Academic Calendar 2027
Report 191 (NATED) Natural Science (Engineering) Studies, three trimesters a year.
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Trimester 1: classes start
Mon 11 Jan 2027
70days to go
2027 at a glance
- Classes
- Exams
- Public holiday
Trimesters
Trimester 1
Classes
Mon 11 Jan 2027 – Fri 19 Mar 2027
- Trimester 1 examination
- Tue 23 Mar 2027 – Thu 15 Apr 2027
- College closes
- Thu 15 Apr 2027
- Lecturing days
- 50
Staff: commence Tue 5 Jan 2027 · 70 service days
Trimester 2
Classes
Wed 12 May 2027 – Fri 16 Jul 2027
- Trimester 2 examination
- Thu 22 Jul 2027 – Thu 12 Aug 2027
- College closes
- Thu 12 Aug 2027
- Lecturing days
- 50
Staff: commence Wed 5 May 2027 · 70 service days
Trimester 3
Classes
Mon 13 Sept 2027 – Fri 19 Nov 2027
- Trimester 3 examination
- Mon 22 Nov 2027 – Fri 10 Dec 2027
- College closes
- Fri 10 Dec 2027
- Lecturing days
- 49
Staff: commence Wed 8 Sept 2027 · 67 service days
Year totals: 149 lecturing days · 207 lecturing staff service days
Public and college holidays
- 1JanNew Year's Day
- 21MarHuman Rights Day
- 22MarPublic holiday
- 26MarGood Friday
- 29MarFamily Day
- 26AprSpecial college holiday
- 27AprFreedom Day
- 1MayWorkers' Day
- 16JunYouth Day
- 9AugNational Women's Day
- 24SepHeritage Day
- 16DecDay of Reconciliation
- 25DecChristmas Day
- 26DecDay of Goodwill
- 27DecPublic holiday
Good to know
- NC(V) internal examinations are written in the second or third term, for at most fourteen days.
- On lecturing staff service days there are no students on campus: lecturers use them for lesson and assessment planning, meetings, training, work-integrated learning and administration.
- All NATED (Report 191) examinations are quality assured by the Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO).
- Final examination dates were revised at Umalusi's request, so that exams run smoothly and results are released on time.
- Occupational programmes have two registration cycles, January/February and July/August, which also helps with NSFAS administration. The college plans each programme's rotation with employers, and opens and closes on the dates of this calendar.