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South African university term dates for 2023

After all the disruptions due to Covid and its resulting restrictions, 2023 has students returning to campus as usual. Here are the term dates across all the universities for the year….

Institution First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Central University of Technology Jan 24 – Mar 31 Apr 11 – Jun 23 Jul 17 – Sep 29 Oct 9 – Dec 15
Durban University of Technology Feb 6 – Apr 6 Apr 17 – Jun 23 Jul 17 – Sep 22 Oct 9 – Dec 15
Nelson Mandela University Feb 20 – Apr 6 Apr 17 – Jun 02 Jul 24 – Sep 6 Sep 14 – Oct 31
North-West University Feb 20 – Apr 14 May 2 – Jun 2 Jul 17 – Sep 15 Oct 9 – Dec 15
Rhodes University Feb 13 – Mar 24 Apr 3 – Jun 15 Jul 10 – Aug 18 Aug 28 – Nov 17
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Jan 16 – Jul 14 (Semester 1)
Jul 31 – Dec 15 (Semester 2)
 
Stellenbosch University Feb 13 – Mar 31 Apr 11 – May 19 Jul 24 – Sep 8 Sep 18 – Oct 27
Tshwane University of Technology Jan 30 – Mar 24 Apr 11 – Jun 23 Jul 10 – Sep 29 Oct 9 – Dec 8
University of Cape Town Feb 13 – Mar 24 Apr 3 – Jun 15 Jul 24 – Sep 1 Sep 11 – Dec 22
University of the Free State
Feb 20 – Jul 1
(Semester 1) July 17 – Nov 25  (Semester 2)
University of Limpopo Jan 30 – Jun 15 (Semester 1) July 10 – Nov 17 (Semester 2)
University of Johannesburg Feb 13 – May 26 (Semester 1) July 17 – Oct 20 (Semester 2)
University of Venda Jan 9 – Mar 24 Mar 27 – Jun 23 Jul 11 – Aug 30 Aug 31 – Dec 8
University of Pretoria Feb 20 – Apr 18 Apr 19 – Jun 9 Jul 24 – Sep 11 Sep 12 – Nov 10
Vaal University of Technology Feb 1 – Mar 20 Apr 17 – Jun 23 Jul 17 – Oct 2 Oct 9 – Dec 11
University of the Witwatersrand Feb 21 – Apr 6 Apr 17 – Jun 2 Jul 17 – Sep 1 Sep 11 – Oct 23

 

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