Veterinary Nursing

Deadlines

1. 1 November 2026*

   Decide between a July 2027 and a February 2028 start
   Your own plan

   Details

   Not published by anyone, and the decision the rest of this page depends on. A mid-year start means applying before you have any results at all; February 2028 means eight months between your last exam and your first lecture. Not every degree admits mid-year, and the professional ones generally do not.

2. 1 December 2026*

   Check you will meet University Entrance
   Your own plan

   Details

   The full IB Diploma, English as Language A at Standard or Higher Level (or Language B at Higher Level, which Auckland accepts only at grade 5 or above), and any mathematics subject. This is a check on your subject choices, so it has to happen while they can still change - which is why it is dated here and not when you apply.

   Source

3. 6 July 2027*

   IB results for the May 2027 session
   Details

   The date the whole page bends around. Two of the milestones above fall before it. The IB has not yet confirmed the May 2027 release date; early July is the long-standing pattern.

   Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in New Zealand