| 2021 | 2021 WEEK | DATE | RETURNING (and new) RESEARCH MASTERS AND DOCTORAL STDS | RETURNING STUDENTS (UG, Hons, PGDip and CWM) incl. transfers and FIRST ENTRY Hons, PGDip, CWM and RESEARCH M&D | FIRST ENTRY LEVEL 1 UNDERGRADUATES |
| 1 | Mon, 01– Fri, 05 Mar | Mon, 01 Mar | | Lectures, W 1 First semester lectures commence online for all students in this category | |
| Mon, 01 - Fri, 18 Mar | | PGCE EDTP611 Classroom Technology commences | |
| Fri, 05 Mar | | -Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration. -Final date for semester 1 registration. -Final date for curriculum changes | |
| 2 | Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Mar | Mon, 08 - Fri, 12 | | Lectures, W 2 | Remote, self-help, online registration opens for first entry first year students |
| Sat, 13 Mar | | | Virtual Parents Day |
| 3 | Mon, 15 – Fri, 18 Mar | | | Lectures, W 3 | Remote, self-help, online registration and Virtual Orientation week |
| Fri, 18 Mar | | PGCE EDTP611 Classroom Technology ends | |
| Sat, 19 Mar | | | |
| 4 | Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Mar | Mon, 22 Mar | Human Rights Day (Public Holiday Observed) |
| | | Tues, 23 Mar | | Lectures, W 4 | First Semester commences online for first entry UG first years |
| Tue, 23 Mar - Fri, 16 April | | PGCE EDTP611 Specific Skills Development commences | |
| 5 | Mon, 29 - Fri, 02 Apr | | | Lectures, W 5 | Lectures, W 2 |
| Thu, 1 Apr | | | -Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration. -Final date for semester 1 registration. -Final date for curriculum changes |
| Fri, 02 Apr | Good Friday (Public Holiday) |
| 6 | Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Apr | Mon, 05 Apr | Family Day (Public Holiday) |
| | | Lectures, W 6 | Lectures, W 3 |
| 7 | Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Apr | | | Lectures, W 7 | Lectures, W 4 |
| Wed, 14 April | Final date for capturing ALL graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelor through to PhDs) | |
| 8 | Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Apr | | | Lectures, W 8 | Lectures, W 5 |
| Fri, 23 Apr | | PGCE EDTP611 Specific Skills Development ends | |
| Final date for withdrawal from a module and Final date for withdrawal from the University (S1) for ALL categories of registered students |
| | Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Apr | STUDENT RECESS (MID-TERM BREAK) FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF STUDENTS |
| Tues, 27 Apr | Freedom Day (Public Holiday) |
| Sat, 01 May | Workers’ Day (Public Holiday) |
| 9 | Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 May | | | Lectures, W 9 | Lectures, W 6 |
| Mon, 03 May - Fri, 28 May | | PGCE EDTP611 School Experience commences | |
| 10 | Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 May | | | Lectures W 10 | Lectures, W 7 |
| Tues, 11 & Wed, 12 | Proposed Graduation PMB | | |
| Thu, 13 May | Eid ul Fitr (condoned absence) |
| Sat, 15 May | Proposed Graduation WVL commences |
| 11 | Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 May | | Proposed Graduation ceremonies WVL | Lectures W 11 | Lectures, W 8 |
| Sat, 22 May | Proposed Graduation ceremonies WVL end | | |
| 12 | Mon, 25 – Fri, 28 May | | | Lectures W 12 | Lectures, W 9 |
| Fri, 28 May | | PGCE EDTP611 School Experience ends | |
| 13 | Mon, 31 – Fri, 04 Jun | | | Lectures W 13 | Lectures, W 10 |
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| Wed, 02 Jun | | DPs published |
| Fri, 04 Jun | | Lectures End Final date for DP appeals submission Submission of TP documentation |
| | Mon, 07 – Fri 11, Jun | Tues, 08 Jun | | DP appeals outcomes published | Lectures, W 11 |
| Wed,09 Jun | | Study leave Sat, 05 June - Wed, 09 June |
| Thurs, 10 Jun | | Exams commence, including Saturday |
| | Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Jun | Wed, 16 Jun | Youth Day (Public Holiday observed) | Exam week, including Saturday | Lectures, W 12 |
| | Mon, 21 - Fri 25 Jun | | | Exam week, ends Thursday 24, Jun. | Lectures, W 13 |
| | Mon, 28 - Fri, 02 Jul | | | Supp exams: Mon - Saturday | Lectures, W 14 |
| Sat, 03 Jul | SEMESTER 1 ENDS FOR 2021 |
