Higher education census & payment deadlines
Check important enrolment and payment deadlines for your higher education course.
- Research: The higher education semester, block, and trimester census date and payment deadlines don't apply to research students. For more information about your time-based enrolment, please contact the Graduate Research department.
- VET/TAFE students: please see VET/TAFE census & payment deadlines.
What is census date?
Census date is the last day for you to finalise your course enrolment for each relevant study period.
You finalise your course enrolment by doing one of the following:
- submitting a 'Request for CSP' form to access a Commonwealth Supported Place
- submitting a 'Request for Commonwealth assistance form' to access HELP loan(s) with a valid Tax File Number (TFN)
- withdrawing from units or your course to avoid financial liability
- applying for intermission (leave of absence) to avoid financial liability
- paying your student contribution or tuition in full to avoid the cancellation of your enrolment.
Payment deadlines
Your payment deadline is always on the first Friday of each study period. You must pay in full by this date as per your statement of account (available via MyVU).
If you are unable to pay by the due date, you may be able to access financial support if eligible.
If you do not pay by the deadline you will have an encumbrance applied to your student record, which may prevent you from receiving results, academic transcripts, statement of attainment, graduating and re-enrolling.
Census & payment deadlines by study mode
2025 study dates
2024 study dates
Student Services & Amenities Fee (SSAF)
SSAF is charged based on your enrolment load. You must pay your SSAF by the due date, or defer if you're eligible.
Your SSAF payments are due every study period and are the same as study period tuition payment deadlines listed above. For example, if you are studying in Summer Block 1, you will pay the SSAF at the same time as the Summer Block 1 tuition fee due date.