Key University dates
Our key university dates for the academic year include trimester dates, public and university holidays.
2025 key dates
January 2025
February 2025
April 2025
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May 2025
June 2025
Enrolment and O week begins
July 2025
August 2025
September 2025
October 2025
Trimester B examinations end
November 2025
December 2025
Future dates
January 2026
February 2026
Waitangi Day
March 2026
April 2026
Trimester A mid-trimester recess begins
Trimester A resumes
May 2026
June 2026
Final teaching day of Trimester A
Trimester A study week begins
Teaching recess begins
July 2026
Open day Tauranga (provisional date)
Enrolment and O week begins
Matariki Holiday
August 2026
September 2026
October 2026
Labour Day
Trimester B examinations begin
November 2026
Trimester B examinations end
December 2026
Trimester C mid-trimester recess begins
Application and enrolment dates
It's never too early to start your application to study at Waikato. You can apply online or contact us on 0800 WAIKATO.
New students and all returning students
- Any person who wishes to enrol at the University must submit an application to enrol by the relevant deadline.
- Applications submitted after the deadline may be accepted if space is available.
- Apply online at www.waikato.ac.nz/study/apply
Contact us about choosing a programme of study
Change of enrolment dates
Deadlines for changing the papers you're enrolled in, deleting papers (with a refund of the prescribed fees) or withdrawing from papers (without a refund) are found in the Change of Enrolment Regulations.
Research/thesis programmes dates
Application closing dates will be 31st January, 31st May and 30th September. Applications must be completed online and received before midnight (NZ time) on the deadline of the application round for which you are applying.
Please note that paper applications cannot be accepted. If your online application to enrol arrives after one of these closing dates, your application will be considered in the following application round. All incomplete or incorrect applications are unable to be considered further.