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2011 Academic Semester Dates
Summer School
| 10 January | Course advising for summer school Formal classes begin International Summer School Orientation |
| 6 February | Waitangi Day (public holiday) |
| 18 February | Summer School lectures cease |
| 19 February | Summer School examination period begins |
| 24 February | Summer School examination period ends |
First Semester
| 18, 21 - 22 February | Course Approval |
| 18 February | International students should plan to be on campus by this day (at the latest) |
| 23-25 February | International Student Orientation Programme |
| 25 February | Preliminary lectures held |
| 28 February | Formal lectures begin |
| 22 April | Mid-Semester break begins / Good Friday (public holiday) |
| 25 April | Easter Monday (public holiday) |
| 26 April | Otago Anniversary day celebrated (University holiday) |
| 2 May | First Semester resumes |
| 3 June | First Semester lectures cease |
| 6 June | Queens Birthday (public holiday) |
| 8 June | First Semester examination period begins |
| 22 June | First Semester examination period ends |
Second Semester
| 5 July | International Students should plan to be on campus by this date |
| 6 - 8 July | International Student Orientation Programme |
| 7 July | Course Approval |
| 11 July | Second Semester lectures begin |
| 29 August | Mid-semester break begins |
| 5 September | Second Semester resumes |
| 14 October | Second Semester lectures cease |
| 17 October | Second Semester examination period begins |
| 24 October | Labour Day (public holiday) |
| 12 November | Second Semester examination period ends |
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2012 Academic Semester dates
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 |
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2013 Draft Academic Semester Dates
Summer School
| 7 January | Course advising for summer school Formal classes begin International Summer School Orientation / Welcome |
| 6 February | Waitangi Day (public holiday) |
| 15 February | Summer School lectures cease |
| 16 February | Summer School examination period begins |
| 21 February | Summer School examination period ends |
First Semester
| 15,18 - 19 February | Course Approval |
| 14 February | International students should plan to be on campus by this day (at the latest) |
| 20-22 February | International Student Orientation Programme |
| 22 February | Preliminary lectures held |
| 25 February | Formal lectures begin |
| 29 March | Mid-Semester break begins / Good Friday (public holiday) |
| 1 April | Easter Monday (public holiday) |
| 2 April | Otago Anniversary day celebrated (University holiday) |
| 8 April | First Semester resumes |
| 25 April | ANZAC Day (public holiday) |
| 31 May | First Semester lectures cease |
| 3 June | Queens Birthday (public holiday) |
| 5 June | First Semester examination period begins |
| 19 June | First Semester examination period ends |
Second Semester
| 2 July | International Students should plan to be on campus by this date |
| 3 - 5 July | International Student Orientation Programme |
| 5 July | Course Approval |
| 8 July | Second Semester lectures begin |
| 26 August | Mid-semester break begins |
| 2 September | Second Semester resumes |
| 11 October | Second Semester lectures cease |
| 14 October | Second Semester examination period begins |
| 28 October | Labour Day (public holiday) |
| 9 November | Second Semester examination period ends |
