Academic Calendar 2026
National Certificate (Vocational), Levels 2–4, studied over a full year in four terms.
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Term 4: Final examination
Mon 26 Oct 2026 – Fri 27 Nov 2026
Now25 days left
2026 at a glance
- Classes
- Exams
- Public holiday
Terms
Term 1
DoneClasses
Mon 12 Jan 2026 – Wed 1 Apr 2026
- Supplementary examination
- Mon 16 Feb 2026 – Fri 27 Feb 2026
- College closes
- Wed 1 Apr 2026
- Lecturing days
- 58
Staff: commence Tue 6 Jan 2026 · 62 service days
Term 2
DoneClasses
Mon 13 Apr 2026 – Wed 10 Jun 2026
- College closes
- Wed 10 Jun 2026
- Lecturing days
- 41
Staff: commence Mon 13 Apr 2026 · 41 service days
Term 3
DoneClasses
Tue 7 Jul 2026 – Wed 16 Sept 2026
- Internal examinations
- Dates set by the college
- College closes
- Wed 16 Sept 2026
- Lecturing days
- 51
Staff: commence Tue 7 Jul 2026 · 51 service days
Term 4
NowClasses
Mon 28 Sept 2026 – Fri 23 Oct 2026
- Life Skills & Computer Literacy (P2)
- Mon 19 Oct 2026 – Fri 23 Oct 2026
- Final examination
- Mon 26 Oct 2026 – Fri 27 Nov 2026
- College closes
- Fri 11 Dec 2026
- Lecturing days
- 20
Staff: commence Mon 28 Sept 2026 · 55 service days
Year totals: 170 lecturing days · 209 lecturing staff service days
Public and college holidays
- 1JanNew Year's Day
- 21MarHuman Rights Day
- 3AprGood Friday
- 6AprFamily Day
- 27AprFreedom Day
- 1MayWorkers' Day
- 15JunSpecial college holiday
- 16JunYouth Day
- 9AugNational Women's Day
- 10AugPublic holiday
- 24SepHeritage Day
- 25SepSpecial college holiday
- 16DecDay of Reconciliation
- 25DecChristmas Day
- 26DecDay of Goodwill
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.