2022–2023
Year 6
Med 6 compulsory orientation day – Friday 4 November 2022
| Event | Date/s |
|---|---|
| First Quarter begins | Monday 21 November 2022 |
| Summer vacation (2 weeks) | Monday 19 December 2022 – Tuesday 3 January 2023 |
| First Quarter continues | Wednesday 4 January 2023 |
| First Quarter ends | Sunday 26 February 2023 |
| Second Quarter begins | Monday 27 February 2023 |
| Second Quarter ends | Sunday 21 May 2023 |
| Third Quarter begins | Monday 22 May 2023 |
| Third Quarter ends | Sunday 13 August 2023 |
| Winter vacation (2 weeks) | Monday 14 August – Sunday 27 August 2023 |
| Fourth Quarter begins | Monday 28 August 2023 |
| Pass/Fail and Distinction exams | Monday 13 November – Wednesday 15 November 2023 |
| TI prize-giving and graduation dinner (DSM and UOC) | Thursday 16 November 2023 |
| TI prize-giving and graduation dinner (UOW) | Friday 17 November 2023 |
| End of academic year | Sunday 19 November 2023 |
If a Trainee Intern (TI) is required to apprentice on public holidays, they should be allowed one day’s leave in lieu of this, to be taken at an appropriate time within the same module. This leave should be discussed with the senior members of the team to arrange a day that is beneficial for all parties and where there are unlikely to be any significant impact on the clinical team as a result of TI absence).
2022
Year 2 medical students
Med 2 Compulsory Orientation – Wednesday 16 February to Friday 18 February
| Event | Date/s |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Monday 21 February to Thursday 23 June |
| Classes commence | Monday 21 February to Thursday 14 April |
| Mid-Semester break | Friday 15 April to Sunday 24 April (1 week) (Includes Easter, Otago Anniversary Day observance) |
| ANZAC Day | Monday 25 April |
| Semester resumes | Tuesday 26 April to Friday 3 June |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday 6 June |
| Classes resume | Tuesday 7 June to Thursday 23 June |
| Matariki | Friday 24 June |
| June vacation | Saturday 25 June to Sunday 10 July (2 weeks) |
| Semester 2 | Monday 11 July to Friday 28 October |
| Classes commence | Monday 11 July to Friday 26 August |
| Mid-Semester break | Saturday 27 August to Sunday 4 September (1 week) |
| Classes resume | Monday 5 September to Friday 7 October |
| Study week | Monday 10 October to Friday 14 October |
| Study/exam week | Monday 17 October to Friday 21 October |
| Labour Day | Monday 24 October |
| Exam week | Tuesday 25 October to Friday 28 October |
Year 3 medical students
| Events | Date/s |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Monday 21 February to Thursday 23 June |
| Classes commence | Monday 21 February to Thursday 14 April |
| Mid-Semester break | Friday 15 April to Sunday 24 April (1 week) (Includes Easter, Otago Anniversary Day observance) |
| ANZAC Day | Monday 25 April |
| Semester resumes | Tuesday 26 April to Friday 3 June |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday 6 June |
| Classes resume | Tuesday 7 June to Thursday 23 June |
| Matariki | Friday, 24 June |
| June vacation | Saturday 25 June to Sunday 10 July (2 weeks) |
| Semester 2 | Monday 11 July to Friday 4 November |
| Classes commence | Monday 11 July to Friday 26 August |
| Mid-Semester break | Saturday 27 August to Sunday 4 September (1 week) |
| Classes resume | Monday 5 September to Friday 14 October |
| Study week | Monday 17 October to Friday 21 October |
| Labour Day | Monday 24 October |
