Once you receive your Offer of Place, you must complete important enrolment steps before arriving on campus.
Key international application dates
The main international student application period is 1 May–15 November, for studies commencing in semester 1 (February).
International student applications can be submitted from 1 May–30 April for studies commencing the following semester 2 (July).
Note: Some programmes have different application periods (e.g. programmes in teaching, oral health, dental technology, postgraduate dentistry). PhD and thesis-only Masters' applications can be submitted year-round, with support from a supervisor.
Dates leading into studies commencing semester 1, 2024
| 1 May 2023 | Application round opens for studies commencing in 2024 (semester 1 or semester 2) |
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| 1 July 2023 | Applications open for undergraduate entrance scholarships (for domestic and onshore international students in a New Zealand high school) |
| 1 August 2023 | Applications open for residential college places (suitable for first-year undergraduate full degree students and Pathway students) |
| 1 August 2023 | Applications open for UniFlats accommodation (suitable for exchange, Study Abroad, postgraduate and some other groups of students) |
| 15 August 2023 | Deadline for onshore international students to apply for Otago entrance scholarships |
| 30 September 2023 | Deadline for onshore international students to apply for residential colleges |
| 15 November 2023 | Deadline for offshore international students to submit an application for full degree studies commencing in semester 1, 2024 |
| 1 December 2023 | Deadline for Study Abroad applications |
| 1 December 2023 | Deadline for offshore international students to apply for Residential Colleges or UniFlats accommodation |
| 10 December 2023 | Deadline for onshore international students to apply for studies commencing in semester 1, 2024 |
| 17–18 February 2024 | Residential colleges “move-in weekend” |
| 19 February 2024 | Recommended last day to arrive on campus for new international students studying in semester 1 |
| 19–23 February 2024 | Orientation Week – compulsory international orientation and enrolment seminars |
| 23 February 2024 | Preliminary lectures |
| 26 February 2024 | Semester 1, 2024 – formal lectures begin |
Dates leading into studies commencing semester 2, 2024
| 30 April 2024 | Deadline for international applications commencing in semester 2, 2024 |
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| 8 July 2024 | Recommended last day for international students to arrive on campus |
| 8–12 July 2024 | Compulsory orientation and enrolment seminars for new international students |
| 15 July 2024 | Semester 2, 2024 – formal lectures begin |