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

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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

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