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Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine

FIRST SEMESTER : Monday, 17 January – Tuesday, 28 June

EASTER VACATION : See details in the sessional dates (varies per year group)

WINTER VACATION : See details in the sessional dates (varies per year group)

SECOND SEMESTER : Monday, 4 July – Monday, 12 December

MID-TERM BREAK : See details in the sessional dates (varies per group)


	Sat, 01 Jan	Sat, 01 Jan	New Years Day (Public Holiday)
	Mon, 03 – Fri, 7 Jan	Mon, 03 Jan	University opens.
	Mon, 03 – Fri, 7 Jan	Fri, 07 Jan	Deadline for Re-Registration Appeals to School Higher Degree Offices
	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Jan	Mon, 10 Jan	Remote online registration opens for returning students MBChB 2 & 3 Online Registration (AL and ADO’s , available virtually) MBChB6 and SCM Postgraduate Programmes Remote Online Registration Commence Online Assistance by ADO and Academic Leader
	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Jan	Fri, 14 Jan	School Higher Degree Committees to consider re-registration appeals from PG students, for recommendation to CAAB
	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Jan	Mon, 17 Jan	MBChB 2 & 3 Lectures Commence MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 1 Commences
		Wed, 19 Jan	Deadline for the submission of exclusion appeals from UG/Hons and PG Dip students
		Fri, 21 Jan	USAf download of NSC results (provisional) Final Year & NMFC Orientation (14h00-16h00) Online/Remote
		Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Jan	Special exams week (Remote online). Students with a maximum of 2, Semester 2, modules outstanding, having been regisgtered for the modules in September 2:2021.
	Mon, 24- Fri, 28, Jan	Mon,24 – Fri, 28 Jan	Special exams marking week
		Mon, 24 Jan	Final Year & NMFC Orientation (14h00-16h00) Online/Remote
		Fri, 28 Jan	4^th & 5^th Year Orientation (14h00 – 16h00)
	Mon, 31 Jan – Sat, 05 Feb	Mon,31 Jan – Tue 1 Feb	MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 1 Week 3 MBCHB6 – 4^th and 5^th Year Block 1 Week 2 CMSA Written Assessments Capture and approve change of marks (Special exams)
		Fri, 04 Feb	CAECOM meetings MMED Orientation
		Sat, 05 Feb	Parents Day
	Mon, 07 – Sat, 12 Feb	Mon, 07 Feb – Sat, 12 Feb	Orientation and dedicated remote online registration of First time entering new (FTEN) students MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 1 Week 4 MBCHB6 – 4^th and 5^th Year Block 1 Week 3 CMSA Written Assessments
		Wed, 9 Feb	AECOM meeting
		Thu, 10 Feb	For Higher degrees students: Final date for submission of bound examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in semester 2:2021, without having to register for semester 1 of 2022.

