UKZN Vacation Dates 2018, the vacation dates for the 2018 academic year are provided in the sessional dates.
| PRE-SEMESTER: |
| Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 Jan |
Tue, 02 Jan |
University opens |
| Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Jan |
Mon, 08 Jan |
(Programme specific) Self-help registration system opens |
| Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Jan |
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| Mon, 22 – Sat, 27 Jan |
Mon, 22 Jan |
Deadline for submission of Exclusion Appeals |
| Deadline for applications for remarks |
| Fri, 26 Jan |
CEACOM (College Exclusion Appeals Com.) meetings |
| Sat, 27 Jan |
Parents’ Day |
| Mon, 29 Jan– Sat, 03 Feb |
Mon, 29 Jan– Fri, 02 Feb |
Orientation and on-campus registration of students |
| Thu, 01 Feb |
AEACOM (Academic Exclusion Appeals Com.) meetings |
| SEMESTER 1: |
| 1 |
Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Feb |
Mon, 05 Feb |
First Semester commences |
| Lectures commence |
| 2 |
Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Feb |
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| 3 |
Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Feb |
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| 4 |
Mon, 26 Feb – Fri, 02 Mar |
Wed, 28 Feb |
Registration deadline for returning Research Masters & Doctoral students |
| Thu, 01 Mar |
To follow Friday’s timetable (Compensatory day) |
| Fri, 02 Mar |
Final date for minimum fee payment required for student registration |
| Final date for 1st Semester registration |
| Final date for requests for extended DPs |
| Final date for submitting curriculum changes |
| 5 |
Mon, 05– Fri, 09 Mar |
Fri, 09 Mar |
Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS for the students who had outstanding requirements. (Honours, Bachelors, Diplomas and Certificates) |
| 6 |
Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Mar |
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| 7 |
Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Mar |
Wed, 21 Mar |
Human Rights Day (Public Holiday) |
| Fri, 23 Mar |
Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Studies) |
| Sat, 24 Mar – Mon, 02 Apr |
EASTER VACATION (STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK) |
| Fri, 30 Mar |
Good Friday (Public Holiday) |
| Mon, 02 Apr |
Family Day (Public Holiday) |
| 8 |
Tue, 03 – Fri 06 Apr |
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| 9 |
Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Apr |
Fri, 13 Apr |
Final date for withdrawal from a module |
| Final date for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1) |
| Final timetable for main & supplementary exams released |
| 10 |
Mon, 16 – Sat, 21 Apr |
Mon, 16 – Sat, 21 Apr |
Graduation Ceremonies (WVL) |
| 11 |
Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Apr |
Mon, 23 – Tue, 24 Apr |
Graduation Ceremonies (PMB) |
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Fri, 27 Apr |
Freedom Day (Public Holiday) |
| 12 |
Mon, 30 Apr – Fri, 04 May |
Mon, 30 Apr |
Final date for payment of 60% of fees for year registrations or 100% for semester 1 registrations |
| Tue, 01 May |
Workers’ Day (Public Holiday) |
| 13 |
Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 May |
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| 14 |
Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 May |
Wed, 16 May |
DP refusals published |
| Thu, 17 May |
Lectures end |
| Fri, 18 – Tue, 22 May |
Study period |
| 15 |
Mon, 21 – Sat, 26 May |
Mon, 21 May |
Final date for submission of DP Appeals to School Offices |
| Wed, 23 May |
First Semester Exams commence (incl. Saturday) |
| 16 |
Mon, 28 May – Sat, 02 Jun |
Mon, 28 May – Sat, 02 Jun |
Exam week |
| 17 |
Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Jun |
Thu, 07 Jun |
First Semester Exams end |
| Fri, 08 Jun – Tue, 12 Jun |
Break between exams |
| 18 |
Mon, 11 – Sat, 16 Jun |
Wed, 13 Jun |
1st Semester Supplementary Exams commence |
| Thu, 14 Jun |
Eid-Al-Fitr (condoned absence) (no exams) |
| Sat, 16 Jun |
Youth Day (Public Holiday) (no exams) |
| 19 |
Mon 18 – Fri, 22 Jun |
Fri, 22 Jun |
Supplementary Exams end |
| First Semester ends |
Semester 1:
- Teaching days: Monday 13 , Tuesday 13 , Wednesday 13 , Thursday 14 , Friday 12 : 65 days
- Compensatory day: (Thursday 01 March, follows Friday’s timetable)
- Study leave: 5 days; Main Examinations: 14 days; Supplementary Exams: 7 days;
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| Sat, 23 Jun – Sun, 15 Jul |
MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation) |
| Mon, 02 Jul |
Supplementary Exam marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00 |
| Mon, 09 Jul |
Release of 1st semester results after Exam Boards at 00:01 am |
| SEMESTER 2: |
| 1 |
Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Jul |
