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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) |
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–21 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.