/01/2020 | 14/02/2020 |
Example
Amy is enrolled in a Semester 1 subject in 2019, which has a census date of 31 March. If Amy withdraws from the subject on or before 31 March 2019, she will not have to pay for the subject.
If Amy withdraws from the subject on or before 1 May 2019, she will still have to pay for the subject but won't be given an academic penalty. If Amy withdraws from the subject after 1 May, 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:
2019
| Teaching period | Academic year | Start date | Census | Last withdrawal without fail | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 08-21 | 2019 | 18/02/2019 | 22/03/2019 | 23/04/2019 | 26/05/2019 |
| Week 22-35 | 2019 | 27/05/2019 | 28/06/2019 | 30/07/2019 | 01/09/2019 |
| Week 35-47 | 2019 | 26/08/2019 | 24/09/2019 | 25/10/2019 | 24/11/2019 |
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.
| Period | Date |
|---|---|
| Research 1 | 1 January - 30 June |
| Research 2 | 1 July - 31 December |
PSB Academy Teaching Periods (Singapore)
If you're studying a La Trobe Course through PSB Academy, Singapore, the table below shows the teaching periods:
2019
| Study Period | Start Date | Census | Last Withdrawal without Fail | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term L1 | 07/01/2019 | 20/01/2019 | 03/02/2019 | 17/02/2019 |
| Term L2 | 11/03/2019 | 22/03/2019 | 02/04/2019 | 14/04/2019 |
| Term L3 | 06/05/2019 | 17/05/2019 | 28/05/2019 | 09/06/2019 |
| Term L4 | 01/07/2019 | 12/07/2019 | 23/07/2019 | 04/08/2019 |
| Term L5 | 02/09/2019 | 13/09/2019 | 24/09/2019 | 06/10/2019 |
| Term L6 | 28/10/2019 | 08/11/2019 | 19/11/2019 | 01/12/2019 |