Academic Calendar

2021
January	February	March	April
May	June	July	August
September	October	November	December

 

January 2021

 

February 2021

 

March 2021

 

April 2021

 

May 2021

 

June 2021

Semester 2 

July 2021

Semester End

August 2021

Graduation ceremony

Begin Semester 1

September 2021

 semester 1

October 2021

Semester 1 examinations begin

November 2021

Semester 2

December 2021

Semester End

Semester 2 examinations end

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 2022 (subject to change)

January 2022

University reopens from 15th January 2022

Summer School classes begin 20th january 2022

Academic key dates 2022

Tuesday, 5 January

University reopens

Monday, 11 January

Summer School classes begin

Monday, 11 January

Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Summer School papers (late fee may apply)

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)

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

Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until 26 February)

Monday, 22 February

Academic Orientation Week commences

Thursday, 25 February

Summer School examinations end

Friday, 26 February

Academic Orientation Week ends

Friday, 26 February

Preliminary lectures for semester 1 and full-year papers

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)

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

 

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

Tauranga Anniversary Day observed (Dunedin)

Monday, 12 April

First semester resumes

Sunday, 25 April

ANZAC Day

Monday, 26 April

ANZAC Day (observed)

Friday, 7 May

Last day to withdraw from semester 1 papers (5pm deadline)

Saturday, 8 May

Graduation ceremonies

Saturday, 15 May

Graduation ceremonies

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June 2022

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 2022

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

Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until Friday 2 July)

Monday, 28 June

Latest arrival date for new international students studying in second semester

Thursday, 1 July

Applications open for most entrance scholarships for 2022

Monday, 5 July

Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until Friday 9 July)

Monday, 5 July

Latest arrival date for new international students studying in second semester

Saturday, 10 July

Fees due for semester 2 only enrolments

Monday, 12 July

Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking only semester 2 papers (late fee may apply)

Monday, 12 July

Semester 2 begins

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)

Sunday, 1 August

Applications for full-year and semester 1 residential college accommodation open

Sunday, 15 August

Applications close for most entrance scholarships for 2022

Saturday, 21 August

Graduation ceremony

Saturday, 28 August

Mid-semester break begins

Tuesday, 31 August

Applications due for first enrolment in Bachelor of Teaching programme in 2022

Wednesday, 1 September

Audition applications due for Performance papers in Music and for Bachelor of Performing Arts programmes in 2022

Monday, 6 September

Semester 2 resumes

Tuesday, 14 September

Applications due for full-year and semester 1 residential college accommodation

Wednesday, 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 2022

Friday, 17 September

Last day to withdraw from semester 2 and full-year papers (5pm deadline)

Thursday, 30 September

Applications due for full-year and semester 1 residential college accommodation

Friday, 1 October

Applications due for second-year classes in Law in 2022

Friday, 15 October

Lectures end before semester 2 examinations

Wednesday, 20 October

Semester 2 examinations begin

Monday, 25 October

Labour Day

Monday, 1 November

Applications due for the third stage of the Bachelor of Social Work programme in 2022

Saturday, 13 November

Semester 2 examinations end

Monday, 15 November

Applications due for second-year classes in Surveying in 2022

Friday, 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 2022 (subject to change)

Friday, 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 2022 (subject to change)

Saturday, 11 December

Graduation ceremonies

Wednesday, 15 December

Due date for submission of 2022 Summer School papers for course approval (subject to change)

Wednesday, 15 December

Graduation ceremonies

Saturday, 18 December

Graduation ceremonies

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.