University of Pretoria UP Academic Calendar
January 2018
01 January
New Year’s Day
03 January
Academic year commences
Commencement of online registration for senior students
08 January – 19 January
Summer School
10 January
Registration assistance centre opens at Hillcrest Campus
Commencement of online registration for first year students
26 January – 28 January
Special orientation for non-RSA students
27 January
Welcome Day
30 January – 02 February
Orientation programme for new first-year students
February 2018
02 February
Division of large course groups: new first-year students
03 February
INSYNC first-year concert
05 February
Lectures commence for quarter 1 and semester 1
08 February
Last day for assisted registration at the Hillcrest Campus
10 February
Anniversary of the University’s founding
19 February
Closing date for amendments or cancellation of modules, without paying fees (Quarter 1, 2 and Semester 1)
March 2018
03 March
Rag
19 March
Wednesday timetable is followed
21 March
Human Rights Day
26 March
Lectures end for quarter 1
27 March
Lectures commence for quarter 2
28 March
Friday timetable is followed
Lectures end for April recess
29 March – 09 April
April recess
30 March
Good Friday
April 2018
02 April
Family Day
10 April
Lectures resume after recess
Monday timetable is followed
11 April
GIBS Graduation Ceremony
12 April – 11 May
Autumn Graduation Ceremonies
27 April
Freedom Day
30 April
No lectures
May 2018
01 May
Workers’ Day
21 May – 30 June
Cooling off period/Examination period
29 May
Lectures end for quarter 2 and semester 1
Last day for discontinuation of modules
June 2018
02 June – 23 June
Examinations of first-quarter, second-quarter and first-semester modules
16 June
Youth Day
25 June – 30 June
Supplementary examinations of first-quarter, second- quarter and first-semester modules
July 2018
01 July – 15 July
July recess
Due to the World Choir Games no academic or non- academic activities my take place on Hatfield or Groenkloof campuses
02 July – 13 July
Winter School
16 July
Lectures commence for quarter 3 and semester 2
30 July
Closing date for amendments or cancellation of modules, without paying fees (Quarter 3, 4 and Semester 2)
August 2018
04 August
# I chose UP day
06 August
Thursday timetable is followed
07 August
Friday timetable is followed
09 August
National Women’s Day
10 August
No lectures
September 2018
03 September – 07 September
Spring Graduation Ceremonies
04 September
Lectures end for quarter 3
05 September
Lectures commence for quarter 4
24 September
Heritage Day
26 September
Spring Day
27 September
Monday timetable is followed
28 September
Lectures end for October recess
29 September – 07 October
October recess
October 2018
08 October
Lectures resume after recess
22 October – 05 December
Cooling off period/Examination period
November 2018
01 November
Lectures end for quarter 4 and semester 2
Last day for discontinuation of modules
06 November – 26 November
Examination of third-quarter, fourth-quarter, second-semester and year modules
28 November – 05 December
Supplementary examinations of third-quarter, fourth- quarter second-semester and year modules
December 2018
05 December
Academic year ends
07 December
Graduation Ceremony for LLM in Human Rights
16 December
Day of Reconciliation
17 December
Public holiday in terms of legislation
21 December
University closes at 10:00
January 2019
03 January
Academic year commences