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Academic year key dates
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- Wednesday, 17 June
- Semester 1 examinations end
- Thursday, 25 June
- Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking only semester 2 papers
- Wednesday, 1 July
- Applications open for most entrance scholarships for 2027
- Wednesday, 1 July
- Applications open for Health Sciences professional programmes
- Monday, 6 July
- Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until Friday 10 July)
- Monday, 6 July
- Latest arrival date for new international students studying in semester 2
- Friday, 10 July
- Students enrolling only for study beginning in semester 2 must pay the invoiced amount of their tuition fee accounts by this date
- Friday, 10 July
- Matariki
- Monday, 13 July
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking only semester 2 papers (late fee may apply)
- Monday, 13 July
- Semester 2 begins
- Sunday, 19 July
- Last day to add semester 2 papers
- Friday, 31 July
- Applications encouraged for the Bachelor of Teaching programme in 2026 (for first round interviews)
- Saturday, 1 August
- Applications open for full-year and semester 1 residential college accommodation
- Sunday, 2 August
- Last day to delete semester 2 papers with refund of fees
- Thursday, 13 August
- Applications due for first-year courses in Dental Technology, Oral Health and Radiation Therapy, and second-year classes in Dentistry, Medical Laboratory Science, Medicine, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy in 2027
- Saturday, 15 August
- Applications close for most entrance scholarships for 2026
- Saturday, 22 August
- Graduation Ceremony
- Saturday, 29 August
- Mid-semester break begins
- Tuesday, 1 September
- Audition applications due for Performance papers in Music and Bachelor of Performing Arts programmes in 2027
- Monday, 7 September
- Semester 2 resumes
- Sunday, 20 September
- Last day to withdraw from full-year papers
- Sunday, 20 September
- Last day to withdraw from semester 2 papers
- Thursday, 1 October
- Applications due for second-year classes in Law in 2027
- Friday, 16 October
- Lectures end before semester 2 examinations
- Monday, 19 October
- Semester 2 examinations begin
- Monday, 26 October
- Labour Day
- Sunday, 1 November
- Applications due for the third stage of the Bachelor of Social Work programme in 2027
- Saturday, 7 November
- Semester 2 examinations end
- Monday, 9 November
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Pre-Christmas Summer School papers (late fee may apply)
- Monday, 9 November
- Pre-Christmas Summer School begins
- Wednesday, 11 November
- Last day to add Pre-Christmas Summer School papers
- Sunday, 15 November
- Applications due for second-year classes in Surveying in 2027
- Monday, 16 November
- Last day to delete Pre-Christmas Summer School papers
- Friday, 4 December
- Last day to withdraw from Pre-Christmas Summer School papers
- Thursday, 10 December
- Applications due from all new and recommencing students, and returning students applying for a new programme, or commencing in Summer School in 2027 (subject to change)
- Friday, 11 December
- Pre-Christmas Summer School classes end
- Saturday, 12 December
- Pre-Christmas Summer School examination day
- Saturday, 12 December
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Tuesday, 15 December
- Recommended date for submission of 2027 Summer School papers for course approval
- Wednesday, 16 December
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Saturday, 19 December
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Monday, 11 January
- Summer School classes begin
- Monday, 11 January
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Summer School papers (late fee may apply)
- Thursday, 14 January
- Last day to add Summer School Papers
- Wednesday, 20 January
- Last day to delete Summer School papers
- Friday, 22 January
- Recommended date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking semester 1 or full-year papers
- Saturday, 6 February
- Waitangi Day
- Monday, 8 February
- Waitangi Day (observed)
- Sunday, 14 February
- Last day to withdraw from Summer School papers
- Friday, 19 February
- Summer School classes end
- Saturday, 20 February
- Summer School examinations begin
- Thursday, 25 February
- Summer School examinations end
- Friday, 26 February
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking semester 1 and full-year papers (a late fee may apply)
- Friday, 26 February
- Preliminary lectures for semester 1 and full-year papers
- Monday, 1 March
- Formal lectures for semester 1 and full-year papers begin
- Sunday, 7 March
- Last day to add semester 1 papers
- Sunday, 7 March
- Last day to add full-year papers
- Sunday, 21 March
- Last day to delete semester 1 papers with refund of fees
- Friday, 26 March
- Good Friday – Mid-semester break begins
- Sunday, 28 March
- Last day to delete full-year papers with refund of fees
- Monday, 29 March
- Easter Monday
- Tuesday, 30 March
- Otago Anniversary Day observance (Dunedin)
- Monday, 12 April
- Semester 1 resumes
- Sunday, 25 April
- ANZAC Day
- Monday, 26 April
- ANZAC Day observed
- Saturday, 8 May
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Sunday, 9 May
- Last day to withdraw from semester 1 papers
- Saturday, 15 May
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Friday, 4 June
- Lectures cease before semester 1 examinations
- Monday, 7 June
- King's Birthday
- Wednesday, 9 June
- Semester 1 examinations begin
- Wednesday, 23 June
- Semester 1 examinations end
- Friday, 25 June
- Matariki
- Friday, 2 July
- Recommended date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking only semester 2 papers
- Monday, 12 July
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking only semester 2 papers (late fee may apply)
- Monday, 12 July
- Semester 2 begins
- Sunday, 18 July
- Last day to add semester 2 papers
- Sunday, 1 August
- Last day to delete semester 2 papers with refund of fees
- Saturday, 21 August
- Graduation Ceremony
- Saturday, 28 August
- Mid-semester break begins
- Monday, 13 September
- Semester 2 resumes
- Sunday, 19 September
- Last day to withdraw from full-year papers
- Sunday, 19 September
- Last day to withdraw from semester 2 papers
- Friday, 15 October
- Lectures end before semester 2 examinations
- Wednesday, 20 October
- Semester 2 examinations begin
- Monday, 25 October
- Labour Day
- Saturday, 13 November
- Semester 2 examinations end
- Monday, 15 November
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Pre-Christmas Summer School papers (late fee may apply)
- Monday, 15 November
- Pre-Christmas Summer School begins
- Wednesday, 17 November
- Last day to add Pre-Christmas Summer School papers
- Monday, 22 November
- Last day to delete Pre-Christmas Summer School papers
- Friday, 10 December
- Last day to withdraw from Pre-Christmas Summer School papers
- Saturday, 11 December
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Sunday, 12 December
- Pre-Christmas Summer School classes end
- Wednesday, 15 December
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Saturday, 18 December
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Saturday, 18 December
- Pre-Christmas Summer School examination day
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December 2027
1 Applications from first-year and transferring PhD and Masters' (thesis) students may be accepted throughout the year.
2 Teaching periods, examination periods and holiday dates for Teacher Education, Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and some postgraduate courses may differ from the above. Please contact the appropriate School or Department for more information.