Key dates
Stay on top of application and enrolment deadlines and other important dates for future students.
Application and enrolment deadlines
Trimester 2: Applications are due 15 June 2021.
Trimester 3: Applications are due 27 October 2021.
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
April 2021
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Thu 1 | Halls of Residence applications open for Trimester 2 |
| Fri 2 | Good Friday (University closed) |
| Mon 5 | Mid-Trimester 1 break begins |
| Mon 5 | Easter Monday (University closed) |
| Tue 6 | University closed |
| Mon 19 | Trimester 1 resumes |
| Mon 26 | ANZAC Day observed (University closed) |
May 2021
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Sat 1 | Deadline for Trimester 2 Halls of Residence applications |
| Fri 7 | Last day for withdrawal from Trimester 1 courses. After this date, the Associate Dean’s approval is required |
| Mon 10 | Trimester 1 aegrotat period begins |
| Tue 18 | Graduation ceremonies at the Michael Fowler Centre |
| Wed 19 | Graduation ceremonies at the Michael Fowler Centre |
| Thu 20 | Graduation ceremonies at the Michael Fowler Centre |
| Fri 21 | Graduation ceremony at Te Herenga Waka Marae |
| Fri 28 | Trimester 1 teaching period ends |
| Mon 31 | Mid-year study period begins |
June 2021
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Fri 4 | Mid-year assessment period begins |
| Mon 7 | Queen's Birthday (University closed) |
| Mon 14 | Discretionary Entrance and Special Admission for Trimester 2 courses close |
| Tues 15 | Applications due for courses and programmes starting Trimester 2 |
| Sat 19 | Mid-year assessment period ends |
| Mon 21 | Mid-year break begins |
| Wed 23 | Grade entry deadline for Trimester 1 courses |
| Mon 28 | New Students' and International Students' Orientation for Trimester 2 begins |
July 2021
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Thu 1 | Closing date for round two applications for doctoral admission and doctoral scholarships |
| Thu 1 | Online enrolment closes for Trimester 2 |
| Fri 2 | Deadline for payment of fees for Trimester 2 courses—students must be fully enrolled by this date |
| Fri 2 | New Students' and International Students' Orientation for Trimester 2 ends |
| Mon 5 | Trimester 2 begins |
| Fri 16 | No addition of Trimester 2 courses after this date |
| Fri 16 | Students giving notice of withdrawal from a Trimester 2 course after this date will not receive a refund of tuition fees |
August 2021
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Sun 1 | Halls of Residence applications open for 2022 |
| Fri 13 | Last day for withdrawal from full-year courses. After this date, the Associate Dean's approval is required |
| Mon 16 | Mid-Trimester 2 break begins |
| Fri 20 | Open Day |
| Mon 30 | Trimester 2 resumes |
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 | Applications due for courses and programmes starting in Trimester 3 |
| Tue 26 | Discretionary Entrance and Special Admission for Trimester 3 courses close |
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 | No addition of Trimester 3 November–December 2021 courses |
| Fri 12 | Students giving notice of withdrawal from a Trimester 3 November–December 2021 course after this date will not receive a refund of tuition fees |
| Thu 18 | Grade entry deadline for Trimester 2 and full-year courses (except LAWS 100–399 courses) |
| Fri 19 | No addition of Trimester 3 November 2021–February 2022 courses |
| Fri 19 | Students giving notice of withdrawal from a Trimester 3 November 2021–February 2022 course after this date will not receive a refund of tuition fees |
| Thu 25 | Grade entry deadline for Trimester 2 and full-year LAWS 100–399 courses |
| Fri 26 | Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Master of Teaching and Learning programmes end |
| 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 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) |