The 2020/2021 Academic Session of the University starts on Friday, July 16, 2021.
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) matriculation ceremony for the 2020/2021 academic session is on Saturday, October 02, 2021.
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UNN Academic Calendar 2021
Some of the highlights of the UNN academic calendar for the 2020/2021 academic session are:
FIRST SEMESTER 2020/2021 SESSION
JULY 2021
Friday 16 – Arrival of freshmen/provision of accommodation
Monday 19 – Registration begins for freshmen
Monday 26 – Registration begins for returning students
– Orientation for freshmen begins
Friday 30 – Orientation for freshmen ends
AUGUST 2021
Monday 09 – Lectures begin for all students
Friday 13 – Registration ends for returning students
Monday 16 – Late Registration begins for returning students
Friday 27 – Late Registration ends for returning students
OCTOBER 2021
| SATURDAY 02 – MATRICULATION CEREMONIES |
Monday 04 – Sunday 10 – Founder’s Day Ceremonies
Thursday 16 – Registration ends for freshmen
Friday 22 – Lectures end
Monday 25 – Revision begins
Friday 29 – Revision ends
NOVEMBER 2021
Monday 1 – Departmental examinations begin
Friday 5 – Departmental examinations end
Monday 8 – Examinations in Inter-Faculty and Inter-Disciplinary Courses begin
Saturday 20 – Examinations in Inter-Faculty and Inter-Disciplinary Courses end
END OF FIRST SEMESTER AND STUDENTS VACATE CAMPUS
SECOND SEMESTER OF 2020/2021 SESSION
DECEMBER 2021
Saturday 04 – Arrival of students
Monday 06 – Registration begins for all students
Tuesday 07 – Lectures begin
Friday 17 – Registration ends
Monday 20 – Late registration begins
| WEDNESDAY 22 – MONDAY 03 JANUARY 2022 – CHRISTMAS BREAK |
JANUARY 2022
Monday 03 – Christmas break ends/Students return to campus
Tuesday 04 – Second semester lectures continue
Friday 07 – Late registration ends
Friday 21 – Last day for submission of first semester results to the
Department. Processing of results begins in the Department.
Monday 24 – Thursday 27 – Departmental Board meets to approve First Semester Results
FEBRUARY 2022
Friday 04 – Last day for submission of first semester results to the Registry
(Examinations). Processing of results begins in the Registry
Friday 11 – Deadline for checking of results by Heads of Department.
Monday 14 – Thursday 17 – Faculty Board meets to approve First Semester Results
Friday 25 – Lectures end
Monday 28 – Revision begins
| MONDAY 21 – SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY – CONVOCATION CEREMONIES |
MARCH 2022
Friday 04 – Revision ends
Monday 07 – Departmental examinations begin
Friday 11 – Departmental examinations end
Monday 14 – Examinations in inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses begin
| FRIDAY 15 – SUNDAY 22 EASTER BREAK |
Saturday 26 – Examinations in inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses end
END OF 2020/2021 SESSION AND STUDENTS VACATE CAMPUS
MAY 2022
Monday 02 – Thursday 05 – Last day for submission of first semester results to the Department.
Processing of results begins in the Department
Monday 09 – Departmental Board meets to approve Second Semester Results
Friday 13 – Last day for submission of second semester results to the Registry
(Examinations). Processing of results begins in the Registry
Friday 27 – Deadline for checking of results by Heads of Department.
JUNE 2022
Monday 13 – Thursday 16 – Faculty Board meets to approve Second Semester Results
Wednesday 29 – Senate meets to consider and approve final year results
SANDWICH TIMETABLE OF EVENTS FOR 2020
JULY 2021
Saturday 17 – Arrival of freshmen/continuing students
Monday 19 – Registrations begin
Thursday 22 – Lectures begin
AUGUST 2021
Monday 02 – Registrations end
Friday 13 – Matriculation and Orientation
Monday 23 – Wednesday 25 – Annual Conference
Thursday 26 – Lectures end
Friday 27 – Revision begins
Saturday 28 – Revision ends
Monday 30 – Examinations begin
SEPTEMBER 2021
Tuesday 06 – Examinations end
SANDWICH TIMETABLE OF EVENTS FOR 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021
Thursday 07 – Lectures begin
OCTOBER 2021
Friday 15 – Lectures end
Thursday 16 – Students vacate the campus
DECEMBER 2021
Wednesday 08 – Students return to campus
Thursday 09 – Revisions begin
Saturday 11 – Revisions end
Monday 13 – Examinations begin
Thursday 23 – Examinations end
Friday 24 – Students vacate the campus
SUMMARY FOR THE SESSION (REGULAR)
First Semester Lectures – 12 weeks + 4 days
Revisions – 01 week
Examinations – 03 weeks
Total: 16 weeks + 04 days
Second Semester Lectures – 12 weeks + 02 days
Revisions – 01 week
Examinations – 03 weeks
Total: – 16 weeks + 02 days
TOTAL FOR THE SESSION: 32 weeks + 06 days
SUMMARY FOR 2020 SESSION (SANDWICH)
Lectures – 05 weeks + 4days
Revisions – 02 days
Examinations – 01 weeks +1day
TOTAL: – 07 weeks
SUMMARY FOR 2021 SESSION (SANDWICH)
Lectures – 05 weeks + 3days
Revisions – 03 days
Examinations – 01 week + 4days
TOTAL: – 07 weeks + 3 days
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