The Bindura University of Science Education, BUSE has released its academic calendar for 2024/2025 academic session, newly admitted and returning students are to take note.
The academic calendar hints about Bindura University of Science Education, BUSE resumption date for new and returning students 2024, examination date and other academic activities for the year.
See below, the academic calendar for sessional dates in 2024/2025 academic year.
BUSE SESSIONAL DATES FOR 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
The academic calendar for 2024/2025 academic session as approved by senate of the Bindura University of Science Education, BUSE.
| A. Conventional | |
| FIRST HALF SEMESTER ONE 2024 | |
| ACTIVITY | DATES AND COMMENTS |
| Flighting of the 2024 January Intake Advertisement | November 2023 |
| Admissions processing | Ongoing up to 15 February 2024 |
| Online Normal Registration (New students) | Once admitted and have paid 60% of the fees, new students can proceed to register. |
| Online Normal Registration (Returning students) | 18 January 2024 to 15 February 2024 |
| Online Late Registration Deadline (All Students) | 10 March 2024 |
| Orientation (New Students only) | 30 January 2024 – 3 February 2024 |
| Semester Begins | 5 February 2024 |
| Submission of Courses on Offer | 20 February 2024 |
| Submission of question papers to Examinations Office for External Moderation | 20 February 2024 |
| Submission of question papers to Faculties after External Examination | 27 February 2024 |
| Submission of Camera-Ready question papers to Examinations Office for mass production | 6 March 2024 |
| Question paper production | 13-17 March 2024 (For part 1.2 to part 4.2 preceding course registration statistics inflated by 5% to inform projected question paper printing statistics) |
| Publication of Coursework | 16 March 2024 |
| Examinations | 20 -28 March 2024 |
| End of First Half Semester One 2024 | 28 March 2024 |
| Marking | 24 March – 6 April 2024 |
| Departmental Boards | 10-14 April 2024 |
| Faculty Boards | 15-17 April 2024 |
| SENEX Board | 24-25 April 2024 |
| Publication of Results | 25 April 2024 |
| SECOND HALF SEMESTER ONE 2024 | |
| Semester Break | 31 March – 7 April 2024 |
| Online lectures | 8 April – 3 May 2024 |
| Face to face lectures resume | 6 May 2024 |
| Question paper mass production | 5-9 June 2024 (For part 1.2 to part 4.2 preceding course registration statistics inflated by 5% to inform projected question paper printing statistics) |
| Publication of Coursework | 7 June 2024 |
| Examinations | 13 -21 June 2024 |
| End of Semester | 21 June 2024 |
| Marking | 16- 30 June 2024 |
| Departmental Boards | 10-12 July 2024 |
| Faculty Boards | 17-19 July 2024 |
| SENEX Board | 24-25 July 2024 |
| Publication of Results | 25 July 2024 |
| FIRST HALF SEMESTER TWO 2024 | |
| ACTIVITY | DATES AND COMMENTS |
| Flighting of the August 2024 Intake Advertisement | June 2024 |
| Admissions processing | Ongoing up to 1 September 2024 |
| Online Normal Registration (New students) | Once admitted and have paid 60% of the fees, new students can proceed to register. |
| Online Normal Registration (Returning students) | 1 August 2024 1 September 2024 |
| Orientation of new students | 22 -25 August 2024 |
| Semester Begins | 26 August 2024 |
| Online Late Registration Deadline (All Students) | 9 September 2024 |
| Question paper mass production | 11-15 September 2024 (For part 1.2 to part 4.2 preceding course registration statistics inflated by 5% to inform projected question paper printing statistics) |
| Publication of Coursework | 19 September 2024 |
| Examinations | 30 September – 4 October 2024 |
| SECOND HALF SEMESTER TWO 2024 | |
| Lectures Continue (Online Lectures) | 7 October – 11 October 2024 |
| Graduation Week (Online Lectures continues) | 14- 18 October 2024 |
| Face to face lectures resume | 21 October 2024 |
| Departmental Boards | 23-25 October 2024 |
| Faculty Boards | 30 October -1 November 2024 |
| SENEX Board | 6-7 November 2024 |
| Publication of Results | 7 November 2024 |
| Question paper mass production | 6-10 November 2024 (For part 1.2 to part 4.2 preceding course registration statistics inflated by 5% to inform projected question paper printing statistics) |
