Here are the 2025 semester dates for South Africa’s universities.
| Institution | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter |
| Central University of Technology | Feb 06 – Mar 28 | Apr 07 – Jun 20 | Jul 21 – Oct 03 | Oct 13 – Dec 12 |
| Durban University of Technology | Feb 10 – Mar 28 | Apr 07 – Jun 27 | Jul 21 – Sep 19 | Sep 29 – Dec 12 |
| Nelson Mandela University | Feb 10 – Mar 28 | Apr 07 – May 28 | Jul 21- Sep 05 | Sep 15 – Oct 31 |
| North-West University | Feb 10 – Apr 25 | May 5 – May 26 | Jul 14 – Sep 08 | Sep 22 – Oct 24 |
| Rhodes University | Feb 10 – Mar 28 | Apr 7 – Jun 13 | Jul 07 – Aug 15 | Aug 25 – Nov 14 |
| Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | Jan 06 – Jul 25 (Semester 1) | Jul 28 – Dec 15 (Semester 2) | ||
| Stellenbosch University | Feb 10 – Mar 28 | Apr 07 – May 16 | Jul 21 – Sep 05 | Sep 15 – Oct 24 |
| Tshwane University of Technology | Feb 03 – Mar 28 | Apr 07 – May 23 | Jul 14 – Sep 19 | Sep 29 – Oct 31 |
| University of Cape Town | Feb 17 – Mar 28 | Apr 7 – Jun 23 | Jul 28 – Sep 5 | Sep 15 – Dec 19 |
| University of the Free State | Feb 10 – Mar 28 | Apr 7 – May 30 | Jul 21 – Sep 5 | Sep 15 – Oct 31 |
| University of Limpopo | Jan 27 – Jun 13 (Semester 1) | Jul 07 – Nov 14 (Semester 2) | ||
| University of Johannesburg | Feb 10 – May 23 (Semester 1) | July 14 – Oct 17 (Semester 2) | ||
| University of Venda | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| University of Pretoria | Feb 10 – Mar 31 | Apr 1 – May 29 | Jul 21 – Sep 5 | Sep 8 – Nov 06 |
| Vaal University of Technology | Feb 10 – TBC | TBC – May 09 | TBC | TBC |
| University of the Witwatersrand | Feb 10 – Mar 26 | Apr 07 – May 27 | Jul 22 – Sep 05 | Sep 15 – Oct 28 |
University exam timetables:
| CUT | May 19 – Jun 6 | Oct 27 – Nov 14 |
| DUT | Jun 2 – Jun 18 | Nov 03 – Nov 18 |
| NMU | Jun 2 – Jun 21 | Nov 4 – Nov 22 |
| NWU | Jun 2 – Jun 23 | Oct 27 – Nov 19 |
| Rhodes | May 23 – Jun 13 | Oct 17 – Nov 14 |
| SMU | Jun 2 – Jun 20 | Oct 13 – Nov 07 |
| Stellenbosch | May 19 – Jun 10 | Oct 27 – Nov 19 |
| TUT | May 26 – Jun 13 | Nov 3 – Nov 21 |
| UCT | Jun 2 – Jun 20 | Nov 4 – Nov 21 |
| UFS | Jun 2 – Jun 20 | Nov 3 – Nov 22 |
| UL | May 26 – Jun 13 | Oct 27 – Nov 14 |
| UJ | May 29 – Jun 20 | Oct 23 – Nov 14 |
| UniVen | TBC | TBC |
| UP | May 31 – Jun 19 | Nov 08 – Nov 26 |
| VUT | May 12 – Jun 13 | TBC |
| Wits | Jun 2 – Jun 30 | Nov 3 – Nov 28 |
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