Open 2025 | 9 January
Orientation dates for new students | Stellenbosch - 24 January
Orientation dates for new students | Centurion - 27 - 31 January
Classes start for Current Students | 10 February
Classes start for Honours Students | 10 February
Classes start for New Degree Students | 03 February
Classes start for Certificate Students | 03 February
Registration Day Centurion | 25 January
Registration Day Stellenbosch | 25 January
Open Day Centurion | 24 May
Open Day Stellenbosch | 17 May
Graduation Ceremony class of 2024 | 9 May (TBC)
Awards Ceremony Certificate class of 2024 | July(TBC)
Closed for Staff & Students | 23-29 June
Open Day Centurion | 20 September
Open Day Stellenbosch | 27 September
OW Year End Function | 22 November
Closes 2025 | 05 December
Open 2026 | 07 January 26

Registration closes for current & PostGrad students | 31 January
Registration closes for new degree students | 07 February
Late registration degree (Penalty fee) | 09 February
Registration closes for new certificate students | 20 February

Orientation Week: Degree & Certificate Programme | 23 - 31 January
Orientation Day: Post Graduate Programme | 07 February
Orientation: Evening Certificate Programme | 06 February
New students and parents welcoming online | 05 February
New students and parents welcoming on campus | 27 February

Semester 1 (Term 1 & 2) | 03 February - 13 June
Semester 1 Break (Blue Blocks) | 18 April - 04 May
Semester 2 (Term 3 & 4) | 07 July - 05 December
Semester 2 Break (Blue Blocks) | 01 - 14 September

Autumn Break | 21 April - 4 May
Mid-year Break | 16 June - 6 July
Spring Break | 1 - 14 September
End of year Break | 5 Dec - TBC

Human Rights Day | 21 March
Good Friday | 18 April
Family Day | 21 April
Freedom Day | 27 & 28 April
Workers' Day | 01 May
Youth Day | 16 June
Women's Day | 09 August
Heritage Day | 24 September
Day of Reconciliation | 16 December
Christmas Day | 25 December
Day of Goodwill | 26 December