University Calendar - November | NWU

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 November
Sat	1
Sun	2
Mon	3	Meeting: Tender Committee – 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: Employment Equity and Skills Development Forum – 14:00 – 16:00
Tue	4	Meeting: University Consultative Forum – 10:00 – 12:00 Meeting: Extended Executive Committee of Council – 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: FEDU CE&SR 10:00-13:00 MS TEAMS Meeting: FLAW CEC - 10:00-13:00 *Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture
Wed	5	Training P&C: New employee orientation program Meeting: Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee – 10:00 – 13:00 Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture
Thu	6	IRIMS session: 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: Human Rights Committee – 14:00 – 16:30 Meeting: FEDU Standing Committee of AAE - 10:00-13:00 Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture
Fri	7	Meeting: FTHE FB EXCO 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: FENG RIC: 10:00 – 12:00
Sat	8
Sun	9
Mon	10	HDA: Notice of submission opens for the Winter ceremony of 2026 People and Culture: TAS appointment deadline Meeting: Senex – 09:00 – 10:00 Meeting: Executive Committee of Council – 14:00 – 16:30
Tue	11	Meeting: F-EMS Faculty Management Committee -10:00-13:00 Meeting: F-EMS Faculty Board Executive Committee – 13:30-15:30 Meeting: IT Committee – 14:00 – 16:30 Meeting: FEDU TLC - 10:00-13:00 Meeting: FENG TLC: 11:00 – 12:30 Meeting: FHS Faculty Management Committee (FMC): 10:00 – 13:00 *Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture
Wed	12	Meeting: Safety, Health and Environment Committee – 10:00 – 12:00 Meetings: Campus Management Committees (with SCC): 14:00 – 16:00 Meeting: Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committee (with SSC) - 09:00-10:00 Meeting: Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committee – 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: FHUM FB Executive Committee (Exco): 09:00 – 12:00 Meeting: FTHETLC 10:00 – 13:00
Thu	13	People and Culture: TAS claim deadline Meeting: Teaching and Learning Leadership Forum – 10:00 – 12:00 Meeting: SIS Steerco – 14:00 – 16:30 Meeting: FEDU RIC 10:00-13:00 MS TEAMS Meeting: FHS Research and Innovation Committee (RIC): 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: FLAW QEC - 10:00-12:00
Fri	14	*Ceremonies: NWU Official closing
Sat	15
Sun	16
Mon	17	Meeting: FHUM Faculty Management Committee (FMC): 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: FEDU FB Exco 10:00-13:00 MS TEAMS Meeting: F-NAS FMC: 10:00 – 13:00
Tue	18	*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture
Wed	19	Student Life: No events period – second semester exam opportunity 1 ends Meeting: FHUM Research and Innovation, Ethics, and Higher Degrees (RIEHD): 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: FTHE FMC 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: NWU Council – 08:30 – 16:30 *Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture
Thu	20	Meeting: FEDU FMC - 10:00-13:00
Fri	21
Sat	22
Sun	23
Mon	24	Meeting: FTHE FMC 10:00 – 13:00
Tue	25	Meeting: University Management Committee – 08:30 – 13:00 Meeting: FNAS RIC: 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: FNAS TLC: 14:00 – 16:00 Meeting: FLAW FMC - 09:00-13:00
Wed	26	*Ceremonies: Graduation 10:00 (Summer ceremonies) Meeting: University Management Committee – 08:30 – 13:00 Meeting: FENG FMC: 09:00 – 12:00
Thu	27	*Ceremonies: Graduation 10:00 (Summer ceremonies) Final day to capture exam opportunity 1 and continuous assessment marks
Fri	28	Finalisation of exam opportunity 1 and continuous assessments marks on the system HDA: Closing of last examination session for 2025 for participation in the Autumn ceremony 2025
Sat	29
Sun	30

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University Calendar - November

2025