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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:
2022
Date |
Event/Deadline |
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05 January |
UC reopens for 2022 |
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10 January |
2022 Summer Programme starts |
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01 February |
Chinese New Year (not a Statutory holiday) |
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07 February |
Waitangi Day Observed |
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14 February |
Release of results for summer school |
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21 February |
Lectures start for semester one |
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08 April |
Lectures end – mid semester break |
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11 April - 29 April |
Mid semester lecture break |
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12 April |
Graduation |
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14 April |
Graduation |
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15 April |
Good Friday |
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18 April |
Easter Monday |
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19 April |
University holiday |
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25 April |
ANZAC Day observed |
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02 May |
Lectures resume |
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03 June |
Lectures end for semester one |
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06 June |
Queen’s birthday |
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07 June - 10 June |
Study break |
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13 June - 25 June |
Semester one examination period |
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27 June - 15 July |
Mid-year break |
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08 July |
Release of results for semester one |
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11 July - 15 July |
Academic Progress |
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18 July |
Lectures start for semester two |
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26 August |
Lectures end – mid semester break |
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29 August - 09 September |
Mid semester lecture break |
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12 September |
Lectures resume |
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21 October |
Lectures end for semester two |
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24 October |
Labour Day |
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24 October - 28 October |
Study break |
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31 October - 10 November |
Semester two and whole year examination period |
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11 November |
Show day |
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14 November |
Summer school starts |
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03 December |
Release of results for semester two and whole year |
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14 December |
Graduation |
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16 December |
Graduation |
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16 December |
Lectures end – summer break |
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23 December - 04 January |
Summer break – University holidays |
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Please subscribe using the following link:
UC Key dates 2022.
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.
2021
Date |
Event/Deadline |
Add to calendar |
05 January |
UC reopens for 2021 |
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11 January |
2021 Summer Programme starts |
|
08 February |
Waitangi Day Observed |
|
12 February |
Chinese New Year (not a Statutory holiday) |
|
19 February |
Release of results for summer school |
|
22 February |
Lectures start for semester one / term one |
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01 April |
Lectures end – mid semester break |
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02 April - 25 April |
Mid semester lecture break |
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02 April |
Good Friday |
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05 April |
Easter Monday |
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06 April |
University holiday |
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14 April |
Graduation |
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16 April |
Graduation |
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26 April |
ANZAC Day observed |
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27 April |
Lectures resume for semester one / term two |
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04 June |
Lectures end for semester one |
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07 June |
Queen’s birthday |
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08 June - 11 June |
Study break |
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14 June - 26 June |
Semester one examination period |
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28 June - 16 July |
Mid-year break |
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09 July |
Release of results for semester one |
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12 July - 17 July |
Academic Progress |
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19 July |
Lectures start for semester two / term three |
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27 August |
Lectures end – mid semester break |
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30 August - 10 September |
Mid semester lecture break |
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13 September |
Lectures resume for semester two / term four |
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22 October |
Lectures end for semester two |
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25 October |
Labour Day |
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26 October - 29 October |
Study break |
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01 November - 13 November |
Semester two and whole year examination period |
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12 November |
Show day |
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15 November |
Summer school starts |
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03 December |
Release of results for semester two and whole year |
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15 December |
Dec Graduation |
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17 December |
Dec Graduation |
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17 December |
Lectures end – summer break |
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24 December - 05 January |
Summer break – University holidays |
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Add all dates into your calendar |
|
Please subscribe using the following link:
UC Key dates 2021.
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.
See also