The management of Delta State University Abraka has published the Postgraduate academic calendar for 2017/2018 academic session.
The details of the calendar are as stated below;
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| Monday, September 28 | Old/Fresh Students Resume |
| Monday, October 2, 2017 | Registration begins for Old/Fresh students |
| Monday, October 9, 2017 | Lecture begins (Old/Fresh students) |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2017 | Orientation for Fresh students |
| Sunday, 26 November, 2017 | Registration Ends |
| Monday, November 27 – Friday December 15, 2017 | Late registration (penalty fee for late registration must be paid) |
| Wednesday, December 20 – Wednesday, January 3, 2018 | Christmas Break |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2018 | All students return to Campus |
| Friday, January 19, 2018 | Temporary withdrawal/Deferment of studies ends |
| Friday, January 19, 2018 | Lecture ends |
| Monday, January 29, 2018 | First Semester Exams begin |
| Friday, February 16, 2018 | End of First Semester Exams |
| Monday, February 19, 2018 | Advertisement and sales of application forms for 2018/2019 Academic Session |
| Saturday, 17, February – February 24 March | First Semester Break |
| SECOND SEMESTER BEGINS | |
| Sunday, February 25, 2018 | All students return to Campus |
| Monday, February 26, 2018 | Lecture begins |
| Friday, June 1, 2018 | Lecture ends |
| Monday, June 4, 2018 | Second Semester Exams begin |
| Saturday, June 23, 2018 | Second Semester Exams end |
| Friday, July 13, 2018 | End of Oral External defense for 2017/2018 academic session |
| Saturday, September 15, 2018 | 2018/2019 Academic session begins as students return to Campus |
