Sessional Dates 2022
FIRST SEMESTER : Monday, 14 February – Tuesday, 28 June
EASTER VACATION : Saturday, 9 April – Monday, 18 April
WINTER VACATION : Wednesday, 29 June – Sunday, 24 July
SECOND SEMESTER : Monday, 25 July– Monday, 5 December
MID-TERM BREAK : Saturday, 24 September – Sunday, 2 October
| Sat, 01 Jan | Sat, 01 Jan | New Years Day (Public Holiday) | |
| Mon, 03 – Fri, 7 Jan | Mon, 03 Jan | University opens. | |
| 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 | |
| Fri, 14 Jan | School Higher Degree Committees to consider re-registration appeals from PG students, for recommendation to CAAB | ||
| Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Jan | 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) | ||
| 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, 31 Jan – Sat, 05 Feb | Mon,31 Jan – Tue 1 Feb | Capture and approve change of marks (Special exams) | |
| Fri, 04 Feb | CAECOM meetings | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 2 | Mon, 21 Feb – Fri, 25 Feb | Fri, 25 Feb | Final date for submitting curriculum changes |
| Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2021 | |||
| Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration | |||
| Final date for first semester academic registration | |||
| 3 | Mon, 28 Feb – Fri, 04 Mar | ||
| 4 | Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 Mar | ||
| 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) |
| 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 | Fri, 08 Apr | Lectures end |
| Fri, 08 Apr | Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1) | ||
| Fri, 08 Apr | 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 | Fri, 15 Apr | Good Friday | |
| 9 | Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Apr | Mon, 18 Apr | Easter Monday |
| Tue, 19 Apr | Lectures commence | ||
| Wed 20 Apr – Tue 26 Apr | Graduation ceremonies (Westville) | ||
| 10 | Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Apr | 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) |
| 12 | Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 May | Tue, 10 May | Tuesday 10 May follows a Monday timetable |
| 13 | Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 May | ||
| 14 | Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 May | Tue, 24 May | DP refusals to be published for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
| 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 | Tue, 31 May | First semester examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
| Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Jun | |||
| Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Jun | Tue, 14 Jun | First semester examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
| 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 | 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 | Tue, 28 Jun | Supplementary examinations end | |
| Tue, 28 Jun | First semester ends for all students | ||
Semester 1: Teaching days for modules with formal sit-down examinations
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| Wed 29 Jun – Sun 24 Jul | MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation) | ||
| SEMESTER 2: | |||
| 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) | |
| Thu, 14 Jul | Exam Boards | ||
| Fri, 15 Jul | Release of results at 00h01 | ||
| Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Jul | 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 |
| Wed, 27 Jul | CAECOM meetings | ||
| Fri, 29 Jul | AECOM meeting | ||
| 2 | Mon, 01 Aug – Fri, 05 Aug | 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 | Tues, 09 Aug | National Women’s Day (Public Holiday) |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Monday 5 September follows a Tuesday timetable |
| 8 | Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Sep | 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) |
| Fri, 23 Sep | Lectures end | ||
| Sat, 24 – Sun, 02 Oct | STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK | ||
| Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Sep | |||
| 10 | Mon, 03 Oct – Fri, 07 Oct | Mon, 03 Oct | Lectures resume |
| 11 | Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Oct | ||
| 12 | Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Oct | ||
| 13 | Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Oct | Mon, 24 Oct | Diwali/Deepavali (condoned absence) |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| Mon, 28 – Fri, 02 Dec | Mon, 28 Nov | Second semester supplementary examinations commence for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
| 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 | Second semester ends for all students | ||
Semester 2: For modules with formal sit-down examinations
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| YEAR-END BREAK: | |||
| Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Dec | |||
| Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Dec | 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 | |
| Wed, 21 Dec | Results to be released at 00h01 | ||
| Fri, 23 Dec | University Offices close at 12h00. | ||
- Sessional Dates for both the School of Medicine and the School of Education will be published separately.
- BComHons(Acc) and PGDip(Acc) : Winter vacation TBA; Lectures will end on TBA. Mid-term break TBA. Year-end exams TBA.
- All Bachelor of Nursing students are required to attend clinical training and community work during vacations in the year from the 01 January 2022 until 31 December 2022.
- 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.
