2025/2026 session
The academic calendar, as approved by Senate.
The session runs from January 2026 — January 2027. All students, staff and stakeholders should take note of the dates below and plan accordingly. Any revision is announced through the notices page.
At a glance
January 2026 — January 2027
- 15 weeks of lectures per semester, split into two blocks with a mid-semester break
- 2 weeks of examinations per semester
- Online Acceptance: 5th January — 24th January 2026
- Registration (New Students): 26th January — 20th February 2026
- Next Session Begins (2027/2028): Mon, 4 Jan 2027
FIRST SEMESTER
S/No
Activity
Duration
Date
1Online Acceptance3 weeksMon, 5 Jan 2026 — Sat, 24 Jan 2026
2Registration (New Students)4 weeksMon, 26 Jan 2026 — Fri, 20 Feb 2026
3Lectures (Block 1)13 weeksMon, 23 Feb 2026 — Fri, 22 May 2026
4Mid-Semester Break1 weekMon, 25 May 2026 — Fri, 29 May 2026
5Lectures (Block 2)2 weeksMon, 1 Jun 2026 — Fri, 12 Jun 2026
6Examinations2 weeksMon, 15 Jun 2026 — Sat, 27 Jun 2026
7Marking & Result Processing2 weeksMon, 29 Jun 2026 — Sat, 11 Jul 2026
8End of Semester Break2 weeksMon, 13 Jul 2026 — Sat, 25 Jul 2026
SECOND SEMESTER
S/No
Activity
Duration
Date
9Lectures (Block 1)9 weeksMon, 27 Jul 2026 — Sat, 26 Sep 2026
10Mid-Semester Break1 weekMon, 28 Sep 2026 — Sat, 3 Oct 2026
11Lectures (Block 2)6 weeksMon, 5 Oct 2026 — Sat, 14 Nov 2026
12Examinations2 weeksMon, 16 Nov 2026 — Sat, 28 Nov 2026
13Marking & Result Processing2 weeksMon, 30 Nov 2026 — Sat, 12 Dec 2026
14End of Session Break & Senate Consideration6 weeksMon, 14 Dec 2026 — Sun, 24 Jan 2027
Next session
Next Session Begins (2027/2028)Mon, 4 Jan 2027