The Nelson Mandela University (NMU) Academic Calendar for the 2021/2022 session is released. Students should check the NMU academic calendar.
Academic calendars contain the sessional dates, exam dates, matriculation/convocation dates, induction dates, resumption, and closing dates, etc.
The management of the Nelson Mandela University has officially published the 2021/2022 academic calendar which will run from January-December 2021 session.
SEE ALSO: Nelson Mandela University Courses (2021).
NMU ACADEMIC CALENDAR.
TEACHING CYCLES, ASSESSMENT AND RECESS PERIODS
2020 Year-end end-of-module assessments | Monday | 18 January 2021 | to | Sunday | 28 February 2021 | 24 Days |
Recess | Monday | 1 March 2021 | to | Sunday | 7 March 2021 | 7 Days |
2020 Year-end End-of-module re-assessments | Monday | 8 March 2021 | to | Friday | 12 March 2021 | 5 Days |
Student Success Programme | Monday | 08 March 2021 | to | Friday | 12 March 2021 | 5 Days |
2021 First teaching cycle | Monday | 15 March 2021 | to | Friday | 30 April 2021 | 31 days |
2021 First teaching cycle recess | Saturday | 01 May 2021 | to | Sunday | 09 May 2021 | 9 days |
2021 Second teaching cycle | Monday | 10 May 2021 | to | Friday | 18 June 2021 | 29 days |
Study Period | Saturday | 19 June 2021 | to | Tuesday | 22 June 2021 | 4 days |
2021 Mid-year end-of-module assessments | Wednesday | 23 June 2021 | to | Tuesday | 13 July 2021 | 18 days |
2021 Second teaching cycle recess | Wednesday | 14 July 2021 | to | Sunday | 25 July 2021 | 12 days |
2021 Mid-year End-of-module re-assessments | Monday | 26 July 2021 | to | Friday | 30 July 2021 | 5 days |
2021 Third teaching cycle | Monday | 02 August 2021 | to | Friday | 10 September 2021 | 29 days |
2021 Third teaching cycle recess | Saturday | 11 September 2021 | to | Thursday | 16 September 2021 | 6 days |
2021 Fourth teaching cycle | Friday | 17 September 2021 | to | Friday | 29 October 2021 | 30 days |
Study Period | Saturday | 30 October 2021 | to | Tuesday | 02 November 2021 | 4 days |
2021 Year-end End-of-module assessments | Wednesday | 03 November 2021 | to | Tuesday | 23 November 2021 | 18 days |
2021 Fourth teaching cycle recess | Wednesday | 24 November 2021 | to | Sunday | 09 January 2022 | 47 days |
2021 Year-end End-of-module re-assessments | Monday | 10 January 2022 | to | Friday | 14 January 2022 | 5 Days |
MEDICAL SCHOOL TEACHING CYCLES AND ASSESSMENT AND RECESS PERIODS
Student Success Programme | Monday | 08 March 2021 | to | Friday | 12 March 2021 | 5 Days |
2021 First teaching cycle | Monday | 15 March 2021 | to | Friday | 07 May 2021 | 36 Days |
2021 First teaching cycle recess | Saturday | 08 May 2021 | to | Sunday | 16 May 2021 | 9 Days |
2021 Second teaching cycle | Monday | 17 May 2021 | to | Friday | 09 July 2021 | 39 Days |
2021 Second teaching cycle recess | Saturday | 10 July 2021 | to | Sunday | 01 August 2021 | 23 Days |
2021 Third teaching cycle | Monday | 02 August 2021 | to | Thursday | 23 September 2021 | 38 Days |
2021 Third teaching cycle recess | Saturday | 25 September 2021 | to | Sunday | 03 October 2021 | 10 Days |
2021 Fourth teaching cycle | Monday | 04 October 2021 | to | Friday | 19 November 2021 | 35 Days |
Study Period | Saturday | 20 November 2021 | to | Sunday | 28 November 2021 | 9 Days |
2021 Year-end End-of-module assessments | Monday | 29 November 2021 | to | Friday | 03 December 2021 | 5 Days |
2021 Fourth teaching cycle recess | Saturday | 04 December 2021 | to | Friday | 31 December 2021 | 28 Days |
SPECIAL RE-ASSESSMENT PERIOD
GRADUATION CEREMONIES
Graduation for April 2020 In Absentia students (Port Elizabeth) | Wednesday | 24 March 2021 | to | Saturday | 27 March 2021 | 4 days |
Autumn graduation (George) | Thursday | 22 April 2021 | to | Friday | 23 April 2021 | 2 days |
Autumn graduation (Port Elizabeth) | Wednesday | 28 April 2021 | to | Friday | 07 May 2021 | 8 days |
Summer graduation | Friday | 10 December 2021 | to | Tuesday | 14 December 2021 | 4 days |
PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS
First teaching cycle | Friday | 01 January 2021 | New Year’s Day |
Second teaching cycle | Sunday | 21 March 2021 | Human Rights Day |
Monday | 22 March 2021 | Public Holiday | |
Friday | 02 April 2021 | Good Friday | |
Monday | 05 April 2021 | Family Day | |
Tuesday | 27 April 2021 | Freedom Day | |
Saturday | 01 May 2021 | Workers’ Day | |
Wednesday | 16 June 2021 | Youth Day | |
Monday | 09 August 2021 | National Women’s Day | |
Third teaching cycle | Friday | 24 September 2021 | Heritage Day |
Fourth teaching cycle | Thursday | 16 December 2021 | Day of Reconciliation |
Saturday | 25 December 2021 | Christmas Day | |
Sunday | 26 December 2021 | Day of Goodwill | |
Monday | 27 December 2021 | Public Holiday |
Download the schedule in pdf format HERE.