- Friday, 3 January
- University reopens
- Monday, 6 January
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Summer School papers (late fee may apply)
- Monday, 6 January
- Summer School classes begin
- Thursday, 9 January
- Last day to add Summer School Papers
- Friday, 10 January
- Fees for Summer School must be paid by this date
- Wednesday, 15 January
- Last day to delete Summer School papers
- Wednesday, 15 January
- Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking semester 1 or full-year papers
- Thursday, 6 February
- Waitangi Day
- Friday, 7 February
- Last day to withdraw from Summer School papers
- Friday, 14 February
- Summer School classes end
- Saturday, 15 February
- Summer School examinations begin
- Thursday, 20 February
- Summer School examinations end
- Friday, 21 February
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking semester 1 and full-year papers (a late fee may apply)
- Friday, 21 February
- Preliminary lectures for semester 1 and full-year papers
- Monday, 24 February
- Formal lectures begin
- Wednesday, 26 February
- Students enrolling for study beginning in semester 1 must pay the invoiced amount of their tuition fee accounts by this date
- Sunday, 2 March
- Last day to add semester 1 papers
- Sunday, 2 March
- Last day to add full-year papers
- Sunday, 16 March
- Last day to delete semester 1 papers with refund of fees
- Sunday, 23 March
- Last day to delete full-year papers with refund of fees
- Friday, 18 April
- Good Friday – Mid-semester break begins
- Monday, 21 April
- Easter Monday
- Tuesday, 22 April
- Otago Anniversary Day observance (Dunedin)
- Friday, 25 April
- ANZAC Day
- Monday, 28 April
- Semester 1 resumes
- Sunday, 4 May
- Last day to withdraw from semester 1 papers
- Saturday, 10 May
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Saturday, 17 May
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Friday, 30 May
- Lectures cease before semester 1 examinations
- Monday, 2 June
- King's Birthday
- Wednesday, 4 June
- Semester 1 examinations begin
- Wednesday, 18 June
- Semester 1 examinations end
- Friday, 20 June
- Matariki
- Wednesday, 25 June
- Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking only semester 2 papers
- Thursday, 10 July
- Students enrolling for study beginning in semester 2 must pay the invoiced amount of their tuition fee accounts by this date
- Monday, 14 July
- Semester 2 begins
- Monday, 14 July
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking only semester 2 papers (late fee may apply)
- Sunday, 20 July
- Last day to add semester 2 papers
- Sunday, 3 August
- Last day to delete semester 2 papers with refund of fees
- Saturday, 23 August
- Graduation Ceremony
- Saturday, 30 August
- Mid-semester break begins
- Monday, 8 September
- Semester 2 resumes
- Sunday, 21 September
- Last day to withdraw from full-year papers
- Sunday, 21 September
- Last day to withdraw from semester 2 papers
- Friday, 17 October
- Lectures end before semester 2 examinations
- Monday, 20 October
- Semester 2 examinations begin
- Monday, 27 October
- Labour Day
- Saturday, 8 November
- Semester 2 examinations end
- Monday, 10 November
- Pre-Christmas Summer School begins
- Monday, 10 November
- Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Pre-Christmas Summer School papers (late fee may apply)
- Wednesday, 12 November
- Last day to add Pre-Christmas Summer School papers
- Monday, 17 November
- Last day to delete Pre-Christmas Summer School papers
- Friday, 5 December
- Last day to withdraw from Pre-Christmas Summer School papers
- Saturday, 6 December
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Wednesday, 10 December
- Graduation Ceremonies
- Friday, 12 December
- Pre-Christmas Summer School classes end
- Saturday, 13 December
- Pre-Christmas Summer School examination day
- Saturday, 13 December
- Graduation Ceremonies
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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.