Study Abroad in Wellington: Itinerary

In the southern hemisphere, the academic year is the reverse of that in the northern hemisphere and runs from February to November. To give students greater flexibility, programs at Victoria University of Wellington will be offered as July-November semester and February-June semester. Full year students may also enrol from February to November or June to July.

Academic Year
June 23, 2010 - July 2, 2011
Program fee reduction available for full year students.

June-November Semester
June 23, 2010 - November 16, 2010
Wednesday, June 23 Flight from U.S. to Fiji
Friday, June 25 Arrive Fiji
Friday, June 25 to
Sunday, July 4 		Pacific Studies Program at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Sunday, July 4 Flight from Fiji to Wellington
Monday, July 5 to
Friday, July 9 		VUW International Orientation and Enrollment
Monday, July 12 Classes begin
Saturday, July 31 Day visit to Wairarapa
Friday, August 13 to
Sunday, August 15 		3-day Rotorua trip
Monday, August 23 to
Sunday, September 5 		Mid-semester break
Monday, September 6 Classes resume
Friday, October 15 Classes end
Tuesday, October 26 Exams begin
Saturday, November 13 Exams and semester end
Sunday, November 14 Flight to Sydney, Australia
Monday, November 15 Free time in Sydney
Tuesday, November 16 Return flight to U.S.
NOTE: Please note that the flight route may require connections in the U.S. or New Zealand. Dates and routing are tentative and subject to change.

February-June Semester
February 3, 2011 - July 2, 2011
Thursday, February 3 Flight from U.S. to Fiji
Saturday, February 5 Arrive Fiji
Saturday, February 5 to
Monday, February 14 		Pacific Studies Program at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Monday, February 14 Flight from Fiji to Wellington
Tuesday, February 15 to
Friday, February 18 		VUW International Orientation and Enrollment
Monday, February 28 Classes begin
Saturday, March 12 Day visit to Wairarapa
Friday, April 1 to Sunday, April 3 3-day Rotorua trip
Monday, April 18
to Sunday, May 1 		Mid-semester break
Monday, May 2 Classes resume
Friday, June 3 Classes end
Monday, June 13 E xams begin
Wednesday, June 29 Exams and semester end
Thursday, June 30 Flight to Sydney, Australia
Friday, July 1 Free time in Sydney
Saturday, July 2 Return flight to U.S.
Please note that the flight route may require connections in the U

Why not study abroad for a full year?

Students enrolling for a full year (two semesters) at the same campus receive an automatic fee reduction of $1,000 toward their second semester fee. If they so wish, they can use their original return flight at the end of the second semester and pay the "without airfare" second semester fee less $1,000. Alternatively, they can return home between semesters, book an additional round trip ticket through AIFS for the second semester, and apply the $1,000 reduction to the "with airfare" second semester fee.

Students who wish to enroll for a full year at two different campuses will receive a minimum reduction of $1,000 on the second semester fee. Contact us at (800) 727-2437 to find out the exact fee reduction available for your chosen second campus.

Full-year students are responsible for their own housing and meals during the break between fall and spring semesters.