University Of Pretoria Year Calendar 2018

University Of Pretoria Year Calendar 2018

University Of Pretoria Year Calendar 2018, the Following the resumption of normal academic activities at University Of Pretoria

• January 2018

• 01 January
  • New Year’s Day

• 03 January
  • Academic year commences
• • Commencement of online registration for senior students

• 08 January – 19 January
  • Summer School

• 10 January
  • Registration assistance centre opens at Hillcrest Campus
• • Commencement of online registration for first year students

• 26 January – 28 January
  • Special orientation for non-RSA students

• 27 January
  • Welcome Day

• 30 January – 02 February
  • Orientation programme for new first-year students

• February 2018

• 02 February
  • Division of large course groups: new first-year students

• 03 February
  • INSYNC first-year concert

• 05 February
  • Lectures commence for quarter 1 and semester 1

• 08 February
  • Last day for assisted registration at the Hillcrest Campus

• 10 February
  • Anniversary of the University’s founding

• 19 February
  • Closing date for amendments or cancellation of modules, without paying fees (Quarter 1, 2 and Semester 1)

• March 2018

• 19 March
  • Wednesday timetable is followed

• 21 March
  • Human Rights Day

• 26 March
  • Lectures end for quarter 1

• 27 March
  • Lectures commence for quarter 2

• 28 March
  • Friday timetable is followed
• • Lectures end for April recess

• 29 March – 09 April
  • April recess

• 30 March
  • Good Friday

• April 2018

• 02 April
  • Family Day

• 10 April
  • Lectures resume after recess
• • Monday timetable is followed

• 11 April
  • GIBS Graduation Ceremony

• 12 April – 11 May
  • Autumn Graduation Ceremonies

• 27 April
  • Freedom Day

• 30 April
  • No lectures

• May 2018

• 01 May
  • Workers’ Day

• 21 May – 30 June
  • Cooling off period/Examination period: non-academic student activities

• 29 May
  • Lectures end for quarter 2 and semester 1
• • Last day for discontinuation of modules

• June 2018

• 02 June – 23 June
  • Examinations of first-quarter, second-quarter and first-semester modules

• 16 June
  • Youth Day

• 25 June – 30 June
  • Supplementary examinations of first-quarter, second- quarter and first-semester modules

• July 2018

• 01 July – 15 July
  • July recess

• 02 July – 13 July
  • Winter School

• 16 July
  • Lectures commence for quarter 3 and semester 2

• 30 July
  • Closing date for amendments or cancellation of modules, without paying fees (Quarter 3, 4 and Semester 2)

• August 2018

• 04 August
  • #Choose UP Day

• 06 August
  • Thursday timetable is followed

• 07 August
  • Friday timetable is followed

• 09 August
  • National Women’s Day

• 10 August
  • No lectures

• September 2018

• 03 September – 07 September
  • Spring Graduation Ceremonies

• 04 September
  • Lectures end for quarter 3

• 05 September
  • Lectures commence for quarter 4

• 24 September
  • Heritage Day

• 26 September
  • Spring Day

• 27 September
  • Monday timetable is followed

• 28 September
  • Lectures end for October recess

• 29 September – 07 October
  • October recess

• October 2018

• 08 October
  • Lectures resume after recess

• 22 October – 05 December
  • Cooling off period/Examination period: non-academic student activities

• November 2018

• 01 November
  • Lectures end for quarter 4 and semester 2
• • Last day for discontinuation of modules

• 06 November – 26 November
  • Examination of third-quarter, fourth-quarter, second-semester and year modules

• 28 November – 05 December
  • Supplementary examinations of third-quarter, fourth- quarter second-semester and year modules

• December 2018

• 05 December
  • Academic year ends

• 07 December
  • Graduation Ceremony for LLM in Human Rights

• 16 December
  • Day of Reconciliation

• 17 December
  • Public holiday in terms of legislation

• 21 December
  • University closes at 10:00