4. Due dates

There are several important dates to remember for the Student Services and Amenities Fee. These dates are:

  • Fees due date: The final date to pay your SSAF upfront.
  • SSAF payment date: Your SSAF liability is finalised on this date. If you're an eligible domestic student, this is the last day you can apply for a SA-HELP loan. A SA-HELP debt can't be removed after it is incurred.

Select one of the below to find out when due dates are:

Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer Semester

The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment in each semester:

SemesterFees due dateSSAF payment dateFees due dateSSAF payment date
 2025202520262026
Semester 17 Mar 259 Jun 256 Mar 2631 Mar 26
Semester 28 Aug 253 Nov 257 Aug 2631 Aug 26
Summer Semester12 Dec 2518 Dec 2511 Dec 2618 Dec 26

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Teaching periods

The SSAF is charged based on your enrolment in each teaching period:

Teaching Period (TP)Fees due dateSSAF payment dateFees due dateSSAF payment date
 2025202520262026
TP 210 Feb 259 Jun 259 Feb 2613 Feb 26
TP 37 Apr 259 Jun 256 Apr 2613 Apr 26
TP 49 Jun 259 Jun 258 Jun 268 Jun 26
TP 57 Jul 2511 Jul 256 Jul 269 Jul 26
TP 61 Sep 258 Sep 2531 Aug 267 Sep 26
TP 73 Nov 253 Nov 252 Nov 262 Nov 26
TP 81 Dec 2518 Dec 2530 Nov 2630 Nov 26

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Flexibly Scheduled Periods

The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment in flexibly scheduled period:

Start DateEnd DateFees Due DateCensus DateSSAF Payment Date
20262026202620262026
5 Jan 26 23 Jan 268 Jan 268 Jan 268 Jan 26
5 Jan 2620 Feb 2614 Jan 2614 Jan 2614 Jan 26
12 Jan 2630 Jan 2615 Jan 2615 Jan 2615 Jan 26
26 Jan 2613 Feb 2629 Jan 2629 Jan 2629 Jan 26
26 Jan 2627 Feb 261 Feb 261 Feb 261 Feb 26
2 Mar 263 Apr 268 Mar 268 Mar 268 Mar 26
6 Apr 268 May 2612 Apr 2612 Apr 2612 Apr 26
11 May 2612 Jun 2617 May 2617 May 2617 May 26
15 Jun 2617 Jul 2621 Jun 2621 Jun 2621 Jun 26
20 Jul 2621 Aug 2626 Jul 2626 Jul 2626 Jul 26
24 Aug 2625 Sep 2630 Aug 2630 Aug 2630 Aug 26
28 Sep 2630 Oct 264 Oct 264 Oct 264 Oct 26
2 Nov 264 Dec 268 Nov 268 Nov 268 Nov 26

 

HDR students

The SSAF is charged each research quarter:

 Fees due dateSSAF payment dateFees due dateSSAF payment date
 2025202520262026
Research Quarter 115 Jan 251 Feb 2515 Jan 261 Feb 26
Research Quarter 215 Apr 251 May 2515 Apr 261 May 26
Research Quarter 315 Jul 251 Aug 2515 Jul 261 Aug 26
Research Quarter 415 Oct 251 Nov 2515 Oct 261 Nov 26

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