University Of Canterbury 2019 Dates

These dates were accurate as of 14 November 2018. Any changes will be updated on the dates page. Note: PhD students can start on the first day of any month.



SEMESTER INDICATORSEMESTER 
DESCRIPTION
OFFICIAL COURSE START DATE AND LAST DATE TO ACCEPT THE ENROLMENT OFFER (ENR STATUS)*OFFICIAL COURSE 
FINISH DATE
FINAL DATE TO ADD OR TO WITHDRAW WITH A FULL REFUNDFINAL DATE TO WITHDRAW 
(NO REFUND)
S1Semester One18 February23 June1 March10 May
S2Semester Two15 July10 November26 July27 September
WWhole Year18 February10 November15 March23 August
CY**Cross Year15 July5 July 20209 August13 March
B1Bridging One18 February2 June1 March26 April
B2Bridging Two24 June6 October5 July30 August
B3Bridging Three28 October2 February 20208 November10 January 2020
FYFull Year18 February16 February 202015 March22 November
M1MBA One11 February7 April22 February22 March
M2MBA Two22 April16 June3 May31 May
M3MBA Three1 July25 August12 July9 August
M4MBA Four9 September3 November20 September18 October
YBFull Year B28 January10 November22 February23 August
YB1Year B First Half28 January30 June15 February24 May
YB2Year B Second Half15 July10 November26 July27 September
YCFull Year C11 February17 November18 March6 September
YC1Year C First Half11 February30 June22 February24 May
YC2Year C Second Half15 July17 November26 July18 October
YDFull Year D4 February10 November1 March30 August
YD1Year D First Half4 February23 June15 February17 May
YD2Year D Second Half8 July10 November19 July11 October

 ** End date can vary with course. See Courses, Subjects and Qualifications website for full course details.*Domestic undergraduate first-year students and advancing students should refer to the Application to Enrol (ATE) closing dates.





Some programmes may require a special application in addition to an Application to Enrol, see Courses and programmes requiring a special application and/or with limited entry courses page.