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[Revised] UKZN Academic Calendar 2023 Term Dates

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The University of KwaZulu-Natal has released its UKZN academic calendar for 2023 academic sessions, newly admitted and returning students are to take note.

UKZN Academic Calendar
“Stay ahead of the game with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) academic calendar – Plan your schedule for the upcoming academic year!”
The academic calendar hints about University of KwaZulu-Natal, UKZN resumption date for new and returning students 2023, examination date and other academic activities for the year. See below, the academic calendar for term dates for the 2024 academic year.
Further Readings: University of KwaZulu-Natal Full Tuition & Fees – 2023/2024

UKZN TERM DATES FOR 2023 ACADEMIC SESSIONS

The academic calendar for 2023 academic session as approved by senate of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, UKZN.

 UKZN term Dates 2023 – Howard College, Pietermaritzburg and Westville

  • FIRST SEMESTER : Monday, 13 February – Tuesday, 27 June
  • EASTER VACATION : Friday, 07 April – Sunday, 16 April
  • WINTER VACATION : Wednesday, 28 June – Sunday, 23 July
  • SECOND SEMESTER : Monday, 24 July– Monday, 4 December
  • MID-TERM BREAK : Saturday, 23 September – Sunday, 01 October
Sun, 01 Jan Sun, 01 Jan New Year’s Day (Public Holiday)
Mon, 02 – Fri, 6 Jan Mon, 02 Jan Public holiday
Tue, 03 Jan University opens
Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Jan Tues, 10 Jan Remote online registration opens for returning students Deadline for Re-Registration Appeals to School Higher Degree Offices
Fri, 13 Jan School Higher Degree Committees to consider re-registration appeals from PG students, for recommendation to CAAB Deadline for application for remarks of those modules with formal sit-down examinations in semester 2, 2022. Deadline for applications to be submitted for Senate approved Special examinations
Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Jan Wed, 18 Jan Deadline for the submission of exclusion appeals from UG/Hons and PG Dip students
Fri, 20 Jan USAf download of NSC results (provisional)
Mon, 23- Fri, 27, Jan
Mon, 30 Jan – Sat, 04 Feb Fri, 03 Feb CAECOM meetings
Sat, 04 Feb Parents Day
Mon, 06 – Sat, 11 Feb Mon, 06,Feb – Sat, 11 Feb Orientation and dedicated remote online registration week for First time entering new (FTEN) students
Wed, 8 Feb AECOM meeting
Thu, 09 Feb For Higher degrees students: Final date for submission of bound/final examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in semester 2:2022, without having to register for semester 1 of 2023.
SEMESTER 1:
1 Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Feb Mon, 13 Feb First semester and lectures commences
Mon, 13 Feb – Friday, 17 Feb Special exams week (Colleges to arrange). Students with a maximum of 2 modules outstanding, having been registered for the modules in 2022.
2 Mon, 20 Feb – Fri, 24 Feb Mon, 20 Feb – Tue, 21 Feb Marking of special exams and release of results
Fri, 24 Feb Final date for submitting curriculum changes
Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2022
Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration
Final date for first semester academic registration
3 Mon, 27 Feb – Fri, 03 Mar
4 Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Mar
5 Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Mar Fri, 17 Mar Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates)
6 Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Mar Tue, 21 Mar Human Rights Day (Public holiday)
7 Mon, 27 Mar – Fri, 31 Mar
8 Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 Apr Thu, 06 Apr Lectures end
Thu, 06 Apr Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1)
Thu, 06 Apr Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released
Thu, 06 Apr Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students)
Fri, 07 Apr Good Friday, Public holiday
Fri, 07 April to Sun, 16 Apr EASTER VACATION: STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK
Mon, 10 – Fri 14 Apr Mon, 10 Apr Easter Monday, Public holiday
9 Mon, 17 – Sat, 22 Apr Mon, 17 Apr Lectures commence
Sat, 22 Apr Eid ul Fitr (provisional date) (Condoned day of absence)
10 Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Apr Wed, 26 Apr Compensatory day – Follows Thursday timetable
Thu, 27 Apr Freedom Day (Public holiday)
11 Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 May Mon, 01 May Workers day (Public holiday)
Wed, 03 – Thu, 04 May Graduation ceremonies (PMB)
12 Mon, 08 – Sat, 13 May Sat, 06 May – Sat 13, May Graduation ceremonies (Westville)
13 Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 May
14 Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 May Tue, 23 May DP refusals to be published for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
Wed, 24 May Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations. Lectures continue for those modules taught online with continuous assessment.
Fri, 26 May Final date for submission of DP refusal appeals to School offices for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
Mon, 29 May – Fri, 02 Jun Tue, 30 May First semester examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Jun First semester examinations continue
Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Jun Tue, 13 Jun First semester examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
Wed, 14 – Mon, 19 Jun Break between examinations for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
Fri, 16 Jun Youth Day (Public holiday)
Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Jun Tue, 20 Jun Supplementary examinations commence (including Saturday) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
Fri, 23 Jun Semester 1 Lectures end for all modules taught online incuding all continuous assessment opportunities
Mon, 26 Jun – Fri, 30 Jun Tue, 27 Jun Supplementary examinations end
Tue, 27 Jun First semester ends for all students
Fri, 30 June Deadline for readmission applications for potential readmission into Semester 2, 2023.
