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2023 Academic Calendar

9 January 2023  Summer School resumes
30 January 2023 Auckland Anniversary (Unitec closed)
6 February 2023 Waitangi Day (Unitec closed)
6 February 2023 UPC Semester 1 begins
12 February 2023 Summer School ends
27 February 2023 Semester 1 begins
3 and 4 April 2023 Autumn graduation
7 April 2023 Good Friday (Unitec closed)
10 April 2023 Mid-semester break begins (10 April–23 April)
10 April 2023 Easter Monday (Unitec closed)
11 April 2023 Unitec observes Easter (Unitec closed)
24 April 2023 Semester 1 resumes
25 April 2023 Unitec observes Anzac Day (Unitec closed)
5 June 2023 King's Birthday (Unitec closed)
12 June 2023 Study week
19 June 2023 Exam week 1
26 June 2023 Exam week 2
30 June 2023 UPC Semester 1 ends
2 July 2023 Semester 1 ends
3 July 2023 Semester break begins (3 July–23 July)
14 July 2023 Matariki (Unitec closed)
24 July 2023 Semester 2 begins
25 September 2023 Mid-semester break begins (25 September–8 October)
9 October 2023 Semester 2 resumes
23 October 2023 Labour Day (Unitec closed)
6 November 2023 Study week
13 November 2023 Exam week 1
20 November 2023 Exam week 2
26 November 2023 Semester 2 ends
4 December 2023 Summer School begins

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2024 Academic Calendar

15 January 2024 Summer School resumes
29 January 2024 Auckland Anniversary (Unitec closed)
5 February 2024 UPC Semester 1 begins
6 February 2024 Waitangi Day (Unitec closed)
18 February 2024 Summer School ends
26 February 2024 Semester 1 begins
29 March 2024 Good Friday (Unitec closed)
1 April 2024 Easter Monday (Unitec closed)
2 April 2024 Unitec observes Easter (Unitec closed)
15 April 2024 Mid-semester break begins (15 April–22 April)
09 April 2024 Autumn graduation
25 April 2024 Anzac Day (Unitec closed)
29 April 2024 Semester 1 resumes
3 June 2024 King's Birthday (Unitec closed)
10 June 2024 Study week
17 June 2024 Exam week 1
24 June 2024 Exam week 2
28 June 2024 Matariki (Unitec closed)
30 June 2024 Semester 1 ends
1 July 2024 Semester break begins (1 July–21 July)
5 July 2024 UPC semester 1 ends
22 July 2024 Semester 2 begins
30 September 2024 Mid-semester break begins (30 September–7 October)
14 October 2024 Semester 2 resumes
28 October 2024 Labour Day (Unitec closed)
4 November 2024 Study week
11 November 2024 Exam week 1
18 November 2024 Exam week 2
24 November 2024 Semester 2 ends
2 December 2024 Summer School begins

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2023 Academic Calendar — School of Architecture

27 February 2023 School of Architecture orientation, semester 1 begins: Interior Design 
6 March 2023 School of Architecture semester 1 begins: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design 
4 April 2023 School of Architecture graduation
10 April 2023 School of Architecture mid-semester break begins (10 April–21 April)
22 April 2023 School of Architecture semester 1 resumes
12 June 2023 School of Architecture crit week 
19 June 2023 School of Architecture study week
26 June 2023 School of Architecture exam week 
3 July 2023 School of Architecture semester break begins (3 July–23 July)
24 July 2023 School of Architecture semester 2 begins
4 September 2023 School of Architecture mid-semester break begins (4 September–17 September)
18 September 2023   School of Architecture semester 2 resumes
30 October 2023 School of Architecture crit week 
6 November 2023 School of Architecture study week
13 November 2023 School of Architecture exam week 
17 November 2023 School of Architecture semester 2 ends: Architecture, Landscape Design 
26 November 2023 School of Architecture semester 2 ends: Interior Design 

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2024 Academic Calendar — School of Architecture

26 February 2024 School of Architecture orientation, semester 1 begins: Interior Design
4 March 2024 School of Architecture semester 1 begins: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design
15 April 2024 School of Architecture mid-semester break begins (15 April–26 April)
16 and 17 April 2024 (TBC) School of Architecture graduation
29 April 2024 School of Architecture semester 1 resumes
10 June 2024 School of Architecture crit week
17 June 2024 School of Architecture study week
24 June 2024 School of Architecture exam week
22 July 2024 School of Architecture semester 2 begins
30 July 2024 School of Architecture semester break begins (30 June–19 July)
2 September 2024 School of Architecture mid-semester break begins (2 September–13 September)
16 September 2024 School of Architecture semester 2 resumes
28 October 2024 School of Architecture crit week
4 November 2024 School of Architecture study week
11 November 2024 School of Architecture exam week
17 November 2024 School of Architecture semester 2 ends: Architecture, Landscape Design
24 November 2024 School of Architecture semester 2 ends: Interior Design

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2023 Academic Calendar — School of Construction

13 February 2023 Bachelor of Construction block course begins  
21 February 2023 School of Construction orientation  
27 February 2023 School of Construction semester 1 begins  
4 April 2023 School of Construction graduation  
24 April 2023 School of Construction mid-semester break. Bachelor of Construction block course   
8 May 2023 School of Construction semester 1 resumes  
12 June 2023 School of Construction study week  
19 June 2023 School of Construction exam week 1  
26 June 2023 School of Construction exam week 2  
2 July 2023 School of Construction semester 1 ends  
3 July 2023 School of Construction semester break begins (3 July–23 July). Bachelor of Construction block course  
24 July 2023 School of Construction semester 2 begins  
18 September 2023  School of Construction mid-semester break. Bachelor of Construction block course   
6 November 2023 School of Construction study week  
13 November 2023 School of Construction exam week 1  
20 November 2023 School of Construction exam week 2  
26 November 2023 School of Construction semester 2 ends  
4 December 2023 Summer School begins  

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2024 Academic Calendar — School of Construction

12 February 2024 Bachelor of Construction block course begins
20 February 2024 School of Construction orientation
26 February 2024 School of Construction semester 1 begins
16 and 17 April 2024 (TBC) School of Construction autumn graduation
22 April 2024 School of Construction mid-semester break (22 April–3 May). Bachelor of Construction block course
6 May 2024 School of Construction semester 1 resumes
10 June 2024 School of Construction study week
17 June 2024 School of Construction exam week 1
24 June 2024 School of Construction exam week 2
30 June 2024 School of Construction semester 1 ends
1 July 2024 School of Construction semester break begins (1 July–21 July). Bachelor of Construction block course
22 July 2024 School of Construction semester 2 begins
16 September 2024 School of Construction mid-semester break. (16 September–27 September). Bachelor of Construction block course
30 September 2024 School of Construction semester 2 resumes
4 November 2024 School of Construction study week
11 November 2024 School of Construction exam week 1
18 November 2024 School of Construction exam week 2
24 November 2024 School of Construction semester 2 ends
2 December 2024 Summer School begins

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Public holidays

For more information on Aotearoa New Zealand public holidays, see the New Zealand Government's full list of holidays and anniversary days.


Class timetables

You can find all your class timetables in your student portal. It's called MyPortal – you can log in through the Unitec website.