The management of University of Benin (UNIBEN) has released the Academic Calendar for 2017/2018 Academic Session as approved by the Senate of the University.
The breakdown of academic activities is as stated below;
UNIBEN Academic Calendar – 1st Semester.
- 07/01/2018 – New Students come into residence for 2017/2018 academic session.
- 08/01/2018 Clearance begins for new students.
- 14/01/2018 – Old students come into residence.
- 15/01/2018 – Lectures begin for all students for first semester of 2017/2018 Academic Session.
- 16/02/2018 – Deadline for registration and payment of school charges/fees for 2017/2018 academic session.
- 03/03/2018 – Matriculation (8 weeks after resumption).
- 06/04/2018 – End of 1 semester lectures for 2017/2018 Academic Session (14 weeks).
- 09/04/2018 – 13/04/2018 – Revision (one week).
- 16/04/2018 – Examinations begin in Faculties of Education/Pharmacy/Engineering/Life Sciences/Physical Sciences/Environmental Sciences.
- 20/04/2018 – CED Examination.
- 23/04/2018–20/04/2018 – Other Faculties Examinations begin (two weeks)
- 07/05/2018-11/05/2018 – GST Exams (CBT).
- 14/05/2018-25/05/2018 – Students go down for first semester break (Two weeks break)
UNIBEN Academic Calendar – 2nd Semester.
- 27/05/2018 – Students come into residence for second semester.
- 28/05/2018 – Lectures begin for second semester.
- 17/08/2018 – Second semester lectures end.
- 20/08/2018 – 24/08/2018 – Revision (one week)
- 27/08/2018 – Examinations begin in Faculties of Education/Pharmacy/Engineering/Life Sciences/Physical Sciences/Environmental Sciences.
- 31/08/2018 – CED Examinations.
- 03/09/2018 – 14/09/2018 Other Faculties Examinations (two weeks.)
- 17/09/2018 – 21/09/2018 – General Studies Examinations.
- 22/09/2018 – Students go down (end of 2017/2018 academic session).
- 24/09/2018 – 5/10/2018 – Schools/Faculties/Institutes/Departments/Board of Studies meet to consider 2017/2018 sessional results. .
- 08/10/2018 – 28/10/2018 – Business Committee meets to consider results for lower level for 2017/2018 academic session.
- 15/10/2018 – 19/10/2018 – Senate meets to consider Sessional Results for higher levels for 2017/2018 academic session.
- 18/11/2018 – New students come into residence for 2018/2019 academic session.
- 2/12/2018 – Old students come into residence for 2018/2019 academic session.
- 03/12/2018 – Lectures begin for 1 Semester of 2018/2019 academic session.
