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UP SESSIONAL DATES FOR 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSIONS
The academic calendar for 2022/2023 academic session as approved by the authority of the University of Pretoria, UP.1 January | South African Official Public Holiday | |
2 January | Public Holiday in terms of legislation | |
4 January | 1. | Academic year commences |
2. | Commencement of online registration for senior students | |
23 January-4 February | Summer School | |
24 January | Commencement of online registration for first-year students | |
6-11 February | Special exams (Summer School modules after 8 February) | |
8 February | Closing date submission of final marks for Summer School | |
10 February | Anniversary of the University’s founding | |
10-12 February | Special orientation for non-RSA students | |
11 February | Welcome Day | |
13-17 February | Orientation programme for new first-year students | |
15 February | 1. | Closing date submission of final marks for Special examinations |
2. | Closing date submission of final marks for Autumn graduation | |
3. | Closing date for awarding undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications | |
18 February | INSYNC first year concert | |
20 February | Lectures commence for quarter 1 and semester 1 | |
25 February | Rag | |
3 March | Last day of registration for quarters 1 and 2 or Semester 1 (No student is permitted to register for a module after the first two weeks of lectures have passed, with the exception of cases that have been approved by the Registrar) | |
20 March | Closing date for amendments or cancellation of modules (quarter 1, 2, and semester 1) | |
21 March | South African Official Public Holiday | |
3 April | Friday timetable is followed | |
7-16 April | April recess | |
7 April | South African Official Public Holiday | |
10 April | South African Official Public Holiday | |
18 April | Lectures end for quarter 1 | |
19 April | Lectures commence for quarter 2 | |
27 April | South African Official Public Holiday | |
28 April | No lecture day | |
1 May | South African Official Public Holiday | |
3 May | Monday timetable is followed | |
27 May-6 July | Cooling-off period for all non-academic student activities before and during the examination period | |
9 June | Lectures end for quarter 2 and semester 1 | |
10-29 June | Examinations of first-quarter, second-quarter, and first-semester modules | |
16 June | South African Official Public Holiday | |
30 June-6 July | Supplementary examinations of first-quarter, second-quarter, and first-semester modules | |
7-23 July | July recess | |
10 July | Last day for submission of supplementary examination marks of first-quarter, second-quarter, and first-semester modules | |
10-22 July | Winter School | |
24 July | 1. | Lectures commence for quarter 3 and semester 2 |
2. | Closing date submission of final marks for Winter School | |
28 July | Closing date submission of final marks for Spring Graduation |
4 August | Last day of registration for quarters 3 and 4 or Semester 2 (No student is permitted to register for a module after the first two weeks of lectures have passed, with the exception of cases that have been approved by the Registrar) | |
9 August | South African Official Public Holiday | |
22 August | Closing date for amendments or cancellation of modules (quarter 3, 4, and semester 2) | |
9 September | # Choose UP Day | |
11 September | 1. | Wednesday timetable is followed |
2. | Lectures end for quarter 3 | |
12 September | 1. | Lectures commence for quarter 4 |
2. | Monday timetable is followed | |
13 September | Spring Day (no lecture day) | |
14-25 September | September recess | |
24 September | South African Official Public Holiday | |
25 September | Public Holiday in terms of legislation | |
6 October | International Students’ Day | |
28 October-7 December | Cooling-off period for all non-academic student activities before and during the examination period | |
10 November | Lectures end for quarter 4, semester 2 | |
11-29 November | Examination of third-quarter, fourth-quarter, second-semester, and year modules | |
1-7 December | Supplementary examinations of third-quarter, fourth-quarter, second-semester and year modules | |
7 December | Academic year ends | |
11 December | Last day for submission of supplementary examination marks of third-quarter, fourth-quarter, second-semester, and year modules | |
16 December | South African Official Public Holiday | |
22 December | University closes at 10:00 | |
25 December | South African Official Public Holiday | |
26 December | South African Official Public Holiday | |
3 January 2024 | Academic year commences |
GRADUATION CEREMONIES 2023
- April GIBS Graduation Ceremony
- April-26 May Autumn Graduation Ceremonies
- 4-8 September Spring Graduation Ceremonies
- 08 December Graduation Ceremony for LLM in Human Rights
Explanation of lecture days for 2023
Semester 1: 20 February – 9 June- Quarter 1: 20 February – 18 April
- Mo = 8, Tu = 7, We = 7, Th = 7, Fr = 6 (35 lecture days)
- Monday 3 April – Friday timetable is followed
- Quarter 2: 19 April – 9 June
- Mo = 6, Tu = 7, We = 8, Th = 7, Fr = 7 (35 lecture days)
- Wednesday 3 May – Monday timetable is followed
- Quarter 3: 24 July – 11 September
- Mo = 8, Tu = 7, We = 6, Th = 7, Fr = 7 (35 lecture days)
- Monday 11 September – Wednesday timetable is followed
- Quarter 4: 12 September – 10 November
- Mo = 6, Tu = 8, We = 7, Th = 7, Fr = 7 (35 lecture days)
- Tuesday 12 September – Monday timetable is followed
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