Semester 1: Teaching days for modules with formal sit-down examinations
  • Teaching days: Monday 13 , Tuesday 13 , Wednesday 13 , Thursday 13 , Friday 12 : 64 days
  • Compensatory day: (Wednesday 26 April follows a Thursday timetable)
  • Study leave: 5 days; Main Examinations: 14 days; Supplementary Exams: 7 days;
Wed 28 Jun – Sun 23 Jul MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation)
SEMESTER 2:
Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 Jul Thu, 06 Jul Supplementary exam marks for formal sit-down examinations and all continuous assessment marks to be to be captured on SMS by 12h00
Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Jul Thu, 13 Jul School Examination Boards
Fri, 14 Jul Release of results at 00h01
Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Jul Mon, 17 Jul Second semester registration commences
Thu, 20 Jul For Higher degrees students: Final date for submission of bound examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in semester 1:2023, without having to register for semester 2 of 2023.
Fri, 21 Jul Deadline for applications for remarks for those modules with formal sit-down examinations in semester 1, 2023.
Fri, 21 Jul Deadline for submission of exclusion appeals
1 Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 July Mon, 24 Jul Second semester and Lectures commence
Wed, 26 Jul CAECOM meetings
Fri, 28 Jul AECOM meeting
2 Mon, 31 Jul – Fri, 04 Aug Fri, 04 Aug Final date for submitting curriculum changes
Fri, 04 Aug Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2022
Fri, 04 Aug Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration
Fri, 04 Aug Final date for second semester academic registration
3 Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 Aug Wed, 09 Aug National Women’s Day (Public holiday)
4 Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Aug Fri, 18 Aug Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates)
5 Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Aug
6 Mon, 28 Aug – Fri, 01 Sep Fri, 01 Sep Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students)
7 Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Sep Mon, 4 Sep Compensatory day: Monday 4 September follows a Wednesday timetable
8 Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Sep Fri, 15 Sep Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 2)
Fri, 15 Sep Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released
9 Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Sep Mon, 18 to Fri, 22 Sep Spring graduation ceremonies (Westville)
Fri, 22 Sep Lectures end
Sat, 23 – Sun, 01 Oct STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK
Mon, 25 – Sat, 30 Sep Mon, 25 September Heritage day (Public holiday)
Sat, 30 September Deadline for readmission applications for potential readmission into Semester 1, 2024.
10 Mon, 02 Oct – Fri, 6 Oct Mon, 02 Oct Lectures resume
11 Mon, 9 – Fri, 13 Oct
12 Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Oct
13 Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Oct
14 Mon, 30 Oct – Fri, 03 Nov Mon, 30 Oct DP refusals to be published on the noticeboards for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
Tue, 31 Oct Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations. Lectures continue for modules taught online and assessed by continuous assessment
Thu, 02 Nov Final date for submission of DP appeals to School offices for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
Mon, 06 – Sat, 11 Nov Mon, 6 Nov Second semester examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
Sun, 12 Nov Diwali
Mon, 13 – Sat, 18 Nov Sat, 18 Nov Second semester examinations continue
Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Nov Mon, 20 Nov Examnations end for those modules with formal sit down examinations
Mon, 27 Nov – Fri, 01 Dec Mon, 27 Nov Second semester supplementary examinations commence for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
Fri, 01 Dec Final date for submission of theses/dissertations to the School/College Higher degrees offices for possible April 2024 graduation
Fri, 01 Dec Semester 2 Lectures end for all modules taught online incuding all continuous assessment opportunities
Mon, 04 Dec Mon, 04 Dec Second semester supplementary examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations.
Mon, 04 Dec Second semester ends for all students
Semester 2: For modules with formal sit-down examinations
  • Teaching days: Monday 13 , Tuesday 14 , Wednesday 13 , Thursday 13 , Friday 13 :  66 days
  • Compensatory days: ( Monday 4 September follows a Wednesday timetable)
  • Study leave: 5 days; Examinations: 14 days; Supplementary Exams: 7 days
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YEAR-END BREAK:
Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Dec
Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Dec Tue, 12 Dec Supplementary exam marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00
Sat, 16 Dec Day of Reconciliation (Public holiday)
Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Dec Tue, 19 Dec School Examination Boards
Wed, 20 Dec Release of results at 00h01
Fri, 22 Dec University Offices close at 12h00.
PLEASE NOTE:
  • Sessional Dates for both the School of Medicine and the School of Education will be published separately.
  • BComAcc; BComHons(Acc) and PGDip(Acc) : Dates will vary from the above and be published separately
  • All Bachelor of Nursing students are required to attend clinical training and community work during vacations in the year from the 01 January 2023 until 31 December 2023
  • The University of KwaZulu-Natal reserves the right to change any of the said Sessional Dates, solely in its discretion, and without any liability for inconvenience and/or loss occasioned thereby.
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For additional information and inquiries on the UKZN academic calendar, you can contact the University of KwaZulu-Natal, UKZN by visiting the institution’s official website.

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