Oceania
New Zealand University Application Deadlines
792 programs in New Zealand still have an open application deadline for the 2026/2027 intakes; the next one closes on Aug 31. Deadlines below are grouped by month, soonest first, straight from what each university publishes on Global Admissions.
- Next deadline
- Aug 31
- Days left
- Today
- Programs open
- 792
- Universities
- 15
- Closing in 30 days
- 17
- Published dates
- 55
5 programs in New Zealand close this week.
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Showing 103 of 792 deadlines, spread across 15 universities and 14 months so no single university fills the page.
24 of the 103 dates below are dates the university has published. The rest carry an est. mark: they are projected from last year's cycle while we confirm the current one, so treat them as approximate and check the program page.
August 2026
Most of August 2026's deadlines are at University of Waikato (2).
September 2026
Most of September 2026's deadlines are at Auckland Institute of Studies (3), University of Waikato (3) and Victoria University of Wellington (3).
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Most of October 2026's deadlines are at Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School (4), Auckland Institute of Studies (3) and Auckland University of Technology (1).
November 2026show / hide
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Most of November 2026's deadlines are at Victoria University of Wellington (16), Auckland University of Technology (5) and Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design (1).
December 2026show / hide
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Most of December 2026's deadlines are at Victoria University of Wellington (17), Unitec Institute of Technology (11) and Auckland University of Technology (3).
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Most of January 2027's deadlines are at Victoria University of Wellington (19) and academyEX (1).
February 2027show / hide
Most of February 2027's deadlines are at University of Auckland (3), Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design (3) and University of Waikato (1).
March 2027show / hide
Most of March 2027's deadlines are at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design (1).
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Most of April 2027's deadlines are at University of Auckland (164), University of Canterbury (120) and Auckland University of Technology (74).
May 2027show / hide
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Most of May 2027's deadlines are at Massey University (284), University of Canterbury (4) and University of Waikato (3).
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Most of June 2027's deadlines are at Victoria University of Wellington (7).
July 2027show / hide
Most of July 2027's deadlines are at University of Waikato (3), Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design (3) and Auckland University of Technology (2).
August 2027show / hide
Most of August 2027's deadlines are at Waikato Institute of Technology (3) and Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School (1).
February 2028show / hide
Most of February 2028's deadlines are at University of Canterbury (1).
Universities with the most open deadlines in New Zealand
- Massey University284
- University of Auckland171
- University of Canterbury129
- Auckland University of Technology85
- Victoria University of Wellington63
- Unitec Institute of Technology15
- University of Waikato13
- Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design11
- Auckland Institute of Studies6
- Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School5
- Waikato Institute of Technology5
- academyEX2
- University of Otago1
- Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development1
- Whitireia New Zealand1
Deadlines in New Zealand change through the year
We'll email you when the New Zealand dates on this page get close, and when universities confirm the ones still marked est.
Cutting it close on one of these?
An advisor can tell you which New Zealand deadlines you can realistically still make with your documents, and help you get the application in on time.
About these deadlines
Dates come from the intake periods universities publish for each program on Global Admissions (updated 2026-08-31) and refresh as universities update them. Dates marked est. are projected from last year's cycle while we confirm the current one, so treat them as approximate. Rolling-admission programs aren't listed — they accept applications year-round. Always confirm the date on the program page before planning your application. Once you have your dates, theapplication timeline builder turns them into a week-by-week plan. The New Zealand student visa guide covers the fees, the money you must show and how to apply.
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