Sessional Dates 2024

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
  • Teaching days:    Monday 13  ,  Tuesday 13  ,  Wednesday 13  ,  Thursday 13 ,  Friday 12   :  64 days
  • Compensatory days:   (Monday 15 April follows a Thursday timetable; Tuesday 23 April follows a Friday timetable)
  • Study leave:  5 days;     Main Examinations:  14 days;  Supplementary Exams:  7 days;
 
     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
  • Teaching days:   Monday 13  ,  Tuesday 14  ,  Wednesday 13 ,  Thursday 13 ,  Friday 13  :   66 days
  • Compensatory days:   (Monday, 4 September follows a Friday timetable)
  • Study leave:  5 days;     Examinations:  14 days;     Supplementary Exams:  7 days
 
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.