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2024 Key Dates

Our 2024 academic dates will help you to plan your study.

 

January 2024

 

Monday 8

January Summer School commences

Wednesday 10

University opens

Thursday 11

Deadline to enrol in, or change, January Summer School courses.

Deadline to apply for pre-requisite dispensations and partial waivers for January Summer School.

Friday 12

Last day to withdraw from January Summer School (with refund)

February 2024

 

Tuesday 6

Public Holiday - Waitangi Day observed

Friday 9

January Summer School classes end

Monday 12 – Tuesday 13

Summer School examinations

Monday 12

Preparation Week starts for new students, starting Semester 1

Friday 16

Summer School course results released

Monday 19

Semester 1 starts

Sunday 25

Deadline to apply for pre-requisite dispensations and partial waivers for Semester 1

Monday 26

Deadline to enrol in, or change, Semester 1 courses

March 2024

 

Friday 1

Field Trip Day

Friday 8

Deadline to withdraw from Semester 1 courses (with refund)

Thursday 14

Field Trip Day

Monday 25

Field Trip Day

Thursday 28

Last day of classes- before mid-term break

Friday 29

Public Holiday - Good Friday

April 2024

 

Monday 1

Public Holiday – Easter Monday

Tuesday 2

University holiday

Monday 22

Classes resume after mid-term break

Thursday 25

Public Holiday – Anzac Day

May 2024

 

Wednesday 1

Deadline to apply for Semester 2 start (New offshore international students)

Wednesday 1

Field Trip Day

Friday 10

Graduation Day

Tuesday 14

Field Trip Day

Friday 31

Last day of Semester 1 classes

June 2024

 

Monday 3

Public holiday – King’s birthday

Monday 10 – Friday 21

Semester 1 exams

Friday 28

Public Holiday - Matariki

24 June – 12 July

Mid-year break

July 2024

 

Monday 1

Deadline to apply for Semester 2 start (New domestic students and onshore international students)

Wednesday 10

Semester 1 course results released

Monday 15

Semester 2 classes start

Sunday 21

Deadline to apply for Pre-requisite Dispensations, Partial Waivers for semester 2 courses

Monday 22

Deadline to enrol in, or change, courses for semester 2

Wednesday 24

Field Trip Day

August 2024

 

Friday 2

Deadline to withdraw from Semester 2 courses (with refund)

Monday 5

Field Trip Day

Tuesday 20

Field Trip Day

Friday 23

Last day of classes before Semester 2 mid-term break

26 Aug – 6 Sept

Mid-term break

September 2024

 

Sunday 1

Deadline to apply for November Semester start (New offshore international students)

Monday 9

Semester 2 classes continue

Friday 20

Field Trip Day

October 2024

 

Tuesday 1

Enrolment opens for 2025

Thursday 3

Field Trip Day

Friday 18

Semester 2 classes end

Monday 28

Deadline to apply for November Semester start (New domestic students and onshore international students)

Monday 28

Public holiday – Labour Day

Tuesday 29 – Saturday 9 Nov

Semester 2 exams

November 2024

 

Monday 11

November Summer School classes start

Thursday 14

Deadline to enrol in, or change, November Summer School courses (5 week)

Deadline to apply for Pre-requisite Dispensations, Partial Waivers for November Summer School (5 week) courses

Friday 15

Public Holiday – Canterbury Anniversary Day

 Monday 18

Deadline to withdraw from November Summer School (5 week) courses, with refund

 

 Monday 18

Deadline to apply for Pre-requisite Dispensations, Partial Waivers for November Summer School courses (full semester period)

 Monday 18

Deadline to enrol in November Summer School (full semester period)

 Friday 22

Semester 2 course results released

Friday 29

Deadline to withdraw from November Summer School (full semester period), with refund

December 2024

 

Sunday 1

Deadline to apply for Semester 1, 2025 start (New offshore international students)

Friday 13

November Summer School (5 week) classes end

Monday 16 – Tuesday 17

November Summer School (5 week) exams

 TBA

November Summer School (5 week) course results released

 

 TBA

University closes for summer break