Academic Calendar

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2018-2019

Studies are organized in two semesters, the Winter Semester and the Spring Semester, each consisting of 13 weeks of instruction followed by 2-3 weeks for examinations / assessment. A second examinations period is offered in September, for failed courses of either semester.

2018-19 WINTER SEMESTER

Classes commence: Monday, October 15, 2018

Classes end: Friday, February 15, 2019

Additional classes: Monday, February 11, 2019 to Friday, February 15, 2019

Examinations commence: Monday, February 18, 2019

Examinations end: Friday, March 8, 2019

Official Holidays in the Winter Semester

– September 14, 2018 (Religious holiday)

– October 28, 2018 (National holiday)

– November 17, 2018

– December 22 to January 6 (Christmas holidays)

– January 30, 2019 (Religious holiday)

2018-19 SPRING SEMESTER

Classes commence: Tuesday, March 12, 2018

Classes end: Friday, June 21, 2019

Additional classes: Monday, June 24, 2019 to Friday, June 28, 2019

Examinations commence: Monday, July 1, 2019

Examinations end: Friday, July 19, 2019

Official Holidays in the Spring Semester

– March 11, 2019 (Clean Monday)

– March 25, 2019 (National Holiday)

– April 22, 2019 – May 5, 2019 (Easter Holidays)

– May 01, 2019 (Labour Day)

– June 17, 2019 (Religious holiday)

2018-19 SEPTEMBER EXAMINATIONS TERM

Examinations commence: Monday, September 2, 2019

Examinations end: Friday, September 20, 2019