The University of the Witwatersrand, Wits has released its academic calendar for 2025/2026 academic sessions, newly admitted and returning students are to take note. The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) academic calendar 2025 serves as an information source and planning document for students, faculty, staff, and departments, as well as outside organizations.
The calendar includes registration dates, class start dates, sessional dates, add/drop deadlines, exam dates, and more
The Calendar contains all important dates for various activities in each academic year. It is highly advised to save all important dates.
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) authority reserves the right to make changes on dates and information displayed in this Almanac at any time without notice.
The academic calendar hints about University of the Witwatersrand, Wits resumption date for new and returning students 2025, examination date and other academic activities for the year.
University of the Witwatersrand Important Dates
The academic calendar for 2025/2026 academic session as approved by the authority of the University of the Witwatersrand, Wits.
2025 Term Dates
| Activity | Dates |
| Publication of Matric Results | Friday 20 January |
| First Year Registration | Friday 20 January – Saturday 04 February (12 Days) Note: Please refer to your firm offer letter for the exact date of assisted registration. |
| Welcome Day | Sunday 05 February |
| Gateway to Success | Monday 06 February – Monday 20 February (10 Days) |
| Returning students registration PG and UG (including earlier date for online registration) | Friday 06 January – Friday 17 February (31 Days) |
| Term starts | Tuesday 21 February |
| First teaching block | Tuesday 21 February – Thursday 06 April (32 Days) |
| Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research break | Friday 07 April – Friday 14 April (6 Days) |
| Second teaching block | Monday 17 April – Friday 02 June (33 Days) |
| Study break | Monday 05 June – Tuesday 06 June (2 Days) |
| Examinations/Assessment period | Wednesday 07 June – Wednesday 28 June (15 Days) |
| Winter Vacation/Study/Research break | Thursday 29 June – Friday 14 July (12 Days) |
| Third teaching block | Monday 17 July – Friday 01 September (34 Days) |
| Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research break | Monday 04 September – Friday 8 September (5 Days) |
| Fourth teaching block | Monday 11 September – Monday 24 October (31 Days) |
| Study break | Tuesday 25 October – Friday 27 October (4 Days) |
| Examinations/Assessment period | Monday 30 October – Friday 17 November (15 Days) |
| Summer Vacation/Study/Research break | Saturday 18 November |
Please note:
- Faculty of Health Sciences term dates may vary
- Term Dates = 130 teaching days
- Consult the University’s website for more detailed information about dates of registration for different cohorts of students
Follow the link below to access and/or download University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Academic Calendar 2025 in Portable Document Format (.PDF).
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For further inquiries, please contact the University of the Witwatersrand, Wits by visiting the institution’s official website University of the Witwatersrand https://www.wits.ac.za
