May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 2023
May
- Sunday, 1 May
- International student applications open for most programmes of study beginning in 2023
- Monday, 2 May
- Live streaming of the May 2022 Graduation ceremonies
- Friday, 6 May
- Last day to withdraw from semester 1 papers (5pm deadline)
- Saturday, 14 May
- Graduation ceremonies
- Saturday, 21 May
- Graduation ceremonies
June
- Friday, 3 June
- Lectures cease before mid-year examinations
- Monday, 6 June
- Queen’s Birthday
- Wednesday, 8 June
- Semester 1 examinations begin
- Wednesday, 15 June
- Applications due from students taking only semester 2 papers for a programme subject to the Entry Pathway system in 2022
- Wednesday, 22 June
- Semester 1 examinations end
- Friday, 24 June
- Matariki
- Saturday, 25 June
- Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking only semester 2 papers
July
- Friday, 1 July
- Applications open for most entrance scholarships for 2023
- Monday, 4 July
- Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until Friday 8 July)
- Monday, 4 July
- Latest arrival date for new international students studying in semester 2
- Sunday, 10 July
- Fees due for semester 2 only enrolments
- Monday, 11 July
- Semester 2 begins
- Monday, 11 July
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking only semester 2 papers (late fee may apply)
- Friday, 15 July
- Last day to add semester 2 papers (5pm deadline)
- Friday, 29 July
- Last day to delete semester 2 papers with refund of fees (11:59pm deadline)
August
- Monday, 1 August
- Applications for full-year and semester 1 residential college accommodation open
- Monday, 1 August
- Applications for Health Sciences professional programmes open
- Monday, 15 August
- Applications close for most entrance scholarships for 2023
- Saturday, 20 August
- Graduation ceremonies
- Saturday, 27 August
- Mid-semester break begins
- Wednesday, 31 August
- Applications due for first enrolment in Bachelor of Teaching programme in 2023
September
- Thursday, 1 September
- Audition applications due for Performance papers in Music and for Bachelor of Performing Arts programmes in 2023
- Monday, 5 September
- Semester 2 resumes
- Thursday, 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
- Friday, 16 September
- Last day to withdraw from semester 2 and full-year papers (5pm deadline)
- Friday, 30 September
- Applications due for full-year and semester 1 residential college accommodation
October
- Saturday, 1 October
- Applications due for second-year classes in Law in 2023
- Friday, 14 October
- Lectures end before semester 2 examinations
- Wednesday, 19 October
- Semester 2 examinations begin
- Monday, 24 October
- Labour Day
November
- Tuesday, 1 November
- Applications due for the third stage of the Bachelor of Social Work programme in 2023
- Saturday, 12 November
- Semester 2 examinations end
- Tuesday, 15 November
- Applications due for second-year classes in Surveying in 2023
December
- Saturday, 10 December
- Applications due for first enrolment in most Honours Postgraduate Diploma and Masters’ programmes in 2023
- Saturday, 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 2023 (subject to change)
- Saturday, 10 December
- Graduation ceremonies
- Wednesday, 14 December
- Graduation ceremonies
- Thursday, 15 December
- Due date for submission of 2023 Summer School papers for course approval (subject to change)
- Saturday, 17 December
- Graduation ceremonies
January 2023
- Wednesday, 4 January
- University reopens
- Monday, 9 January
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Summer School papers (late fee may apply)
- Monday, 9 January
- Summer School classes begin
- Saturday, 14 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.
