Key dates

The key dates calendar lists important dates for the academic year such as semester dates and public and university holidays.

See Key course dates to find out semester dates as well as the last days to withdraw.

For Education start dates see the College of Education, Health and Human Development.

For Semester dates and Lecturing days see below:

2019

2020

2019

Date	Event/Deadline	Add to calendar
03 January	UC reopens for 2019 and Summer School
05 February	Chinese New Year (not a statutory holiday)
06 February	Waitangi Day
15 February	Release of results for summer school
18 February	Lectures start for semester one
05 April	Lectures end - mid semester break
08 April - 26 April	Mid semester lecture break
16 April	Graduation
18 April	Graduation
19 April	Good Friday
22 April	Easter Monday
23 April	University holiday
25 April	ANZAC day
29 April	Lectures resume
31 May	Lectures end for semester one
03 June	Queen's birthday
04 June - 07 June	Semester one study period
10 June - 22 June	Semester one examination period
24 June - 12 July	Mid-year break
05 July	Release of results for semester one
15 July	Lectures start for semester two
23 August	Lectures end - mid semester break
26 August - 06 September	Mid semester lecture break
09 September	Lectures resume
01 October	Applications to Enrol Open
18 October	Lectures end for semester two
21 October - 27 October	Semester two study break
28 October	Labour Day
29 October - 09 November	Semester two and whole year examination period
11 November	Summer school starts
15 November	Show Day
29 November	Release of results for semester two and whole year
09 December	Applications due for first year domestic students (most enrolments are still welcome up until 18 February 2020)
18 December	Graduation
20 December	Graduation
23 December	Lectures end - summer school break
24 December - 02 January	Summer break - University holidays
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Alternatively, you can save the iCalendar file to your computer and use your calendar's import tool to add the events to your calendar.
Note: directly opening the iCalendar file might not add all events to your calendar.

2020

Date	Event/Deadline	Add to calendar
03 January	UC reopens for 2020
06 January	Summer school starts
07 January	Last date for continuing UC domestic students to apply to enrol
25 January	Chinese New Year (not a statutory holiday)
06 February	Waitangi Day
14 February	Release of results for summer school
17 February	Lectures start for semester one
24 March	Lectures end - mid semester break
25 March - 17 April	Mid semester lecture break
07 April	Graduation - in absentia
09 April	Graduation - in absentia
10 April	Good Friday
13 April	Easter Monday
14 April	University holiday
20 April	Lectures resume online
25 April	ANZAC day - observed 27 April.
29 May	Lectures end for semester one
01 June	Queen's birthday
02 June - 05 June	Semester one study period
08 June - 20 June	Semester one examination period
22 June - 10 July	Mid-year break
03 July	Release of results for semester one
13 July	Lectures start for semester two
21 August	Lectures end - mid semester break
24 August - 04 September	Mid semester lecture break
07 September	Lectures resume
16 October	Lectures end for semester two
19 October - 25 October	Semester two study period
26 October	Labour Day
27 October - 07 November	Semester two and whole year examination period
09 November	Summer school starts
13 November	Show Day
27 November	Release of results for semester two and whole year
11 December	Lectures end - summer school break
16 December	Graduation
18 December	Graduation
24 December - 04 January	Summer break - University holidays
Add all dates into your calendar

Please subscribe using the following link: UC Key dates 2020.
Alternatively, you can save the iCalendar file to your computer and use your calendar's import tool to add the events to your calendar.
Note: directly opening the iCalendar file might not add all events to your calendar.

Useful links

Graduation - Including application dates for ceremonies
Scholarships - Application dates vary for each scholarship, this page includes some common scholarships.
Student Activities & Events (UCSA site) - Events and fun activities run by the UCSA throughout the year. Alternatively visit the UCSA building for extra information on activities at the UCSA or around campus.
Recruitment Events - Recruitment events such as Information Days, Discovery Day, and Liaison update. Also listed will be various careers expos around New Zealand that University of Canterbury Liaison staff will attend.

Key dates

2019

2020

Useful links

See also