2025/2026 Academic Calendar for Online & Face-to-Face

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FIRST TRIMESTER – 10 WEEKS (LEVEL 100 STUDENTS)

WEEK ACTIVITY DAY MONTH DATE YEAR
Week 1 Students Report Registration and verification Monday January 5 2026
Students’ orientation Wednesday-Friday January 7-9 2026
Face-to-face and Online Lectures Begin Monday January 12 2026
Matriculation of Fresh Students Saturday February 14 2026
Week 8 All Lectures End Friday March 6 2026
Week 9 Examinations Begin Monday March 9 2026
Week 10 Examinations End Saturday March 21 2026
Break Begins Monday March 23 2026
Deadline for Submission of Examination Results to Academic Board Friday May 1 2026

First Trimester Holidays – 2 weeks

SECOND TRIMESTER – 10 WEEKS (LEVEL 100 STUDENTS)

WEEK ACTIVITY DAY MONTH DATE YEAR
Week 1 Students Report for Registration and Verification Monday April 6 2026
Face-to-Face and Online Lectures Begin Monday April 13 2026
Week 8 All Lectures End Saturday June 13 2026
Week 9 Examinations Begin Monday June 15 2026
Week 10 Examinations End Sunday June 27 2026
Break Begins Monday June 6 2026
Deadline for Submission of Long Essay Results Saturday August 1 2026
Deadline for Submission of Examination Results to Academic Board Friday August 21 2026

Second Trimester Holidays – 2 weeks

THIRD TRIMESTER – 4 WEEKS (LEVEL 100 STUDENTS)

WEEK ACTIVITY DAY MONTH DATE YEAR
Yr. Groups Reporting Date to Field & Orientation
Level 100 Year 1 Monday July 13 2026
Examination Dates
Year 1 Mon-Fri August 10-14 2026
PTP Break Begins Saturday August 15 2026

Proposed date for the beginning of the 2026/2027 Academic Year is Thursday, 22nd September 2026.

FIRST TRIMESTER – 13 WEEKS (CONTINUING STUDENTS)

WEEK ACTIVITY DAY MONTH DATE YEAR
Week 1 Students Reporting, Registration and Verification for

a)     Continuing Students

b)     Fresh Postgraduate Students

Monday October 27 2025
Week 2 Lectures Begin Monday November 3 2025
Week 8 Christmas Break Friday December 20 2025
Week 9 Lectures Resume after Christmas Break for Continuing Students Monday January 5 2026
Reporting Date for Fresh Students (undergraduate)
Week 10 All Lectures End/Revision Monday January 12 2026
Week 11 Examinations Begins Monday January 19 2026
Week 13 Examinations Ends Saturday January 31 2026
Break Begins Monday February 2 2026
Deadline for Submission of Examination Results to Academic Board Friday February 28 2026

First Trimester Holidays – 3 Weeks

SECOND TRIMESTER – 12 WEEKS (CONTINUING STUDENTS)

WEEK ACTIVITY DAY MONTH DATE YEAR
Week 1 Students Report for Registration and Verification Monday February 23 2026
Lectures Begin Monday March 2 2026
Week 9 All Lectures End/Revision Monday April 27 2026
Week 10 Examinations Begin Monday May 4 2026
Week 12 Examinations End Saturday May 16 2026
Break Begins Monday May 18 2026
Deadline for Submission of Long Essay Results Friday June 12 2026
Deadline for Submission of Examination Results to Academic Board Friday June 26 2026
UBIDS 2nd Special Congregation Ceremony Saturday July 4 2026

Second Trimester Holidays – 3 weeks

THIRD TRIMESTER – 5 WEEKS (CONTINUING STUDENTS)

WEEK ACTIVITY DAY MONTH DATE YEAR
Yr. Groups Reporting Date to Field & Orientation
Level 100 Year 1 Monday July 13 2026
Examination Dates
Year 1 Mon-Fri August 10-14 2026
PTP Break Begins Saturday August 15 2026

Proposed date for the beginning of the 2026/2027 Academic Year is Monday, September 28, 2026.

SN ACTIVITY PERIOD MODE OF DELIVERY
FROM TO
1.0 FIRST TRIMESTER BEGINS 06th Sept 21st Dec Face-to-Face/Online
1.1 Orientation of Students 06th Sept 07th Sept Face to Face
1.2 Online Registration 06th Sept 21st Sept Online
1.3 Lectures Start 13th Sept 23rd Nov Online/Face to Face
1.4 Matriculation of students 15th Nov 15th Nov Face to Face
1.5 Mid-Trimester Examinations Face to Face
1.6 Revision 23th Nov 30th Nov
1.7 First Trimester Examinations Begin 06th Dec 21st Dec Face to Face
1.8  First Trimester Break 21st Dec,2025 06th Feb,2026  
1.9 Assessment of Facilitators by Students Online
1.10 Marking of Scripts 10th Jan,2026 18th Jan,2026
1.11 Submission/Upload of Results 19th Jan 23rd Jan
2.0 SECOND TRIMESTER BEGINS 07th Feb 24th May
2.1 Online Course Registration 07th Feb 05th Apr Online
2.2 Lectures Start 07th Feb 03rd May Face to Face/Online
2.3 Mid-Trimester Examinations Face to Face/Online
2.4 Revision 03rd May           08th May
2.5 Second Trimester Examinations Begin 09th May 24th May Face to Face
2.6 End of Second Trimester 24th May
2.7 Assessment of Facilitators by Students Online
2.8 Marking of Scripts 06th June 14th June
2.9 Submission/upload of Examinations Results 15th June 19th June
3.0 THIRD TRIMESTER BEGINS 06th June 30th Aug
3.1 Writing and Submission of Term Paper/Dissertation 06th June 30th Aug
3.2 Re-sit Examination 10th July 12th July Face to Face
3.3 SGSR Board Consideration of 1st &2nd Trimester Results 31st Aug
3.4 Congregation Nov

2022/23 LLB Academic Calendar for Online & Face to Face

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