A list of important public dates, such as trimester application deadlines, course additions, withdrawals, and refunds, and trimester start and end dates.
There will be no examinations in Trimester 1. For further information see our academic advice to students .
The list below includes all Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s key dates, including application deadlines, trimester start and end dates, examination dates, ceremonies, holidays, and more.
Our key dates are also marked on our downloadable 2020 wall calendar (correct prior to COVID-19).
Find more information on key application dates on our apply page. Visit our course additions, withdrawals, and refunds page for more information on deadlines. For course advice, email the student recruitment and orientation team or phone 0800 04 04 04. Important dates and deadlines 2020
August 2020
Date Deadline Sat 1 Halls of residence applications open for 2021 Fri 14 Last day for withdrawal from full-year courses. After this date, the associate dean’s approval is required Mon 17 Mid-Trimester 2 break begins Fri 21 Study in Wellington 2021—Online Information Series Mon 31 Trimester 2 resumes
September 2020
Date Deadline Fri 18 Last day for withdrawal from Trimester 2 courses. After this date, the associate dean’s approval is required Mon 28 Trimester 2 aegrotat period begins
October 2020
Date Deadline Thu 1 Open for 2021 online enrolment Thu 1 Application deadline to have qualification awarded at the December graduation ceremonies Thu 1 Offers sent for 2021 halls of residence Fri 16 Trimester 2 and full-year teaching period ends Mon 19 Trimester 2 assessment period begins Sat 24 Trimester 2 assessment period ends Mon 26 Labour Day (University closed) Tue 27 Applications due for courses and programmes starting in Trimester 3 Tue 27 Discretionary Entrance and Special Admission for Trimester 3 courses close
November 2020
Date Deadline Sun 1 Closing date for round three applications for doctoral admission and doctoral scholarships Sun 1 Closing date for Wellington Graduate Awards and Master’s-by-Thesis scholarships Tue 3 International Students’ Orientation begins and runs for two days Thu 5 Online enrolment closes for Trimester 3 Thu 5 Grade entry deadline for Trimester 2 and full-year courses (except LAWS 100–399 courses) Fri 6 Deadline for payment of fees for Trimester 3 November–December 2020 and November 2020–February 2021 courses Mon 9 Trimester 3 begins Tue 10 Grade entry deadline for Trimester 2 and full-year LAWS 100–399 courses Fri 13 No addition of Trimester 3 November–December 2020 courses Fri 13 Students giving notice of withdrawal from a Trimester 3 November–December 2020 course after this date will not receive a refund of tuition fees Fri 20 No addition of Trimester 3 November 2020–February 2021 courses Fri 20 Students giving notice of withdrawal from a Trimester 3 November 2020–February 2021 course after this date will not receive a refund of tuition fees
December 2020
Date Deadline Tue 1 Deadline for applications to limited entry programmes and courses Fri 4 Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Master of Teaching and Learning programmes end Wed 9 Last day for withdrawal from Trimester 3 November–December 2020 courses. After this date, the associate dean’s approval is required Wed 9 Graduation ceremonies at the Michael Fowler Centre Thu 10 Graduation ceremonies at the Michael Fowler Centre Fri 11 Graduation ceremonies at Te Herenga Waka Marae Fri 18 Trimester 3 ends. Last day of teaching 2020 Mon 21 University closed (reopens 11 January 2021)