Census dates
How are census dates determined?
The census dates for applying for Commonwealth assistance in standard teaching periods are:
- teaching periods of more than six weeks in length: Friday of the fourth week of teaching
- teaching periods of six weeks or less in length: Friday of the second week of teaching.
More information about the length of teaching periods
Non standard intensive teaching periods are:
- two weeks or less: day before the first day of teaching
- more than two weeks but less than six weeks in length: Friday of the second week of teaching.
Financial liability (including HELP liability) is incurred for any unit or units cancelled after the census date.
What will happen if I have not fulfilled the requirements?
Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised.
Requirements
On or before census date:
- Commonwealth supported students must submit their online request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form.
- Students who selected the up-front or partial payment option pay all or part of their student contribution amount
- Students with HECS-HELP loan [that is, if you are deferring part or all of your student contribution amount] must provide their Tax File Number.
- Eligible tuition fee paying students who are seeking Commonwealth assistance to pay their tuition fees must submit online request for FEE-HELP form and provide their Tax File Number.
- Tuition fee paying students must pay their fees.
Consequences
Failure to satisfy one or more of the above requirements means:
- Cancellation of enrolment. In accordance with the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) QUT cannot accept late up-front payment or late applications of HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP forms. Students who are cancelled are required to apply for readmission into a following semester.
- No additions to enrolment will be accepted after the census date in any teaching period.
- Full financial liability for any units you withdraw from after the census date.
