Important dates
Find out when your study starts, when you have exams and when you have breaks.
2021 Academic year
Summer School 2021 (Semester code: 1210)
| Summer School begins | Wednesday 6 January 2021 |
| Auckland Anniversary Day | Monday 1 February 2021 |
| Waitangi Day | Monday 8 February 2021 |
| Lectures end | Friday 12 February 2021 |
| Study break | Saturday 13 February 2021 |
| Exams | Monday 15 February – Wednesday 17 February 2021 |
| Summer School ends | Wednesday 17 February 2021 |
Semester One 2021 (Semester code: 1213)
| Orientation Welcome | In week beginning 22 February 2021 |
| Semester One begins | Monday 1 March 2021 |
| Graduation (Tai Tokerau) | Thursday 18 March 2021 |
| Mid-semester break/Easter | Friday 2 April - Friday 16 April 2021 |
| ANZAC Day | Monday 26 April 2021 |
| Graduation | Tuesday 1, Wednesday 2 June 2021 |
| Lectures end | Friday 4 June 2021 |
| Queen's Birthday |
Monday 7 June 2021 |
| Study break | Tuesday 8 June- Wednesday 9 June 2021 |
| Exams | Thursday 10 June - Monday 28 June 2021 |
| Semester One ends | Monday 28 June 2021 |
| Inter-semester break | Tuesday 29 June - Friday 16 July 2021 |
Semester Two 2021 (Semester code: 1215)
| Orientation Welcome | In week beginning 12 July 2021 |
| Semester Two begins | Monday 19 July 2021 |
| Open Day | Saturday 28 August 2021 (TBC) |
| Mid-semester break | Monday 30 August - Friday 10 September 2021 |
| Graduation | Monday 27 September 2021 |
| Lectures end | Friday 22 October 2021 |
| Labour Day | Monday 25 October 2021 |
| Study break | Tuesday 26 October 2021 |
| Exams | Thursday 28 October - Monday 15 November 2021 |
| Semester Two ends | Monday 15 November 2021 |
Late Year Term 2021 (Semester code: 1217)
| Late Year Term begins |
Wednesday 1 December 2021 |
| Late Year Term ends | Saturday 26 February 2022 |
Graduate School of Management
Study in the Graduate School is structured by quarters of the year.
For the key dates for your study, visit your programme page on the Graduate School of Management website.
Past and future academic dates
The University Calendar shows the academic dates for future years on the page Past and future semester dates.
Application closing dates
To make sure you get your Application for Admission in on time, you can visit: