University Of Otago Dates 2020

The information provided below are the list of University Of Otago Academic Dates which is available to all students and staff.



2020 Study dates

The key study dates for the 2020 academic calendar are as follows:

Further information

July

Friday, 24 July Last day to delete Semester Two papers with refund of fees (5pm deadline)

August

Saturday, 1 August Applications for full-year and Semester One residential college accommodation open

Saturday, 15 August Graduation ceremony

Saturday, 15 August Applications close for most entrance scholarships

Saturday, 15 August Live streaming of the August 2020 Graduation ceremonies

Saturday, 22 August Mid-semester break begins

Saturday, 29 August Live streaming of the 29 August 2020 Graduation ceremony

Monday, 31 August Semester Two resumes

Monday, 31 August Applications due for first enrolment in Teacher Education programmes in 2021

September

Tuesday, 1 September Applications due for Music Performance papers in 2021

Friday, 11 September Last day to withdraw from Semester Two and full-year papers (5pm deadline)

Tuesday, 15 September Applications due for first-year courses in Dental Technology, Oral Health and Radiation Therapy, and second year classes in Dentistry, Medical Laboratory Science, Medicine, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy in 2021

Wednesday, 30 September Applications due for full-year and Semester One residential college accommodation

October

Thursday, 1 October Applications due for second-year classes in Law in 2021

Friday, 9 October Lectures end before Semester Two examinations

Wednesday, 14 October Semester Two examinations begin

Monday, 26 October Labour Day

November

Sunday, 1 November Applications due for the third stage of the Bachelor of Social Work programme in 2020

Saturday, 7 November Semester Two examinations end

Sunday, 15 November Applications due for second year classes in Surveying in 2020

December

Thursday, 10 December Applications due from all new and recommencing students, and returning students applying for a new programme, commencing in Summer School or Semester One subject to the Entry Pathway system in 2021

Thursday, 10 December Applications due for first enrolment in most Honours, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters’ programmes in 2021

Saturday, 12 December Graduation ceremonies

Tuesday, 15 December Due date for submission of 2021 Summer School papers for course approval

Wednesday, 16 December Graduation ceremonies

Saturday, 19 December Graduation ceremonies

January 2021

Tuesday, 5 January University reopens

Monday, 11 January Summer School classes begin

Monday, 11 January Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration concerning Summer School papers (late fee may apply)

Friday, 15 January Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking first semester or full year papers

Monday, 18 January Last day to add or delete a Summer School papers (5pm deadline)

February 2021

Wednesday, 3 February Last day to withdraw from Summer School papers (5pm deadline)



Saturday, 6 February Waitangi Day

Monday, 8 February Waitangi Day (observed)

Wednesday, 10 February Fees due for study beginning in the semester

Friday, 19 February Summer School classes end

Saturday, 20 February Summer School examinations begin

Monday, 22 February Latest arrival date for new international students studying in first semester

Monday, 22 February Academic Orientation Week commences

Monday, 22 February Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until 26 February)

Thursday, 25 February Summer School examinations end

Friday, 26 February Preliminary lectures for semester 1 and full-year papers

Friday, 26 February Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking semester 1 and full-year papers (a late fee may apply)

Friday, 26 February Academic Orientation Week ends

March 2021

Monday, 1 March Formal lectures begin

Friday, 5 March Last day to add semester 1 or full-year papers (5pm deadline)

Friday, 19 March Last day to delete semester 1 papers with refund of fees (5pm deadline)

Friday, 26 March Last day to delete full-year papers with refund of fees (5pm deadline)

April 2021

Thursday, 1 April Applications for second semester residential college accommodation open

Friday, 2 April Good Friday – Mid-semester break begins

Monday, 5 April Easter Monday

Tuesday, 6 April Otago Anniversary Day observed (Dunedin)

Monday, 12 April First semester resumes

Sunday, 25 Apri lANZAC Day

Monday, 26 April ANZAC Day (observed)

May 2021

Friday, 7 May Last day to withdraw from semester 1 papers (5pm deadline)

Saturday, 8 May Graduation ceremonies

Saturday, 15 May Graduation ceremonies

June 2021

Friday, 4 June Lectures cease before mid-year examinations

Monday, 7 June Queen’s Birthday

Wednesday, 9 June Semester 1 examinations begin

Tuesday, 15 June Applications due from students taking only semester 2 papers for a programme subject to the Entry Pathway system in 2021

Wednesday, 23 June Semester 1 examinations end

Friday, 25 June Due date for submission of papers for course approval by students taking only semester 2 papers

Monday, 28 June Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until Friday 2 July)

Monday, 28 June Latest arrival date for new international students studying in second semester

July 2021

Thursday, 1 July Applications open for most entrance scholarships for 2022

Monday, 5 July Enrolment/Orientation activities for new international students (until Friday 9 July)

Monday, 5 July Latest arrival date for new international students studying in second semester

Monday, 12 July Semester 2 begins

Monday, 12 July Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking only semester 2 papers (late fee may apply)

Wednesday, 14 July Fees due for semester 2 only enrolments

Friday, 16 July Last day to add semester 2 papers (5pm deadline)



Friday, 30 July Last day to delete semester 2 papers with refund of fees (5pm deadline)