2019 Closing Dates

1) Academic Applications

Applications for 2019 open: 1 April 2018

Early closing date: 02 August 2018

Late closing date: 30 September 2018

2) On-Campus accommodation

Applications for on-campus accomodation open: 1 April 2018

Closing date: 30 September 2018

3) International Applicants 

International students First Semester 2019 (February): Deadline – 31 October 2018 (Application fee of R500)

ACADEMIC CALENDAR: 2018

LECTURE BLOCKS

• First teaching block: Monday 5 February – Friday 23 March (34 days)
• Second teaching block: Monday 26 March – Thursday 24 May (35 days)
• Third teaching block: Monday 16 July – Friday 31 August (34 days)
• Fourth teaching block: Monday 3 September – Friday 26 October (34 days)

NORMAL EXAMINATION PERIODS

• First Semester: Monday 28 May – Friday 15 June (17 days)
• Second Semester: Wednesday 31 October – Tuesday 20 November (18 days)

RE-EXAMINATION PERIODS

• First Semester: Thursday 11 January – Friday 19 January
• Second Semester: Monday 9 July – Friday 13 July

NOTE:

In the event of exams being disrupted, the University reserves the prerogative to extend the exam period for a reasonable time beyond the planned end of exams.

GRADUATION CEREMONIES

Autumn graduation

• Friday 13 April (George)
• Tuesday 17 April – Thursday 26 April (Port Elizabeth)

Summer graduation

• Thursday 13 December – Saturday 15 December

STUDENT RECESS PERIODS

• Friday 30 March – Sunday 8 April
• Saturday 16 June – Sunday 15 July
• Saturday 29 September – Sunday 7 October
• Wednesday 21 November – Monday 31 December

* University re-opens: Tuesday 2 January 2018

PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS 2018

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS (COASTAL SCHOOLS)

Term 1

• Thurs 29 March – Monday 9 April
• Mon 30 April – School Holiday

Term 2

• Sat 23 June – Mon 16 July
• Sat 10 August – School Holiday

Term 3

• Sat 29 September – Mon 8 October

Term 4

• Thurs 13 December –