The AFDA Cape Town has released its academic calendar for 2025 academic sessions, newly admitted and returning students are to take note.
The academic calendar hints about the AFDA Cape Town 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 for the 2025 academic year.
AFDA SESSIONAL DATES FOR 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSIONS
The academic calendar for 2025 academic session as approved by the senate of the AFDA Cape Town.
| Category | Event | Date/Period | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolment | HC Enrolment | 13 Jan – 28 Feb / 3 Mar – 9 May | Higher Certificate Programmes. |
| Year 1, 2 & 3 Enrolment | 13 Jan – 7 Feb / 10 Feb – 25 Apr | For all undergraduate students. | |
| Honours & PGDI Enrolment | 13 Jan – 7 Feb / 10 Feb – 25 Apr | Honours & Postgraduate Diploma students. | |
| Masters Enrolment | 13 Jan – 7 Feb | For Master’s Degree Programmes. | |
| MFA Enrolment | 10 Feb – 11 Apr | Master of Fine Arts students. | |
| Term Dates | Term 1 | 10 Feb – 11 Apr / 3 Mar – 17 Apr | Undergraduate and Higher Certificate Programmes. |
| Term 2 | 29 Apr – 20 Jun / 12 May – 27 Jun | Undergraduate and Higher Certificate Programmes. | |
| Term 3 | 14 Jul – 5 Sep / 21 Jul – 5 Sep | Undergraduate and Higher Certificate Programmes. | |
| Term 4 | 6 Oct – 28 Nov / 29 Sep – 14 Nov | Undergraduate and Higher Certificate Programmes. | |
| Postgraduate Retreats | Retreat 1 | 3 – 7 Feb | For Honours & PGDI students. |
| Retreat 2 | 14 – 18 Apr | For Honours & PGDI students. | |
| Retreat 3 | 30 Jun – 4 Jul | For Honours & PGDI students. | |
| Retreat 4 | 22 – 26 Sep | For Honours & PGDI students. | |
| Orientation | Year 1 Orientation | 10 Feb | Undergraduate Degree Programmes. |
| HC Orientation | 3 Mar | Higher Certificate Programmes. | |
| Graduation Events | Gqeberha Graduation | 28 Mar (TBC) | AFDA Campus Graduation. |
| Johannesburg Graduation | 29 Mar (TBC) | AFDA Campus Graduation. | |
| Cape Town Graduation | 29 Mar (TBC) | AFDA Campus Graduation. | |
| Durban Graduation | 4 Apr (TBC) | AFDA Campus Graduation. | |
| Festivals & Awards | Experimental Festival | 6 – 13 Jun (TBC) | Annual student project festival. |
| AFDA Graduation Festival | 14 – 23 Nov (TBC) | Annual Graduation Festival. | |
| Awards Evening | 27 Nov (TBC) | Annual AFDA Awards Ceremony. | |
| Recruitment Events | Open Day | 19 Apr, 7 Jun, 16 Aug, 4 Oct | University open house for prospective students. |
| Teacher’s Info Meet | 17 Jul | Information session for teachers. | |
| Holiday Workshop | 28 Jun | Workshop for prospective students. | |
| AFDA Founder’s Session | 25 Aug | Special session with AFDA’s founders. | |
| Postgraduate Info Sessions | Johannesburg | 6 May / 22 Jul / 14 Oct | Information sessions for postgraduate programs. |
| Cape Town | 8 May / 24 Jul / 16 Oct | Information sessions for postgraduate programs. | |
| Durban | 7 May / 23 Jul / 15 Oct | Information sessions for postgraduate programs. | |
| Gqeberha | 9 May / 18 Jul / 10 Oct | Information sessions for postgraduate programs. | |
| Campus Contacts | Johannesburg Campus | jhbcampus@afda.co.za | (+27) 11 482 8345 |
| Cape Town Campus | cptcampus@afda.co.za | (+27) 21 448 7600 | |
| Durban Campus | dbncampus@afda.co.za | (+27) 31 569 2252 | |
| Gqeberha Campus | pecampus@afda.co.za | (+27) 41 582 1266 |
For information and inquiries, you can contact the AFDA Cape Town by visiting the institution’s official website.
