University Calendar - December

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

2025

Day
Date
Event in December

Mon

1

Meeting:  Research Data Gatekeeper Committee:  14:00 – 16:00

Tue

2

 

Wed

3

 

Thu

4

Meeting:  Remuneration Committee – 10:00 – 12:00

Fri

5
  • HDA: Closing date for the Notice of submission for the Winter ceremony of 2026

Sat

6

 

Sun

7

 

Mon

8

Meeting: FHS Faculty Management Committee (FMC): 10:00 – 13:00

Tue

9

Meeting:  University Management Committee – 08:30 – 13:00

Wed

10

SCHOOLS CLOSE

Thu

11
  • Final day to capture exam opportunity 2 marks on system

Fri

12
  • Finalisation of exam opportunity 2 marks on the system

Sat

13

 

Sun

14

 

Mon

15
  • Draw reports for Exam Committees

Tue

16

Day of Reconciliation

Wed

17
  • Draw reports for Exam Committees

Thu

18

Meetings:  Examination Committees

Fri

19

Meetings:  Examination Committees

Sat

20

 

Sun

21

 

Mon

22
  • Processing of Exam Committee findings

Tue

23
  • Processing of Exam Committee findings

Wed

24

University administration closes at 12:00

Thu

25

Christmas Day

Fri

26

Day of Goodwill

Sat

27

 

Sun

28

 

Mon

29

University closed

Tue

30

University closed

Wed

31

University closed

  • Take note: 23 January 2026 – Final assessment opportunity

 

2026

Day

Date

Event in December

Tue

1
  • HD examinations on HDS: Submissions for M and PhD examinations closes until 1 February 2027

Meeting:  Senex – 09:00 – 10:00

Wed

2

Meeting:  FENG Faculty Management Committee (FMC) - 09:00 – 12:00

Thu

3

* Induction Training: New Employee Orientation Programme (NEOP): 09:00 – 14:00

Meeting:  Remuneration Committee (RemCom) – 10:00 – 12:00

Fri

4
  • HD Examinations:  Closing date of the Notice of intention to submit for the Feb/March 2027 examination session for session for participation in the Winter ceremonies of 2027

Chanukah (4 December – 12 December)

Sat

5

Chanukah (4 December – 12 December)

Sun

6

Chanukah (4 December – 12 December)

Mon

7

University Recess

Chanukah (4 December – 12 December)

Tue

8

University Recess

Meeting:  University Management Committee (UMC) – 08:30 – 13:00

Chanukah (4 December – 12 December)

Wed

9

University Recess

SCHOOLS CLOSE

Chanukah (4 December – 12 December)

Thu

10

University Recess

  • Final date to capture Exam Opportunity 2 marks

Chanukah (4 December – 12 December)

Fri

11

University Recess

  • Finalisation of Exam Opportunity 2 marks

Chanukah (4 December – 12 December)

Sat

12

Chanukah (4 December – 12 December)

Sun

13

 

Mon

14

University Recess

  • Drawing of relevant reports for exam committee meeting purposes

Tue

15

University Recess

  • Drawing of relevant reports for exam committee meeting purposes

Wed

16

Day of Reconciliation

Thu

17

University Recess

Meetings:  Examination Committees

Fri

18

University Recess

Meetings:  Examination Committees

Sat

19

 

Sun

20

 

Mon

21

University Recess

  • Processing of exam committee findings

Tue

22

University Recess

  • Processing of exam committee findings

Wed

23

University Recess

Thu

24

     University Administration closes at 12:00

Fri

25

Christmas Day

Sat

26

Day of Goodwill

Sun

27

 

Mon

28

University Recess

Tue

29

University Recess

Wed

30

University Recess

Thu

31

University Recess