TERM DATES: 2025 LECTURING STAFF
ADMIN STAFF
CLASSES COMMENCE
STUDY WEEK
ASSESSMENT DATES
RESULTS PUBLICATION DATES
13 January - 14 March 2025
06 January 2025
27 January - 14 March 2025 (35 days)
12 May 16 May 2025
May/June: 19 May - 06 June 2025
20 June 2025
TERM DATES
TERM 1 27 January - 14March 2025
First Years: 10 February - 14 March 2025 (25 days)
First Years: 10 February 14 March 2025 TERM 2 25 March - 20 June 2025 TERM 3 14 July - 05 September 2025
(Dates are flexible and may be arranged between the following dates (In consultation with the Deputy Registrar: Academic Administration)
25 March - 09 May 2025 (34 days)
25 March - 20 June 2025 14 July - 05 September 2025
TERM 4 15 September 15 September - 12 December 12 December 2025 2025
APPLICATIONS AND ENROLMENT RELATED DATES
14 July - 05 September 2025 (40 days) 19 December 2025
ASSESSMENT RELATED DATES Submission of question paper dates: First Semester: 28 March 2025 Second Semester: 19 September 2025
January enrollment dates: Undergraduate Studies: 13 - 31 January 2025
Re-assessment dates: Rename (only for sick/special & LSO) 15 - 17 January 2025 16 -18 July 2025
Undergraduate Studies: First Years: 2 7 January - 07 February 2025 2025 NSC Publication Date: 1ϰ January 2025 Late registrations: 10 - 28 February 2025
27 - 31 October 2025
Submission of Graduation lists to AGC for verification after marks discussion meetings (Autumn Graduation): 9 December 2024 - 22 January 2025
(Senex February 2025) Special Senex to be requested for a date (in March 2025) March Senex 2025
Postgraduate Studies: New Students (Course based qualifications): 13 January - 28 February 2025 All returning students: 13 January - 28 February 2025 Postgraduate Studies: New students: M & D Full Research Studies: 13 January - 30 May 2025
October/ November: 03 - 21 November 2025
08 December 2025 FEBE: 15 Dec. 2025
New Year’s Day Human Rights Day Good Friday Family Day Freedom Day Freedom Day Observed Workers Day Youth Day Heritage Day Day of Reconciliation Christmas Day Day of Goodwill
01 January 2025 21 March 2025 18 April 2025 21 April 2025 27 April 2025 28 April 2025 1 May 2025 16 June 2025 24 September 2025 16 December 2025 25 December 2025 26 December 2025
15 September - 24 October 2025 (29 days)
Application dates: 2025 M & D Full Research Studies: 14 March 2025
Late registrations: 03 - 28 February 2025
FEBE: 27 June 2025
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
GRADUATION RELATED DATES Autumn Graduation Dates: 0 7 - 12 April 2025 (6 days) Cut-off dates for Autumn Graduation: Mark changes approved by Senex: First SENEX Master’s and Doctoral candidates: First SENATE in 2025 Any changes effected after these dates will stand over to the Summer Graduation Summer Graduation Dates: 10 - 12 December 2025 Cut-off dates for Summer Graduation: Mark changes approved by SENEX: November SENEX
OTHER CLOSING DATES “Due to various uncertainties, please be advised that these dates maybe subject to change.”
Application for exemptions and recognitions: 0 7 February 2025 - Annual / First Semester Application for exemptions and recognitions: 31 July 2025 - Second Semester Minor changes to the 2026 Academic Structure - July 2025 APC meeting
IMPORTANT UNIVERSITY DATES International Women’s 08 March 2025 World IP Day 26 April 2025 CPUT Open Day 10 May 2025 25 May 2025 Africa Day 18 July 2025 Mandela Day 09 August 2025 27 Women’s Day 31 October 2025 Research Festival 19 November 2025 International Men’s Day 16 Days of Activism on 25 November - 10 Non-Violence Against December 2025 Women & Children
WELCOMING OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS 10 February 2025 - Wellington Campus (10:00) 11 February 2025 - District Six Campus( 10:00) 12 February 2025 - Bellville Campus (10:00)