Academic Calender - 2024 - Nelson Mandela University

Academic Calender - 2024

UNIVERSITY OPENS

Thursday 04 January 2024

TEACHING CYCLES AND ASSESSMENT AND RECESS PERIODS

Recess:	Sunday, 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:	Sunday, 01 January 2024	to	Wednesday, 03 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	Tuesday, 31 December 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:	Sunday, 01 January 2024	to	Wednesday, 03 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:	Sunday, 01 January 2024	to	Wednesday, 03 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:	Sunday, 01 January 2024	to	Wednesday, 03 January 2024
University Opens:	Thursday, 04 January 2024

Registration	Wednesday, 10 January 2024	to	Tuesday, 09 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, 12 December 2023	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, 29 March 2024	Good Friday
	Monday, 01 April 2024	Family Day
Second teaching cycle	Saturday, 27 April 204	Freedom day
	Wednesday, 01 May 2023	Worker's Day
	Wednesday, 08 May 2024	Election 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

Academic Calender - 2024

UNIVERSITY OPENS

TEACHING CYCLES AND ASSESSMENT AND RECESS PERIODS

MEDICAL SCHOOL TEACHING CYCLES AND ASSESSMENT AND RECESS PERIODS

BUSINESS SCHOOL TEACHING CYCLES AND ASSESSMENT AND RECESS PERIODS

GRADUATION CEREMONIES

PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

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