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Academic Calendar -
2023 TEACHING CYCLES AND ASSESSMENT AND RECESS
Almanac
PERIODS
Recess: Sunday, 01 January to Monday, 02 January 2
2023 2023 days

2022 Year-End Re- Friday, 13 January to Monday, 23 January 7

assessment Period 2023 2023 days

         

First Year Student Success Saturday, 04 February to Friday, 17 February 11

Programme 2023 2023 days

         

Teaching Cycle 1: Monday, 20 February to Thursday, 06 April 33

2023 2023 days

First teaching cycle recess: Friday, 07 April 2023 to Sunday, 16 April 2023 10
days

         

Teaching Cycle 2: Monday, 17 April 2023 to Friday, 02 June 2023 33

days

Study Period Saturday, 03 June to Sunday, 04 June 2023 2

2023 days

Mid-Year Assessment Monday, 05 June 2023 to Monday, 26 June 2023 18

Period days

Second teaching cycle Tuesday, 27 June 2023 to Sunday, 16 July 2023 20

recess: days

Mid-Year Re-assessment Monday, 17 July 2023 to Friday, 21 July 2023 5

Period days

         

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Teaching Cycle 3: Monday, 24 July 2023 to Wednesday, 06 32

September 2023 days

Third teaching cycle Thursday, 07 to Wednesday, 13 7

recess: September 2023 September 2023 days

         

Teaching Cycle 4: Thursday, 14 to Tuesday, 31 October 33

September 2023 2023 days

Study Period Wednesday, 01 to Friday, 03 Novemberber 3

November 2023 2023 days

Year-End Assessment Saturday, 04 to Friday, 24 November 18

Period November 2023 2023 days

Fourth teaching cycle Saturday, 25 to Sunday, 31 December 37

recess: November 2023 2023 days

2023 Year-End Re- Monday, 15 January to Tuesday, 23 January 7

assessment Period 2024 2024 days

 
MEDICAL SCHOOL TEACHING CYCLES AND ASSESSMENT
AND RECESS PERIODS
FIRST YEAR

Student Success Programme Saturday, 04 February to Friday, 17 February 11

2023 2023 days

         

MBChB I Specific Orientation  Wednesday, 15 to Friday, 17 February 3

February 2023 2023 days

         

2023 First teaching cycle: Monday, 20 February to Friday, 31 March 29

2023 2023 days

2023 First teaching cycle Saturday, 01 April to Sunday, 16 April 12

recess: 2023 2023 days

         

2023 Second teaching cycle: Monday, 17 April to Thursday, 15 June 42

2023 2023 days

2023 Second teaching cycle Friday, 16 June 2023 to Sunday, 09 July 2023 24
recess: days

         

2023 Third teaching cycle: Monday, 10 July 2023 to Friday, 01 September 39

2023 days

2023 Third teaching cycle Saturday, 02 to Sunday, 10 9

recess: September 2023 September 2023 days

         

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2023 Fourth teaching cycle: Monday, 11 to Friday, 27 October 34

September 2023 2023 days

         

Study Period Saturday, 28 October to Sunday, 05 November 9

2023 2023 days

2023 Year-end End-of- Monday, 06 to Friday, 10 November 5

module assessments: November 2023 2023 days

2023 Fourth teaching cycle Saturday, 11 to Monday, 28 18

recess: November 2023 November 2023 days

         

2023 Year-end End-of- Wednesday, 29 to Wednesday, 29 1 day

module re-assessments: November 2023 November 2023

Recess: Thursday, 30 to Sunday, 31 December 32

November 2023 2023 days

         

SECOND YEAR

2023 First teaching cycle: Monday, 30 January to Friday, 31 March 44

2023 2023 days

2023 First teaching cycle Saturday, 01 April to Sunday, 16 April 12

recess: 2023 2023 days

         

2023 Second teaching cycle: Monday, 17 April to Thursday, 15 June 42

2023 2023 days

2023 Second teaching cycle Friday, 16 June 2023 to Sunday, 09 July 2023 24
recess: days

         

2023 Third teaching cycle: Monday, 10 July 2023 to Friday, 01 September 39

2023 days

2023 Third teaching cycle Saturday, 02 to Sunday, 10 9

recess: September 2023 September 2023 days

         

2023 Fourth teaching cycle: Monday, 11 to Friday, 03 November 39

September 2023 2023 days

         

