Key dates
A list of important public dates, such as trimester application deadlines, course additions, withdrawals, and refunds, and trimester start and end dates.
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 2022 wall calendar.
- 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 our student advisers or phone 0800 04 04 04or +64 4 472 1000
June 2022
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Friday 3 | Trimester 1 teaching period ends. |
| Monday 6 | Queen’s Birthday (University closed). |
| Tuesday 7 | Mid-year study period begins. |
| Friday 10 | Mid-year examination period begins. |
| Monday 20 | Last day for adding Trimester 2 courses and programmes. |
| Friday 24 | Matariki public holiday (University closed) |
| Saturday 25 | Mid-year examination period ends. |
| Monday 27 | Mid-year break begins. |
| Monday 27 | Discretionary Entrance and Special Admission for Trimester 2 courses close. |
| Wednesday 29 | Grade entry deadline Trimester 1 courses. |
July 2022
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Friday 1 | Closing date for round two applications for doctoral admission and doctoral scholarships. |
| Monday 4 | Orientation week for Trimester 2. |
| Monday 4 | International students' Orientation week for Trimester 2. |
| Thursday 7 | Online enrolment closes for Trimester 2. |
| Friday 8 | Deadline for payment of fees for Trimester 2 courses. Students must be fully enrolled by this date. |
| Monday 11 | Trimester 2 begins. |
| Friday 22 | Last day for adding Trimester 2 courses. |
| Friday 22 | Last day to receive a refund for withdrawal from Trimester 2 courses |
August 2022
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Monday 1 | Halls of residence applications open for 2023. |
| Friday 19 | Last day for withdrawal from full-year courses. After this date, the Associate Dean’s approval is required. |
| Monday 22 | Mid-trimester break begins. |
| Friday 26 | Open Day. |
September 2022
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Monday 5 | Trimester 2 resumes. |
| Friday 23 | Last day for withdrawal from Trimester 2 courses. After this date, the Associate Dean’s approval is required. |
| Monday 26 | Trimester 2 aegrotat period begins. |
October 2022
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Saturday 1 | Open for 2023 online enrolment. |
| Saturday 1 | Application deadline to attend the December Graduation ceremonies |
| Saturday 1 | Last day to apply for a hall of residence for 2023. |
| Friday 14 | Trimester 2 and full-year teaching period ends. |
| Monday 17 | End-year study period begins. |
| Friday 21 | End-year examination period begins. |
| Monday 24 | Labour Day (University closed). |
| Monday 31 | Discretionary Entrance and Special Admission for Trimester 3 courses close. |
November 2022
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 1 | Closing date for round three applications for doctoral admission and doctoral scholarships. |
| Tuesday 1 | Closing date for Wellington Graduate Awards and Master’s-by-Thesis scholarships. |
| Wednesday 2 | Last day for adding Trimester 3 courses and programmes. |
| Monday 7 | International students' Orientation week for Trimester 3. |
| Thursday 10 | Online enrolment closes for Trimester 3. |
| Friday 11 | Deadline for payment of fees for Trimester 3 courses (November–December 2022 and November 2022–February 2023 courses). |
| Saturday 12 | End-year examination period ends. |
| Monday 14 | Trimester 3 begins. |
| Friday 18 | Last day for adding Trimester 3 courses (November–December 2022 courses). |
| Friday 18 | Last day to receive a refund for withdrawal from Trimester 3 courses (November–December 2022 courses). |
| Thursday 24 | Grade entry deadline for Trimester 2 and full-year courses (except LAWS 100–399 courses). |
| Friday 25 | Last day for adding Trimester 3 courses (November 2022–February 2023 courses). |
| Friday 25 | Last day to receive a refund for withdrawal from Trimester 3 courses (November 2022–February 2023 courses). |
| Tuesday 29 | Grade entry deadline for Trimester 2 and full-year LAWS 100–399 courses. |
December 2022
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 | Deadline for applications to limited-entry programmes and limited-entry courses. |
| Friday 2 | Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Master of Teaching and Learning programmes end. |
| Wednesday 7 | Graduation ceremonies at the Michael Fowler Centre. |
| Thursday 8 | Graduation ceremonies at the Michael Fowler Centre. |
| Friday 9 | Graduation ceremony at Te Hui Whakapūmau, The Hub, Kelburn campus. |
| Wednesday 14 | Last day for withdrawal from Trimester 3 courses (November–December 2022 courses). After this date, Associate Dean approval is required. |
| Thursday 22 | Last day of teaching for 2022. |
| Friday 23 | University closed (reopens 9 January 2023) Summer break |