Discontinue your course
What it means to discontinue
When you discontinue your course you are withdrawing from any units you are enrolled in and you will cease to be a student in that course.
Before your discontinue
Consider taking a short break
Rather than discontinue your course, you may like to intermit (consider taking a short break) and return to your course when you are ready to study again.
Get advice
Before you make any decision, it’s best to get advice about some of the implications of discontinuing your course. Depending on when you discontinue, these may include:
- incurring a financial debt or owing money to Deakin.
- an academic penalty for discontinuing after a census date.
- RPL or units becoming out of date if you ever apply for re-admission to the course again.
We encourage you to speak with a student adviser at Student Central before you make any firm decisions.
International students
It’s important that you are aware of your visa conditions. To comply with, and retain your visa, you must be studying a registered course in Australia.
Read more about discontinuing your course and how it affects your visa.
Make your decision before census date
When you discontinue your course you will lose your Deakin email and IT access so, make sure you copy anything you need from your Deakin IT account before discontinuing.
If you decide to discontinue your course it's best to do it before any upcoming census date to avoid paying unexpected fees, and to avoid any units appearing on your academic transcript. Check the withdrawal dates that apply to you.
View domestic student withdrawal dates.
View international student withdrawal dates.
View first year international student withdrawal dates.
Apply to discontinue your course
If you've decided to discontinue your course, apply in StudentConnect. You'll be notified of the outcome by email, but please allow up to ten days for your application to be processed.
Understanding Deakin policies
For information on discontinuing your course and re-admission, refer to the Enrolment, fees and charges procedure.
For information on how we assess recognition of prior learning, refer to the Recognition of prior learning policy and procedure.
Access our free support services
We offer a range of free services that may assist you to continue with your study.