| Date | |
| 1 May 2025 | Due date for Semester 2 2025 applications |
| 1 August 2025 | Online applications open for February 2026 start |
| 15 September 2025 | Common Confidential Reference Form (CCRF) due for New Zealand school leavers |
| 24 September 2025 | Application due date |
| 3 October 2025 | Offers made and General Waitlist activated (NZ school holidays) |
| 28 October 2025 | Due date for responses to offers plus deposit if accepting (day after NZ Labour Day) |
| 29 October 2025 | Late applications processed |
| 1 December 2025 | Due date for Study Abroad or Exchange students |
| Mid-December 2025 | Offers made to non-UC students or Semester 1 only students (depending on availability) |
| 1 May 2026 | Due date for Semester 2 applications |
Students who are not offered a room in their preferred hall will automatically be placed on a General Waitlist for all halls. The General Waitlist will be held with Accommodation Services.
