Key dates
Stay on top of application and enrolment deadlines and other important dates for future students.
Application and enrolment deadlines
Trimester 3: Applications are due 27 October 2021.
Trimester 1, 2022: Applications are due 20 January 2022.
Some limited entry, postgraduate, and Teacher Education programmes may have different application dates. If you're unsure, contact your faculty.
Course advice
New students: For course advice or to find out more about your study options, contact the Student Recruitment and Orientation team.
Returning students: For course advice, contact your faculty.
Important dates and deadlines 2021
September 2021
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Fri 10 | Online enrolment for Trimester 1 2022 opens |
| Fri 17 | Last day for withdrawal from Trimester 2 courses. After this date, the Associate Dean’s approval is required |
| Mon 20 | Trimester 2 aegrotat period begins |
October 2021
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 | Application deadline to have qualification awarded at the December graduation ceremonies |
| Fri 1 | Deadline for Halls of Residence 2022 applications |
| Fri 8 | Trimester 2 and full-year teaching period ends |
| Mon 11 | End-year study period begins |
| Fri 15 | End-year assessment period begins |
| Mon 25 | Labour Day (University closed) |
| Tue 26 | Discretionary Entrance and Special Admission for Trimester 3 courses close |
| Wed 27 | Applications due for courses and programmes starting in Trimester 3 |
November 2021
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Mon 1 | Closing date for round three applications for doctoral admission and doctoral scholarships |
| Mon 1 | Closing date for Wellington Graduate Awards and Master’s-by-Thesis scholarships |
| Tue 2 | International Students’ Orientation begins |
| Fri 5 | International Students’ Orientation ends |
| Fri 5 | Deadline for payment of fees for Trimester 3 (November–December 2021 and November 2021–February 2022 courses) |
| Sat 6 | End-year assessment period ends |
| Mon 8 | Trimester 3 begins |
| Fri 12 | Online enrolment closes for Trimester 3 |
| Fri 12 | Last day for adding Trimester 3 courses (November–December 2021 courses) |
| Fri 12 | Last day to receive a refund for withdrawal from Trimester 3 courses (November–December 2021 courses) |
| Thu 18 | Grade entry deadline for Trimester 2 and full-year courses (except LAWS 100–399 courses) |
| Fri 19 | Last day for adding Trimester 3 courses (November 2021–February 2022 courses) |
| Fri 19 | Last day to receive a refund for withdrawal from Trimester 3 courses (November 2021–February 2022 courses) |
| Thu 25 | Grade entry deadline for Trimester 2 and full-year LAWS 100–399 courses |
| Mon 29 | Graduation ceremonies at the Michael Fowler Centre |
| Tue 30 | Graduation ceremonies at the Michael Fowler Centre |
December 2021
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Wed 1 | Deadline for applications to limited entry programmes and courses |
| Wed 1 | Te Hui Whakapūmau graduation ceremony at The Hub (Kelburn campus) |
| Wed 8 | Last day for withdrawal from Trimester 3 courses (November–December 2021 courses). After this date, Associate Dean approval is required |
| Fri 17 | Last day of teaching 2021 |
| Mon 20 | University closed (reopens 10 January 2022) Summer break |