Academic Calendar for 2025

(Senate approved 1 June 2023)

Calendar details:

Academic activity 2025

University re-opens for professional support staff 2 January
University re-opens for academic staff 13 January
Online registration (for returning and first-year students) 13 January to 9 February
Previous year’s Special Assessments 13 to 17 January
Academic staff research period 13 January to 9 February
First Semester 10 February to 23 May
Mid-Semester recess (First semester) 29 March to 6 April
Study period for students 24 to 28 May
First Semester - Final Assessment 29 May to 20 June
Winter recess for students 21 June to 6 July
Winter recess for academic staff 21 June to 6 July
Supplementary Assessments (First Semester) 7 to 11 July
Academic staff research period 7 to 13 July
Second Semester 14 July to 17 October
First Semester Special Assessment 28 July to 1 August
Mid-semester recess (Second Semester) 30 August to 7 September
Study Period for Students 18 to 22 October
Second Semester Final Assessment 23 October to 14 November
Study Period for Students involved in Supplementary 15 to 23 November
Assessments
Second Semester Supplementary Assessments 24 to 28 November
Start of December holiday for students 29 November
Start of December holiday for academic employees 10 December
Start of December holiday for support employees 13 December

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Public and University holidays:

New Year’s Day 1 January

Human Rights Day 21 March
Good Friday 18 April
Family Day 21 April
Freedom Day 27 April
Public Holiday due to Freedom Day falling on a Sunday 28 April
Workers’ Day 1 May
University Holiday 2 May
Youth Day 16 June
National Women’s Day 9 August
Heritage Day 24 September
Day of Reconciliation 16 December
Christmas Day 25 December
Day of Goodwill 26 December

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2025
APPROVED AT SENATE: 1 JUNE 2023

PROJECT PHASE STAR TING ENDING NOTES

ASSESSMENTS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS University re-opens for support employees 2 January
STUDENT/ACADEMIC 29 March 7 April University re-opens for academic employees 13 January
RECESS
Start of academic activities 10 February
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 28 June 21 July
University Holidays 2 May
ACADEMIC CLASS DAYS 4 October 12 October
Start of December holiday for academic employees 10 December
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 11 December
Start of December holiday for support employees 13 December
SUPPLEMENTARY Academic Recess (additional to the
student recess periods and when the Timetable switches TBC
ASSESSMENTS (NO LEAVE
FOR ACADEMICS) University is closed for the December
holiday)

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE

M TW T F S S M T W T FS S M T W T FS S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F SS
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
31 30

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T FS S M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31