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Once you receive your Offer of Place, you must complete important enrolment steps before arriving on campus.

Complete your enrolment for studying 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)
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
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
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