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Wed, 01 – Fri, 03 Jan |
Wed, 01 Jan |
New Year’s Day (Public holiday) |
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Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Jan |
Mon, 06 Jan |
University opens |
| Tue, 07 Jan |
Remote online registration opens for returning students in the College of Health Sciences and the School of Education |
| Deadline for re-registration appeals to School Higher Degree Offices |
| Fri, 10 Jan |
School Higher Degree Committees to consider re-registration appeals from PG students, for recommendation to CAAB |
| Deadline for applications for remarks of those modules with formal sit-down examinations in Semester 2, 2024. |
| Deadline for undergraduate readmission applications for potential readmission into Semester 1, 2025 |
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Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Jan |
Tue, 14 Jan |
Release of NSC results by the DBE |
| Wed, 15 Jan |
Deadline for the submission of exclusion appeals from Undergraduate, Honours and PG Dip students |
| Fri, 17 Jan |
| Deadline for applications to be submitted for Senate Concessionary Special Examinations (SCSEs)
as per GR 23 (b) |
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Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Jan |
Mon, 20 Jan |
Remote online registration opens for all other returning students |
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Mon, 27 Jan – Sat, 01 Feb |
Fri, 31 Jan |
CAECOM meetings |
| Residences open for registered (both academic and residence registered) students |
| Sat, 01 Feb |
Online Parents Day (to be confirmed) |
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Mon, 03 – Sat, 08 Feb |
Mon, 03 – Sat, 08 Feb |
Orientation and dedicated remote online registration week for First Time Entering Undergraduate (FTEN) students |
| Mon, 03 – Thu, 06 Feb |
SCSEs week (Colleges to arrange for students with a maximum of 2 modules outstanding, having been registered for the modules in 2024) |
| Wed, 05 – Thu, 06 Feb |
AEACOM meeting |
| Thu, 06 Feb |
For higher degrees students: Final date for submission of bound/final examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in Semester 2, 2024 without having to register for Semester 1, 2025 |
| Fri, 07 Feb |
Final date for payment of minimum fee required for registration |
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Fri, 07 – Wed, 12 Feb |
Marking of SCSEs and release of results |
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| SEMESTER 1: |
| 1 |
Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Feb |
Mon, 10 Feb |
First semester and lectures commences |
| Wed, 12 Feb |
Release of results of SCSEs |
| Fri, 14 Feb |
| Final date for submitting curriculum change requests |
| Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2024 |
| Final date for first semester academic registration |
| 2 |
Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Feb |
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| 3 |
Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Feb |
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| 4 |
Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 Mar |
Mon, 03 Mar |
Monday, 3 March follows a Friday timetable (compensatory day) |
| 5 |
Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Mar |
Fri, 14 Mar |
Final date for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates) |
| 6 |
Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Mar |
Fri, 21 Mar |
Human Rights Day (Public holiday) |
| 7 |
Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Mar
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Fri, 28 Mar |
Lectures end |
| Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1) |
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Sat, 29 Mar – Sun, 06 Apr |
EASTER VACATION: STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK |
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Mon, 31 Mar – Fri, 04 Apr |
Mon, 31 Mar |
Eid ul Fitr (provisional date) (condoned day of absence) |
| Fri, 04 Apr |
Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students) |
| Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released |
| 8 |
Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 Apr |
Mon, 07 Apr |
Lectures resume |
| Tue, 08 Apr |
Tuesday, 8 April follows a Friday timetable
(compensatory timetable day) |
| 9 |
Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Apr |
Wed, 16 Apr |
Wednesday, 16 April follows a Monday timetable
(compensatory timetable day) |
| Fri, 18 Apr |
Good Friday (Public holiday) |
| 10 |
Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Apr |
Mon, 21 Apr |
Family day (Public holiday) |
| 11 |
Mon, 28 Apr – Fri, 2 May |
Mon, 28 Apr |
Public holiday in lieu of Sunday, 27 April |
| Thurs, 01 May |
Workers’ Day (Public Holiday) |
| Fri, 2 May |
Student recess day |
| 12 |
Mon, 05 – Sat, 10 May |
Mon, 05 – Sat, 10 May |
Graduation ceremonies (Westville) |
| 13 |
Mon, 12 – Sat, 17 May |
Mon, 12 – Sat, 17 May |
Graduation ceremonies (Westville) |
| 14 |
Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 May |
Tue, 20 May
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DP refusals to be published for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
| Thu, 22 May |
Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations. Lectures continue for those modules taught online with continuous assessment. |
| Fri, 23 May |
Final date for submission of DP refusal appeals to School offices for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
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Mon, 26 – Sat, 31 May |
Wed, 28 May |
First semester examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
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Mon, 02 – Sat, 07 Jun |
Mon, 02 – Sat, 07 Jun |
First semester examinations continue |
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Mon, 09 – Sat, 14 Jun |
Thu, 12 Jun |
First semester examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
| Fri, 13 – Wed, 18 Jun |
Break between examinations for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
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Mon, 16 – Sat, 21 Jun |
Mon, 16 Jun |
Youth day (Public holiday) |
| Thu, 19 Jun |
Supplementary examinations commence (including Saturday) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
| Fri, 20 Jun |
Semester 1 lectures end for all modules taught online incuding all continuous assessment opportunities |
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Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Jun |
Thu, 26 Jun |
| Supplementary examinations end |
| First semester ends for all students |
| Fri, 27 Jun |
Deadline for readmission applications for potential readmission into Semester 2, 2025 |
| All residences to be vacated by 16h00 on 27 June 2025 |
Semester 1: Teaching days for modules with formal sit-down examinations
- Teaching days: Monday 12 , Tuesday 13 , Wednesday 13 , Thursday 13 , Friday 12 : 63 days
- Compensatory days: Monday, 3 March follows a Friday timetable; Tuesday, 8 April follows a Friday timetable; Wednesday, 16 April follows a Monday timetable
- Study leave: 5 days; Main Examinations: 14 days; Supplementary Exams: 7 days;
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| Fri, 27 Jun – Sun, 20 Jul |
MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation) |