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 Special Exams week [BEd and PGCE only] | |
| Fri, 20 Jan | USAf download of NSC results (provisional) | ||
| Mon, 23- Fri, 27, Jan | Mon, 23 Jan | Additional Teaching Practice: EDTP420 and EDTP611 and EDTP612 | |
| 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 1 | Mon, 13 Feb | First semester and lectures commence |
| EDTP430 Commence EDTP430 Commence (Repeating the module) | |||
| 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. | ||
| Fri,17 Feb | EDTP420 and EDTP611 (complete Additional Teaching Practice EDTP420 and EDTP611) | ||
| 2 | Mon, 20 Feb – Fri, 24 Feb 2 | 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 3 | Mon, 27 Feb | EDTP612 complete (Additional Traching Practice EDTP612) |
| 4 | Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Mar 4 | ||
| 5 | Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Mar 5 | Fri, 17 Mar | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates) |
| 6 | Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Mar 6 | Tue, 21 Mar | Human Rights Day (Public holiday) |
| 7 | Mon, 27 Mar – Fri, 31 Mar 7 | ||
| 8 | Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 Apr 8 | 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 |
| EDTP611 School experience 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 | Fri, 12 May | EDTP611 School experience end |
| EDTP430 School experience end EDTP430 (repeat) School experience end | |||
| Sat, 06 May – Sat 13, May | Graduation ceremonies (Westville) | ||
| 13 | Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 May 9 | ||
| 14 | Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 May 10 | 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
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| 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 |
| EDTP121 (campus-based) commence | |||
| EDTP221, School experience (school-based) commence | |||
| EDTP321 School experience (school-based) commence | |||
| EDTP612 School experience (school-based) 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 | EDTP221 School experience end EDTP321 School experience end |
| 5 | Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Aug | Fri, 25 Aug | Final date for submitting curriculum changes [2nd and 3rd Years BEd only] |
| Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2022 [2nd and 3rd Years BEd only] | |||
| 6 | Mon, 28 Aug – Fri, 01 Sep | Fri, 01 Sep | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students) |
| EDTP612 School experience end | |||
| 7 | Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Sep 1 | Mon, 4 Sep | Compensatory day: Monday 4 September follows a Wednesday timetable |
| Fri, 08 Sep | Final date for submitting curriculum changes [PGCE only] | ||
| Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2022 [PGCE only] | |||
| 8 | Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Sep 2 | 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 3 | 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 4 | Mon, 02 Oct | Lectures resume |
| 11 | Mon, 9 – Fri, 13 Oct 5 | ||
| 12 | Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Oct 6 | ||
| 13 | Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Oct 7 | ||
| 14 | Mon, 30 Oct – Fri, 03 Nov 8 | 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 (Condoned day of absence) | ||
| 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
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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. | ||
- 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.
FIRST SEMESTER : Monday, 17 January – Tuesday, 28 June
EASTER VACATION : Saturday, 09 April – Monday, 18 April
WINTER VACATION : Wednesday, 29 June – Sunday, 24 July
SECOND SEMESTER : Monday, 25 July– Monday, 5 December
MID-TERM BREAK : Saturday, 24 September – Sunday, 02 October
| Sat, 01 Jan | Sat, 01 Jan | New Years Day (Public Holiday) | |
| Mon, 03 – Fri, 7 Jan | Mon, 03 Jan | University opens. | |
| 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 | |
| Mon, 10 Jan- Fri, 14 Jan | Special Exams week [BEd and PGCE only] 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. | ||
| Fri, 14 Jan | School Higher Degree Committees to consider re-registration appeals, for recommendation to CAAB | ||
| Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Jan | 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) | ||
| Mon, 17 Jan – Fri, 11 Feb Mon, 17 Jan – Fri , 25 Feb | B.Ed EDTP420, EDTP321 to complete (COVID) | ||
| PGCE EDTP611 (4 weeks 11 Feb), EDTP612 to complete TP (COVID) (6 weeks end 25 Feb) | |||
| Mon, 24- Fri, 28, Jan | Mon, 24 -Fri, 28 Jan | Special Exam marking week | |
| Mon, 31 Jan – Fri, 05 Feb | Mon, 31 Jan –Tue, 01 Feb | Capture and approve change of mark (Special Exams) | |
| Fri, 04 Feb | CAECOM meetings | ||
| Sat, 05 Feb | Parents Day | ||
| Mon, 07 – Fri, 12 Feb | Mon, 07 Feb – Sat, 12 Feb | Orientation and dedicated remote online registration of First time entering new (FTEN) students | |
| Wed, 09 Feb | AEACOM meeting | ||
| Mon, 07 Feb – Fri, 06 May | B.Ed EDTP421 Commence | ||
| 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. | ||
| Fri, 11 Feb | BEd EDTP420, EDTP321, to complete TP (COVID) End | ||
| PGCE EDTP611, EDTP612 to complete (COVID) End | |||
| SEMESTER 1: | |||
| 1 | Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Feb | Mon, 14 Feb | First semester commences and lectures commences |
| Mon, 14 Feb –Thu, 31 Mar | PGCE EDTP611 CT and SSD commence | ||
| 2 | Mon, 21 Feb – Fri, 25 Feb | Fri, 25 Feb | Final date for submitting curriculum changes |
| Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2021 | |||
| Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration | |||
| Final date for first semester registration | |||
| 3 | Mon, 28 Feb – Fri, 04 Mar | ||
| 4 | Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 Mar | ||
