Find important dates and deadlines for your academic year.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
