Academic calendar
2020
| Term dates | |||
| Students | Lecturing staff | Admin staff | |
| First term | 03 February - 20 March | 13 January - 20 March | 06 January |
| Second term | 06 April - 15 May (Education Faculty: 12 June) | 06 April - 19 June | |
| Third term | 13 July (Education Faculty: 06 July) - 28 August | 13 July - 28 August | |
| Fourth term | 07 September - 04 December | 07 September - 11 December (Commence again on 11 January 2021) | 17 December (Commence again on 4 January 2021) |
| Assessment, study and results dates | ||
| First semester | Second semester | |
| Assessment dates | 18 May - 05 June | 17 August - 28 August 26 October - 14 November |
| Study week | 11 May - 15 May | 19 October - 23 October |
| Results publication | 19 June | 27 November |
Application and Enrolment Related Dates
- Application dates:
M & D Full Research Studies: 13 March
- January enrolment dates:
Undergraduate Studies: 6 January – 3 February
Undergraduate Studies: First Years: 13 January – 3 February
Postgraduate Studies: New Students (Course-based qualifications): 6 January – 2 March
Postgraduate Studies: New students: M & D Full Research Studies: 6 January - 29 May
Postgraduate Studies: All returning students: 6 January – 2 March
- July enrolment dates: 17 – 19 July
- Amendment and Cancellation of subject dates:
Additions and cancellations: 19 May
Cancellations only: 21 July
First Semester subjects: 20 March
Second Semester subjects: 25 August
September month subjects: 19 May
Cancellation of Full Studies/enrolment date: 28 September
Graduation Related Dates
Autumn Graduation date: 16 and 17 April 2020
Cut-off dates for Autumn Graduation:
Application for exemptions and recognitions: 24 January
Mark changes approved by Senex: 07 February
Master’s and Doctoral candidates: 21 February
Any changes effected after these dates will stand over to
the Summer graduation
Summer Graduation: 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11 December 2020
Cut-off dates for Summer Graduation:
Application for exemptions and recognitions: 28 September
Mark changes approved by SENEX: 28 September
Master’s and Doctoral candidates: 05 October
Important university dates
World IP Day: 26 April
Africa Day: 25 May
Mandela Day: 18 July
Research Ethics Day: 13 October 2020
Postgraduate Research Day:05 November
Research Day: 11 November
Public holidays
1 January: New Year’ Day
2 January: University Holiday
21 March: Human Rights Day
10 April: Good Friday
13 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
01 May: Workers Day
16 June: Youth Day
09 August: Women’s Day
10 August: (Women's Day Observed)
24 September: Heritage Day
25 September: University Holiday
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill
