ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar 2023
Important Dates:
Honours Exhibition | 22 November
Final Year Exhibition | 28 November
Pangolin Awards | 30 November - 01 December
Closes 2023 | 8 December
Open 2024 | TBC
Academic Terms:
Term 4 | (Classes end: 28 October) 18 September - 1 December
Student Holidays:
Term 4 | (Classes end: 03 November) 08 December - TBC
Public Holidays:
21 March = Human Rights Day
22 March = School holiday
29 March = Good Friday
1 April = Family Day
27 April = Freedom Day
2 May = Workers' Day
16 June = Youth Day
17 June = Public Holiday
9 August = Women's Day
23 Sept = School holiday
24 Sept = Reconciliation Day
Calendar 2024
Important Dates:
Open 2024 | 10-Jan
Classes start for Current Students | 08 Feb
Classes start for Honours Students | 08 Feb
Classes start for New Degree and C+ Students | 08 Feb
Open Day Stellenbosch | 20 Jan
Open Day Centurion | 27 Jan
Open Day Centurion | 11 May
Graduation Ceremony class of 2023 | 5-10 Jun (TBC)
Closed for Staff & Students | 24-30 Jun
Open Day Centurion | 07 Sep
OW Year End Function | 23 Nov
Closes 2024 | 6 December
Open 2025 | 09 Jan 25
All Students Registration Dates:
Registration closes for current & PostGrad students | 31-Jan
Registration closes for new degree students | 06-Feb
Late registration degree (Penalty fee) | 09-Feb
Registration closes for new certificate students | 22-Feb
New Students - Important Dates:
Orientation week: Degree & Certificate programme | 29 Jan - 2 Feb
Orientation day: Post Graduate programme | 09-Feb
Orientation: Evening Certificate Programme | 17-Feb
New students and parents welcoming | 01-Feb
Academic Semesters:
Semester 1 (Term 1 & 2) | 8 Feb - 14 June
Semester 2 (Term 3 & 4) | 8 July - 6 Dec
Student Holidays:
Semester 1 Break | 9 - 21 April
Mid-Year Break | 17 June - 5 July
Semester 2 Break | 2 - 15 Sept
End of Year break | 6 Dec - TBC
Public Holidays:
Human Rights Day | 21 March
Good Friday | 07 April
Family Day | 10 April
Freedom Day | 27 April
Workers' Day | 2 May
Youth Day | 16 June
Women's Day | 9 August
Reconciliation Day | 24 September