2013 Academic Semester Dates
Summer School
| 7 January | Course advising for summer school Formal classes begin International Summer School Orientation / Welcome |
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| 6 February | Waitangi Day (public holiday) |
| 15 February | Summer School lectures cease |
| 16 February | Summer School examination period begins |
| 21 February | Summer School examination period ends |
First Semester
| 15,18 - 19 February | Course Approval |
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| 14 February | International students should plan to be on campus by this day (at the latest) |
| 20-22 February | International Student Orientation Programme |
| 22 February | Preliminary lectures held |
| 25 February | Formal lectures begin |
| 29 March | Mid-Semester break begins / Good Friday (public holiday) |
| 1 April | Easter Monday (public holiday) |
| 2 April | Otago Anniversary day celebrated (University holiday) |
| 8 April | First Semester resumes |
| 25 April | ANZAC Day (public holiday) |
| 31 May | First Semester lectures cease |
| 3 June | Queens Birthday (public holiday) |
| 5 June | First Semester examination period begins |
| 19 June | First Semester examination period ends |
Second Semester
| 2 July | International Students should plan to be on campus by this date |
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| 3 - 5 July | International Student Orientation Programme |
| 4 July | Course Approval |
| 8 July | Second Semester lectures begin |
| 26 August | Mid-semester break begins |
| 2 September | Second Semester resumes |
| 11 October | Second Semester lectures cease |
| 14 October | Second Semester examination period begins |
| 28 October | Labour Day (public holiday) |
| 9 November | Second Semester examination period ends |
2014 Academic Semester dates
Summer School
| 6 January | Course advising for summer school Formal classes begin International Summer School Orientation/Welcome |
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| 6 February | Waitangi Day (public holiday) |
| 14 February | Summer School lectures cease |
| 15 February | Summer School examination period begins |
| 20 February | Summer School examination period ends |
First Semester
| 13 February | International students should plan to be on campus by this day (at the latest) |
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| 14, 17, 18 February | Course Approval |
| 19 - 21 February | International Student Orientation Programme |
| 21 February | Preliminary lectures held |
| 25 February | Formal lectures begin |
| 18 April | Mid-Semester break begins / Good Friday (public holiday) |
| 21 April | Easter Monday (public holiday) |
| 22 April | Otago Anniversary day celebrated (University holiday) |
| 25 April | ANZAC Day (public holiday) |
| 28 April | First Semester resumes |
| 30 May | First Semester lectures cease |
| 31 May | First Semester examination period begins |
| 2 June | Queens Birthday (public holiday) |
| 18 June | First Semester examination period ends |
Second Semester
| 1 July | International Students should plan to be on campus by this date |
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| 2-4 July | International Student Orientation Programme |
| 3 July | Course Approval |
| 7 July | Second Semester lectures begin |
| 25 August | Mid-semester break begins |
| 1 September | Second Semester resumes |
| 10 October | Second Semester lectures cease |
| 11 October | Second Semester examination period begins |
| 27 October | Labour Day (public holiday) |
| 8 November | Second Semester examination period ends |
