Academic Calender 2012

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Approved by Council – 08 September 2011 VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2012

FIRST SEMESTER

TERM 1: 03 JANUARY 2012 TO 30 March 2012 – (Schools 18 January to 30 March 2012)

Public Holiday

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01 January

Public Holiday

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02 January

Finalisation & Publication of 2nd Opportunity Results

:

03 January – 13 January

Late Applications

:

12 January – 17 January

Registration: Early Applicants

:

16 January – 17 January

Finalisation of Academic Appeals & All Pre-registration Queries

:

16 January – 20 January

NBT/Psychometric Tests/Orientation Week for First Years

:

16 January – 21 January

Registration 1st Years (all faculties and sites of delivery )

:

18 January – 20 January

Registration Period: Seniors

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23 January – 31 January

Classes Commence: First years

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23 January

Classes Commence: Senior Students

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01 February

Academic Opening

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03 February

CASS Evaluations Commence

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13 February

Closing Date: Addition of Subjects

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20 February

Closing Date: Cancellation of Subjects

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09 March

Public Holiday

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21 March

TERM 2: 10 April 2012 TO 22 JUNE 2012 – (Schools 10 April to 22 June 2012)

Public Holiday

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06 April

Public Holiday

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09 April

Classes Commence

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10 April

Graduation Ceremonies: Main Campus - Engineering

:

16 April

Graduation Ceremonies: Main Campus – Applied & Computer Sciences

:

17 April

Graduation Ceremonies: Main Campus – Management

:

18 April

Graduation Ceremonies: Main Campus – Human Sciences

:

19 April

Graduation Ceremonies: Main Campus – Overflow

:

20 April

Graduation Ceremonies: Delivery Sites – Secunda

:

23 April

Graduation Ceremonies: Delivery Sites – Ekurhuleni

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24 April

Graduation Ceremonies: Delivery Sites – Upington

:

25 April

Public Holiday

:

27 April

Public Holiday

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01 May

Closing date for submission of 1st & 2nd Opportunity Examination Papers

:

13 April

Publication of Year-Marks

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04 May

Examination – First Opportunity

:

18 May – 06 June

Completion of CASS Marks: All Faculties

:

04 June

Addition/Cancellation Closing Date for Year Courses

:

04 June

Finalisation & Publication of Marks

:

07 June – 13 June

Examination – Second Opportunity

:

14 June – 30 June

Public Holiday

:

16 June

Registration Period: Seniors – Faculty of Applied & Computer Sciences, Faculty of Engineering & Technology and Accountancy

:

23 July – 31 July (Including 28 July )

Classes Commence: Senior Students

:

01 August

CASS Evaluations Commence

:

13 August

Public Holiday

:

09 August

Closing Date: Addition of Subjects

:

17 August

Closing Date: Cancellation of Subjects

:

31 August

Graduation Ceremonies: Main Campus

:

10 September – 14 September

Public Holiday

:

24 September

TERM 4: 08 OCTOBER 2012 TO 14 DECEMBER 2012 – (Schools 08 October to 07 December 2012)

Classes Commence

:

08 October

Closing date for submission of Main & 2nd Opportunity Examination Papers

:

12 October

Publication of Year Marks

:

29 October

Examinations – First Opportunity

:

09 November – 28 November

Completion of CASS marks: All Faculties

:

26 November

Finalisation & Publication of Marks

:

29 November – 5 December

Examinations – Second Opportunity

:

06 December – 18 December

Public Holiday

:

16 December

Public Holiday

:

25 December

Public Holiday

:

26 December

Registration Period Breakdown