Mon, 16 Jul |
Second Semester commences |
| Lectures commence |
| Wed, 18 Jul |
Deadline for submission of Exclusion Appeals |
| Fri, 20 Jul |
CEACOM meetings (College Exclusion Appeals Com.) |
| Deadline for applications for re-marks |
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Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Jul |
Tue, 24 Jul |
AEACOM meeting (Academic Exclusion Appeals Com.) |
| Fri, 27 Jul |
Final date for payment of all fees required for student registration (2ndsemester). |
| Final date for registration – 2nd Semester |
| Final date for requests for extended DPs |
| Final date for submitting curriculum changes |
| 3 |
Mon, 30 Jul – Fri, 03 Aug |
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| 4 |
Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Aug |
Tue, 07 Aug |
To follow Thursday’s timetable (Compensatory day) |
| Thu, 09 Aug |
National Women’s Day (Public Holiday) |
| 5 |
Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Aug |
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| 6 |
Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Aug |
Wed, 22 – Sat, 25 |
Eid-Al-Adhah (condoned absence) |
| 7 |
Mon, 27 – Fri, 31 Aug |
Mon, 27 Aug |
Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (all qualifications incl. doctoral studies) |
| Fri, 31 Aug |
Final date for payment of all fees |
| 8 |
Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 Sep |
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| 9 |
Sun, 09 – Fri, 14 Sep |
Sun, 09 – Tue, 11 Sep |
Rosh Hashanah (condoned absence) |
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Wed, 12 – Thu, 13 Sep |
Spring Graduations (All ceremonies held in WVL) |
| Fri, 14 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, 15 Sep – Mon, 24 SepTue, 18 – Wed, 19 Sep |
STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK Yom Kippur (condoned absence) |
| 10 |
Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Sep |
Mon, 24 Sep |
Heritage Day (Public Holiday) |
| 11 |
Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 Oct |
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| 12 |
Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Oct |
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| 13 |
Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Oct |
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| 14 |
Mon, 22 – Sun, 28 Oct |
Mon, 22 Oct |
DP refusals published |
| Tue, 23 Oct |
Lectures end |
| Wed, 24 – Sun, 28 Oct |
Study period |
| Thu, 25 Oct |
Final date for submission of DP Appeals to School Offices |
| 15 |
Mon, 29 Oct – Sat, 03 Nov |
Mon, 29 Oct |
Second Semester Exams commence (incl. Saturday) |
| Final date for submission of College handbooks for 2019 |
| 16 |
Mon, 05 – Sat, 10 Nov |
Mon, 05 – Sat, 10 Nov |
Exam week |
| Wed, 07 Nov |
Diwali/Deepavali (Condoned absence) (no exams) |
| 17 |
Mon, 12 – Sun, 18 Nov |
Wed, 14 Nov |
Second Semester Exams end |
| Thu, 15 – Mon, 19 Nov |
Break between Exams |
| 18 |
Mon, 19 – Sat, 24 Nov |
Tue, 20 Nov |
2nd Semester Supplementary Exams commence |
| 19 |
Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Nov |
Tue, 27 Nov |
2nd Semester Supplementary Exams end |
| Second Semester ends |
| Fri, 30 Nov |
Last day for submission of theses/dissertations to the Post-Graduate Administrative Offices for possible April 2019 Graduation |
Semester 2:
- Teaching days: Monday 13 , Tuesday 14 , Wednesday 13 , Thursday 12 , Friday 13 : 65 days
- Compensatory days: (Tuesday, 07 August, follows Thursday’s timetable)
- Study leave: 5 days; Examinations: 14 days; Supplementary Exams: 7 days
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| YEAR-END BREAK: |
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Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 Dec |
Fri, 07 Dec |
Supplementary marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00 |
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Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Dec |
Fri, 14 Dec |
Release of 2nd semester results after Exam Boards
(00:01 am) |
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Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Dec |
Mon, 17 Dec |
Day of Reconciliation (Public Holiday observed) |
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Fri, 21 Dec |
University Offices close |
PLEASE NOTE:
- 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. 08 Jul); and lectures will end on Friday 07 September. There will be no Sept. mid-term break; and year-end exams (incl.supps) will run from 26 Sept. to 09 Nov.
- All Bachelor of Nursing students are required to attend clinical training and community work during vacations in the year from the 8 January 2018 up until the 21 December 2018.
- 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.