| Fri, 01 Jan | Fri, 01 Jan | New Year’s Day (Public holiday) |
| Mon, 04 – Sun, 10 Jan | Mon, 04 Jan | University opens |
Tue, 05 Jan
| Remote online registration opens for returning students. Schools to communicate dates for individual programmes on a per programme basis, including FTEN students. | ||
Fri, 08 Jan
| Deadline for submission of applications for re-marks of those modules with formal sit-down examinations in Semester 2, 2026 | ||
Deadline for submission of undergraduate readmission applications for potential readmission into Semester 1, 2027 | |||
Sun, 10 Jan | Provisional date for the release of embargoed NSC results to Higher Education Institutions | ||
| Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Jan | Wed, 13 Jan | Deadline for submission of exclusion appeals from Undergraduate, Honours and PG Dip students |
Deadline for submission of re-registration appeals to School Higher Degree offices for Masters and Doctoral students | |||
Provisional date for the release of final NSC results by the DBE | |||
Fri, 15 Jan | Deadline for submission of applications to be submitted for Senate Concessionary Special Examinations (SCSEs) as per GR 23 (b) | ||
| Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Jan | Fri, 22 Jan | School Higher Degree Committees to consider re-registration appeals from Masters and Doctoral students, for recommendation to CAAB |
| Mon, 25 – Sat, 30 Jan | Mon, 25 Jan | CAECOM meetings |
Mon, 25 -Thu, 28 Jan | SCSEs week (Schools to arrange for students with a maximum of 2 modules outstanding, having been registered for the modules in 2026) | ||
Fri, 29 Jan | Residences open for registered (both academic and residence registered) students | ||
Fri, 29 Jan – Wed, 03 Feb | Marking of SCSEs and release of results | ||
Sat, 30 Jan | Online Parents Day (to be confirmed) | ||
| Mon, 01 – Sat, 06 Feb | Mon, 01 – Sat, 06 Feb | Dedicated remote online registration week and orientation for First Time Entering Undergraduate (FTEN) students |
Tue, 02 Feb – Wed, 03 Feb | AEACOM meeting (Wednesday, 3 February to be used only if needed) | ||
Thu, 04 Feb | For higher degrees students: Deadline for submission of bound/final examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in Semester 2, 2026 without having to register for Semester 1, 2027 | ||
Fri, 05 Feb | Deadline for payment of minimum fee required for registration | ||
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1 | Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Feb | Mon, 08 Feb | First semester and lectures commence |
Fri, 12 Feb | Deadline for submission of curriculum change requests | ||
Deadline for submission of requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2026 | |||
Deadline for first semester academic registration | |||
2 | Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Feb |
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3 | Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Feb |
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4 | Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 Mar |
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5 | Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Mar | Wed, 10 Mar | Eid-ul-Fitr (Provisional date – Condoned day of absence) |
Fri, 12 Mar | Final date for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates) | ||
6 | Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Mar |
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7 | Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Mar
| Mon, 22 Mar | Public Holiday in lieu of Human Rights day on Sunday, 21 March |
Thu, 25 Mar | Deadline for withdrawal from a module, suspension of registration and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1) Lectures end Thursday, 25 March | ||
Fri, 26 Mar | Good Friday (Public Holiday) | ||
| Fri, 26 Mar – Sun, 4 Apr | EASTER VACATION: STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK | |
| Mon, 29 Mar – Fri, 02 Apr | Mon, 29 Mar | Family day (Public holiday) |
8 | Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Apr | Mon, 05 Apr | Lectures resume |
Tue, 06 Apr | Final date for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students) | ||
Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released | |||
9 | Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Apr |
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10 | Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Apr |
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11 | Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Apr | Tue, 27 Apr | Freedom Day (Public Holiday) |
12 | Mon, 03 – Sat, 08 May | Mon, 03 – Sat, 08 May | Graduation ceremonies (Westville) |
13 | Mon, 10 – Sat, 15 May | Mon, 10 – Sat, 15 May | Graduation ceremonies (Westville) |
Fri, 14 May | DP refusals to be published for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | ||
14 | Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 May | Mon, 17 May | Eid-al-Adha (Provisional date – condoned day of absence) |
Tue, 18 May
| Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations. Lectures continue for those modules taught online and/or with continuous assessment. | ||
Wed, 19 May @ 16h30 | Deadline for submission of DP refusal appeals to School offices for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | ||
| Mon, 24 – Sat, 29 May | Mon, 24 May | First semester main examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
| Mon, 31 May – Sat, 05 Jun | Mon, 01 – Sat, 05 Jun | First semester main examinations continue |
| Mon, 07– Sat, 12 Jun | Tue, 08 Jun | First semester main examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
Wed, 09 Jun – Tue, 15 Jun | Break between examinations for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | ||
| Mon, 14 – Sat, 19 Jun | Wed, 16 Jun | Youth day (Public holiday) |
Thu, 17 Jun | First semester supplementary examinations commence (including Saturday) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | ||
Fri, 18 Jun | Semester 1 lectures end for all modules taught online including all continuous assessment opportunities | ||
| Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Jun | Thu, 24 Jun | First semester supplementary examinations end |
| First semester ends for all students | ||
Fri, 25 Jun | Deadline for submission of readmission applications for potential readmission into Semester 2, 2027 | ||
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| All residences to be vacated by 16h00 on 25 June 2027 |
Semester 1: Teaching days for modules with formal sit-down examinations
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Fri, 25 Jun – Sun, 18 Jul | MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation) | ||
SEMESTER 2: | |||
| Mon, 28 Jun – Fri, 02 Jul | Fri, 02 Jul | Supplementary examination marks for formal sit-down examinations and all continuous assessment marks from Semester 1, 2027 to be captured on SMS by 12h00 |
| Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Jul | Fri, 09 Jul | School Examination Boards |
Sat, 10 Jul | Release of results at 00h01 | ||
| Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Jul | Mon, 12 Jul | Second semester registration commences |
Thu, 15 Jul | For higher degrees students: Final date for submission of bound examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in Semester 1, 2027, without having to register for Semester 2, 2027 | ||
Deadline for submission of exclusion appeals | |||
Fri, 16 Jul | Deadline for submission of applications for re-marks for those modules with formal sit-down examinations in Semester 1, 2027 | ||
| Residences open for registered students | ||
1 | Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Jul | Mon, 19 Jul | Second semester and lectures commence CAECOM meetings |
Fri, 23 Jul | AEACOM meeting | ||
2 | Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Jul | Fri, 30 Jul | Deadline for submission of curriculum change requests |
| Deadline for submission of requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in Semester 2, 2026 | ||
| Deadline for minimum fee payment required for registration | ||
| Final date for second semester academic registration | ||
3 | Mon, 02 – Fri, 06 Aug |
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4 | Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Aug | Mon, 09 Aug | National Women’s Day (Public Holiday) |
Fri, 13 Aug | Final date for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates) | ||
5 | Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Aug |
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6 | Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Aug | Fri, 27 Aug | Final date for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students) |
7 | Mon, 30 Aug – Fri, 03 Sep | Fri, 03 Sep | Deadline for withdrawal from a module, suspension of registration and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 2) |
8 | Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Sep | Fri, 10 Sep | Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released |
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9 | Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Sep | Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Sep | Spring graduation ceremonies (Westville) |
Fri, 17 Sep | Lectures end | ||
| Sat, 18 – Sun, 26 Sep | STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK | |
| Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Sep | Fri, 24 Sep | Heritage Day (Public holiday) |
10 | Mon, 27 Sep – Fri, 01 Oct | Mon, 27 Sep | Lectures resume |
11 | Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Oct |
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12 | Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Oct |
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13 | Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Oct |
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14 | Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Oct | Mon, 25 Oct | DP refusals to be published for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
Tue, 26 Oct | Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations. Lectures continue for modules taught online and/or assessed by continuous assessment | ||
Thu, 28 Oct at 16h30 | Deadline for submission of DP refusal appeals to School offices for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | ||
Fri, 29 Oct | Diwali (Provisional date) (Condoned day of absence) | ||
| Mon, 01 – Sat, 06 Nov | Mon, 01 Nov | Second semester main examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
| Mon, 08 – Sat, 13 Nov | Mon, 08 – Sat, 13 Nov | Second semester main examinations continue |
| Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Nov | Tue, 16 Nov | Main Examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
Wed, 17– Mon, 22 Nov | Break between examinations for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | ||
| Mon, 22 – Sat, 27 Nov | Tue, 23 Nov | Second semester supplementary examinations commence for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
Fri, 26 Nov | Deadline for submission of theses/dissertations to the School/College higher degrees offices for possible May 2028 graduation | ||
| Semester 2 lectures end for all modules taught online including all continuous assessment opportunities | ||
| Mon, 29 Nov – Fri, 03 Dec | Tue, 30 Nov | Second semester supplementary examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations |
| Second semester ends for all students | ||
Wed, 01 Dec | All residences to be vacated by 16h00 on Wednesday, 1 December 2027. | ||
Semester 2: For modules with formal sit-down examinations
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YEAR-END BREAK: | |||
| Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Dec | Thu, 09 Dec | Supplementary examination marks for formal sit-down examinations and all continuous assessment marks from Semester 2, 2027 to be captured on SMS by 12h00 |
| Mon, 13 – Sat, 18 Dec | Thu, 16 Dec | Day of Reconciliation (Public holiday) |
Fri, 17 Dec | School Examination Boards | ||
Sat, 18 Dec | Release of results at 00h01 | ||
| Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Dec | Fri, 24 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.
- 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 2027 until 31 December 2027