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UKZN Sessional Dates 2024 | UKZN Sessional Dates 2024 PDF
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UKZN Sessional Dates 2024. Navigating through the academic calendar is crucial for every student. Whether you’re planning your study schedule, organizing extracurricular activities, or preparing for exams, having access to the sessional dates is indispensable.
Understanding the Academic Calendar
Before diving into the specifics, let’s grasp the importance of the academic calendar. It serves as a roadmap for students, faculty, and staff, outlining important dates such as the start and end of semesters, registration periods, examination schedules, and holidays. At UKZN, the academic calendar is meticulously planned to ensure smooth operations and optimal learning experiences for all stakeholders.
UKZN Sessional Dates 2024
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, 10 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 | Wed, 29 May | National and Provincial Elections | |
Fri, 31 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 | |
Fri, 21 Jun | Semester 1 Lectures end for all modules taught online incuding all continuous assessment opportunities | ||
Sat, 22 Jun | Supplementary examinations commence (including Saturday) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations | ||
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 | ||
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 | |
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 |
UKZN Sessional Dates 2024 PDF
To facilitate easy access to the sessional dates for 2024, we’ve prepared a downloadable PDF document. This PDF contains comprehensive information about the semester dates, registration periods, examination timetables, and holiday breaks. Simply click the link below to download your copy
Conclusion
Staying informed about the sessional dates is vital for every student’s academic success. By familiarizing yourself with the key dates for 2024 at UKZN, you can effectively plan your studies, manage your time efficiently, and make the most of your university experience. Remember to refer to the downloadable PDF for quick access to the sessional dates throughout the year. Here’s to a productive and fulfilling academic year ahead!
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