Oceania
Universities in New Zealand Still Accepting Applications (October 2026)
Open for application now, by month.
- programs open
- 790 programs open
- universities
- 16 universities
Last update
16 universities in New Zealand are still accepting applications for the 2026/2027 intakes, across 790 programs. The next deadline is expected to close on Oct 17. Everything below is grouped by month, soonest first, as each university publishes it.
- Next deadline
- Oct 17 (est.)
- Days left
- 2
- Programs open
- 790
- Universities
- 16
- Closing in 30 days
- 26
- Published dates
- 46
5 programs in New Zealand close this week.
Open right now
Still accepting applications this month
- Certificate in University PreparationUniversity of CanterburyOct 216 days left
- Master in Business AdministrationAuckland Institute of StudiesOct 3116 days left
Dates these universities have published, not projections. See the full calendar
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Programs in New Zealand closing in the next 60 days
One from each university, soonest first. Every date here is one the university has published, and the fee is the figure it prints.
- Oct 3116 days leftMaster in Postgraduate Diploma in Business AdministrationAuckland Institute of Studies28,320 USD per year
- Nov 521 days leftBachelor in CommerceVictoria University of Wellington30,000 USD per year
- Nov 2339 days leftMaster in Business Innovation and LeadershipWhitecliffe College of Arts and Design36,000 USD per year
- Dec 147 days leftBachelor of Laws (Honours)University of Auckland25,232 USD per year
- Dec 854 days leftNew Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology (Level 6)Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki
Showing 101 of 790 deadlines, spread across 16 universities and 14 months so no single university fills the page.
15 of those dates are published by the university, and those are the ones on screen. The other 86 carry an est. mark: they are projected from last year's cycle while we confirm the current one. Add them back to see the whole calendar.
October 2026 deadlines in New Zealand
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Most of October 2026's deadlines are at Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School (4), Auckland Institute of Studies (3) and University of Canterbury (1).
November 2026 deadlines in New Zealand
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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 2026 deadlines in New Zealand
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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).
January 2027 deadlines in New Zealand
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Most of January 2027's deadlines are at Victoria University of Wellington (19) and academyEX (1).
February 2027 deadlines in New Zealand
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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 2027 deadlines in New Zealand
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Most of March 2027's deadlines are at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design (1).
April 2027 deadlines in New Zealand
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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 2027 deadlines in New Zealand
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Most of May 2027's deadlines are at Massey University (284), University of Canterbury (4) and University of Waikato (3).
June 2027 deadlines in New Zealand
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Most of June 2027's deadlines are at Victoria University of Wellington (7).
July 2027 deadlines in New Zealand
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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 2027 deadlines in New Zealand
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Most of August 2027's deadlines are at Waikato Institute of Technology (3), University of Waikato (2) and Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School (1).
September 2027 deadlines in New Zealand
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Most of September 2027's deadlines are at University of Waikato (3), Victoria University of Wellington (3) and Waikato Institute of Technology (2).
October 2027 deadlines in New Zealand
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Most of October 2027's deadlines are at Auckland University of Technology (1), University of Auckland (1) and Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development (1).
February 2028 deadlines in New Zealand
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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 Canterbury128
- Auckland University of Technology85
- Victoria University of Wellington63
- Unitec Institute of Technology15
- University of Waikato13
- Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design11
- Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School5
- Waikato Institute of Technology5
- Auckland Institute of Studies3
- Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki2
- 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 (updated 2026-10-15) 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, because 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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