ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2018

ACADEMIC ACTIVITY 2018 CALENDAR

University re-opens for support employees Tue 2018-01-02

Enrichment and academic development programmes for UJ students Tue 2018-01-02 – Fri 2018-01-05

Academic employees, not involved in enrichment or academic development Mon 2018-01-08

programmes, resume duty

Academic Research Mon 2018-01-08 – Sun 2018-01-28

2nd Semester (n-1) Supplementary Assessment Mon 2018-01-08 – Fri 2018-01-12

Online off-site registration opens Mon 2018-01-08 - Fri 2018-02-02

2nd Semester (n-1) Special Assessment Wed 2018-01-24 – Tue 2018-01-30

1st Year Seminar Tue 2018-01-30 – Fri 2018-02-02

First Semester Mon 2018-02-05 – Fri 2018-05-18

Mid-semester Vacation Sat 2018-03-31 – Sun 2018-04-08

Study Period for students Sat 2018-05-19 – Fri 2018-05-25

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1 Semester Final Assessment
Sat 2018-05-26 – Tue 2018-06-12

1st Semester consolidation of results Wed 2018-06-13 – Fri 2014-06-15

Winter Vacation for Students Wed 2018-06-13 – Sun 2018-07-08

Winter Vacation Academics Sat 2018-06-16 – Sun 2018-07-08

 Academic research
 Programmes for international students hosted by UJ
Mon 2018-07-09 - Fri 2018-07-20
 Study-abroad programmes for UJ students
 Enrichment and academic development programmes for UJ students

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Semester Supplementary assessments Mon 2018-07-16 – Fri 2018-07-20

Second Semester Mon 2018-07-23 – Fri 2018-11-02

1st Semester Special Assessment Thu 2018-08-02 – Wed 2018-08-08

Mid-semester Vacation Sat 2018-09-08 – Sun 2018-09-16

Study period for students Sat 2018-11-03 – Fri 2018-11-09

2nd Semester Final Assessment

Sat 2018-11-10 - Tue 2018-11-27

2nd Semester consolidation of results

Wed 2018-11-28 – Fri 2018-11-30

Summer Vacation for students Wed 2018-11-28

University close for December holidays for academic and support staff Sat 2018-12-15

2nd Semester (n+1) Supplementary assessments Mon 2019-01-07 – Fri 2019-01-11

2nd Semester (n+1) Special Assessment Wed 2019-01-21 – Tue 2019-01-25

NON-SUBSIDISED WHOLE PROGRAMME ASSESSMENT

2018
st
CEP (Whole programme): 1 Semester Final assessment Mon 2018-5-21 – Fri 2018-05-25
CEP (Whole programme): 1st Semester Supplementary Mon 2018-07-16 – Fri 2018-07-20
assessment
CEP (Whole programme): 2nd Semester Final assessment Mon 2018-11-05 – Fri 2018-11-16
nd
CEP (Whole programme): 2 Semester Supplementary Mon 2019-01-07 – Fri 2019-01-11
assessment

PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

2018

New Year’s Day Mon 01 January 2018

Human Rights Day Wed 21 March 2018

Good Friday Fri 30 March 2018

Family Day Mon 02 April 2018

Freedom Day Fri 27 April 2018

University Holiday Mon 30 April 2018

Worker’s Day Tue 01 May 2018

Youth Day Sat 16 June 2018

National Women’s
Thu 09 August 2018
Day
University Holiday Fri 10 August 2018

Heritage Day Mon 24 September 2018

Day of Reconciliation Sun 16 December 2018

Public Holiday Mon 17 December 2018

Christmas Day Tue 25 December 2018

Day of Goodwill Wed 26 December 2018

IMPORTANT NOTES

 Tuesday 2 January 2018: University re-opens for support employees.

 Monday 08 January 2018: University re-opens for academic employees.

 Switch of lecturing days: That the lecturing timetable of a Friday be followed on Thursday 26
April 2018.
 University Holidays: Monday 30 April 2018 and Friday 10 August 2018.

 Saturday 15 December 2018: University closes for the December holidays for academic and support
staff.

KINTA BURGER (PROF)

REGISTRAR
2017-05-22
 Summary for Academic Calendar: 2018
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
1 2Univ 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Open 1st Year 1st Year
Enrichment Seminar Seminar
prog
starts
8 Start of 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Acad Supp Supp Supp Supp Start 1st
Research semester
Supp
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 End 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Special Special Special Special of Acad Public
Research Holiday

29 30 31 Supp Assessment 8 – 12 Jan 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31

Special Special 1st Year Special Assessment 24 – 30 Jan Public Start of
1st Year Seminar Holiday Vacation
Seminar

APRIL MAY JUNE

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
1 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3
Univ Public Final Final
Holiday Holiday
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Public End of Final Final Final Final Final Final
Holiday Vacation
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 Start 14 15 16 17
End of 1st Study Study Final Final Vacation Consol Consol of Public
semester Period Period Consol ofl Results Results Holiday
Results
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Study Study Study Study Study Final
Period Period Period Period Period
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 Final Assessment 25 26 27 28 29 30
Time- Public Final Final Final Final 26 – 31 May
table Holiday
Switch

Classes Study Period for Students Switch of lecturing days(Fri to Thurs) School Terms: 2018.
Vacation Final Assessment University opens and close Term Duration
Public Holidays Supplementary Assessment Academic Research 1 17 Jan - 28 Mar
University Holiday Special Assessment Consolidation of Results 2 10 Apr - 22 Jun
3 17 Jul - 28 Sep
4 9 Oct - 12 Dec
 Summary for Academic Calendar: 2018

JULY JULY/ AUGUST SEPTEMBER

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

1 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 1 2
Special Special Special

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
End of Special Special Special Public Univ Start of
Vacation Holiday Holiday Vacatio
n
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 Con- 14 Con- 15Con- 16
Start solidate solidate solidate End of
of Acad Results Results Results Vacation
Research
16 17 18 19 20 End 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Sup Sup Sup Sup of Acad
Research
Sup

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 Special Assessment 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Start 2nd 2-8 Aug Public
semester Holiday

Sup Assessment 16-20 Jul

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 End 2nd 3 4 1 2
semester Study Study
Classes period period
End
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Study Study Study Study Study Final
period period period period period

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Final Final Final Final Final Final Univ Public
Close Holiday

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Final Final Final Final Final Final Public
Holiday

29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 Final 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Final Final Consol of Consol of Consol of Assessment Public Public
Results Results Results Holiday Holiday
10 – 27 Nov

Semester
Information Number of days
Class days: 1st Semester 65
Class days: 2nd Semester 67
TOTAL 132