University Of Kwazulu Natal Term Dates, Your Guide to 2019 School Terms and Holiday Dates in University Of Kwazulu Natal are as followed
UKZN Sessional Dates 2019 – Howard College, Pietermaritzburg and Westville
FIRST SEMESTER
Monday, 04 February – Thursday, 13 Jun
EASTER VACATION
Saturday, 13 April – Monday, 22 April
WINTER VACATION
Friday, 14 Jun – Sunday, 07 July
SECOND SEMESTER
Monday, 08 July – Wednesday, 20 November
Monday, 04 February – Thursday, 13 Jun
EASTER VACATION
Saturday, 13 April – Monday, 22 April
WINTER VACATION
Friday, 14 Jun – Sunday, 07 July
SECOND SEMESTER
Monday, 08 July – Wednesday, 20 November
| PRE-SEMESTER: | |||
| Tue, 01 – Fri, 04 Jan | Wed, 02 Jan | University opens | |
| Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 Jan | Mon, 07 Jan | (Programme specific) Self-help registration system opens | |
| Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Jan | |||
| Mon, 21 – Sat, 26 Jan | Mon, 21 Jan | Deadline for submission of Exclusion Appeals | |
| Deadline for applications for remarks | |||
| Fri, 25 Jan | CEACOM (College Exclusion Appeals Com.) meetings | ||
| Sat, 26 Jan | Parents’ Day | ||
| Mon, 28 Jan– Sat, 02 Feb | Mon, 28 Jan– Fri, 01 Feb | Orientation and on-campus registration of students | |
| Thu, 31 Jan | AEACOM (Academic Exclusion Appeals Com.) meetings | ||
| SEMESTER 1: | |||
| 1 | Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Feb | Mon, 04 Feb | First Semester commences |
| Lectures commence | |||
| 2 | Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Feb | ||
| 3 | Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Feb | ||
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Mon, 25 Feb – Fri, 01 Mar | Wed, 27 Feb | Registration deadline for returning Research Masters & Doctoral students |
| Fri, 01 Mar | Final date for minimum fee payment required for student registration |
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| Final date for 1st Semester registration | |||
| Final date for requests for extended DPs | |||
| Final date for submitting curriculum changes |
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Mon, 04– Fri, 08 Mar | Fri, 08 Mar | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS for the students who had outstanding requirements. (Honours, Bachelors, Diplomas and Certificates) |
| 6 | Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Mar | ||
| 7 | Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Mar | Mon, 18 Mar | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Studies) |
| Thu, 21 Mar | Human Rights Day (Public Holiday) | ||
| 8 | Mon, 25 – Fri 29 Mar | Fri, 29 Mar | Final date for withdrawal from a module |
| Final date for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1) | |||
| Final timetable for main & supplementary exams released | |||
| 9 | Mon, 01 – Sat, 06 Apr | Mon, 01 – Sat, 06 Apr | Graduation Ceremonies (WVL) |
| Tue, 02 Apr | To follow Friday’s timetable (Compensatory day) | ||
| 10 | Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Apr | Mon, 08 – Tue, 09 Apr | Graduation Ceremonies (PMB) |
| Sat, 13 Apr – Mon, 22 Apr | EASTER VACATION (STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK) | ||
| Fri, 19 Apr |
Good Friday (Public Holiday) |
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| Mon, 22 Apr | Family Day (Public Holiday) | ||
| 11 | Tue, 23 – Sat, 27 Apr | Sat, 27 Apr | Freedom Day (Public Holiday) |
| 12 | Mon, 29 Apr – Fri, 03 May | Mon, 29 Apr | Final date for payment of 60% of fees for year registrations or 100% for semester 1 registrations |
| Tue, 30 Apr | Last day for submission of theses/dissertations to the Post-Grad Admin Office for possible 2019 September Graduation | ||
| Final date for submission of 1st Semester Examination Question Papers (Main & Supps) to the Exams Dept. | |||
| Wed, 01 May | Workers’ Day (Public Holiday) | ||
| 13 | Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 May | Wed, 08 May | DP refusals published |
| Thu, 09 May | Lectures end |
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| Fri, 10 – Tue, 14 May | Study period | ||
| 14 | Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 May | Mon, 13 May | Final date for submission of DP Appeals to School Offices |
| Wed, 15 May | First Semester Exams commence (incl. Saturday) | ||
| 15 | Mon, 20 – Sat, 25 May | Exam week | |
| 16 | Mon, 27 May – Sat, 01 Jun | Thu, 30 May | First Semester Exams end |
| Fri, 31 May – Tue, 04 Jun | Break between exams | ||
| 17 | Mon, 03 – Sat, 08 Jun | Wed, 05 Jun | Eid-Al-Fitr (condoned absence) (no exams) |
| Thu, 06 | 1st Semester Supplementary Exams commence | ||
| 18 | Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Jun | Thu, 13 Jun | Supplementary Exams end |
| First Semester ends | |||
Semester 1:
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| Fri, 14 Jun – Sun, 07 Jul | MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation) |
