Here are the 2026 semester dates for South Africa’s universities. Outstanding dates to be confirmed by January.
| Institution | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter |
| Central University of Technology | Feb 09 – Mar 27 | Apr 07 – Jul 03 | Jul 20 – Oct 02 | Oct 12 – Dec 15 |
| Durban University of Technology | Feb 09 – Mar 27 | Apr 07 – Jun 29 | Jul 13 – Sep 18 | Sep 28 – Dec 18 |
| Nelson Mandela University | Feb 09 – Mar 25 | Apr 07 – May 22 | Jul 13 – Aug 26 | Sep 03 – Oct 21 |
| North-West University | Feb 09 – Apr 24 | May 4 – May 25 | Jul 13 – Aug 31 | Sep 14 – Oct 27 |
| Rhodes University | Feb 09 – Mar 20 | Mar 30 – Jun 12 | Jul 06 – Aug 14 | Aug 24 – Nov 05 |
| Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | Jan – Jul (Semester 1) TBC | Jul – Dec (Semester 2) TBC | ||
| Stellenbosch University | Feb 09 – Mar 27 | Apr 07 – May 15 | Jul 20 – Sep 04 | Sep 14 – Oct 23 |
| Tshwane University of Technology | Feb 02 – Mar 27 | Apr 07 – Jun 30 | Jul 13 – Sep 18 | Sep 28 – Dec 4 |
| University of Cape Town | Feb 16 – Mar 27 | Apr 7 – Jun 15 | Jul 27 – Sep 4 | Sep 14 – Dec 21 |
| University of the Free State | Feb 09 – Mar 27 | Apr 8 – May 29 | Jul 13 – Aug 28 | Aug 31 – Oct 23 |
| University of Limpopo | Jan 26 – Jun 12 (Semester 1) | July 06 – Nov 13 (Semester 2) | ||
| University of Johannesburg | July 13 – Oct 16 (Semester 2) | July 14 – Oct 17 (Semester 2) | ||
| University of Venda | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| University of Pretoria | Feb 09 – Mar 27 | Apr 7 – May 27 | Jul 20 – Sep 7 | Sep 8 – Nov 05/06 |
| Vaal University of Technology | Jan 05 – Mar 27 | Apr 07 – May 29 | Jul 20 – Sep 23 | Oct 05 – December 15 |
| University of the Witwatersrand | Feb 03 – Mar 18 | Mar 30 – May 19 | Jul 20 – Sep 04 | Sep 14 – Oct 27 |
University exam timetables:
| CUT | May 18 – Jun 5 | Oct 26 – Nov 13 |
| DUT | May 25 – Jun 10 | Oct 19 – Nov 03 |
| NMU | May 26 – Jun 19 | Oct 22 – Nov 13 |
| NWU | Jun 1 – Jun 19 | Oct 08 – Nov 20 |
| Rhodes | May 22 – Jun 12 | Oct 08 – Nov 05 |
| SMU | Jun – Jun TBC | Oct – Nov TBC |
| Stellenbosch | May 18 – Jun 10 | Oct 26 – Nov 18 |
| TUT | May 25 – Jun 12 | Nov 2 – Nov 20 |
| UCT | May 28 – Jun 15 | Nov 4 – Nov 20 |
| UFS | Jun 1 – Jun 20 | Oct 26 – Nov 14 |
| UL | May 25 – Jun 12 | Oct 26 – Nov 13 |
| UJ | May 28 – Jun 19 | Oct 22 – Nov 13 |
| UniVen | TBC | TBC |
| UP | May 30 – Jun 18 | Nov 07 – Nov 25 |
| VUT | Jun 01 – Jul 03 | Nov 4 – Dec 8 |
| Wits | May 25 – Jun 22 | Nov 2 – Nov 27 |
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