SEMESTER DATES FOR THE 2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
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A. CONVENTIONAL PROGRAMMES |
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ACTIVITY |
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FIRST QUARTER (FIRST HALF OF FIRST SEMESTER 2026) |
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University Opens |
5 January 2026 |
Registration Window Opens (Returning students) |
5 January 2026 |
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SENEX Board |
29 January 2026 |
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First Quarter Begins |
16 February 2026 |
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SENEX Board |
19 February 2026 |
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Orientation (New Students only) |
23 – 27 February 2026 |
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Online Lectures for returning students |
16 – 27 February 2026 |
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SENEX Board |
26 February 2026 |
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Senate |
27 February 2026 |
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Beginning of face to face Lectures (All Students) |
2 March 2026 |
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Registration Window Closes |
15 March 2026 |
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Examinations |
9 – 17 April 2026 |
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End of First Quarter 2025 |
17 April 2026 |
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Semester Break |
18 – 26 April 2026 |
Marking, Departmental and Faculty Boards of Examiners |
17 April – 8 May 2026 |
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SENEX Board |
14 May 2026 |
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Publication of Results |
15 May 2026 |
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SECOND QUARTER (SECOND HALF OF FIRST SEMESTER 2026) |
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Second Quarter Begins |
27 April 2026 |
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Beginning of face to face lectures |
27 April 2026 |
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Examinations |
11 -19 June 2026 |
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End of Second Quarter Semester (Second Half Semester) |
19 June 2026 |
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Vacation |
20 June -2 August 2026 |
Marking, Departmental and Faculty Boards of Examiners |
22 June – 10 July 2026 |
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SENEX Board |
16 July 2026 |
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THIRD QUARTER (FIRST HALF OF SECOND SEMESTER 2026) |
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Third Quarter Begins |
3 August 2026 |
Registration Window Opens ( Returning students) |
20 July 2026 |
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Online Lectures for returning students |
3 -14 August 2026 |
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Orientation of new students |
13 -21 August 2026 |
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Beginning of face to face lectures for returning students |
17 August 2026 |
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Beginning of face to face lectures for new students |
24 August 2026 |
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Examinations |
1 – 9 October 2026 |
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End of Third Quarter Semester |
9 October 2026 |
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Graduation/Semester Break Week (Online Learning continue) |
12 – 16 October 2026 |
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Marking, Departmental and Faculty Boards of Examiners |
9 -23 October 2026 |
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SENEX Board |
29 October 2026 |
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Publication of Results |
30 October 2026 |
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FOURTH QUARTER (SECOND HALF OF SECOND SEMESTER 2026) |
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Fourth Quarter Begins |
19 October 2026 |
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Beginning of face to face lectures |
19 October 2026 |
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Examinations |
19 – 27 November 2026 |
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End of Fourth Quarter Semester (Second Half Semester) |
27 November 2026 |
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Marking, Departmental and Faculty Boards of Examiners |
30 Nov. – 11 December 2026 |
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SENEX Board |
17 December 2026 |
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Publication of Results |
18 December 2026 |
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University closes |
24 December 2026 |
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B. BLOCK PROGRAMMES |
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FACULTY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION |
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Check in |
4 January 2026 |
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Verification of Certificates, issuance of students IDs and registration (all first years) |
5 January 2026 |
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All Returning Students Classes commence |
6 January 2026 |
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All first year students physical orientation |
6 January 2026 |
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Vice Chancellor’s Address to 1.1 |
7 January 2026 |
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Face to Face lecturers for 1.1 |
8 – 16 January 2026 |
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Examinations |
19 – 23 January 2026 |
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Second Semester January – June 2026 |
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1st Block Check in |
7 April 2026 |
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Face to face lectures |
8 April – 7 May 2026 |
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Check out |
8 May 2026 |
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2nd Block/Online |
1 May – 8 August 2026 |
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2nd Block Check in |
12 August 2026 |
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Face to face lectures |
13 – 21 August 2026 |
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Examinations |
24 – 28 August 2026 |
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Check out |
29 August 2026 |
