| Date | |
| 1 May 2026 | Due date for Semester 2026 applications |
| 1 August 2026 | Online applications open for new students to halls for February 2027 start |
| 25 September 2026 | Application due date (no changes can be made to applications following this date) |
| 2 October 2026 | Offers made and General Waitlist activated |
| 27 October 2026 | Due date for responses to offers plus deposit if accepting (day after NZ Labour Day) |
| 28 October 2026 | Late applications processed |
| 1 December 2026 | Due date for Study Abroad or Exchange students |
| mid-December 2026 | Offers made to non-UC students or Semester 1 only students (depending on availability) |
| 1 May 2027 | Due date for Semester 2 applications |
Students who are not offered a room in their preferred hall may be offered an alternative option, however, in most cases will automatically be placed on a General Waitlist for all halls. The General Waitlist will be held with Accommodation Services.
