College of Health Sciences Sessional Dates 2023

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
	Mon, 02 – Fri, 6 Jan	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
	Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Jan	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 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Orientation (Online)
	Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Jan	Wed, 18 Jan	Deadline for the submission of exclusion appeals from UG/Hons and PG Dip students 4th year Occupational Therapy students commence with pre-clinical training MBChB6 2^nd & 3^rd Lectures Commence MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 1 Commences MBChB6 4^th& 5^th Year Orientation
	Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Jan	Fri, 20 Jan	USAf download of NSC results (provisional) MBChB6 4^th Year Orientation
	Mon, 23- Fri, 27, Jan		MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 1 Commences MBChB6 6^th Year & NMFC Block 1 Week 2
		Mon, 23 Jan	3rd and 4th year Physiotherapy students commence with pre-clinical training
		Tues, 24 Jan	3rd year Occupational Therapy students commence with pre-clinical training
	Mon, 30 Jan – Sat, 04 Feb	Mon, 30 Jan	4th year Optometry students commence with pre-clinical training
		Wed, 01 Feb	2nd year Occupational Therapy students commence with pre-clinical training
		Fri, 03 Feb	CAECOM meetings MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 1 Week 2 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 1 Week 3 CMSA Assessments
		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 MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 1 Week 3 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 1 Week 4 CMSA Assessments
		Mon, 06 Feb	Exercise & Leisure Science honours, 2nd & 3rd Dental Therapy, 2nd & 3rd year Oral Hygiene, 3rd year Optometry, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year Speech-Language Therapy students commence with pre-clinical training
		Tue, 07 Feb	3rd year Audiology students commence with pre-clinical training
		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. 2nd year Audiology students commence with pre-clinical training

