Academic Secretariat

Academic Year Dates

*PROSH dates are available at the Guild site

*PUBLIC HOLIDAY entries are illustrative only, refer to Human Resources for more information

The following academic dates have been confirmed for the academic years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 (Academic Council R123/06, R142/07, R104/08, R122/09)

2010 - Principal Dates

Day

Date

UA Common
Vacation Weeks

Calendar Weeks

First Semester begins

Monday

22 February

-

8

Easter Monday - non-teaching 
study break begins (1 week)

Monday

5 April

5 April

14

First Semester ends

Friday

28 May

-

21

Pre-examination study break
begins

Monday

31 May

-

22

First Semester examinations
begin

Saturday  

5 June

-

22-24

Student Vacation begins

Monday

21 June

-

25-29

UA Common Vacation Week

Monday

-

5 July

27

Second Semester begins

Monday

26 July

-

30

Non-teaching study break begins
(1 week)

Monday

27 September

27 September

39

Second Semester ends

Friday

29 October

-

43

pre-examination study break begins

Monday

1 November

-

44

Second Semester examinations begin 

Monday

6 November

-

44-46

Summber Vacation begins

Monday

22 November
-
47

2011 - Principal Dates
Day
Date
UA Common
Vacation Weeks
Calendar Weeks
First Semester begins
Monday
28 February
-
9
Easter Monday - non-teaching 
study break begins (1 week)
Monday
25 April
25 April
17
First Semester ends
Friday
3 June
-
22
Pre-examination study break
begins
Monday
6 June
-
23
First Semester examinations
begin
Saturday
11 June
-
23-25
Student Vacation begins
Monday
27 June
4 July
26-30
Second Semester begins
Monday
1 August
-
31
Non-teaching study break begins
(1 week)
Monday
26 September
26 September
39
Second Semester ends
Friday
4 November
-
43
pre-examination study break begins
Monday
7 November
-
45
Second Semester examinations begin
Saturday
12 November
-
45-47
Summer Vacation begins
Monday
28 November
-
48
2012 - Principal Dates
Day
Date
UA Common
Vacation Weeks
Calendar Weeks
First Semester begins
Monday
27 February
-
9
Easter Monday - non-teaching 
study break begins (1 week)
Monday
9 April
9 April
15
First Semester ends
Friday
1 June
-
22
Pre-examination study break
begins
Monday
4 June
-
23
First Semester examinations
begin
Saturday
9 June
-
23-25
Student Vacation begins
Monday
25 June
-
26-30
UA Common Vacation Week
Monday
-
2 July
27
Second Semester begins
Monday
30 July
-
31
Non-teaching study break begins
(1 week)
Monday
24 September
24 September
39
Second Semester ends
Friday
2 November
-
44
pre-examination study break begins
Monday
5 November
-
45
Second Semester examinations begin
Monday
10 November
-
45-47
Summer Vacation begins
Monday
26 November
-
48