Important dates
Find out when your study starts, when you have exams and when you have breaks.
2018 Academic year
Summer School 2018 (semester code: 1180)
| Summer School begins | Thursday 4 January 2018 |
| Auckland Anniversary Day | Monday 29 January 2018 |
| Waitangi Day | Tuesday 6 February 2018 |
| Lectures end | Friday 9 February 2018 |
| Study break | Saturday 10 February 2018 |
| Exams | Monday 12 February – Wednesday 14 February 2018 |
| Summer School ends | Wednesday 14 February 2018 |
Semester One 2018 (semester code: 1183)
| Orientation Welcome | In week beginning 19 February 2018 |
| Semester One begins | Monday 26 February 2018 |
| Mid-semester break/Easter | Friday 30 March - Saturday 14 April 2018 |
| ANZAC Day | Wednesday 25 April 2018 |
| Graduation | Monday 7, Wednesday 9, Friday 11 May 2018 |
| Lectures end | Friday 1 June 2018 |
| Study break | Saturday 2 June - Wednesday 6 June 2018 |
| Exams | Thursday 7 June - Monday 25 June 2018 |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday 4 June 2018 |
| Semester One ends | Monday 25 June 2018 |
| Inter-semester break | Tuesday 26 June - Saturday 14 July 2018 |
Semester Two 2018 (semester code: 1185)
| Orientation Welcome | In week beginning 9 July 2018 |
| Semester Two begins | Monday 16 July 2018 |
| Courses and Careers Day | Saturday 25 August 2018 (TBC) |
| Mid-semester break | Monday 27 August - Saturday 8 September 2018 |
| Graduation | Tuesday 25 September 2018 |
| Lectures end | Friday 19 October 2018 |
| Study break | Saturday 20 October - Wednesday 24 October 2018 |
| Labour Day | Monday 22 October 2018 |
| Exams | Thursday 25 October - Monday 12 November 2018 |
| Semester Two ends | Monday 12 November 2018 |
Late Year Term 2018 (Semester code: 1187)
| Late Year Term begins |
Saturday 1 December 2018 |
| Late Year Term ends | Saturday 2 March 2019 |
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: