UNIBEN Part-Time Academic Calendar 2024/2025

The University of Benin has released the part-time academic calendar for the 2024/2025 session. The schedule includes activities such as registration, lectures, examinations, and holidays.

First Semester: 20 Weekends

Clearance and Registration

• Begins: Monday, 25 November 2024
• Ends: Monday, 27 January 2025

Lectures

• Start: Saturday, 1 February 2025
• End: Saturday, 10 May 2025
• Duration: 15 Weekends

Orientation for New Students

• Date: Friday, 21 March 2025

Revision Week

• Date: Saturday, 17 May 2025

Examinations

• Departmental Exams: Friday, 23 May – Saturday, 7 June 2025 (2 Weekends)
• CED Exam: Friday, 13 June 2025
• GST Exam: Saturday, 14 June 2025

Semester Break

• Dates: Saturday, 28 June – Saturday, 5 July 2025 (2 Weekends)

Second Semester: 20 Weekends

Lectures

• Start: Friday, 14 July 2025
• End: Saturday, 18 October 2025
• Duration: 15 Weekends

Revision Week

• Date: Friday, 24 October – Friday, 31 October 2025

Examinations

• Departmental Exams: Saturday, 1 November – Saturday, 15 November 2025 (2 Weekends)
• CED Exam: Friday, 21 November 2025
• GST Exam: Saturday, 22 November 2025

End of Session Break

• Dates: Saturday, 22 November – Saturday, 6 December 2025 (2 Weekends)

Post-Session Activities

Results Consideration

• Departmental Boards: Monday, 22 December 2025 (One Week)
• Faculty Boards: Monday, 29 December 2025 (One Week)
• Senate Business Committees: Monday, 5 January 2026 (Lower Level Results)
• Senate Meeting: Monday, 12 January 2026 (Graduating Students’ Results)

New Session Registration

• Online Clearance/Registration: Monday, 5 January 2026

Public Holidays During the Session

• Eid-Fitr (Tentative): Monday, 31 March – Tuesday, 1 April 2025
• Good Friday: Friday, 18 April 2025
• Easter Monday: Monday, 21 April 2025
• Workers’ Day: Thursday, 1 May 2025
• Democracy Day: Thursday, 12 June 2025
• Id el Maulud: Friday, 5 September 2025

This calendar provides clear timelines for all academic and administrative activities during the session. Ensure compliance with the dates and deadlines provided.