TERM DATES: 2024 TERM DATES
TERM 1 29 January - 1 5 March 2024
LECTURING STAFF
15 January - 15 March 2024
ADMIN STAFF
CLASSES COMMENCE
08 January 2024
29 January - 15 March 2024 (35 days) First Years: 12 February - 15
First Years: 12 February - 15 March 2024
March 2024 (25 days)
TERM 2 25 March - 21 June 2024
25 March - 21 June 2024
TERM 3 15 July - 06 September 2024
15 July - 06 September 2024
TERM 4 16 September - 13 December 2024
16 September 13 December 2024
January enrollment dates: Undergraduate Studies: 15 January - 02 February 2024 Late registrations: 05 February - 01 March 2024 Undergraduate Studies: First Years: 2 9 January - 09 February 2024 2024 NSC Publication Date: 19 January 2024 Late registrations: 12 February - 01 March 2024 Postgraduate Studies:
Postgraduate Studies: New students: M & D Full Research Studies: 15 January - 31 May 2024
RESULTS PUBLICAT ION DATES
(Dates are flexible and may be arranged between the following dates (In consultation with the Deputy Registrar: Academic Administration)
May/June: 20 May - 07 June 2024 13 May 17 May 2024
15 July - 06 September 2024 (39 days)
20 December 2024
28 October 01 November 2024
21 June 2024 FEBE: 28 June 2024 (To be confirmed by Senex)
ASSESSMENT RELATED DATES Submission of question paper dates: First Semester: 28 March 2024 Second Semester: 20 September 2024 Re-assessment dates: Rename (only for sick/special & LSO) 17 - 19 January 2024 17 -19 July 2024 Submission of Graduation lists to AGC for verification after marks discussion meetings (Autumn Graduation): 8 December 2023 22 January 2024
October/ November: 04 - 22 November 2024
09 December 2024
16 - 25 October 2024 (29 days)
(Senex February 2024) Special Senex to be requested for 8 of March 2024) Senex March 2024
“Due to various uncertainties, please be advised that these dates maybe subject to change.”
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
New Year’s Day Human Rights Day University Holiday
01 January 2024 21 March 2024 22 March 2024
Good Friday Family Day Freedom Day Workers Day Youth Day Youth Day Observed
29 March 2024 01 April 2024 27 April 2024 01 May 2024 16 June 2024 17 June 2024
Women’s Day University Holiday Heritage Day Observed Day of Reconciliation Christmas Day Day of Goodwill
09 August 2024 23 September 2024 24 September 2024 16 December 2024 25 December 2024 26 December 2024
GRADUATION RELATED DATES
IMPORTANT UNIVERSITY DATES
Autumn Graduation Dates: 2 2 - 26 April 2024 (5 Days)
International Women’s Day 08 March 2024 25 May 2024 Africa Day 18 July 2024 Mandela Day 26 April 2024 World IP Day 29 - 31 October 2024 Research Festival 19 November 2024 International Men’s Day 16 Days of Activism on Non- 25 November - 10 Violence Against Women & December 2024 Children
Cut-off dates for Autumn Graduation: Mark changes approved by Senex: First SENEX Master’s and Doctoral candidates: First SENATE in 2024 Any changes effected after these dates will stand over to the Summer Graduation Summer Graduation Dates: 11 - 13 December 2024 Cut-off dates for Summer Graduation: Mark changes approved by SENEX: November SENEX
OTHER CLOSING DATES
New Students (Course based qualifications): 15 January 01 March 2024 All returning students: 15 January - 01 March 2024
ASSESSMENT DATES
25 March - 10 May 2024 (32 days)
APPLICATIONS AND ENROLMENT RELATED DATES
Application dates: 2024 M & D Full Research Studies: 15 March 2024
STUDY WEEK
Application for exemptions and recognitions: 0 9 February 2024 - Annual / First Semester Application for exemptions and recognitions: 31 July 2024 - Second Semester Minor changes to the 2025 Academic Structure - July 2024 APC meeting
WELCOMING OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS 12 February 2024 - Wellington (10:00) 13 February 2024 - District Six (10:00) 14 February 2024 - Bellville (10:00)