Massey University Exams 2020

Examinations

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant changes to how exams and assessments work. For the latest information and FAQs go to COVID-19 coronavirus – information for the Massey University community.



Paper-based examinations will not take place in Semester 1. They will be replaced by ‘Time Constrained Assessments’ and ‘Online Supervised Examinations’. Your personalised timetable in your portal will show the type of exam you will have.

  • Time Constrained Assessments and Assignments are exam-like but unsupervised assessments that you complete on Stream, and for which you have a time limit once you start.
  • Online Supervised Exams are supervised exams that you access through Stream, starting at a set time and completing within a time limit. In general, only courses that have exams worth more than 60% of the overall grade will have Online Supervised Exams. The exception to this are courses where student’s assessments are required for professional and external accreditation purposes.

Some exams cannot be accommodated by these arrangements (eg some aviation courses accredited by the CAA). In these cases, the exams will be deferred until the end of Semester 2. If this applies to you, you will be able to continue with your Semester 2 courses without having completed your courses in Semester 1. 

To ensure you can attend your scheduled exam make sure you keep the exam period (weeks) free until your timetable is available. The exam period for Semester 1 is 22-26 June. For Massey Business School students, Time Constrained Assessments will be held from 15-19 June. 

Check your Semester 1 exam timetable

Please check the date and start time for your exams by logging into your student homepage and clicking on the Results and exams tab. Please note: The date and start time of your exam will not change. You should check your course Stream site close to the time of your assessment for the specific duration of your assessment.

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  • Exam Support Email- provided by Student Health and Counselling Service (Albany, Auckland) at [email protected]. Emails will be responded to within the following working day.
  • Exam Support Email – provided by Student Counselling Service (Palmerston North) at [email protected]. Emails will be responded to within 36 hours.

Use these dates as a guide to when your semester starts for most programmes. You may also be required to attend an orientation programme before your lectures start. 

Important note: Please check individual programme information as some courses do not follow the standard semester dates.

Semester One 2020

24 February 2020 – 28 June 2020*

Lectures: 24 February – 12 June 2020* 
Mid-semester break: 6 – 17 April 2020 
Exams: 22 – 28 June 2020*
Release date of final grades: 15 July 2020* (approximately)



Semester Two 2020

20 July 2020* – 11 November 2020

Lectures: 20 July* – 16 October 2020
Mid-semester break: 31 August* – 4 September 2020 
Exams: 27 October – 9 November 2020 
Release date of final grades: 10 December 2020 (approximately)

Double Semester 2020

24 February 2020 – 11 November 2020

Lectures: 24 February – 16 October 2020 
Mid-semester break: 6 – 17 April 2020  
Mid-year break: 29 June* – 17 July 2020* 
Mid-semester break: 31 August* – 4 September 2020 
Exams: 27 October – 9 November 2020 
Release date of final grades: 10 December 2020 (approximately)

Summer School 2020

16 November 2020 – 12 February 2021

Lectures: 16 November 2020 – 2 February 2021 
Christmas break: 24 December 2020 – 5 January 2021
Exams: 9 – 12 February 2021
Release date of final grades: 8 March 2021 (approximately)


*This date has been altered in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Semester One 2021

22 February 2021 – 18 June 2021

Lectures: 22 February – 28 May 2021 
Mid-semester break: 2 – 16 April 2021 
Exams: 8 – 18 June 2021
Release date of final grades: 2 July 2021 (approximately)

Semester Two 2021

12 July 2021 – 8 November 2021

Lectures: 12 July – 15 October 2021
Mid-semester break: 23 August – 3 September 2021 
Exams: 26 October – 8 November 2021 
Release date of final grades: 7 December 2021 (approximately)

Double Semester 2021

22 February 2021 – 8 November 2021

Lectures: 22 February – 15 October 2021 
Mid-semester break: 2 – 16 April 2021 
Mid-year break: 21 June – 9 July 2021 
Mid-semester break: 23 August – 3 September 2021 
Exams: 26 October – 8 November 2021 
Release date of final grades: 7 December 2021 (approximately)

Summer School 2021

15 November 2021– 18 February 2022



Lectures: 15 November 2021 – 1 February 2022 
Christmas break: 24 December 2021 – 5 January 2022
Exams: 14 – 18 February 2022
Release date of final grades: To be advised.