| Study/Exam week | Tuesday 25 October to Friday 28 October |
| Exam week | Monday 31 October to Friday 4 November |
Year 4 medical students – all campuses
| Event | Date/s | |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Monday 31 January to Friday 17 June | |
| Semester commences | Monday 31 January to Friday 4 February | |
| Waitangi Day (observance) | Monday 7 February | |
| Semester resumes | Tuesday 8 February to Thursday 14 April | |
| Mid-Semester break | Friday 15 April to Sunday 24 April (1 week) (includes Easter and Otago Anniversary Day observance) | |
| ANZAC Day | Monday 25 April | |
| Semester resumes | Tuesday 26 April to Friday 3 June | |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday 6 June | |
| Semester resumes | Tuesday 7 June to Friday 17 June | |
| June vacation | Saturday 18 June to Sunday 3 July (2 weeks) | |
| Semester 2 | Monday 4 July to Friday 28 October | |
| Semester commences | Monday 4 July to Friday 26 August | |
| Mid-Semester break | Saturday 27 August to Sunday 4 September (1 week) | |
| Semester resumes | Monday 5 September to Friday 21 October | |
| Labour Day | Monday 24 October | |
| Semester resumes | Tuesday 25 October to Friday 28 October |
Year 5 medical students – all campuses
| Event | Date/s |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Tuesday 8 February to Friday 17 June |
| Semester commences | Tuesday 8 February to Thursday 14 April |
| Mid-Semester break | Friday 15 April to Sunday 24 April (1 week) (includes Easter and Otago Anniversary Day observance) |
| ANZAC Day | Monday 25 April |
| Semester resumes | Tuesday 26 April to Friday 3 June |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday 6 June |
| Semester resumes | Tuesday 7 June to Friday 17 June |
| June vacation | Saturday 18 June to Sunday 3 July (2 weeks) |
| Semester 2 | Monday 4 July to Friday 4 November |
| Semester commences | Monday 4 July to Friday 26 August |
| Mid-Semester break | Saturday 27 August to Sunday 4 September (1 week) |
| Semester resumes | Monday 5 September to Friday 21 October |
| Labour Day | Monday 24 October |
| Study week | Tuesday 25 October to Friday 28 October |
| OSCE | Saturday 29 October |
| Exam week | Monday 31 October to Friday 4 November |
2023–2024
Year 6 medical students
Med 6 Compulsory Orientation Day – Friday 3 November 2023
| Event | Date/s |
|---|---|
| First quarter begins | Monday 20 November 2023 |
| Summer vacation | Monday 18 December 2023 – Tuesday 2 January 2024 |
| First quarter continues | Wednesday 3 January 2024 |
| First quarter ends | Sunday 25 February 2024 |
| Second quarter begins | Monday 26 February 2024 |
| Second quarter ends | Sunday 19 May 2024 |
| Third quarter begins | Monday 20 May 2024 |
| Third quarter ends | Sunday 11 August 2024 |
| Winter vacation (2 weeks) | Monday 12 August – Sunday 25 August 2024 |
| Fourth quarter begins | Monday 26 August 2024 |
| Pass/Fail and distinction exams | Monday 11 November – Wednesday 13 November 2024 |
| TI prize giving and graduation dinner | Thursday 14 November 2024 |
| End of academic year | Sunday 17 November 2024 |
If a TI is required to apprentice on public holidays, they should be allowed one day’s leave in lieu of this, to be taken at an appropriate time within the same module. This leave should be discussed with the senior members of the team to arrange a day that is beneficial for all parties and where there are unlikely to be any significant impact on the clinical team as a result of TI absence.
