Academic Calendar 2027
National Certificate (Vocational), Levels 2–4, studied over a full year in four terms.
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Term 1: classes start
Mon 11 Jan 2027
70days to go
2027 at a glance
- Classes
- Exams
- Public holiday
Terms
Term 1
Classes
Mon 11 Jan 2027 – Fri 19 Mar 2027
- Supplementary examination
- Mon 15 Feb 2027 – Fri 26 Feb 2027
- College closes
- Fri 19 Mar 2027
- Lecturing days
- 50
Staff: commence Tue 5 Jan 2027 · 54 service days
Term 2
Classes
Tue 6 Apr 2027 – Fri 11 Jun 2027
- College closes
- Fri 11 Jun 2027
- Lecturing days
- 47
Staff: commence Tue 6 Apr 2027 · 47 service days
Term 3
Classes
Mon 5 Jul 2027 – Tue 14 Sept 2027
- Internal examinations
- Dates set by the college
- College closes
- Tue 14 Sept 2027
- Lecturing days
- 51
Staff: commence Mon 5 Jul 2027 · 51 service days
Term 4
Classes
Mon 27 Sept 2027 – Fri 22 Oct 2027
- Life Skills & Computer Literacy (P2)
- Mon 18 Oct 2027 – Fri 22 Oct 2027
- Final examination
- Mon 25 Oct 2027 – Fri 26 Nov 2027
- College closes
- Fri 10 Dec 2027
- Lecturing days
- 20
Staff: commence Mon 27 Sept 2027 · 55 service days
Year totals: 168 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.