This page lists the key dates for the academic year at AUT. These key dates are true for most courses of study, but some courses start or finish outside the academic year.
If you have questions about your course’s start or finish date, or its exam dates, contact your faculty or school.
Find out when your study starts, when you have exams and when you have breaks.
2020 Academic year
Summer School 2020 (Semester code: 1200)
Summer School begins Monday 6 January 2020 Auckland Anniversary Day Monday 27 January 2020 Waitangi Day Thursday 6 February 2020 Lectures end Friday 14 February 2020 Study break Saturday 15 February 2020 Exams Monday 17 February – Wednesday 19 February 2020 Summer School ends Wednesday 19 February 2020
Semester One 2020 (Semester code: 1203)
Orientation Welcome In week beginning 24 February 2020 Semester One begins Monday 2 March 2020 Graduation (Tai Tokerau) Thursday 5 March 2020 Mid-semester break/Easter Friday 10 April – Monday 27 April 2020 ANZAC Day Monday 27 April 2020 Graduation Postponed until Spring graduation Queen’s Birthday Monday 1 June 2020 Lectures end Friday 12 June 2020 Study break Monday 15 June- Wednesday 17 June 2020 Exams Thursday 18 June – Monday 6 July 2020 Semester One ends Monday 6 July 2020
Inter-semester break Tuesday 7 July – Friday 24 July 2020
Semester Two 2020 (Semester code: 1205)
Orientation Welcome In week beginning 20 July 2020 Semester Two begins Monday 27 July 2020 Open Day Saturday 29 August 2020 Mid-semester break Monday 7 September – Friday 18 September 2020 Graduation Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 October Labour Day Monday 26 October 2020 Lectures end Friday 30 October 2020 Study break Monday 2 November – Wednesday 4 November 2020 Exams Thursday 5 November – Saturday 21 November 2020 Graduation TBC Semester Two ends Sunday 22 November 2020
Late Year Term 2020 (Semester code: 1207)
Late Year Term begins Tuesday 1 December 2020 Late Year Term ends Saturday 27 February 2021