UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL HOWARD COLLEGE, PIETERMARITZBURG AND WESTVILLE CAMPUSES SESSIONAL DATES 2024
FIRST SEMESTER : Monday, 12 February – Wednesday, 26 June
EASTER VACATION : Friday, 29 March – Sunday, 7 April (inclusive)
WINTER VACATION : Thursday, 27 June – Sunday, 21 July (inclusive)
SECOND SEMESTER : Monday, 22 July – Tuesday, 3 December
MID-TERM BREAK : Saturday, 21 September – Sunday, 29 September (inclusive)
Mon, 01 – Fri, 5 Jan | Mon, 01 Jan | New Year’s Day (Public holiday) | |
Tue, 02 Jan | University opens | ||
Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Jan | Tue, 09 Jan | Remote online registration opens for returning students | |
Deadline for re-registration appeals to School Higher Degree Offices | |||
Fri, 12 Jan | School Higher Degree Committees to consider re-registration appeals from PG students, for recommendation to CAAB | ||
Deadline for applications for remarks of those modules with formal sit-down examinations in Semester 2, 2023. | |||
Deadline for applications to be submitted for Senate Concessionary Special Examinations as per GR 23 (b) | |||
Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Jan | Wed, 17 Jan | Deadline for the submission of exclusion appeals from UG/Hons and PG Dip students | |
Fri, 19 Jan | Provisional release of NSC results by the DBE | ||
Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Jan | |||
Mon, 29 Jan – Sat, 03 Feb | Fri, 02 Feb | CAECOM meetings | |
Residences open for registered (both academic and residence registered) students | |||
Sat, 03 Feb | Online Parents Day (to be confirmed) | ||
Mon, 05 – Sat, 10 Feb | Mon, 05– Sat, 10 Feb | Orientation and dedicated remote online registration week for First Time Entering Undergraduate (FTEN) students | |
Wed, 7 Feb | AEACOM meeting | ||
Thu, 08 Feb | For Higher degrees students: Final date for submission of bound/final examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in Semester 2:2023, without having to register for Semester 1:2024 | ||
SEMESTER 1: | |||
1 | Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Feb | Mon, 12 Feb | First semester and lectures commences |
Mon, 12 – Thu, 15 Feb | Senate Concessionary Special Examinations (SCSEs) week (Colleges to arrange for students with a maximum of 2 modules outstanding, having been registered for the modules in 2023) | ||
Fri, 16 – Wed, 21 Feb | Marking of Senate Concessionary Special Examinations and release of results | ||
2 | Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Feb | Wed, 21 Feb | Final date for release of SCSE results |
Fri, 23 Feb | Final date for submitting curriculum changes | ||
Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2023 | |||
Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration | |||
Final date for first semester academic registration | |||
3 | Mon, 26 Feb – Fri,1 Mar | ||
4 | Mon, 04 – Fri, 8 Mar | ||
5 | Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Mar | Fri, 15 Mar | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates) |
6 | Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Mar | Thu, 21 Mar | Human Rights Day (Public holiday) |
Fri, 22 Mar | Student recess day – non teaching day | ||
7 | Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Mar | Thu, 28 Mar | 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 | |||
Fri, 29 Mar | Easter Friday (Public holiday) | ||
Fri, 29 Mar to Sun, 7 Apr | EASTER VACATION: STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK | ||
Mon, 01 – Fri, 5 Apr | Mon, 1 Apr | Family Day (Public holiday) | |
Fri, 5 Apr | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students) | ||
8 | Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Apr | Wed, 08 Apr | Eid ul Fitr (provisional date) (condoned day of absence) |
9 | Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Apr | Mon, 15 Apr | Compensatory day – Follows Thursday timetable |
10 | Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Apr | Tue, 23 Apr | Compensatory day – Follows Friday timetable |
11 | Mon, 29 Apr – Fri, 3 May | Wed, 01 May | Workers’ Day (Public Holiday) |
12 | Mon, 6 – Sat, 11 May | Mon, 6 – Sat, 11 May | Graduation ceremonies (Westville) |
13 | Mon, 13 – Sat, 18 May | Mon, 13 – Sat, 18 May | Graduation ceremonies (Westville) |
14 | Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 May | Tue, 21 May | DP refusals to be published for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
Wed, 22 May | Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations. Lectures continue for those modules taught online with continuous assessment. | ||
Fri, 24 May | Final date for submission of DP refusal appeals to School offices for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | ||
Mon, 27 May – Sat, 01 Jun | Tue, 28 May | First semester examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
Mon, 03 – Sat, 08 Jun | Mon, 03 Jun – Sat, 08 Jun | First semester examinations continue | |
Mon, 10 – Sat, 15 Jun | Wed, 12 Jun | First semester examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
Thu, 13 – Tue, 18 Jun | Break between examinations for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | ||
Mon, 17 – Sat, 22 Jun | Mon, 17 Jun | Public holiday in lieu of Sunday public holiday | |
Wed, 19 Jun | Supplementary examinations commence (including Saturday) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | ||
Fri, 21 Jun | Semester 1 Lectures end for all modules taught online incuding all continuous assessment opportunities | ||
Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Jun | Wed, 26 Jun | Supplementary examinations end | |
First semester ends for all students | |||