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| Mon, 17 Jun | Youth Day (Public Holiday) (Observed) | ||
| Mon, 24 Jun |
Supplementary Exam marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00 | ||
| Sat, 29 Jun |
Release of 1st semester results after Exam Boards at 00:01 am | ||
| SEMESTER 2: | |||
| 1 | Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Jul | Mon, 08 Jul | Second Semester commences |
| Lectures commence | |||
| Wed, 10 Jul | Deadline for submission of Exclusion Appeals | ||
| Fri, 12 Jul | CEACOM meetings (College Exclusion Appeals Com.) | ||
| Deadline for applications for re-marks | |||
| 2 | Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Jul | Tue, 16 Jul | AEACOM meeting (Academic Exclusion Appeals Com.) |
| Wed, 17 Jul | To follow Friday’s timetable (Compensatory day) | ||
| Fri, 19 Jul | Final date for payment of all fees required for student registration (2nd semester). | ||
| Final date for registration – 2nd Semester | |||
| Final date for requests for extended DPs | |||
| Final date for submitting curriculum changes | |||
| 3 | Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Jul | ||
| 4 | Mon, 29 Jul – Fri, 02 Aug | ||
| 5 | Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Aug | Fri, 09 Aug | National Women’s Day (Public Holiday) |
| 6 | Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Aug | Mon, 12 | Eid-Al-Adhah (condoned absence) |
| 7 | Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Aug | ||
| 8 | Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Aug | Tue, 27 Aug | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (all qualifications incl. doctoral studies) |
| Fri, 30 Aug | Final date for payment of all fees | ||
| 9 | Sun, 02 – Fri, 06 Sep | ||
| 10 | Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Sep | Wed, 11 – Thu, 12 Sep | Spring Graduations (All ceremonies held in WVL) |
| Fri, 13 Sep | Final date for withdrawal from the University (Sem. 2) | ||
| Final date for withdrawal from a module | |||
| Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released | |||
| Sat, 14 Sep – Tue, 24 Sep |
STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK | ||
| Tue, 24 Sep | Heritage Day (Public Holiday) | ||
| 11 | Wed, 25 – Fri, 27 Sep | ||
| 12 | Sun, 29 Sep – Fri, 04 Oct | Sun, 29 – Tue, 01 Oct | Rosh Hashanah (condoned absence) |
| 13 | Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 Oct | Tue, 08 – Wed, 09 Oct | Yom Kippur (condoned absence) |
| Tue, 08 Oct | Final date for submission of 2nd Semester Examination Question Papers (Main & Supps) to the Exams Dept. | ||
| 14 | Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Oct | Tue, 15 Oct | DP refusals published |
| Wed, 16 Oct | Lectures end | ||
| Thu, 17 – Mon, 21 Oct | Study period | ||
| Fri, 18 Oct | Final date for submission of DP Appeals to School Offices | ||
| 15 | Mon, 21 – Sun, 27 Oct | Tue, 22 Oct | Second Semester Exams commence (incl. Saturday) |
| Sun, 27 Oct | Diwali/Deepavali (Condoned absence) (no exams) | ||
| 16 | Mon, 28 Oct – Sat, 02 Nov | Mon, 28 Oct – Sat, 02 Nov |
Exam week |
| Fri, 01 Nov | Final date for submission of College handbooks for 2020 | ||
| 17 | Mon, 04 – Sat, 09 Nov | Wed, 06 Nov | Second Semester Exams end |
| Thu, 07 – Mon, 11 Nov | Break between Exams | ||
| 18 | Mon, 11 – Sat, 16 Nov | Tue, 12 Nov |
2nd Semester Supplementary Exams commence |
| 19 | Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Nov | Tue, 19 Nov |
2nd Semester Supplementary Exams end |
| Second Semester ends | |||
| Fri, 22 Nov | Last day for submission of theses/dissertations to the Post-Graduate Administrative Offices for possible April 2020 Graduation |
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Semester 2:
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| YEAR-END BREAK: | |||
| Mon, 02 – Fri, 06 Dec | Tue, 03 Dec | Supplementary marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00 | |
| Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Dec | Tue, 10 Dec | Release of 2nd semester results after Exam Boards (00:01 am) |
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| Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Dec | Mon, 16 Dec | Day of Reconciliation (Public Holiday) | |
| Fri, 20 Dec |
University Offices close |
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PLEASE NOTE:
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- Sessional Dates for both the School of Medicine and the School of Education will be published separately.
- BComHons(Acc) and PGDip(Acc) : Winter vacation will end a week early (i.e. 07 Jul); and lectures will end on Friday 06 September. There will be no Sept. mid-term break; and year-end exams (incl.supps) will run from 02 October to 08 Nov.
- All Bachelor of Nursing students are required to attend clinical training and community work during vacations in the year from the 7 January 2019 up until the 21 December 2019
- 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.