| 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) |
| 7 | Mon, 28 Mar – Fri, 01 Apr | Thu, 31 Mar | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students) |
| PGCE EDTP611 CT and SSD End | |||
| 8 | Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Apr | Mon, 04 April | PGCE EDTP611 School Experience Commence [2022 Cohort] |
| PGCE EDTP612 School Experience Commence [2021 Cohort] | |||
| Fri, 08 Apr | Lectures end | ||
| Fri, 08 Apr | Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1) | ||
| Fri, 08 Apr | Final timetable for main and supplementary timetable released | ||
| Sat, 09 April to Mon, 18 Apr | EASTER VACATION: STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK | ||
| 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 | ||
| Wed, 20 Apr – Tue, 26 Apr | Graduation ceremonies (Westville) | ||
| 10 | Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Apr | Wed, 27 Apr | Freedom Day (Public Holiday) |
| Thu, 28 – Fri, 29 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) |
| Fri, 06 May | BEd EDTP421 End | ||
| EDTP611 School Experience End | |||
| 12 | Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 May | Tue, 10 May | Tuesday 10 May follows a Monday timetable |
| 13 | Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 May | Fri, 20 May | EDTP612 School Experience End [2021 Cohort] |
| 14 | Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 May | Tue, 24 May | DP refusals to be published for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
| 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 | Tue, 31 May | First semester examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
| Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Jun | |||
| Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Jun | Tue, 14 Jun | First semester examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
| 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 | Tue, 21 Jun | Supplementary examinations commence (including Saturday) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
| Fri, 24 June | Semester 1 Lectures end for all modules taught online including all continuous assessment opportunities | ||
| Mon, 27 Jun – Fri, 01 Jul | Tue, 28 Jun | Supplementary exams end | |
| Tue, 28 Jun | First semester ends for all students | ||
Semester 1:
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| Wed 29 Jun, – Sun 24 Jul, | MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation) | ||
| SEMESTER 2: | |||
| 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) | |
| Thu, 14 Jul | Exam Boards | ||
| Fri, 15 Jul | Release of results at 00h01 | ||
| Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Jul | 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 |
| Lectures commence: [BEd 4th Year ] | |||
| PGCE EDTP612 Commence | |||
| BEd EDTP221, EDTP321 Commence | |||
| BEd EDTP121 Commence | |||
| Wed, 27 Jul | CEACOM meetings | ||
| Fri, 29 Jul | AECOM meeting | ||
| 2 | Mon, 01 Aug – Fri, 05 Aug | 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 | Tues, 09 Aug | National Women’s Day (Public Holiday) |
| 4 | Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Aug | Fri, 19 Aug | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates) |
| Fri, 19 Aug | BEd EDTP221, EDTP321 End | ||
| 5 | Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Aug | Mon, 22 Aug | Lectures commence: [BEd 1st, 2nd and 3rd Years] |
| Fri, 26 Aug | PGCE EDTP612 End | ||
| Final date for registration – 2nd Semester [BEd only] Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2021 [BEd only] Final date for submitting curriculum changes [BEd only] | |||
| 6 | Mon, 29 Aug – Fri, 02 Sep | Mon, 29 Aug | Lectures commence: [PGCE students] |
| Fri, 02 Sep | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students) | ||
| Final date for registration – 2nd Semester [PGCE only] Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2021 [PGCE only] Final date for submitting curriculum changes [PGCE only] | |||
| 7 | Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Sep | Mon, 05 Sep | Monday 5 September follows a Tuesday timetable |
| 8 | Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Sep | 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 timetable released | ||
| 9 | Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Sep | Mon, 19 to Fri, 23 Sep | Spring graduation ceremonies (Westville) |
| Fri, 23 Sep | Lectures end | ||
| Sat, 24 September to Sun, 02 October – MIDTERM BREAK | |||
| Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Sep | |||
| 10 | Mon, 03 Oct – Fri, 07 Oct | Mon, 03 Oct | Lectures resume |
| 11 | Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Oct | ||
| 12 | Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Oct | ||
| 13 | Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Oct | Mon, 24 Oct | Diwali/Deepavali (condoned absence) |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| Mon, 28 – Fri, 02 Dec | Mon, 28 Nov | Second semester supplementary examinations commence for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
| 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 including 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 | Second semester ends for all students | ||
Semester 2:
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| YEAR-END BREAK: | |||
| Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Dec | |||
| Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Dec | Tue, 13 Dec | Supplementary exam marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00 | |
| Fri, 16 Dec | Day of Reconciliation | ||
| Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Dec | Tue, 20 Dec | School Examination Boards | |
| Wed, 21 Dec Results to be released at 00h01 | |||
| Fri, 23 Dec | University Offices close at 12h00. | ||
- 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