| Publication of Coursework | 6 November 2024 |
| Examinations | 25-29 November 2024 |
| End of Semester | 29 November 2024 |
| Faculty Boards | 10-12 December 2024 |
| SENEX Board | 16-17 December 2024 |
| Publication of Results | 17 December 2024 |
BLOCK ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2024-2025
| SEMESTER ONE 2024 | |
| ACTIVITY | DATES AND COMMENTS |
| FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | |
| Learning | 08 January -26 January 2024 |
| Examinations 1st half | 20- 28 March 2024 |
| 13 June – 21 June | |
| SEMESTER TWO 2024 | |
| Learning | 29 July – 16 Aug 2024 |
| Examinations 1st half | 30 Sept – 11 Oct 2024 |
| Examinations 2nd half | 12 November – 22 November 2024 |
| FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | |
| MScIR Block 1 Block 2 | 27 January – 5 February 2024 17 August – 26 August 2024 |
| Bachelor of Communication Science | |
| First Half Session | |
| Learning (Weekend School) | 03 February -03 March 2024 |
| Examinations | 20-28 March 2024 |
| Second Half Session | |
| Learning (Weekend School) | 27 April – 09 June 2024 |
| Examinations | 13- 21 June 2024 |
| FACULTY OF SCIENCES & ENGINEERING | |
| First Half January 2024 | |
| Block 1 (Face to Face) | 29 January – 15 March 2024 |
| Examinations | 20-28 March 2024 |
| Second Half January 2024 | |
| Block 2 | 19 – 29 April 2024 |
| Examinations | 13-21 June 2024 |
| Second Half August 2024 | |
| Block 1 & 2 Combined | 15-29 August 2024 |
| Examinations | 12-22 November 2024 |
| FACULTY OF COMMERCE | |
| Block 1 | 29 January – 15 March 2024 |
| Examinations | 20-28 March 2024 |
| Block 2 | 8 April 2024 – 31 May 2024 |
| Examinations | 13- 21 June 2024 |
| FACULTY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION | |
| Check in for TCD residential and non-residential students | 2 January 2024 |
| Verification of Certificates, issuance of students IDs and registration (All first years) | 3 January 2024 |
| All first year students physical orientation | 4 January 2024 |
| Vice Chancellors’ Address | 5 January 2024 |
| Face to face lectures | 8-12 January 2024 |
| Examinations | 22-25 January 2024 |
| FSE 1st Block | |
| Lectures 1st Block (Online) Lectures/Bridging 1st Block (Face to Face) HBScEdEd 1.1, 1.2,2.1, 2.2 , TCD 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 Self-paying students PGDE, PGDTE/PGDHE 1.1, 1.2, Self-paying students MScEd 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 | 20 January -31 March 2024 1 April 2024 – 3 May 2024 |
| Lectures 2nd Block (Online) HBScEdEd 1.1, 1.2,2.1, 2.2 , TCD 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 Self-paying students PGDE, PGDTE/PGDHE 1.1, 1.2, Self-paying students MScEd 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 | 4 May 2024- 17 August 2024 |
| Check in for TCD residential and Non-residential students | 4 August 2024 |
| Lectures/Bridging 3rd Block (Face to Face) HBScEdEd 1.1, 1.2,2.1, 2.2 , TCD 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 Self-paying students PGDE, PGDTE/PGDHE 1.1, 1.2, Self-paying students MScEd 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 | 5 August -9 August 2024 |
| Examinations (FSE All Block students) | 14-19 August 2024 |
| Check out | 19-20 August 2024 |
| FSE Block (August –December 2024 Semester) | |
| Lectures/Bridging 1st Block (Online) HBScEdEd 1.1, 1.2,2.1, 2.2 , TCD 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 Self-paying students PGDE, PGDTE/PGDHE 1.1, 1.2, Self-paying students MScEd 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 | 2 September 2024-2 January 2024 |
| Examinations (FSE All Blcok students) | January 2025 |
| Check in for TCD residential and Non-residential students | 5 January 2025 |
| Verification of Certificates, issuance of students IDs and registration (all first years) | 6 January 2025 |
| All first year students physical orientation | 7 January 2025 |
| Vice Chancellor’s Address | 8 January 2025 |
| Face to Face lecturers | 9-17 January 2025 |
| Examinations | 20-24 January 2025 |
For information and inquiries, you can contact the Bindura University of Science Education, BUSE by visiting the institution’s official website.