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First Semester August – December 2026 & January 2027 |
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FSE Block (August –December 2026 Semester) |
31 August – 31 December 2026 |
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Check in |
4 January 2027 |
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Verification of certificates, issuance of IDs & registration (new students) |
5 January 2027 |
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Returning students, lectures start |
5 January 2027 |
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New students (orientation) |
5 January 2027 |
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VC address to new students |
6 January 2027 |
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Face to face lectures (new students) |
7 – 15 January 2027 |
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Examinations |
18 – 22 January 2027 |
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ALL BLOCK PROGRAMMES EXAMINATIONS WILL CONDUCTED AT THE SAME TIME AS CONVENTIONAL PROGRAMMES |
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FACULTY OF SCIENCE |
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School of Geosciences, Disaster & Development (1st Block) |
13 – 24 January 2025 |
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1st Semester Block |
12 -27 January 2026 |
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2nd Semester Block |
17 August – 1 September 2026 |
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Health Sciences |
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1st Semester Blocks |
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Health Sciences (PGDIPC) (1st Block)(1.2) |
05 – 16 January 2026 |
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Health Sciences (PGDIPC) (2nd Block)(1.2) |
17 – 28 August 2026 |
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HBScNsE (1st Block) (1.2) |
19 – 30 January 2026 |
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HBScNsE (1st Block) (2.1) |
20 -30 May 2026 |
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HBScNsE (1st Block) (2.2) |
9 – 20 February 2026 |
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HBScNsE/HBScNsC (1st Block)(3.2) |
2 – 13 March 2026 |
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Sport & Exercise Sciences (1st Block) |
06 – 12 January 2026 |
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Sport & Exercise Sciences (2nd Block) |
19 -28 April 2026 |
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2nd Semester Blocks |
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Health Sciences (PGDIPC) (2nd Block) (1.2) |
17 – 28 August 2026 |
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HBScNsE (2nd Block) (1.2) |
26 May -20 June 2026 |
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HBScNsE (2nd Block) (2.1) |
2 – 27 November 2026 |
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HBScNsE (2nd Block) (2.2) |
1 – 19 June 2026 |
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HBScNsE/HBScNsC (2nd Block)(3.2) |
7 – 19 June 2026 |
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Sport & Exercise Sciences (3rd Block) |
14 -27 August 2026 |
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING |
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Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Agricultural Engineering (Block Release) |
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1st Semester Block |
29 January – 13 February 2026 |
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2nd Semester Block |
20 July – 9 August 2026 |
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FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
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1st Semester Block |
26 January – 13 February 2026 |
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2nd Semester Block |
20 July – 7 August 2026 |
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FACULTY OF COMMERCE |
Weekend School |
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1st Semester Blocks |
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Orientation (New students) |
21 February 2026 |
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Online lectures |
14 – 21 February 2026 |
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Face to face lectures |
28 February – 5 April 2026 & 18 April -7 June 2026 |
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2nd Semester Blocks |
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Orientation (New students) |
8 August 2026 |
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Online lectures |
1 – 16 August 2026 |
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Face to face lectures |
15 August – 27 Sept & 17 Oct.- 15 Nov 2026 |
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FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES |
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Bachelor of Communication Science Honours Degree (Block Release) |
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1st Semester Block |
9 – 18 Jan. 2026 & 14 – 25 April 2026 |
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2nd Semester Block |
20 July – 5 August 2026 & 1 -15 Oct 2026 |
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Master of Science in International Relations & Peace and Governance |
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1st Semester Block |
7 Feb.– 8 March 2026 & 28 April – 24 May 2026 |
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2nd Semester Block |
22 Aug.-20 Sept.& 3 Oct.-1 Nov.2026 |
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GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS |
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1st Semester Blocks |
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Orientation (New Masters students) |
14 February 2026 |
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Online lectures (All students) |
14 – 21 February 2026 |
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Orientation (New DBL students) |
27 February 2026 |
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Face to face lectures for all students |
28 February – 5 April 2026 & 25 April – 5 June 2026 |
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2nd Semester Blocks |
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Orientation (New Masters students) |
8 August 2026 |
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Online lectures (All students) |
1 – 14 August 2026 |
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Face to face lectures for all students |
15 August – 27 September 2026 & 3 October – 15 November 2026 |