Fri, 28 Jun | Deadline for readmission applications for potential readmission into Semester 2, 2024 | ||
All residences to be vacated by 16h00 on 28 June 2023 | |||
Semester 1: Teaching days for modules with formal sit-down examinations
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Thur, 27 Jun – Sun 21 Jul | MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation) |
SEMESTER 2: | |||
Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 Jul | Thu, 04 Jul | Supplementary exam marks for formal sit-down examinations and all continuous assessment marks to be to be captured on SMS by 12h00 | |
Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Jul | Thu, 11 Jul | School Examination Boards | |
Fri, 12 Jul | Release of results at 00h01 | ||
Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Jul | Mon, 15 Jul | Second semester registration commences | |
Thu, 18 Jul | For Higher degrees students: Final date for submission of bound examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in Semester 1:2024, without having to register for Semester 2:2024 | ||
Deadline for the submission of exlusion appeals | |||
Fri, 19 Jul | Deadline for applications for remarks for those modules with formal sit-down examinations in semester 1, 2024 | ||
Fri, 19 Jul | CAECOM meetings | ||
Fri, 19 Jul | Residences open for registered students | ||
1 | Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Jul | Mon, 22 Jul | Second semester and lectures commence |
Tue, 23 Jul | AEACOM meeting | ||
2 | Mon, 29 Jul – Fri, 02 Aug | Fri, 02 Aug | Final date for submitting curriculum changes |
Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2023 | |||
Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration | |||
Final date for second semester academic registration | |||
3 | Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Aug | Fri, 09 Aug | National Women’s Day (Public holiday) |
4 | Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Aug | Fri, 16 Aug | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates) |
5 | Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Aug | ||
6 | Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Aug | Fri, 30 Aug | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students) |
7 | Mon, 02 – Fri, 06 Sep | Mon, 02 Sep | Compensatory day – Follows Friday timetable |
8 | Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Sep | Fri, 13 Sep | Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 2) |
Fri, 13 Sep | Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released | ||
9 | Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Sep | Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Sep | Spring graduation ceremonies (Westville) |
Fri, 20 Sep | Lectures end | ||
Sat, 21 – Sun, 29 Sep | STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK | ||
Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Sep | Tue, 24 Sep | Heritage day (Public holiday) | |
10 | Mon, 30 Sep – Fri, 4 Oct | Mon, 30 Sep | Lectures resume |
Deadline for readmission applications for potential readmission into Semester 1: 2025 | |||
11 | Mon, 7 – Fri, 11 Oct | ||
12 | Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Oct | ||
13 | Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Oct | ||
14 | Mon, 28 Oct – Fri, 01 Nov | Mon, 28 Oct | DP refusals to be published for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
Tue, 29 Oct | Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations. Lectures continue for modules taught online and assessed by continuous assessment | ||
Thu, 31 Oct | Final date for submission of DP appeals to School offices for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | ||
Fri, 01 Nov | Diwali (provisional date) | ||
Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Nov | Mon, 4 Nov | Second semester examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
Mon, 11 – Sat, 16 Nov | Mon, 11 – Sat, 16 Nov | Second semester examinations continue | |
Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Nov | Tue, 19 Nov | Examnations end for those modules with formal sit down examinations | |
Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Nov | Tue, 26 Nov | Second semester supplementary examinations commence for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
Fri, 29 Nov | Final date for submission of theses/dissertations to the School/College Higher degrees offices for possible April 2025 graduation | ||
Fri, 29 Nov | Semester 2 Lectures end for all modules taught online incuding all continuous assessment opportunities | ||
Mon, 02 – Fri, 6 Dec | Tue, 03 Dec | Second semester supplementary examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | |
Tue, 03 Dec | Second semester ends for all students | ||
Wed, 04 Dec | All residences to be vacated by 16h00 on 4 December 2024. | ||
Semester 2: For modules with formal sit-down examinations
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YEAR-END BREAK: | |||
Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Dec | Wed, 11 Dec | Supplementary exam marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00 | |
Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Dec | Mon, 16 Dec | Day of Reconciliation (Public holiday) | |
Thu, 19 Dec | School Examination Boards | ||
Fri, 20 Dec | Release of results at 00h01 | ||
Mon, 23 – Tue, 24 Dec | Tue, 24 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.
- PGDip(Acc) : Dates will vary from the above and be published separately by the School concerned.
- All Bachelor of Nursing students are required to attend clinical training and community work during vacations in the year from the 01 January 2024 until 31 December 2024.
- 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.