Study Period Saturday, 04 to Tuesday, 14 11

November 2023 November 2023 days

2023 Year-end End-of- Wednesday, 15 to Thursday, 23 8

module assessments: November 2023 November 2023 days

2023 Fourth teaching cycle Friday, 24 November to Sunday, 10 December 17

recess: 2023 2023 days

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2023 Year-end End-of- Monday, 11 to Thursday, 14 4

module re-assessments: December 2023 December 2023 days

2023 Fourth teaching cycle Friday, 15 December to Sunday, 31 December 17

recess: 2023 2023 days

         

THIRD YEAR

         

2023 First teaching cycle: Monday, 30 January to Friday, 31 March 44

2023 2023 days

2023 First teaching cycle Saturday, 01 April to Sunday, 16 April 12

recess: 2023 2023 days

         

2023 Second teaching cycle: Monday, 17 April to Thursday, 15 June 42

2023 2023 days

2023 Second teaching cycle Friday, 16 June 2023 to Sunday, 09 July 2023 24
recess: days

         

2023 Third teaching cycle: Monday, 10 July 2023 to Friday, 01 September 39

2023 days

2023 Third teaching cycle Saturday, 02 to Sunday, 10 9

recess: September 2023 September 2023 days

         

2023 Fourth teaching cycle: Monday, 11 to Friday, 03 November 39

September 2023 2023 days

         

Study Period Saturday, 04 to Tuesday, 14 11

November 2023 November 2023 days

2023 Year-end End-of- Wednesday, 15 to Friday, 24 November 10

module assessments: November 2023 2023 days

2023 Fourth teaching cycle Saturday, 25 to Sunday, 10 December 16

recess: November 2023 2023 days

         

2023 Year-end End-of- Monday, 11 to Friday, 15 December 5 day

module re-assessments: December 2023 2023

2023 Fourth teaching cycle Saturday, 16 to Sunday, 31 December 17

recess December 2023 2023 days

         

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GRADUATE SCHOOL ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Registration Wednesday, 11 to Saturday, 21 10
January 2023 January 2023 days

         

First Trimester teaching cycle: Monday, 23 January to Friday, 05 May 2023 70

2023 days

First Trimester teaching cycle Monday, 08 May to Friday, 12 May 2023 5

assessment period 2023 days

First Trimester teaching cycle re- Tuesday, 20 June to Thursday, 22 June 3

assessment period 2023 2023 days

         

Second Trimester teaching cycle: Monday, 15 May to Thursday, 03 58

2023 August 2023 days

Second Trimester teaching cycle Friday, 04 August to Friday, 11 August 4

assessment period 2023 2023 days

Second Trimester teaching cycle Tuesday, 19 to Thursday, 21 3

re-assessment period September 2023 September 2023 days

         

Third Trimester teaching cycle: Monday, 14 August to Friday, 03 60

2023 November 2023 days

Third Trimester teaching cycle Monday, 06 to Friday, 10 5

assessment period November 2023 November 2023 days

         

Recess: Saturday, 11 to Saturday, 31 50

November 2023 December 2023 days

 
NOTE: In the event of exams being disrupted, the University reserves the prerogative to extend the exam period

for a reasonable time beyond the planned end of exams.

 
GRADUATION CEREMONIES
Autumn graduation Monday, 3 April 2023 to Wednesday, 5 April 3 days
(George): 2023

Autumn graduation Thursday, 13 April to Saturday, 29 April 13

(Gqeberha): 2023 2023 days

Summer graduation Tuesday, 12 December to Friday, 15 December 4 days

(Gqeberha): 2023 2023

NOTE: The University reserves the right to amend the planned institutional dates.

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PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

First teaching cycle Sunday, 01 January 2023 New Year's Day

  Monday, 02 January 2023 Public Holiday

  Tuesday, 21 March 2023 Human Rights Day

  Friday, 07 April 2023 Good Friday

  Monday, 10 April 2023 Family Day

Second teaching cycle Thursday, 27 April 203 Freedom day

  Monday, 01 May 2023 Worker's Day

  Friday, 16 June 2023 Youth Day

Third teaching cycle Wednesday, 09 August 2023 National Women's Day

Fourth teaching cycle Sunday, 24 September 2023 Heritage Day

  Monday, 25 September 2023 Public Holiday

  Saturday, 16 December 2023 Day of Reconciliation

  Monday, 25 December 2023 Christmas Day

  Tuesday, 26 December 2023 Day of Goodwill

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