SEMESTER 1:
1	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Feb	Mon, 14 Feb	First semester and lectures commences MBChB 1 - Dry Run MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 1 Week 5 MBCHB6 – 4^th and 5^th Year Block 1 Week 4 CMSA Written Assessments
2	Mon, 21 Feb – Fri, 25 Feb	Mon, 21 Feb	MBChB 1- Term 1 Lectures Commence MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 1 Week 6 MBCHB6 – 4^th and 5^th Year Block 1 Week 5 CMSA Written Assessments
		Fri, 25 Feb	Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration
			Final date for first semester academic registration
			Final date for submitting curriculum changes
			Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2021
3	Mon, 28 Feb – Fri, 04 Mar		MBChB 3- CS Clinical Block Resumes MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 1 End of Block Assessments MBCHB6 – 4^th and 5^th Year Block 1 End of Block Assessments MBChB6 – 3^rd Year Cardinal Symptoms Clinical Teaching Commences CMSA Written Assessments
4	Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 Mar		MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 2 Commences MBCHB6 – 4^th and 5^th Year Block 2 Commences
5	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Mar	Mon, 14 Mar	MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 2 Week 2 MBCHB6 – 4^th and 5^th Year Block 2 Week 2
5	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Mar	Tue, 15 Mar	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates)
6	Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Mar	Mon, 21 Mar	Human Right’s Day (Public Holiday)
6	Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Mar	Tue, 22 Mar	MBChB 2- Theme 2.2 Commence MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 2 Week 3 MBCHB6 – 4^th and 5^th Year Block 2 Week 3
7	Mon, 28 Mar – Fri, 01 Apr	Mon, 28 Mar	MBChB 3- Theme 3.1 Ends MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 2 Week 4 MBCHB6 – 4^th and 5^th Year Block 2 Week 4 CMSA Clinical Assessments
7	Mon, 28 Mar – Fri, 01 Apr	Thu, 31 Mar	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students)
8	Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Apr	Mon, 04 Apr	MBChB 3-Theme 3.2 Commence MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 2 Week 5 MBCHB6 – 4^th and 5^th Year Block 2 Week 5 CMSA Clinical Assessments
8	Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Apr	Fri, 08 Apr	Lectures end Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1) Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released
	Sat, 09 April to Mon, 18 Apr	EASTER VACATION: STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK
	Mon, 11 – Fri 15 Apr	Mon, 11 Apr	MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 2 Week 6 MBCHB6 – 4^th and 5^th Year Block 2 End of Block Assessments CMSA Clinical Assessments
	Mon, 11 – Fri 15 Apr	Fri, 15 Apr	Good Friday
9	Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Apr	Mon, 18 Apr	Easter Monday
		Tue, 19 Apr	Lectures commence MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 2 End of Block Assesments MBCHB6 – 4th and 5th Year Block 3 Commences CMSA Clinical Assessments
		Wed 20 Apr – Tue 26 Apr	Graduation ceremonies (Westville)
10	Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Apr	Mon, 25 Apr	MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 3 Commences MBCHB6 – 4th and 5th Year Block 3 Week 2 CMSA Clinical Assessments
		Wed, 27 Apr	Freedom Day (Public Holiday)
		Fri, 29 Apr – Sat, 30 Apr	Graduation ceremonies (Pietermaritzburg)
11	Mon, 02 – Fri, 06 May	Mon, 02 May Mon, 02 May – Tues, 03 May	Workers’ Day (Public Holiday observed on the Monday) Eid al Fitr (condoned absence) (provisional)
11	Mon, 02 – Fri, 06 May	Tue, 03 May	End of MBChB 1 – Term 1 MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 3 Week 2 MBCHB6 – 4th and 5th Year Block 3 Week 3 CMSA Clinical Assessments
12	Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 May		MBChB 1 – Term 2 Commence MBChB 2-Theme 2.2 End MBChB 3- CS Clinical Semester 1 Ends MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 3 Week 3 MBCHB6 – 4th and 5th Year Block 3 Week 4 CMSA Clinical Assessments
13	Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 May		MBChB 2- Theme 2.3 Commence MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 3 Week 4 MBCHB6 – 4th and 5th Year Block 3 Week 5 CMSA Clinical Assessments
14	Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 May	Tue, 24 May	DP refusals to be published for those modules with formal sit-down examinations MBChB 3- CS Special Exams Revision MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 3 Week 5 MBCHB6 – 4th and 5th Year Block 3 End of Block Assessments CMSA Clinical Assessments MBChB6 – CMED3IC Revision Theory Teaching Week 1
		Wed, 25 May	Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations. Lectures continue for those modules taught online with continuous assessment.
		Fri, 27 May	Final date for submission of DP refusal appeals to School offices for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
	Mon, 30 May – Fri, 03 Jun	Mon, 30 May	MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 3 Week 6 MBCHB6 – 4th and 5th Year Semester 1 Study Week CMSA Clinical Assessments MBChB6 – CMED3IC Revision Theory Teaching Week 2
	Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Jun		MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Block 3 End of Block Assessment MBCHB6 – 4th and 5th Year Semester 1 Supplementary Week 1 CMSA Clinical Assessments MBChB6 – CMED3IC Study Week
	Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Jun	Tue, 14 Jun	First semester examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Semester 1 Study Week MBCHB6 – 4th Selective 3 CEBP3 Week 1 MBCHB6 – 5th Year Semester 1 Supplementary Week 2 CMSA Clinical Assessments MBChB6 – CMED3IC Assessment Week 1
		Wed, 15 – Mon, 20 Jun	Break between examinations for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
		Thur, 16 Jun	Youth Day (Public Holiday)
	Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Jun	Mon, 20 Jun	MBChB 3- CS Special Exams MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Semester 1 Supplementary Week 1 MBCHB6 – 4th Selective 3 CEBP3 Week 2 MBCHB6 – 5th Year Vacation MBChB6 – CMED3IC Assessment Week 2
		Tue, 21 Jun	Supplementary examinations commence (including Saturday) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
		Fri, 24 Jun	Semester 1 Lectures end for all modules taught online incuding all continuous assessment opportunities
	Mon, 27 Jun – Fri, 01 Jul	Mon, 27 Jun	MBChB6 – NMFC & Year 6 Semester 1 Supplementary Week 2 MBCHB6 – 4^th Year Vacation MBCHB6 – 5th Year Vacation Submission of MMED Clinical Professional Practice Evaulation MBChB6 – CMED3IC Supp Study Week
	Mon, 27 Jun – Fri, 01 Jul	Tue, 28 Jun	MBChB 1 -Break MBChB 2- Theme 2.3 Ends (incl. OSCE) MBChB 3- Theme 3.2 Ends (incl OSCE)
Semester 1: Teaching days for modules with formal sit-down examinations Teaching days: Monday 12 , Tuesday 13 , Wednesday 13 , Thursday 13 , Friday 13 : 64 days Compensatory day: (Tuesday 10 May, follows Monday’s timetable) Study leave: 5 days; Main Examinations: 14 days; Supplementary Exams: 7 days;