SEMESTER 1:
1	Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Feb	Mon, 13 Feb	First semester and lectures commences
1	Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Feb	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. MBChB6 1^st Year Internal Orientation Week MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 1 Week 4 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 1 Week 5 CMSA Assessments
2	Mon, 20 Feb – Fri, 24 Feb	Mon, 20 Feb – Tue, 21 Feb	Marking of special exams and release of results MBChB6 1st Year Term 1 Commences MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 1 Week 5 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 1 Week 6 CMSA Assessments
		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 registraton
3	Mon, 27 Feb – Fri, 03 Mar		MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Orientation MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 1 Assessment Week MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 1 Assessment Week CMSA Assessments
4	Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Mar		MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical Teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 2 Commences MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 2 Commences
5	Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Mar	Fri, 17 Mar	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates) MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical Teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 2 Week 2 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 2 Week 2 School Exam Board (Statal & HPCSA Registration)
6	Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Mar	Tue, 21 Mar	Human Rights Day (Public holiday) MBChB6 2^nd Year Theme 2.1 Assessment Week MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 2 Week 3 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 2 Week 3
7	Mon, 27 Mar – Fri, 31 Mar		MBChB6 2^nd Year Theme 2.2 Commence MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 2 Week 4 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 2 Week 4
8	Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 Apr	Thu, 06 Apr	Lectures end MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 2 Week 5 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 2 Week 5
		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 MBChB6 1^st Year Term 1 Assessment Week MBChB6 3rd Year Assessment Week MBChB6 4th & 5th Year Block 2 Assessment Week MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 2 Week 6
9	Mon, 17 – Sat, 22 Apr	Mon, 17 Apr	Lectures commence MBChB6 1^st Year Term 2 Commences MBChB6 3rd Year Theme 3.2 Commence MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4th & 5th Year Block 3 Commences MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 2 Assessment Week
9	Mon, 17 – Sat, 22 Apr	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 MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4th & 5th Year Block 3 Week 2 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 3 Commences
10	Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Apr	Thu, 27 Apr	Freedom Day (Public holiday)
11	Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 May	Mon, 01 May	Workers day (Public holiday) MBChB6 2^nd Year Theme 2.2 Assessment Week MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4th & 5th Year Block 3 Week 3 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 3 Week 2
11	Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 May	Wed, 03 – Thu, 04 May	Graduation ceremonies (PMB)
12	Mon, 08 – Sat, 13 May	Sat, 06 May – Sat 13, May	Graduation ceremonies (Westville) MBChB6 2^nd Year Theme 2.3 Commences MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4th & 5th Year Block 3 Week 4 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 3 Week 3
13	Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 May		MBChB6 4th & 5th Year Block 3 Week 5 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 3 Week 4 Clinical Professional Practice (MMED Assessments)
14	Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 May	Tue, 23 May	DP refusals to be published for those modules with formal sit-down examinations MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4th & 5th Year Block 3 Assessment Week MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 3 Week 5 Clinical Professional Practice (MMED Assessments)
		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 MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Assessments for Throughput MBChB6 4th & 5th Year Semester 1 Study Week MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 3 Week 6 Clinical Professional Practice (MMED Assessments)
	Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Jun		First semester examinations continue MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Study Week Throughput MBChB6 4th & 5th Year Semester 1 Supplementary Week MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 3 Assessment Week Deadline: Clinical Professional Practice (MMED Assessments)
	Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Jun	Tue, 13 Jun	First semester examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Supplementary MBChB6 4th & 5th Year Semester 1 Supplementary Week 2 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 3 Study Week
		Wed, 14 – Mon, 19 Jun	Break between examinations for those modules with formal sit-down examinations MBChB6 3rd Year Assessment Week
		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 MBChB6 1^st Year Term 2 Assessment Week MBChB6 3^rd Year (Selective Week 1) MBChB6 4^th Year CEBP3 (Selective Week 1) MBChB6 5th Year Semester 1 Vacation MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 3 Supplementary Week
	Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Jun	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 MBChB6 2^nd Year Assessment Week MBChB6 3rd Year (Selective Week 2) MBChB6 4^th Year CEBP3 (Selective Week 2) MBChB6 5th Year Semester 1 Vacation MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Semester 1 Vacation Deadline for MMED Capturing of MMED Resuts Deadline for Capturing Research Methodology & Project
		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 MBChB6 4^th Year CEBP3 (Selective Week 3) MBChB6 5th Year Semester 1 Vacation MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 4 Commences CMSA Assessments Commences
	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Jul	Thu, 13 Jul	School Examination Boards MBChB6 4^th Year Semester 1 Vacation MBChB6 5th Year Semester 1 Vacation MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 4 Week 2 CMSA Assessments Commences
	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Jul	Fri, 14 Jul	Release of results at 00h01
	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Jul	Mon, 17 Jul	Second semester registration commences MBChB6 2nd Year Selective Week MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 Commences MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 4 Week 3 CMSA Assessments 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 MBChB6 1^st Year Term 3 Commences MBChB6 2^nd Year Theme 2.4 Commences MBChB6 3rd Year Theme 3.3 Commences MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 Week 2 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 4 Week 4 CMSA Assessments Commences
		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 MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 Week 3 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 4 Week 5 CMSA Assessments Commences
		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) MBChB6 2nd Year Selective Week MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 Week 4 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 4 Week 6
4	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Aug	Fri, 18 Aug	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates) MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 Week 5 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 4 Assessment Week
5	Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Aug		MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 4 Assessments MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 5 Commences
6	Mon, 28 Aug – Fri, 01 Sep	Fri, 01 Sep	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students) MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 Commences MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 5 Week 2 School Exam Board (Statal & HPCSA Registration)
7	Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Sep	Mon, 4 Sep	Compensatory day: Monday 4 September follows a Wednesday timetable MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 Week 2 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 5 Week 3
8	Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Sep	Fri, 15 Sep	Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 2) MBChB6 1^st Year Term 3 Assessment Week MBChB6 2^nd Year Assessment Week MBChB6 3^rd Year Theme 3.3 Assessment Week MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 Week 3 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 5 Week 4
8	Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Sep	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) MBChB6 2^nd Year Theme 2.5 Commences MBChB6 3^rd Year Theme 3.4 Commences MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 Week 4 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 5 Week 5
9	Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Sep	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) MBChB6 3^rd Year Theme 3.4 Assessment Week MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 Week 5 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 5 Week 6
	Mon, 25 – Sat, 30 Sep	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 MBChB6 1^st Year Term 4 Commences MBChB6 2^nd Year Theme 2.5 resumes MBChB6 3^rd Year Theme 3.5 Commences MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 5 Assessments MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 5 Assessments
11	Mon, 9 – Fri, 13 Oct		MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 Commences MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 6 Commences
12	Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Oct		MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 Week 2 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 6 Week 2
13	Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Oct		MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 Week 3 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 6 Week 3 Clinical Professional Practice (MMED Assessments)
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 MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 Week 4 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 6 Week 4 Clinical Professional Practice (MMED Assessments)
		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 MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Clinical teaching MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 Week 5 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 6 Week 5 Deadline: Clinical Professional Practice (MMED Assessments)
	Mon, 06 – Sat, 11 Nov	Sun, 12 Nov	Diwali (Condoned day of absence)
	Mon, 13 – Sat, 18 Nov	Sat, 18 Nov	Second semester examinations continue MBChB6 1st Year Term 4 Assessment Week MBChB6 2^nd Year Assessment Week MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Assessments MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Block 6 Assessments MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 6 Week 6
	Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Nov	Mon, 20 Nov	Examnations end for those modules with formal sit down examinations MBChB6 1^st Year Study Week MBChB6 2^nd Year Study Week MBChB6 3^rd Year Theme 3.5 Assessment Week MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Study Week MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Study Week MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 6 Assessment Week
	Mon, 27 Nov – Fri, 01 Dec	Mon, 27 Nov	Second semester supplementary examinations commence for those modules with formal sit-down examinations MBChB6 1^st Year EME Week MBChB6 2^nd Year EME Week MBChB6 3^rd Year EME Week MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Study Week MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Semester 2 Supplementary Week 1 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Block 6 Study Week Deadline for MMED Capturing of MMED Resuts Deadline for Capturing Research Methodology & Project
		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. MBChB6 1^st Year Supplementary Week MBChB6 2^nd Year Supplementary Week MBChB6 3^rd Year Supplementary Week MBChB6 3^rd CMED3IC Supplementary MBChB6 4^th & 5^th Year Supplementary Week 1 MBChB6 6^th & NMFC Semester 2 Supplementary Week
	Mon, 04 Dec	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

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
	Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Dec	Sat, 16 Dec	Day of Reconciliation (Public holiday)
	Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Dec	Tue, 19 Dec	School Examination Boards
	Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Dec	Wed, 20 Dec	Release of results at 00h01
		Thurs, 21 Dec	HPCSA Registration
		Fri, 22 Dec	University Offices close at 12h00.

PLEASE NOTE:

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.