UNIVERSITY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
(ALL STUDENTS)
FIRST SEMESTER
(12 TEACHING WEEKS)
Activity Start Date End Date
1. SEMESTER 1
Mounting of Courses for all Levels Dec. 23, 2024 Jan. 8, 2025
and Linking of Courses to Lecturers by HoDs
Online Course Registration Begins Jan. 10, 2025 Feb. 9, 2025
Late Online Course Registration Feb. 10, 2025 Feb. 14, 2025
(With Fine)
Continuing Students Report Jan. 10, 2025 Jan. 12, 2025
(Weekday/Regular School Programmes)
Lectures Begin for Continuing Students Jan. 13, 2025 Apr. 4, 2025
(Weekday/Regular School Programmes)
Lectures Begin for Continuing Students Jan. 11, 2025 Apr. 13, 2025
(Weekend School Programmes)
Freshmen Academic Orientation Jan. 18, 2025 Jan. 18, 2025
(Weekend School Programmes)
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Lectures Begin for Freshmen Jan. 19, 2025 Apr. 13, 2025
(Weekend School Programmes)
Freshmen Report Jan. 24, 2025 Jan. 26, 2025
(Weekday/Regular School Programmes)
Residential Orientation: Freshmen Jan. 27, 2025 Jan. 27, 2025
(Weekday/Regular School Programmes)
University-wide Academic Orientation: Jan. 28 , 2025 Jan. 29, 2025
(Freshmen)
School Level Academic Orientation Jan. 30 , 2025 Jan. 30 , 2025
(Freshmen)
Department Level Academic Orientation Jan. 31 , 2025 Jan. 31 , 2025
(Freshmen)
Medical Examination Feb. 1, 2025 Mar. 2, 2025
Lectures Begin for Freshmen Feb. 3, 2025 Apr. 4, 2025
(Weekday/Regular School Programmes)
MATRICULATION FEB. 22, 2025 FEB. 22, 2025
MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS FEB. 24, 2025 MAR. 7, 2025
(CONTINUING STUDENTS)
MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS MAR. 3, 2024 MAR. 14, 2024
(FRESHMEN)
Student Assessment of Teaching and Mar. 24, 2025 Apr. 4, 2025
Lecturers
Revision Apr. 7, 2025 Apr. 11, 2025
END OF FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS APR. 14, 2025 MAY 2, 2025
(WEEKDAY/REGULAR SCHOOL PROGRAMMES)
Students Depart May 3, 2025 May 3, 2025
END OF FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS APR. 19, 2025 MAY 4, 2025
(WEEKEND SCHOOL PROGRAMMES)
Students Go Down May 3 or 4, 2025 May 16, 2025
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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
January 1, 2025 - New Year’s Day
January 7, 2025 - Constitution Day
March 6, 2025 - Independence Day
April 18, 2025 - Good Friday
April 21, 2025 - Easter Monday
May 1, 2025 - May Day
Eidul-Adha - TBA
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
(ALL STUDENTS)
SECOND SEMESTER
(12 TEACHING WEEKS)
Activity Start Date End Date
2. SEMESTER 2
Mounting of Courses for all Levels May 5, 2025 May 15, 2025
and Linking of Courses to Lecturers by
HoDs
Online Registration of Courses May 19, 2025 Jun. 6, 2025
Late Online Course Registration Jun. 9, 2025 Jun. 13, 2025
(With Fine)
Students Report May 17, 2025 May 18, 2025
Lectures Begin May 17/18, 2025 Aug. 16/17, 2025
(Weekend School Programmes)
Lectures Begin May 19, 2025 Aug. 8, 2025
(Weekday/Regular School Programmes)
Submission of First Semester Jun. 4, 2025 Jun. 6, 2025
Marks/Results to Departments
(Departmental Board Meeting)
Auditing of First Semester Results Jun. 9, 2025 Jun. 10, 2025
(School Level)
Auditing of First Semester Results Jun. 11, 2025 Jun. 13, 2025
(Examinations Audit Committee)
Special School Board to Consider First Jun. 16, 2025 Jun. 18, 2025
Semester Results
SPECIAL ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING TO JUN. 20, 2025 JUN. 20, 2025
CONSIDER FIRST SEMESTER
EXAMINATIONS RESULTS
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MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS Jun. 23, 2025 Jul. 4, 2025
*3RD SPECIAL CONGREGATION *July 11, 2025 *July 11, 2025
SRC WEEK CELEBRATION July 14, 2025 July 20, 20225
Assessment of Lecturers and Courses by Jul. 21, 2025 Aug. 1, 2025
Students
Revision Aug. 11, 2025 Aug. 15, 2025
END-OF-SECOND SEMESTER AUG. 18, 2025 SEP. 5, 2025
EXAMINATIONS
(WEEKDAY/REGULAR SCHOOL PROGRAMMES)
END-OF-SECOND SEMESTER AUG. 23, 2025 SEP. 7, 2025
EXAMINATIONS
(WEEKEND SCHOOL PROGRAMMES)
Students Depart SEP. 6, 2025 SEP. 6, 2025
VACATION Sep. 8, 2025 TBC
Submission of Second Semester Oct. 8, 2025 Oct. 10, 2025
Results/Marks to Departments
(Departmental Board Meeting)
Auditing of Second Semester Results Oct. 13, 2025 Oct. 15, 2025
(School Level)
Auditing of Second Semester Results Oct. 20, 2025 Oct. 23, 2025
(Examinations Audit Committee)
Special School Board to Consider Oct. 27, 2025 Oct. 29, 2025
Second Semester Examination Results
SPECIAL ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING TO NOV. 3, 2025 NOV. 3, 2025
CONSIDER SECOND SEMESTER
EXAMINATION RESULTS
Leave for Teaching Staff/Processing of Nov. 4, 2025 Dec. 4, 2025
Results
RESIT/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION TBC
CONGREGATION DEC. 12 - 13, 2025
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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
August 4, 2025 - Founders’ Day
Eidul-Adha - TBA
September 21, 2025 - Kwame Nkrumah Mem. Day
December 5, 2025 - Farmers day
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