Nelson Mandela University Academic Calendar 2023.In this article you will find the full academic calendar for 2023/2024 academic year.
TEACHING CYCLES AND ASSESSMENT AND RECESS PERIODS
| Recess: | Sunday, 01 January 2023 | to | Monday, 02 January 2023 | 2 days |
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2022 Year-End Re-assessment Period
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Friday, 13 January 2023
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to |
Monday, 23 January 2023
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7 days |
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First Year Student Success Programme
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Saturday, 04 February 2023
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to |
Friday, 17 February 2023
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11 days |
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Teaching Cycle 1:
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Monday, 20 February 2023
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to |
Thursday, 06 April 2023
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33 days |
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First teaching cycle recess:
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Friday, 07 April 2023
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to |
Sunday, 16 April 2023
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10 days |
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Teaching Cycle 2:
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Monday, 17 April 2023
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to |
Friday, 02 June 2023
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33 days |
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Study Period
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Saturday, 03 June 2023
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to |
Sunday, 04 June 2023
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2 days |
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Mid-Year Assessment Period
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Monday, 05 June 2023
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to |
Monday, 26 June 2023
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18 days |
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Second teaching cycle recess:
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Tuesday, 27 June 2023
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to |
Sunday, 16 July 2023
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20 days |
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Mid-Year Re-assessment Period
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Monday, 17 July 2023
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to |
Friday, 21 July 2023
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5 days |
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Teaching Cycle 3:
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Monday, 24 July 2023
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to |
Wednesday, 06 September 2023
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32 days |
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Third teaching cycle recess:
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Thursday, 07 September 2023
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to |
Wednesday, 13 September 2023
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7 days |
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Teaching Cycle 4:
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Thursday, 14 September 2023
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to |
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
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33 days |
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Study Period
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Wednesday, 01 November 2023
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to |
Friday, 03 Novemberber 2023
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3 days |
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Year-End Assessment Period
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Saturday, 04 November 2023
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to |
Friday, 24 November 2023
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18 days |
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Fourth teaching cycle recess:
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Saturday, 25 November 2023
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to |
Sunday, 31 December 2023
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37 days |
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2023 Year-End Re-assessment Period
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Monday, 15 January 2024
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to |
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
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7 days |
MEDICAL SCHOOL TEACHING CYCLES AND ASSESSMENT AND RECESS PERIODS
| FIRST YEAR | ||||||
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Student Success Programme
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Saturday, 04 February 2023
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to |
Friday, 17 February 2023
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11 days | ||
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MBChB I Specific Orientation
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Wednesday, 15 February 2023
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to |
Friday, 17 February 2023
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3 days | ||
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2023 First teaching cycle:
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Monday, 20 February 2023
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to |
Friday, 31 March 2023
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29 days | ||
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2023 First teaching cycle recess:
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Saturday, 01 April 2023
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to |
Sunday, 16 April 2023
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12 days | ||
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2023 Second teaching cycle:
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Monday, 17 April 2023
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to |
Thursday, 15 June 2023
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42 days | ||
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2023 Second teaching cycle recess:
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Friday, 16 June 2023
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to |
Sunday, 09 July 2023
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24 days | ||
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2023 Third teaching cycle:
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Monday, 10 July 2023
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to |
Friday, 01 September 2023
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39 days | ||
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2023 Third teaching cycle recess:
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Saturday, 02 September 2023
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to |
Sunday, 10 September 2023
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9 days | ||
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2023 Fourth teaching cycle:
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Monday, 11 September 2023
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to |
Friday, 27 October 2023
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34 days | ||
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Study Period
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Saturday, 28 October 2023
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to |
Sunday, 05 November 2023
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9 days | ||
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2023 Year-end End-of-module assessments:
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Monday, 06 November 2023
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to |
Friday, 10 November 2023
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5 days | ||
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2023 Fourth teaching cycle recess:
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Saturday, 11 November 2023
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to |
Monday, 28 November 2023
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18 days | ||
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2023 Year-end End-of-module re-assessments:
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Wednesday, 29 November 2023
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to |
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
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1 day | ||
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Recess:
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Thursday, 30 November 2023
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to |
Sunday, 31 December 2023
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32 days | ||
| SECOND YEAR | ||||||
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2023 First teaching cycle:
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Monday, 30 January 2023
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to |
Friday, 31 March 2023
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44 days | ||
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2023 First teaching cycle recess:
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Saturday, 01 April 2023
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to |
Sunday, 16 April 2023
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12 days | ||
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2023 Second teaching cycle:
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Monday, 17 April 2023
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to |
Thursday, 15 June 2023
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42 days | ||
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2023 Second teaching cycle recess:
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Friday, 16 June 2023
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to |
Sunday, 09 July 2023
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24 days | ||
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2023 Third teaching cycle:
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Monday, 10 July 2023
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to |
Friday, 01 September 2023
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39 days | ||
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2023 Third teaching cycle recess:
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Saturday, 02 September 2023
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to |
Sunday, 10 September 2023
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9 days | ||
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2023 Fourth teaching cycle:
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Monday, 11 September 2023
