The academic calendar includes important study dates such as:
Find out about VU’s important dates, what they mean, and what you need to complete by each deadline.
The census date is an important deadline each study period. It’s your last day to finalise the following:
See HE census dates and VET/TAFE census dates.
If you withdraw from the course or unit after the census date, you’ll face one of these financial penalties:
Penalties also apply for the following delays and amendments:
If you have to discontinue from your course or unit(s) after the census date due to exceptional circumstances, you may be eligible for a refund of fees or have your HELP debt remitted.
The ‘administrative census date’ is the deadline for adding units each study period (last day to add units).
If you miss the census date, there is a deadline for withdrawing without academic penalty.
When you withdraw by that date, you avoid the academic penalty (fail), but you will remain liable for the fees/or HELP loan.
The discontinued unit will appear on the academic transcript with a WD (Withdrawn) grade.
This date is labelled as 'WD deadline' on this page.
Find out more about withdrawing from your units.
If you withdraw after the deadline for avoiding academic penalty, you’ll be deemed to have failed the unit.
In these circumstances, the following apply:
This date is labelled as 'WN-fail deadline' on this page.
Find out more about withdrawing from your units.
Once the deadline for withdrawing with an academic penalty has passed, you can no longer withdraw from your unit of study.
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) on the dates listed here.
Study break: 12 – 16 February 2024
Easter break: 29 March – 4 April 2024
Study break: 22 – 26 April 2024
Study break: 24 – 28 June 2024
Study break: 23 – 27 September 2024
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) on the dates listed here.
Study break: 23 December 2023 – 10 January 2024
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) on the dates listed here.
Study break: 22 – 26 April 2024
Study break: 24 June 2024 – 26 July 2024
Study break: 23 – 27 September 2024
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon), on the dates listed here.
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon), on the dates listed here.
Study break: 12 – 16 February 2024
Easter break: 29 March – 4 April 2024
Study break: 22 – 26 April 2024
Study break: 24 – 28 June 2024
Study break: 23 – 27 September 2024
This section includes census dates, and general course study dates and break periods for TAFE courses.
Delivery and term dates may vary significantly for different courses.
Refer to your course timetable for your course's details, available from your teaching area or from VU International (for international students). Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) when finalised by your teacher.
Public holidays and University holidays in 2023:
*VU holiday.
