University Calendar - January

Legend

MC - Mahikeng Campus

PC - Potchefstroom Campus

VC - Vanderbijlpark Campus

M - Masters degree

PhD/D - Doctoral degree

UDL - Unit for Distance Learning

HDA - Higher Degrees Administration

FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences

FHUM - Faculty of Humanities

FEMS - Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

FNAS - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

FTHE - Faculty of Theology

FENG - Faculty of Engineering

FLAW - Faculty of Law

FEDU - Faculty of Education

 
Public holidays
 
1st Exam opportunity
 
2nd Exam opportunity
 
Distance Exam opportunity
 
Class time
 
Assessments
 
University recess and commencement of classes
 
Interchanges of days
 
Inter-campus sports day
 
University open and close

2024

Day Date Event in January
Mon 1 New Year's Day
Tue 2

University administration opens.

University recess until 9 February 2024
Wed 3  
Thu 4  
Fri 5  
Sat 6  
Sun 7  
Mon 8 Final date for lecturers to submit second opportunity exam marks to persons responsible for capturing marks.
Tue 9 Finalisation of second opportunity exam marks at 10:00. 
Wed 10 UG Records Departments prepare electronic result statements for the exam committees.
Thu 11 UG Records Departments prepare electronic result statements for the exam committees.
Fri 12 UG Records Departments prepare electronic result statements for the exam committees.
Sat 13  
Sun 14  
Mon 15

Exam committee meetings

Makara Sankranti

Tue 16 Exam committee meetings
Wed 17

Schools open

Exam committee meetings

Thu 18 Exam committee meetings
Fri 19

Exam committee meetings electronically return the last of their findings to the UG Student Records Departments at the latest 10:00

2023 Final NSC Results released. 

Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture info meeting. 
Sat 20  
Sun 21  
Mon 22

Commencement of First-Years students online academic registration period.

First Time First-Year students online academic registration commences of until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan

MEETING: FHUM Teaching and Learning Committee

MEETING: FEMS Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FNAS Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FTHE Faculty Management Committee

Tue 23

First Time First-Year students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan

MEETING: SIS Steering Committee

MEETING: FHS Teaching and Learning Committee

MEETING: FTHE Occupational Health and Safety Committee

MEETING: FEDU Teaching and Learning Committee
Wed 24

First Time First-Year students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan

Results e-mailed to students

UDL/SAS: Roll over

Thu 25

First Time First-Year students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan

UDL/SAS: Roll over

MEETING: Calderbank Property Multifunctional Task Team

MEETING: FHUM Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FTHE Research and Innovation Committee

MEETING: FENG Occupational Health and Safety Committee

MEETING: FLAW Faculty Board Executive Committee
Fri 26

First Time First-Year students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan

UDL/SAS: Roll over
Sat 27  
Sun 28  
Mon 29

First Time First-Year students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan

Commencement of Senior/Returning students 2024 academic registration period

Senior/Returning students online academic registration commences of until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan

MEETING: Student Diversity and Transformation Committee 

MEETING: University Management Committee

MEETING: Research Data Gatekeeper Committee  

MEETING: FEMS Teaching and Learning Committee

MEETING: FEMS Research and Innovation Committee

MEETING: FLAW Teaching and Learning Committee

Tue 30

First Time First-Year student's online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan

Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024

MEETING: University Budget Committee

MEETING: University Management Committee

MEETING: FLAW Research Ethics Committee

Wed 31

HDA: Starting: Examination reports to be evaluated by faculty examination committees to finalize amendments for the issuing of final marks to students to qualify for the Autumn ceremonies graduation list, closing on 23 February 2024

First Time First-Year student's online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan

Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024

MEETING: Cost of Living Adjustment Forum

MEETING: FHS Research and Innovation Committee

MEETING: FHUM Faculty Board Executive Committee

MEETING: FEDU Faculty Management Committee