- Saturday, 9 December
- Graduation ceremonies
- Sunday, 10 December
- Applications due from all new and recommencing students, and returning students applying for a new programme, commencing in Summer School or semester 1 subject to the Entry Pathway system in 2024 (subject to change)
- Sunday, 10 December
- Applications due for first enrolment in most Honours, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters’ programmes in 2024
- Wednesday, 13 December
- Graduation ceremonies
- Friday, 15 December
- Due date for submission of 2024 Summer School papers for course approval (subject to change)
- Saturday, 16 December
- Graduation ceremonies
- Wednesday, 3 January
- University reopens
- Monday, 8 January
- Summer School classes begin
- Monday, 8 January
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Summer School papers (late fee may apply)
- Thursday, 11 January
- Last day to add Summer School papers (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 12 January
- Due date for payment of Summer School fees for students registering for Summer School
- Monday, 15 January
- Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking semester 1 or full year papers
- Wednesday, 17 January
- Last day to delete Summer School papers with refund of fees (11:59pm deadline)
- Tuesday, 6 February
- Waitangi Day
- Thursday, 8 February
- Last day to withdraw from Summer School papers (11:59pm deadline)
- Saturday, 10 February
- Due date for payment of all fees enrolled for students registering for study commencing at the start of the academic year
- Friday, 16 February
- Summer School classes end
- Saturday, 17 February
- Summer School examinations begin
- Monday, 19 February
- Convocation ceremony to welcome first year students
- Thursday, 22 February
- Summer School examinations end
- Friday, 23 February
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking semester 1 and full-year papers (a late fee may apply)
- Friday, 23 February
- Preliminary lectures for semester 1 and full-year papers
- Monday, 26 February
- Formal lectures begin
- Friday, 1 March
- Last day to add semester 1 and full-year papers (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 15 March
- Last day to delete semester 1 papers with refund of fees (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 22 March
- Last day to delete full-year papers with refund of fees (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 29 March
- Good Friday – Mid-semester break begins
- Monday, 1 April
- Easter Monday
- Tuesday, 2 April
- Otago Anniversary Day observed (Dunedin)
- Monday, 8 April
- Semester 1 resumes
- Thursday, 25 April
- ANZAC Day
- Friday, 3 May
- Last day to withdraw from semester 1 papers (11:59pm deadline)
- Saturday, 11 May
- Graduation ceremonies
- Saturday, 18 May
- Graduation ceremonies
- Friday, 31 May
- Lectures cease before semester 1 examinations
- Monday, 3 June
- King's Birthday
- Wednesday, 5 June
- Semester 1 examinations begin
- Wednesday, 19 June
- Semester 1 examinations end
- Tuesday, 25 June
- Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking only semester 2 papers
- Friday, 28 June
- Matariki
- Wednesday, 10 July
- Due date for payment of all fees enrolled for students registering for study commencing in semester 2 only
- Monday, 15 July
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking only semester 2 papers (late fee may apply)
- Monday, 15 July
- Semester 2 begins
- Friday, 19 July
- Last day to add semester 2 papers (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 2 August
- Last day to delete semester 2 papers with refund of fees (11:59pm deadline)
- Saturday, 17 August
- Graduation ceremonies
- Saturday, 31 August
- Mid-semester break begins
- Monday, 9 September
- Semester 2 resumes
- Friday, 20 September
- Last day to withdraw from semester 2 and full-year papers (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 18 October
- Lectures end before semester 2 examinations
- Monday, 21 October
- Semester 2 examinations begin
- Monday, 28 October
- Labour Day
- Saturday, 9 November
- Semester 2 examinations end
- Monday, 11 November
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Pre-Christmas Summer School papers (late fee may apply)
- Monday, 11 November
- Pre-Christmas Summer School begins
- Wednesday, 13 November
- Last day to add Pre-Christmas Summer School papers (11:59 deadline)
- Sunday, 17 November
- Last day to delete Pre-Christmas Summer School papers with refund of fees (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 6 December
- Last day to withdraw from Pre-Christmas Summer School papers (11:59pm deadline)
- Saturday, 7 December
- Graduation ceremonies
- Wednesday, 11 December
- Graduation ceremonies
- Friday, 13 December
- Pre-Christmas Summer School classes end
- Saturday, 14 December
- Pre-Christmas Summer School examination day
- Saturday, 14 December
- Graduation ceremonies
- Friday, 3 January
- University reopens
- Monday, 6 January
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Summer School papers (late fee may apply)
- Monday, 6 January
- Summer School classes begin
- Wednesday, 15 January
- Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking semester 1 or full-year papers
- Thursday, 6 February
- Waitangi Day
- Friday, 14 February
- Summer School classes end
- Saturday, 15 February
- Summer School examinations begin
- Thursday, 20 February
- Summer School examinations end
- Friday, 21 February
- Preliminary lectures for semester 1 and full-year papers
- Monday, 24 February
- Formal lectures begin
- Friday, 18 April
- Good Friday – Mid-semester break begins
- Monday, 21 April
- Easter Monday
- Tuesday, 22 April
- Otago Anniversary Day observance (Dunedin)
- Friday, 25 April
- ANZAC Day
- Monday, 28 April
- Semester 1 resumes
December 2023
January 2024
February 2024
March 2024
April 2024
May 2024
June 2024
July 2024
August 2024
September 2024
October 2024
November 2024
December 2024
January 2025
February 2025
April 2025
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.