2022 Key Dates
Our 2022 academic dates will help you to plan your study
Below are the key dates for 2022. You can also view dates for specific programmes.
January |
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| Monday 10 | January Summer School commences |
| Wednesday 12 | University opens |
| Wednesday 12 |
Deadline to enrol in, or change, January Summer School courses Deadline to apply for prerequisite dispensations and partial waivers for January Summer School |
| Friday 14 | Last day to withdraw from January Summer School (with refund) |
February |
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| Monday 7 | Public Holiday - Waitangi Day observed |
| Friday 11 |
January Summer School lectures end Deadline for Semester 1 applications |
| Monday 14 - Tuesday 15 | Summer School examinations |
| Monday 14 | Preparation Week starts for new students starting in Semester 1 |
| Friday 18 | Summer School results released |
| Monday 21 | Start of Term 1, Semester 1 lectures begin |
| Sunday 27 | Deadline to apply for prerequisite dispensations and partial waivers for Semester 1 |
| Monday 28 | Deadline to enrol in, or change, Semester 1 courses |
March |
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| Friday 4 | Field trip day |
| Friday 11 | Deadline to withdraw from Semester 1 courses (with refund) |
| Thursday 17 | Field trip day |
| Tuesday 29 | Field trip day |
April |
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| Friday 8 | Last day of lectures before mid-term break |
| Monday 11 - Friday 29 | Mid-term break |
| Friday 15 | Public Holiday - Good Friday |
| Monday 18 | Public Holiday - Easter Monday |
| Tuesday 19 | University holiday |
| Monday 25 | Public Holiday - Anzac Day |
May |
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| Monday 2 | Start of Term 2, Semester 1 lectures resume |
| Wednesday 4 | Field trip day |
| Friday 13 | Graduation Day |
| Monday 16 | Field trip day |
June |
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| Friday 3 | Last day of Semester 1 lectures |
| Monday 6 | Public Holiday - Queen's Birthday |
| Monday 13 - Thursday 23 | Semester 1 exams |
| Friday 24 | Public Holiday - Matariki |
| 27 June - 15 July | Mid-Year break |
July |
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| Wednesday 6 | Semester 1 exam results released |
| Friday 8 | Deadline for Semester 2 applications |
| Monday 18 | Start of Term 3, Semester 2 lectures begin |
| Sunday 24 | Deadline to apply for prerequisite dispensations and partial waivers for Semester 2 courses |
| Monday 25 | Deadline to enrol in, or change, Semester 2 courses |
| Wednesday 27 | Field trip day |
August |
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| Friday 5 | Deadline to withdraw from Semester 2 courses (with refund) |
| Monday 8 | Field trip day |
| Tuesday 23 | Field trip day |
| Friday 26 | Last day of lectures before Semester 2 mid-term break |
| 29 August - 10 September | Mid-term break |
September |
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| Monday 12 | Start of Term 4, Semester 2 lectures resume |
| Friday 23 | Field trip day |
October |
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| Saturday 1 | Enrolment opens for 2023 |
| Thursday 6 | Field trip day |
| Friday 21 | Semester 2 lectures end |
| Monday 24 | Public Holiday - Labour Day |
| Sunday 30 | Deadline for November Summer School applications |
| Monday 31 - 10 November | Semester 2 examinations |
November |
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| Friday 11 | Public Holiday - Canterbury Anniversary Day |
| Monday 14 | November Summer School lectures start |
| Wednesday 16 |
Deadline to enrol in, or change, November Summer School (5-week) courses Deadline to apply for prerequisite dispensations and partial waivers for November Summer School (5-week) courses |
| Friday 18 | Deadline to withdraw from November Summer School (5-week) courses (with refund) |
| Sunday 20 | Deadline to apply for prerequisite dispensations and partial waivers for November Summer School courses (full semester period) |
| Monday 21 | Deadline to enrol in November Summer School (full semester period) |
| Wednesday 23 | Semester 2 exam results released |
| Thursday 24 | Deadline for submission of Honours Dissertations for students enrolled in Semester 2 courses. |
December |
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| Friday 2 | Deadline to withdraw from November Summer School (full semester period, with refund) |
| Sunday 4 | Deadline for January 2023 Summer School applications |
| Thursday 15 | November Summer School (5-week) lectures end |
| Friday 16 | November Summer School (5-week) examinations |
| Thursday 22 | November Summer School results released |