Find the latest Nelson Mandela University (NMU) Academic Year Calendar for the year 2024 as approved by the university. The academic calendar shows learners and staff on when will Nelson Mandela University (NMU) reopen in 2024 so that they plan accordingly. The university academic calendar follows the main school year calendar which is prescribed by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Nelson Mandela University (NMU) Academic Year Calendar for 2024
Nelson Mandela University (NMU) Academic calendar contains a schedule of all of the events that will occur in the academic year of 2024. These events include the following:
- Dates for: 1st term, 2nd term, third term and 4th term
- Dates for semesters
- Examination dates,
- University holidays and block week (study week)
| Recess: | Monday, 01 January 2024 | to | Wednesday, 03 January 2024 | |||
| University Opens: | Thursday, 04 January 2024 | |||||
| 2023 Year-End Re-assessment Period | Monday, 15 January 2024 | to | Tuesday, 23 January 2024 | |||
| First Year Welcoming Ceremony | Saturday, 03 February 2024 | |||||
| First Year Student Success Programme | Monday, 05 February 2024 | to | Friday, 09 February 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 1 | Monday, 12 February 2024 | to | Thursday, 28 March 2024 | |||
| First teaching cycle student recess | Friday, 29 March 2024 | to | Sunday, 07 April 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 2 | Monday, 08 April 2024 | to | Tuesday, 28 May 2024 | |||
| Study Period | Wednesday, 29 May 2024 | to | Friday, 31 May 2024 | |||
| Mid-Year Assessment Period | Monday, 03 June 2024 | to | Monday, 24 June 2024 | |||
| Second teaching cycle recess: | Tuesday, 25 June 2024 | to | Sunday, 14 July 2024 | |||
| Mid-Year Re-assessment Period | Monday, 15 July 2024 | to | Friday, 19 July 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 3: | Monday, 22 July 2024 | to | Friday, 06 September 2024 | |||
| Third teaching cycle recess: | Saturday, 07 September 2024 | to | Sunday, 15 September 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 4: | Monday, 16 September 2024 | to | Friday, 01 November 2024 | |||
| Study Period | Saturday, 02 November 2024 | to | Monday, 04 November 2024 | |||
| Year-End Assessment Period | Tuesday, 05 November 2024 | to | Monday, 25 November 2024 | |||
| Fourth teaching cycle recess: | Tuesday, 26 November 2024 | to | Tuesday, 31 December 2024 | |||
| 2024 Year-End Re-assessment Period | Thursday, 16 January 2025 | to | Friday, 24 January 2025 | |||
MEDICAL SCHOOL TEACHING CYCLES AND ASSESSMENT AND RECESS PERIODS
| MBChB I | ||||||
| Recess: | Monday, 01 January 2024 | to | Sunday, 07 January 2024 | |||
| University Opens: | Thursday, 04 January 2024 | |||||
| First Year Student Success Programme | Wednesday, 07 February 2024 | to | Friday, 09 February 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 1 | Monday, 12 February 2024 | to | Thursday, 28 March 2024 | |||
| First teaching cycle student recess | Friday, 29 March 2024 | to | Sunday, 07 April 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 2 | Monday, 08 April 2024 | to | Friday, 07 June 2024 | |||
| Second teaching cycle student recess: | Saturday, 08 June 2024 | to | Sunday, 07 July 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 3 | Monday, 08 July 2024 | to | Friday, 30 August 2024 | |||
| Third teaching cycle student recess | Saturday, 31 August 2024 | to | Sunday, 08 September 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 4 | Saturday, 23 November 2024 | to | Friday, 25 October 2024 | |||
| Study Period | Saturday, 26 October 2024 | to | Sunday, 03 November 2024 | |||
| Year-End Assessment Period | Monday, 04 November 2024 | to | Friday, 08 November 2024 | |||
| Re-assessment Study Period | Saturday, 09 November 2024 | to | Sunday, 17 November 2024 | |||
| 2024 Year-End Re-assessment Period | Monday, 18 November 2024 | to | Friday, 22 November 2024 | |||
| Fourth teaching cycle recess | Saturday, 23 November 2024 | to | Tuesday, 31 December 2024 | |||
| TEACHING CYCLES, RECESS PERIODS AND ASSESSMENT PERIODS | ||||||
| MBChB II & III | ||||||
| Recess: | Monday, 01 January 2024 | to | Sunday, 07 January 2024 | |||
| University Opens: | Thursday, 04 January 2024 | |||||
| Teaching Cycle 1 | Monday, 29 January 2024 | to | Thursday, 28 March 2024 | |||
| First teaching cycle student recess | Friday, 29 March 2024 | to | Sunday, 14 April 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 2 | Monday, 15 April 2024 | to | Friday, 14 June 2024 | |||
| Second teaching cycle student recess: | Saturday, 15 June 2024 | to | Sunday, 07 July 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 3 | Monday, 08 July 2024 | to | Friday, 30 August 2024 | |||
| hird teaching cycle student recess | Saturday, 31 August 2024 | to | Sunday, 08 September 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 4 | Monday, 09 September 2024 | to | Friday, 08 November 2024 | |||
| Study Period | Saturday, 09 November 2024 | to | Sunday, 17 November 2024 | |||