| Sat, 03 Jul | Residences close for deep clean |
| | | Mon, 05 - Fri 31 July - STUDENT RECESS (MID-YEAR BREAK) - Residence deep clean and prepare for Semester 2. |
| | Mon, 05 - Fri, 09 Jul | | | Staff academic administration | Staff academic administration |
| Fri, 09 Jul | | Supplementary Exam marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00 | Final module marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00 |
| | Mon, 12 - Fri, 16 Jul | | | Staff academic administration | Staff academic administration |
| Wed, 14 Jul | | Exam Boards | Exam Boards |
| Thur, 15 Jul | | Release of 1st semester results after Exam Boards (00:01 am) | Release of 1st semester results after Exam Boards (00:01 am) |
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| SEMESTER 2: THESE DATES APPLY TO ALL REGISTERED STUDENTS |
| | Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Jul | | Residences open for registered, returning as invited, School of Education students |
| Mon, 19 July – Fri, 13 Aug | BEd. School Experience commences [EDTP221, EDTP321,EDTP420] |
| Mon 19 July – Fri, 27 Aug | PGCE School Experience [EDTP612] commences |
| | | Tue, 20 Jul | Eid ul Adha |
| | Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Jul | Mon, 26 Jul | Remote online registration. Self-help. Change of Curriculum. Commences for Semester 2:2021 |
| | | Sat, 31 Jul | |
| 1 | Mon, 02 – Fri, 06 Aug | Mon, 2 Aug | Second semester commences. Lectures commence |
| 2 | Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Aug | Mon, 09 Aug | National Women’s Day (Public Holiday) |
| Fri, 13 Aug | BEd. School Experience [EDTP420] ends |
| -Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration. -Final date for semester 2 registration. -Final date for curriculum changes |
| 3 | Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Aug | Mon, 16 Aug | B. Ed. Lectures Commence for 4th years |
| 4 | Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Aug | Mon, 23 Aug | BEd. Lectures Commnece 1st, 2nd and 3rd years |
| Fri, 27 Aug | PGCE School Experience [EDTP612] ends |
| Final date for semester 2 registration. -Final date for curriculum changes [BEd only] |
| 5 | Mon, 30 – Fri, 03 Sep | Mon, 30 Aug | PGCE Lectures commence |
| Fri, 03 Sep | Final date for semester 2 registration. -Final date for curriculum changes [PGCE only] |
| 6 | Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Sep | | |
| 7 | Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Sep | | |
| Fri, 17 Sep | Final date for withdrawal from a module and - Final date for withdrawal from the University (S2:2021) |
| | Mon, 20 - Fri 24 Sep | STUDENT RECESS (MID-TERM BREAK) |
| Fri, 24 Sept | Heritage Day (Public Holiday) |
| 8 | Mon, 27 Sep – Fri, 01 Oct | | |
| 9 | Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Oct | | |
| 10 | Mon, 11– Fri, 15 Oct | | |
| 11 | Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Oct | | |
| 12 | Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Oct | | |
| 13 | Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 Nov | | |
| Wed, 03 Nov | DPs published |
| Thu, 04 Nov | Diwali/Deepavali (condoned absence) |
| Fri, 05 Nov | Lectures End. Final date for DP appeals submission |
| | Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Nov | | |
| Tue, 09 Nov | DP appeal outcomes published |
| Thur, 11 Nov | Exams commence, including Saturday |
| | Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 | | Exam week, including Saturday |
| | Mon, 29 – Fri, 26 Nov | | Exam week, ends Thur 25 Nov |
| | Mon, 29– Fri, 03 Dec | | Supp exams, Mon 29 Nov - Sat, 04 Dec |
| | Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Dec | | |
| | Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Dec | Mon, 13 Dec | Supplementary marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00 |
| Thur, 16 Dec | Day of Reconciliation (Public Holiday) |
| | Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Dec | Mon, 20 Dec | Exam Boards |
| Wed, 22 Dec | Release of 2nd semester results after Exam Boards (00:01 am) |
| Fri, 24 Dec | University Offices Close (12h00) |
| | Mon, 27 - Fri, 31 Dec | | |
| | | Mon, 27 Jan | Day of Goodwill (Public Holiday observed) |