Past 12 months
Upcoming key dates
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 2024
February
- Thursday, 23 February
- Summer School examinations end
- Friday, 24 February
- Orientation Week ends
- Friday, 24 February
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking semester 1 and full-year papers (a late fee may apply)
- Friday, 24 February
- Preliminary lectures for semester 1 and full-year papers
- Monday, 27 February
- Formal lectures begin
March
- Friday, 3 March
- Last day to add semester 1 or full-year papers (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 17 March
- Last day to delete semester 1 papers with refund of fees (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 24 March
- Last day to delete full-year papers with refund of fees (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 31 March
- Applications for semester 2 residential college accommodation open
April
- Friday, 7 April
- Good Friday – Mid-semester break begins
- Monday, 10 April
- Easter Monday
- Tuesday, 11 April
- Otago Anniversary Day observed (Dunedin)
- Monday, 17 April
- Semester 1 resumes
- Tuesday, 25 April
- ANZAC Day
- Sunday, 30 April
- Applications due for international students applying for studies commencing semester 2, 2023
May
- Monday, 1 May
- Applications open for most undergraduate and postgraduate studies commencing in 2024 (note some programmes have different application periods)
- Friday, 5 May
- Last day to withdraw from semester 1 papers (11:59pm deadline)
- Saturday, 13 May
- Graduation ceremonies
- Saturday, 13 May
- Livestreaming of the May 2023 Graduation ceremonies
- Saturday, 20 May
- Graduation ceremonies
June
- Friday, 2 June
- Lectures cease before semester 1 examinations
- Monday, 5 June
- Queen’s Birthday
- Wednesday, 7 June
- Semester 1 examinations begin
- Thursday, 15 June
- Applications due from students taking only semester 2 papers for a programme subject to the Entry Pathway system in 2023
- Wednesday, 21 June
- Semester 1 examinations end
- Sunday, 25 June
- Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking only semester 2 papers
July
- Saturday, 1 July
- Applications open for most entrance scholarships for 2024
- Monday, 3 July
- Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until Friday 8 July)
- Monday, 3 July
- Latest arrival date for new international students studying in semester 2
- Sunday, 9 July
- Fees due for semester 2 only enrolments
- Monday, 10 July
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking only semester 2 papers (late fee may apply)
- Monday, 10 July
- Semester 2 begins
- Friday, 14 July
- Last day to add semester 2 papers (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 14 July
- Matariki
- Friday, 28 July
- Last day to delete semester 2 papers with refund of fees (11:59pm deadline)
August
- Tuesday, 1 August
- Applications for Health Sciences professional programmes open
- Tuesday, 1 August
- Applications for full-year and semester 1 residential college accommodation open
- Tuesday, 15 August
- Applications close for most entrance scholarships for 2024
- Saturday, 19 August
- Graduation ceremonies
- Saturday, 26 August
- Mid-semester break begins
- Thursday, 31 August
- Applications due for first enrolment in Bachelor of Teaching programme in 2024
September
- Friday, 1 September
- Audition applications due for Performance papers in Music and for Bachelor of Performing Arts programmes in 2024
- Monday, 4 September
- Semester 2 resumes
- Friday, 15 September
- Last day to withdraw from semester 2 and full-year papers (11:59pm deadline)
- Friday, 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 2024
- Saturday, 30 September
- Applications due for full-year and semester 1 residential college accommodation
October
- Sunday, 1 October
- Applications due for second-year classes in Law in 2024
- Friday, 13 October
- Lectures end before semester 2 examinations
- Wednesday, 18 October
- Semester 2 examinations begin
- Monday, 23 October
- Labour Day
November
- Wednesday, 1 November
- Applications due for the third stage of the Bachelor of Social Work programme in 2024
- Saturday, 11 November
- Semester 2 examinations end
- Wednesday, 15 November
- Applications due for international students applying for full degree studies commencing in semester 1, 2024 (including Health Sciences First Year)
- Wednesday, 15 November
- Applications due for second-year classes in Surveying in 2024
December
- 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
January 2024
- 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)
- Saturday, 13 January
- Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking semester 1 or full year papers
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.
