TERM DATES: 2024

TERM DATES LECTURING ADMIN CLASSES STUDY ASSESSMENT DATES RESULTS

STAFF STAFF COMMENCE WEEK (Dates are flexible and may be PUBLICAT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
arranged between the following ION
dates (In consultation with the
Deputy Registrar: Academic DATES
Administration)
29 January - 15 March 2024 21 June 2024 New Year’s Day 01 January 2024
TERM 1 May/June:
15 January - 15 March 2024 08 January 2024 (35 days) Human Rights Day 21 March 2024
29 January - 1 5 March 2024 FEBE: 28 June
First Years: 12 February - 15 20 May - 07 June 2024 University Holiday 22 March 2024
2024 (To be
First Years: 12 February - 15 confirmed by
March 2024 March 2024 (25 days) 13 May - Good Friday 29 March 2024
17 May 2024 Senex) Family Day 01 April 2024
TERM 2 Freedom Day 27 April 2024
25 March - 10 May
25 March - 21 June 2024 25 March - 21 June 2024 Workers Day 01 May 2024
2024 (32 days)
Youth Day 16 June 2024
Youth Day Observed 17 June 2024

TERM 3 09 December Women’s Day 09 August 2024

15 July - 06 September 2024 15 July - 06 September 2024 15 July - 06 September 2024 28 October - October/ November: 2024 University Holiday 23 September 2024
(39 days) 01 November 04 - 22 November 2024 Heritage Day Observed 24 September 2024
2024 Day of Reconciliation 16 December 2024
Christmas Day 25 December 2024
TERM 4
Day of Goodwill 26 December 2024
16 September - 13 December 16 September - 20 December 2024 16 - 25 October 2024
2024 13 December 2024 (29 days)

APPLICATIONS AND ENROLMENT RELATED DATES ASSESSMENT RELATED DATES GRADUATION RELATED DATES IMPORTANT UNIVERSITY DATES

Autumn Graduation Dates: International Women’s Day 08 March 2024

Application dates: Submission of question paper dates: 2 2 - 26 April 2024 (5 Days) Africa Day 25 May 2024
2024 M & D Full Research Studies: 15 March 2024 First Semester: 28 March 2024 Mandela Day 18 July 2024
Second Semester: 20 September 2024 Cut-off dates for Autumn Graduation: World IP Day 26 April 2024
January enrollment dates: Mark changes approved by Senex: First SENEX Research Festival 29 - 31 October 2024
Re-assessment dates: Rename (only for sick/special & LSO) 19 November 2024
Undergraduate Studies: 15 January - 02 February 2024 Master’s and Doctoral candidates: First International Men’s Day
17 - 19 January 2024
SENATE in 2024 16 Days of Activism on Non- 25 November - 10
17 -19 July 2024
Late registrations: Any changes effected after these dates will stand Violence Against Women &
05 February - 01 March 2024 over to the Summer Graduation Children December 2024
Submission of Graduation lists to AGC for verification after marks
discussion meetings (Autumn Graduation): 8 December 2023 - Summer Graduation Dates:
Undergraduate Studies: First Years: 22 January 2024 11 - 13 December 2024
2 9 January - 09 February 2024
2024 NSC Publication Date: 19 January 2024 Cut-off dates for Summer Graduation:
 (Senex February 2024) Mark changes approved by SENEX: November
Late registrations: 12 February - 01 March 2024
 Special Senex to be requested for 8 of March 2024) SENEX
Postgraduate Studies:  Senex March 2024
WELCOMING OF FIRST YEAR
New Students (Course based qualifications): 15 January - OTHER CLOSING DATES STUDENTS
01 March 2024
Application for exemptions and recognitions: 12 February 2024 - Wellington (10:00)
“Due to various uncertainties, please be advised that 13 February 2024 - District Six (10:00)
0 9 February 2024 - Annual / First Semester
All returning students: 15 January - 01 March 2024 these dates maybe subject to change.” 14 February 2024 - Bellville (10:00)
Application for exemptions and recognitions:
Postgraduate Studies: New students: M & D Full Research 31 July 2024 - Second Semester
Studies: 15 January - 31 May 2024
Minor changes to the 2025 Academic
Structure - July 2024 APC meeting