This is to remind all diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate (including doctorate and distance learning) students of the University of the programme of the academic activities for the first semester of the 2026/2027 academic year as follows:
1. Course Registration
Students are required to pay the required fees at any Access Bank branch and disburse the amount on UFIS accordingly. After completing this step, students should log in to their USIS Student Portal to carry out their course registration and resit registration no later than Friday, 16th October, 2026.
- Teaching, Examination and Other Activities
Undergraduate (Levels 300 & 400) and Postgraduate (Master’s Degree and Doctorate Continuing students)
| Teaching: | Monday, 7th September, 2026 – Sunday, 22nd November, 2026 (11 weeks) |
| Revision: | Monday, 23rd November, 2026 – Thursday, 26th November, 2026 (1 week) |
| Examination: | Friday, 27th November, 2026 – Sunday, 20th December, 2026 (3 weeks) |
| Inter-Semester Break: | Monday, 21st December, 2026 − Sunday, 21st February, 2027 (9 weeks) |
Undergraduate (Levels 100 and 200), Diploma (Years 1 and 2) and Postgraduate (Master’s Degree and Doctorate) First Year Students
| Teaching: | Monday, 5th October 2026 – Sunday, 20th December 2026 (11 weeks) |
| Revision/Christmas break: | Monday, 21st December, 2026 – Sunday, 10th January, 2027 |
| Examination: | Monday, 11th January, 2027 – Sunday, 31st January, 2027 (2 weeks) |
| Inter-Semester Break: | Monday, 1st February, 2027 − Sunday, 21st February, 2027 (4 weeks) |
The detailed academic calendar for the second semester of the 2026/2027 academic year may be found on the University’s website.
All students must note the specified periods for various activities and adhere accordingly.
Signed
Anthony Afeadie
Director of Academic Affairs
CC: Vice-Chancellor
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
Registrar
Deans of Faculty
Heads of Department
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