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to |
Friday, 03 November 2023
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39 days | ||
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Study Period
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Saturday, 04 November 2023
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to |
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
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11 days | ||
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2023 Year-end End-of-module assessments:
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Wednesday, 15 November 2023
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to |
Thursday, 23 November 2023
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8 days | ||
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2023 Fourth teaching cycle recess:
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Friday, 24 November 2023
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to |
Sunday, 10 December 2023
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17 days | ||
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2023 Year-end End-of-module re-assessments:
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Monday, 11 December 2023
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to |
Thursday, 14 December 2023
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4 days | ||
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2023 Fourth teaching cycle recess:
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Friday, 15 December 2023
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to |
Sunday, 31 December 2023
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17 days | ||
| THIRD YEAR | ||||||
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2023 First teaching cycle:
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Monday, 30 January 2023
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to |
Friday, 31 March 2023
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44 days | ||
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2023 First teaching cycle recess:
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Saturday, 01 April 2023
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to |
Sunday, 16 April 2023
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12 days | ||
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2023 Second teaching cycle:
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Monday, 17 April 2023
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to |
Thursday, 15 June 2023
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42 days | ||
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2023 Second teaching cycle recess:
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Friday, 16 June 2023
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to |
Sunday, 09 July 2023
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24 days | ||
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2023 Third teaching cycle:
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Monday, 10 July 2023
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to |
Friday, 01 September 2023
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39 days | ||
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2023 Third teaching cycle recess:
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Saturday, 02 September 2023
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to |
Sunday, 10 September 2023
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9 days | ||
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2023 Fourth teaching cycle:
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Monday, 11 September 2023
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to |
Friday, 03 November 2023
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39 days | ||
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Study Period
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Saturday, 04 November 2023
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to |
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
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11 days | ||
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2023 Year-end End-of-module assessments:
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Wednesday, 15 November 2023
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to |
Friday, 24 November 2023
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10 days | ||
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2023 Fourth teaching cycle recess:
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Saturday, 25 November 2023
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to |
Sunday, 10 December 2023
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16 days | ||
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2023 Year-end End-of-module re-assessments:
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Monday, 11 December 2023
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to |
Friday, 15 December 2023
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5 day | ||
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2023 Fourth teaching cycle recess
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Saturday, 16 December 2023
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to |
Sunday, 31 December 2023
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17 days | ||
GRADUATE SCHOOL ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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Registration
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Wednesday, 11 January 2023
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to |
Saturday, 21 January 2023
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10 days |
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First Trimester teaching cycle:
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Monday, 23 January 2023
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to |
Friday, 05 May 2023
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70 days |
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First Trimester teaching cycle assessment period
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Monday, 08 May 2023
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to |
Friday, 12 May 2023
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5 days |
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First Trimester teaching cycle re-assessment period
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Tuesday, 20 June 2023
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to |
Thursday, 22 June 2023
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3 days |
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Second Trimester teaching cycle:
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Monday, 15 May 2023
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to |
Thursday, 03 August 2023
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58 days |
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Second Trimester teaching cycle assessment period
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Friday, 04 August 2023
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to |
Friday, 11 August 2023
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4 days |
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Second Trimester teaching cycle re-assessment period
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Tuesday, 19 September 2023
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to |
Thursday, 21 September 2023
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3 days |
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Third Trimester teaching cycle:
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Monday, 14 August 2023
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to |
Friday, 03 November 2023
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60 days |
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Third Trimester teaching cycle assessment period
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Monday, 06 November 2023
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to |
Friday, 10 November 2023
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5 days |
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Recess:
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Saturday, 11 November 2023
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to |
Saturday, 31 December 2023
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50 days |
NOTE: In the event of exams being disrupted, the University reserves the prerogative to extend the exam period for a reasonable time beyond the planned end of exams.
GRADUATION CEREMONIES
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Autumn graduation (George):
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Monday, 3 April 2023
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to |
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
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3 days |
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Autumn graduation (Gqeberha):
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Thursday, 13 April 2023
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to |
Saturday, 29 April 2023
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13 days |
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Summer graduation (Gqeberha):
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023
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to |
Friday, 15 December 2023
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4 days |
NOTE: The University reserves the right to amend the planned institutional dates.
PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS
| First teaching cycle |
Sunday, 01 January 2023
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New Year’s Day |
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Monday, 02 January 2023
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Public Holiday | |
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Tuesday, 21 March 2023
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Human Rights Day | |
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Friday, 07 April 2023
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Good Friday | |
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Monday, 10 April 2023
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Family Day | |
| Second teaching cycle |
Thursday, 27 April 203
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Freedom day |
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Monday, 01 May 2023
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Worker’s Day | |
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Friday, 16 June 2023
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Youth Day | |
| Third teaching cycle | Wednesday, 09 August 2023 | National Women’s Day |
| Fourth teaching cycle | Sunday, 24 September 2023 | Heritage Day |
| Monday, 25 September 2023 | Public Holiday | |
| Saturday, 16 December 2023 | Day of Reconciliation | |
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Monday, 25 December 2023
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Christmas Day | |
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Tuesday, 26 December 2023
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Day of Goodwill |