2023
Year 2 medical students
Med 2 compulsory orientation – Wednesday 15 February to Friday 17 February 2023
| Event | Date/s |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Monday 20 February to Friday 23 June |
| Classes commence | Monday 20 February to Thursday 6 April |
| Mid-semester break | Friday 7 April to Sunday 16 April (1 week) |
| Classes resume | Monday 17 April to Monday 24 April |
| ANZAC Day | Tuesday 25 April |
| Classes resume | Wednesday 26 April to Friday 2 June |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 5 June |
| Classes resume | Tuesday 6 June to Friday 23 June |
| Mid-year vacation | Saturday 24 June to Sunday 9 July (2 weeks) |
| Semester 2 | Monday 10 July to Friday 27 October |
| Classes commence | Monday 10 July to Thursday 13 July |
| Matariki | Friday 14 July |
| Classes resume | Monday 17 July to Friday 25 August |
| Mid-semester break | Saturday 26 August to Sunday 3 September (1 week) |
| Classes resume | Monday 4 September to Friday 6 October |
| Study week | Monday 9 October to Friday 13 October |
| Study/exam week | Monday 16 October to Friday 20 October |
| Labour Day | Monday 23 October |
| Exam week | Tuesday 24 October to Friday 27 October |
Year 3 medical students
| Event | Date/s |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Monday 20 February to Friday 23 June |
| Classes commence | Monday 20 February to Thursday 6 April |
| Mid-semester break | Friday 7 April to Sunday 16 April (1 week) (Includes Easter, Otago Anniversary Day observance) |
| Classes resume | Monday 17 April to Monday 24 April |
| ANZAC Day | Tuesday 25 April |
| Classes resume | Wednesday 26 April to Friday 2 June |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 5 June |
| Classes resume | Tuesday 6 June to Friday 23 June |
| Mid-year vacation | Saturday 24 June to Sunday 9 July (2 weeks) |
| Semester 2 | Monday 10 July to Friday 3 November |
| Classes commence | Monday 10 July to Thursday 13 July |
| Matariki | Friday 14 July |
| Classes resume | Monday 17 July to Friday 25 August |
| Mid-semester break | Saturday 26 August to Sunday 3 September (1 week) |
| Classes resume | Monday 4 September to Friday 13 October |
| Study week | Monday 16 October to Friday 20 October |
| Labour Day | Monday 23 October |
| Study/exam week | Tuesday 24 October to Friday 27 October |
| Exam week | Monday 30 October to Friday 3 November |
Year 4 medical students – all campuses
| Event | Date/s |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Monday 30 January to Friday 16 June |
| Classes commence | Monday 30 January to Thursday 6 April |
| Mid-semester break | Friday 7 April to Sunday 16 April (1 week) (Includes Easter, Otago Anniversary Day observance) |
| Classes resume | Monday 17 April to Monday 24 April |
| ANZAC Day | Tuesday 25 April |
| Classes resume | Wednesday 26 April to Friday 2 June |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 5 June |
| Classes resume | Tuesday 6 June to Friday 16 June |
| Mid-year vacation | Saturday 17 June to Sunday 2 July (2 weeks) |
| Semester 2 | Monday 3 July to Friday 27 October |
| Classes commence | Monday 3 July to Thursday 13 July |
| Matariki | Friday 14 July |
| Classes resume | Monday 17 July to Friday 25 August |
| Mid-Semester break | Saturday 26 August to Sunday 3 September (1 week) |
| Classes resume | Monday 4 September to Friday 20 October |
| Labour Day | Monday 23 October |
| Classes resume | Tuesday 24 October to Friday 27 October |
Year 5 medical students – all campuses
| Event | Date/s |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Tuesday 7 February to Friday 16 June |
| Classes commence | Tuesday 7 February to Thursday 6 April |
| Mid-semester break | Friday 7 April to Sunday 16 April (1 week) (Includes Easter, Otago Anniversary Day observance) |
| Classes resume | Monday 17 April to Monday 24 April |
| ANZAC Day | Tuesday 25 April |
| Classes resume | Wednesday 26 April to Friday 2 June |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 5 June |
| Classes resume | Tuesday 6 June to Friday 16 June |
| Mid-year vacation | Saturday 17 June to Sunday 2 July (2 weeks) |
| Semester 2 | Monday 3 July to Friday 3 November |
| Classes commence | Monday 3 July to Thursday 13 July |
| Matariki | Friday 14 July |
| Classes resume | Monday 17 July to Friday 25 August |
| Mid-semester break | Saturday 26 August to Sunday 3 September (1 week) |
| Classes resume | Monday 4 September to Friday 20 October |
| Labour Day | Monday 23 October |
| Study week | Tuesday 24 October to Friday 27 October |
| Exam week | Monday 30 October to Friday 3 November |
Downloadable versions
2022
- 2022 Y2 MB ChB course dates (PDF)
- 2022 Y3 MB ChB course dates (PDF)
- 2022 Y4 MB ChB course dates (PDF)
- 2022 Y5 MB ChB course dates (PDF)
- 2021–2022 Y6 MB ChB course dates (PDF)
2023
- 2023 Y2 MB ChB course dates (PDF)
- 2023 Y3 MB ChB course dates (PDF)
- 2023 Y4 MB ChB course dates (PDF)
- 2023 Y5 MB ChB course dates (PDF)
- 2022–2023 Y6 MB ChB course dates (PDF)
