Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021 Apr 2021 May 2021 Jun 2021 Jul 2021
July
- Friday, 10 July
- Fees due for Semester Two only enrolments
- Friday, 10 July
- Last day to add Semester Two papers (5pm deadline)
- Friday, 24 July
- Last day to delete Semester Two papers with refund of fees (5pm deadline)
August
- Saturday, 1 August
- Applications for full-year and Semester One residential college accommodation open
- Monday, 10 August
- Live streaming of the August 2020 Graduation ceremonies
- Saturday, 15 August
- Graduation ceremony
- Saturday, 15 August
- Applications close for most entrance scholarships
- Saturday, 22 August
- Mid-semester break begins
- Monday, 31 August
- Applications due for first enrolment in Teacher Education programmes in 2021
- Monday, 31 August
- Semester Two resumes
September
- Tuesday, 1 September
- Applications due for Music Performance papers in 2021
- Friday, 11 September
- Last day to withdraw from Semester Two and full-year papers (5pm deadline)
- Tuesday, 15 September
- 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 2021
- Wednesday, 30 September
- Applications due for full-year and Semester One residential college accommodation
October
- Thursday, 1 October
- Applications due for second-year classes in Law in 2021
- Friday, 9 October
- Lectures end before Semester Two examinations
- Wednesday, 14 October
- Semester Two examinations begin
- Monday, 26 October
- Labour Day
November
- Sunday, 1 November
- Applications due for the third stage of the Bachelor of Social Work programme in 2020
- Saturday, 7 November
- Semester Two examinations end
- Sunday, 15 November
- Applications due for second year classes in Surveying in 2020
December
- Thursday, 10 December
- Applications due for first enrolment in most Honours, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters’ programmes in 2021
- Thursday, 10 December
- Applications due from all new and recommencing students, and returning students applying for a new programme, commencing in Summer School or Semester One subject to the Entry Pathway system in 2021
- Saturday, 12 December
- Graduation ceremonies
- Tuesday, 15 December
- Due date for submission of 2021 Summer School papers for course approval
- Wednesday, 16 December
- Graduation ceremonies
- Saturday, 19 December
- Graduation ceremonies
January 2021
- Tuesday, 5 January
- University reopens
- Monday, 11 January
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Summer School papers (late fee may apply)
- Monday, 11 January
- Summer School classes begin
- Friday, 15 January
- Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking first semester or full year papers
- Monday, 18 January
- Last day to add or delete a Summer School papers (5pm deadline)
February 2021
- Wednesday, 3 February
- Last day to withdraw from Summer School papers (5pm deadline)
- Saturday, 6 February
- Waitangi Day
- Monday, 8 February
- Waitangi Day (observed)
- Wednesday, 10 February
- Fees due for study beginning in the semester 1
- Friday, 19 February
- Summer School classes end
- Saturday, 20 February
- Summer School examinations begin
- Monday, 22 February
- Latest arrival date for new international students studying in first semester
- Monday, 22 February
- Academic Orientation Week commences
- Monday, 22 February
- Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until 26 February)
- 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
- Academic Orientation Week ends
- Friday, 26 February
- Preliminary lectures for semester 1 and full-year papers
March 2021
- Monday, 1 March
- Formal lectures begin
- Friday, 5 March
- Last day to add semester 1 or full-year papers (5pm deadline)
- Friday, 19 March
- Last day to delete semester 1 papers with refund of fees (5pm deadline)
- Friday, 26 March
- Last day to delete full-year papers with refund of fees (5pm deadline)
April 2021
- Thursday, 1 April
- Applications for second semester residential college accommodation open
- Friday, 2 April
- Good Friday – Mid-semester break begins
- Monday, 5 April
- Easter Monday
- Tuesday, 6 April
- Otago Anniversary Day observed (Dunedin)
- Monday, 12 April
- First semester resumes
- Sunday, 25 April
- ANZAC Day
- Monday, 26 April
- ANZAC Day (observed)
May 2021
- Friday, 7 May
- Last day to withdraw from semester 1 papers (5pm deadline)
- Saturday, 8 May
- Graduation ceremonies
- Saturday, 15 May
- Graduation ceremonies
June 2021
- Friday, 4 June
- Lectures cease before mid-year examinations
- Monday, 7 June
- Queen’s Birthday
- Wednesday, 9 June
- Semester 1 examinations begin
- Tuesday, 15 June
- Applications due from students taking only semester 2 papers for a programme subject to the Entry Pathway system in 2021
- Wednesday, 23 June
- Semester 1 examinations end
- Friday, 25 June
- Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking only semester 2 papers
- Monday, 28 June
- Latest arrival date for new international students studying in second semester
- Monday, 28 June
- Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until Friday 2 July)
July 2021
- Thursday, 1 July
- Applications open for most entrance scholarships for 2022
- Monday, 5 July
- Latest arrival date for new international students studying in second semester
- Monday, 5 July
- Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until Friday 9 July)
- Monday, 12 July
- Semester 2 begins
- Monday, 12 July
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking only semester 2 papers (late fee may apply)
- Wednesday, 14 July
- Fees due for semester 2 only enrolments
- Friday, 16 July
- Last day to add semester 2 papers (5pm deadline)
- Friday, 30 July
- Last day to delete semester 2 papers with refund of fees (5pm deadline)
