Key dates

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

May 2020

Date	Deadline
Fri 1	Offers sent for Trimester 2 2020 halls of residence.

June 2020

Date	Deadline
Mon 1	Queen’s Birthday (University closed).
Fri 5	Last day for withdrawal from Trimester 1 courses. After this date, the associate dean’s approval is required.
Mon 8	Trimester 1 aegrotat period begins.
Mon 15	Applications due for courses and programmes starting Trimester 2.
Mon 15	Discretionary Entrance and Special Admission for Trimester 2 courses close.
Mon 29	Mid-year break begins.
Mon 29	International Students’ Orientation begins and runs to Thursday 2 July inclusive.

July 2020

Date	Deadline
Wed 1	Closing date for round two applications for doctoral admission and doctoral scholarships.
Fri 3	New Students’ Orientation for Trimester 2.
Wed 8	Grade entry deadline Trimester 1 courses.
Thu 9	Online enrolment closes for Trimester 2.
Fri 10	Deadline for payment of fees for Trimester 2 courses. Students must be fully enrolled by this date.
Mon 13	Trimester 2 begins.
Fri 17	No addition of Trimester 2 courses after this date.
Fri 24	Students giving notice of withdrawal from a Trimester 2 course after this date will not receive a refund of tuition fees.

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	Open Day.
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 Victoria 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 5 January 2021).