Wed 29 Jun – Sun 24 Jul		MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation)

SEMESTER 2:


	Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Jul	Mon, 4 Jul	MBChB6 –NMFC Block 5 & Year 6 Block 4 Commences MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 Commences CMSA Written Assessments MBChB6 – CMED3IC Supplementary Week 1
	Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Jul	Thu, 07 Jul	Supplementary exam marks for formal sit-down examinations and all continuous assessment marks to be to be captured on SMS by 12h00
	Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Jul	Mon, 11 Jul	Eid al Adha (condoned absence)(provisional) MBChB6 –NMFC Block 5 & Year 6 Block 4 Week 2 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 Week 2 CMSA Written Assessments MBChB6 – CMED3IC Supplementary Week 2
		Thu, 14 Jul	Exam Boards
		Fri, 15 Jul	Release of results at 00h01
	Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Jul	Mon, 18 Jul	MBChB6 –NMFC Block 5 & Year 6 Block 4 Week 3 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 Week 3 CMSA Written Assessments MBChB6 – CMED3IC Vacation
		Thu, 21 Jul	For Higher degrees students: Final date for submission of bound examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in semester 1:2022, without having to register for semester 2 of 2022.
		Fri, 22 Jul	Deadline for applications for remarks for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
		Fri, 22 Jul	Deadline for submission of exclusion appeals
1	Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 July	Mon, 25 Jul	Second semester and Lectures commence MBChB 1- Term 2 Resumes MBChB 2-Theme 2.5 Commence MBChB 3- Theme 3.3 Commence MBChB6 –NMFC Block 5 & Year 6 Block 4 Week 4 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 Week 4 CMSA Written Assessments MBChB6 – CMED3IC Vacation · MBChB6 and SCM Postgraduate Programmes Remote Online Registration Commence Online Assistance by ADO and Academic Leader
		Wed, 27 Jul	CAECOM meetings
		Fri, 29 Jul	AECOM meeting
2	Mon, 01 Aug – Fri, 05 Aug	Mon, 01 Aug	MBChB 1- Term 3 Commence MBChB6 –NMFC Block 5 & Year 6 Block 4 Week 5 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 Week 5 MBChB6 – CMED3IC CMED3IC Rotation CMSA Written Assessments Commences (12 week programme)
		Fri, 05 Aug	Final date for submitting curriculum changes
		Fri, 05 Aug	Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2021
		Fri, 05 Aug	Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration
		Fri, 05 Aug	Final date for second semester academic registration
3	Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Aug	Mon, 08 Aug	MBChB6 –NMFC Block 5 & Year 6 Block 4 Week 6 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 End of Block Assessments CMSA Written Assessments
3	Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Aug	Tues, 09 Aug	National Women’s Day (Public Holiday)
4	Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Aug	Mon, 15 Aug	MBChB6 –NMFC Block 5 & Year 6 Block 4 End of Block Assessment MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 Commences
4	Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Aug	Fri, 19 Aug	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates)
5	Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Aug		MBChB6 –NMFC Block 6 & Year 6 Block 5 Commences MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 Week 2
6	Mon, 29 Aug – Fri, 02 Sep	Mon, 29 Aug	MBChB6 –NMFC Block 6 & Year 6 Block 5 Week 2 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 Week 3 CMSA Clinical Assessments MBChB 2- Theme 2.5 Ends
6	Mon, 29 Aug – Fri, 02 Sep	Fri, 02 Sep	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students)
7	Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Sep	Mon, 05 Sep	MBChB 2- Theme 2.4 Commence MBChB6 –NMFC Block 6 & Year 6 Block 5 Week 3 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 Week 4 CMSA Clinical Assessments
8	Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Sep	Mon, 12 Sep	MBChB6 –NMFC Block 6 & Year 6 Block 5 Week 4 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 Week 5 CMSA Clinical Assessments
		Fri, 16 Sep	Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 2)
		Fri, 16 Sep	Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released
9	Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Sep	Mon, 19 to Fri, 23 Sep	Spring graduation ceremonies (Westville) MBChB6 –NMFC Block 6 & Year 6 Block 5 Week 5 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 End of Block Assessment CMSA Clinical Assessments
9	Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Sep	Fri, 23 Sep	Lectures end MBChB 1- Term 3 Ends MBChB 3- Theme 3.3 Ends
	Sat, 24 – Sun, 02 Oct	STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK
	Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Sep		MBChB6 –NMFC Block 6 & Year 6 Block 5 Week 6 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 Commences CMSA Clinical Assessments
10	Mon, 03 Oct – Fri, 07 Oct	Mon, 03 Oct	Lectures resume MBChB 1- Term 4 Commence MBChB 3- Theme 3.4 Commence MBChB6 –NMFC Block 6 & Year 6 Block 5 Week 6 Assessment MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 Week 2 CMSA Clinical Assessments
11	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Oct		MBChB6 –Year 6 Block 6 Commences MBChB6 – NMFC 2021 Study Week 1 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 Week 3 CMSA Clinical Assessments
12	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Oct		MBChB 3- Theme 3.4 Ends MBChB6 –Year 6 Block 6 Week 2 MBChB6 – NMFC 2021 Study Week Week 2 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 Week 4 CMSA Clinical Assessments
13	Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Oct	Mon, 24 Oct	Diwali/Deepavali (condoned absence) MBChB 3- Theme 3.5 Commence MBChB6 –Year 6 Block 6 Week 3 MBChB6 – NMFC 2021 Semester 2 Supplementary Week 1 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 Week 5 CMSA Clinical Assessments
14	Mon, 31 Oct – Fri, 04 Nov	Mon, 31 Oct	DP refusals to be published on the noticeboards for those modules with formal sit-down examinations MBChB6 –Year 6 Block 6 Week 4 MBChB6 – NMFC 2021 Semester 2 Supplementary Week 2 MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 End of Block Assessment CMSA Clinical Assessments
		Tue, 01 Nov	Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations. Lectures continue for modules taught online and assessed by continuous assessment
		Thu, 03 Nov	Final date for submission of DP appeals to School offices for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
	Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 Nov	Mon, 07 Nov	Second semester examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations MBChB6 –Year 6 Block 6 Week 5 MBChB6 – NMFC 2021 MTP/CNE MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Semester 2 Study Week CMSA Clinical Assessments
	Mon, 14 – Sat, 19 Nov	Mon, 14 Nov	MBChB 1- Term 4 Ends MBChB6 –Year 6 Block 6 Week 6 MBChB6 – NMFC 2021 MTP/CNE MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Semester 2 Supplementary CMSA Clinical Assessments
	Mon, 14 – Sat, 19 Nov	Sat, 19 Nov	Second semester examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
	Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Nov		MBChB6 –Year 6 Block 6 End of Block Assessment MBChB6 – NMFC 2021 MTP/CNE MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Semester 2 Supplementary
	Mon, 28 – Fri, 02 Dec	Mon, 28 Nov	Second semester supplementary examinations commence for those modules with formal sit-down examinations MBChB6 –Year 6 Block Semester 2 Study Week MBChB6 – NMFC 2021 MTP/CNE MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Vacation Submission of MMED Clinical Professional Practice Evaulation
		Fri, 02 Dec	Final date for submission of theses/dissertations to the School/College Higher degrees offices for possible April 2023 graduation
		Fri, 02 Dec	Semester 2 Lectures end for all modules taught online incuding all continuous assessment opportunities
	Mon, 05 Dec	Mon, 05 Dec	Second semester supplementary examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations.
	Mon, 05 Dec	Mon, 05 Dec	Second semester ends for all students
Semester 2: For modules with formal sit-down examinations Teaching days: Monday 13 , Tuesday 13 , Wednesday 13 , Thursday 13 , Friday 13 : 65 days Compensatory days: ( Monday 5 September follows a Tuesday timetable) Study leave: 5 days; Examinations: 14 days; Supplementary Exams: 7 days
YEAR-END BREAK:
	Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Dec		MBChB 2- Theme 2.4 Ends (incl. OSCE) MBChB6 –Year 6 Block Semester 2 Supplementary MBChB6 – NMFC 2021 MTP MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Vacation
	Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Dec	Mon, 12 Dec	MBChB6 –Year 6 Block Semester 2 Supplementary MBChB6 – NMFC 2021 MTP MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Vacation
		Tue, 13 Dec	Supplementary exam marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00
		Fri, 16 Dec	Day of Reconciliation (Public Holiday)
	Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Dec	Tue, 20 Dec	School Examination Boards
	Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Dec	Wed, 21 Dec	Results to be released at 00h01 MBChB6 –Year 6 HPCSA REGISTRATION MBChB6 – NMFC 2021 MTP/CNE MBCHB6 – 4^th & 5^th Year Vacation
		Fri, 23 Dec	University Offices close at 12h00.

PLEASE NOTE:

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.