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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–28 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–13 October)
14 October 2024 Semester 2 resumes
21 October 2024 Special Summer School beigns (MABS2B)
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
19 December 2024 Special Summer School break begins (MABS2B)

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2025 Academic Calendar

8 January 2025 Special Summer School resumes (MABS2B)
13 January 2025 Summer School resumes
27 January 2025 Auckland Anniversary (Unitec closed)
3 February 2025 UPC Semester 1 begins
6 February 2025 Waitangi Day (Unitec closed)
16 February 2025 Summer School ends
20 February 2025 Special Summer School Ends (MABS2B)
24 February 2025 Semester 1 begins
8 April 2025 Autumn graduation
18 April 2025 Good Friday (Unitec closed)
21 April 2025 Easter Monday (Unitec closed)
22 April 2025 Unitec observes Easter (Unitec closed)
25 April 2025 Anzac Day (Unitec closed)
14 April 2025 Mid-semester break begins (14 April–27 April)
28 April 2025 Semester 1 resumes
2 June 2025 King's Birthday (Unitec closed)
9 June 2025 Study week
16 June 2025 Exam week 1
20 June 2025 Matariki (Unitec closed)
23 June 2025 Exam week 2
29 June 2025 Semester 1 ends
30 June 2025 Semester break begins (30 June–14 July)
5 July 2025 UPC semester 1 ends
14 July 2025 UPC semester 2 begins
21 July 2025 Semester 2 begins
17 September 2025 Spring Graduation
22 September 2025 Mid-semester break begins (22 September–29 September)
6 October 2025 Semester 2 resumes
27 October 2025 Labour Day (Unitec closed)
3 November 2025 Study week
10 November 2025 Exam week 1
18 November 2025 Exam week 2
23 November 2025 Semester 2 ends
1 December 2025 Summer School begins

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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
30 June 2024 School of Architecture semester break begins (30 June–19 July)
22 July 2024 School of Architecture semester 2 begins
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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2025 Academic Calendar — School of Architecture

24 February 2025 School of Architecture Orientation
24 February 2025 School of Architecture semester 1 begins: Interior Design
3 March 2025 School of Architecture semester 1 begins: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design
8 April 2025 School of Architecture graduation
14 - 27 April 2025 School of Architecture semester break
28 April 2025 School of Architecture semester 1 resumes
9 June 2025 School of Architecture crit week
16 June 2025 School of Architecture study week
23 June 2025 School of Architecture exam week
29 June 2025 School of Architecture semester 1 finishes
30 June - 20 July 2025 School of Architecture semester break
21 July 2025 School of Architecture semester 2 begins
1 - 14 September 2025 School of Architecture mid-semester break
15 September 2025 School of Architecture semester 2 resumes
27 October 2025 School of Architecture crit week
3 November 2025 School of Architecture study week
10 November 2025 School of Architecture exam week
16 November 2025 School of Architecture semester 2 finishes: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design
23 November 2025 School of Architecture semester 2 finishes: Interior Design

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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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2025 Academic Calendar — School of Construction

10 February 2025 BCONS & GDCPM block courses begin
21 February 2025 Semester 1 Orientation
24 February 2025 Semester 1 begins for Diploma and BCONS/GDCPM Level 5 & 6
8 April 2025 School of Construction autumn graduation
14 April 2025 BCONS/GDCPM Level 5 & 6 exam week
12 - 25 April 2025 BCONS/GDCPM block courses mid-semester break
20 April 2025 Semester 1A courses end
21 April - 4 May 2025 Diploma and BCONS Level 5 & 6 mid-semester break
26 April 2025 BCONS & GDCPM block courses begin 
5 May 2025 Semester 1 resumes for Diploma and BCONS/GDCPM Level 5 & 6
9 June 2025 BCONS/GDCPM block course exam week    
15 June 2025 Semester 1 block courses end
16 June - 6 July 2025 BCONS/GDCPM block courses mid-semester break 
23 June 2025 BCONS/GDCPM Level 5 & 6 exam week
29 June 2025 Semester 1 ends
30 June - 20 July 2025 Diploma and BCONS Level 5 & 6 semester break
TBA Semester 2 Orientation
7 July 2025 BCONS & GDCPM block courses begin
21 July 2025 Semester 2 begins for Diploma and BCONS/GDCPM Level 5 & 6
30 August - 12 September 2025 BCONS/GDCPM block courses mid-semester break
8 September 2025 BCONS/GDCPM Level 5 & 6 exam week
14 September 2025 Semester 2A courses end
15 September 2025 BCONS & GDCPM block courses begin
15 - 28 September 2025 Diploma and BCONS Level 5 & 6 mid-semester break
29 September 2025 Semester 2 resumes for Diploma and BCONS/GDCPM Level 5 & 6
3 November 2025 BCONS/GDCPM block course exam week
9 November 2025 Semester 2 block courses end
17 November 2025 BCONS/GDCPM Level 5 & 6 exam week
23 November 2025 Semester 2 ends

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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.