| Year-End Assessment Period | Monday, 18 November 2024 | to | Friday, 22 November 2024 | |||
| Re-assessment Study Period | Saturday, 23 November 2024 | to | Sunday, 01 December 2024 | |||
| 2024 Year-End Re-assessment Period | Monday, 02 December 2024 | to | Friday, 06 December 2024 | |||
| Fourth teaching cycle recess | Saturday, 07 December 2024 | to | Tuesday, 31 December 2024 | |||
| TEACHING CYCLES, RECESS PERIODS AND ASSESMENT PERIODS: FOURTH YEAR | ||||||
| Recess: | Monday, 01 January 2024 | to | Sunday, 07 January 2024 | |||
| University Opens: | Thursday, 04 January 2024 | |||||
| Teaching Cycle 1 & 2 | Monday, 15 January 2024 | to | Friday, 31 May 2024 | |||
| Study Period | Saturday, 01 June 2024 | to | Wednesday, 05 June 2024 | |||
| Mid-Year Assessment Period | Thursday, 06 June 2024 | to | Friday, 14 June 2024 | |||
| Second teaching cycle student recess: | Saturday, 15 June 2024 | to | Sunday, 07 July 2024 | |||
| Teaching Cycle 3 & 4 | Monday, 08 July 2024 | to | Friday, 08 November 2024 | |||
| Study Period | Saturday, 09 November 2024 | to | Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | |||
| Year-End Assessment Period | Thursday, 14 November 2024 | to | Friday, 22 November 2024 | |||
| Study Period -Theory | Saturday, 23 November 2024 | to | Sunday, 01 December 2024 | |||
| 2024 Year-End Re-assessment Period – Theory | Monday, 02 December 2024 | to | Friday, 06 December 2024 | |||
| Study Period – Clinical remediation | Saturday, 23 November 2024 | to | Friday, 13 December 2024 | |||
| Fourth teaching cycle recess | Saturday, 14 December 2024 | to | Tuesday, 31 December 2024 | |||
| 2024 Year-End Re-assessment Period – Clinical | Monday, 06 January 2025 | to | Friday, 10 January 2025 | |||
BUSINESS SCHOOL TEACHING CYCLES AND ASSESSMENT AND RECESS PERIODS
| TEACHING CYCLES, RECESS PERIODS AND ASSESMENT PERIODS | ||||||
| Recess: | Monday, 01 January 2024 | to | Wednesday, 03 January 2024 | |||
| University Opens: | Thursday, 04 January 2024 | |||||
| Registration | Wednesday, 10 January 2024 | to | Tuesday, 20 January 2024 | |||
| First Trimester teaching cycle: | Friday, 26 January 2024 | to | Friday, 03 May 2024 | |||
| First Trimester teaching cycle assessment period | Monday, 06 May 2024 | to | Friday, 10 May 2024 | |||
| First Trimester teaching cycle re-assessment period | Tuesday, 18 June 2024 | to | Thursday, 20 June 2024 | |||
| Second Trimester teaching cycle: | Monday, 13 May 2024 | to | Thursday, 01 August 2024 | |||
| Second Trimester teaching cycle assessment period | Friday, 02 August 2024 | to | Thursday, 08 August 2024 | |||
| Second Trimester teaching cycle re-assessment period | Tuesday, 17 September 2024 | to | Friday, 20 September 2024 | |||
| Third Trimester teaching cycle: | Monday, 12 August 2024 | to | Thursday, 31 October 2024 | |||
| Third Trimester teaching cycle assessment period | Monday, 04 November 2024 | to | Friday, 08 November 2024 | |||
| Third Trimester teaching cycle re-assessment period | Wednesday, 15 January 2025 | to | Friday, 17 January 2025 | |||
GRADUATION CEREMONIES
| Autumn graduation (George): | Thursday, 04 April 2024 | to | Friday, 05 April 2024 |
| Autumn graduation (Gqeberha): | Friday, 12 April 2024 | to | Friday, 26 April 2024 |
| Summer graduation (Gqeberha): | Tuesday, 10 December 2024 | to | Friday, 13 December 2024 |
NOTE: The University reserves the right to amend the planned institutional dates.
PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS
| First teaching cycle | Monday, 01 January 2024 | New Year’s Day |
| Thursday, 21 March 2024 | Human Rights Day | |
| Friday, 22 March 2024 | University Holiday | |
| Friday, 29 March 2024 | Good Friday | |
| Monday, 01 April 2024 | Family Day | |
| Second teaching cycle | Saturday, 27 April 204 | Freedom day |
| Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | Worker’s Day | |
| Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | Election’s Day | |
| Sunday, 16 June 2024 | Youth Day | |
| Monday, 17 June 2024 | Youth Day | |
| Third teaching cycle | Friday, 09 August 2024 | National Women’s Day |
| Fourth teaching cycle | Monday, 23 September 2024 | University Holiday |
| Tuesday, 24 September 20243 | Heritage Day | |
| Monday, 16 December 2024 | Day of Reconciliation | |
| Wednesday, 25 December 2024 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday, 26 December 2024 | Day of Goodwill |
PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS
| Term 1 | Wednesday, 17 January 2024 | Wednesday, 20 March 2024 |
| Term 1 Student Recess | Thursday, 21 March 2024 | Tuesday, 02 April 2024 |
| Term 2 | Wednesday, 03 April 2024 | Friday, 14 June 2024 |
| Term 2 Student Recess | Saturday, 15 June 2024 | Monday, 08 July 2024 |
| Term 3 | Tuesday, 09 July 2024 | Friday, 20 September 2024 |
| Term 3 Student Recess | Saturday, 21 September 2024 | Monday, 30 September 2024 |
| Term 4 | Tuesday, 01 October 2024 | Wednesday, 11 December 2024 |
| Term 4 Student Recess | Thursday, 12 December 2024 | Tuesday, 31 December 2024 |