Familiarise yourself with the main events in the academic calendar.
2021
January 2021
Wednesday 6
January Summer School commences
Monday 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 15
Last day to withdraw from January Summer School (with refund)
February 2021
Monday 8
Public Holiday – Waitangi Day observed
Friday 12
January Summer School lectures end
Monday 15 – Tuesday 16
Summer School examinations
Wednesday 17
Welcome Week starts for new students, starting Semester 1
Friday 19
Summer School results released
Monday 22
Semester 1 starts
Sunday 28
Deadline to apply for pre-requisite dispensations and partial waivers for Semester 1.
March 2021
Monday 1
Deadline to enrol in, or change, semester 1 courses
Friday 5
Field trip day
Friday 12
Deadline to withdraw from Semester 1 courses (with refund)
Thursday 18
Field trip day
Tuesday 30
Field trip day
April 2021
Thursday 1
Last day of lectures before mid semester break
Friday 2
Public Holiday – Good Friday
Monday 5
Public Holiday – Easter Monday
Tuesday 6
University holiday
Monday 26
Public Holiday – Anzac Day
Tuesday 27
Semester 1 lectures continue
May 2021
Wednesday 5
Field trip day
Friday 14
Graduation Day
Monday 17
Field trip day
June 2021
Friday 4
Last day of Semester 1 lectures
Monday 7
Public holiday – Queen’s birthday
Monday 14 – Friday 25
Semester 1 exams
July 2021
Wednesday 7
Semester 1 exam results released
Monday 19
Semester 2 lectures start
Sunday 25
Deadline to apply for Pre-requisite Dispensations, Partial Waivers for semester 2 courses
Monday 26
Deadline to enrol in, or change, courses for semester 2
Wednesday 28
Field trip day
August 2021
Friday 6
Deadline to withdraw from semester 2 courses (with refund)
Monday 9
Field trip day
Tuesday 24
Field trip day
Friday 27
Last day of lectures before semester 2 mid term break
September 2021
Monday 13
Semester 2 lectures continue
Friday 24
Field trip day
October 2021
Friday 1
Enrolment opens for 2022
Thursday 7
Field trip day
Friday 22
Semester 2 lectures end
Monday 25
Public holiday – Labour Day
November 2021
Monday 1 – Thursday 11
Semester 2 exams
Friday 12
Public Holiday – Canterbury Anniversary Day
Monday 15
November Summer School lectures start
Thursday 18
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
Monday 22
Deadline to withdraw from November Summer School (5 week) courses, with refundDeadline to enrol in November Summer School (full semester period only)
Wednesday 24
Semester 2 exam results released
December 2021
Friday 3
Deadline to withdraw from November Summer School (full semester period), with refund