Summer School
9 January- Course advising for summer school, Formal classes begin
6 February- Waitangi Day (public holiday)
17 February- Summer School lectures cease
18 February- Summer School examination period begins
23 February- Summer School examination period ends
First Semester
17, 20, 21 February- Course Approval
17 February- International students should plan to be on campus by this day (at the latest)
22 – 24 February- International Student Orientation Programme
24 February- Preliminary lectures held
27 February- Formal lectures begin
6 April- Mid-Semester break begins / Good Friday (public holiday)
9 April- Easter Monday (public holiday)
10 April- Otago Anniversary day celebrated (University holiday)
16 April- First Semester resumes
25 April- ANZAC Day (public holiday)
1 June- First Semester lectures cease
4 June- Queens Birthday (public holiday)
6 June- First Semester examination period begins
20 June- First Semester examination period ends
Second Semester
2 July- International Students should plan to be on campus by this date
4 - 6 July- International Student Orientation Programme
5 July- Course Approval
9 July- Second Semester lectures begin
27 August- Mid-semester break begins
3 September- Second Semester resumes
12 October- Second Semester lectures cease
15 October- Second Semester examination period begins
22 October- Labour Day (public holiday)
10 November- Second Semester examination period ends
