BSUM Academic Calendar for 2026/2027 Academic Session | REVISED: The amended academic calendar of the Benue State University Makurdi (BSU) for the first semester, 2026/2027 academic session is out. See BSUM academic calendar for regular undergraduate and postgraduate students below.
This is to inform all the regular undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Benue State University, Makurdi (BSUM), that the management of the institution has released the academic calendar for the first semester, 2026/2027 academic session.
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BSUM Academic Calendar for 2026/2027 Academic Session | REVISED.
Benue State University Academic Calendar
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| DATE | EVENT | DURATION/REMARKS |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 1st November– Monday, 15th November, 2026 | Registration of Fresh Students for First Semester | 2 Weeks |
| Monday, 8th November – Monday, 15th November, 2026 | Registration of Returning Students for First Semester | 1 Week |
| Monday, 15th November – Friday, 26th November, 2026 | Lectures/Late Registration for First Semester | 2 Weeks |
| Monday, 22nd November, 2026 | Departmental Board meets on Second Semester (2026/2027) Undergraduate results | 3 Weeks after Undergraduate Examinations |
| Monday, 29th November, 2026 | Faculty Board meets on Second Semester (2026/2027 Undergraduate results | 4 Weeks after Undergraduate Examinations |
| Monday, 22nd November, 2026 | Departmental Postgraduate Committee meets on Second Semester (2026/2027) Postgraduate results | 3 Weeks after Postgraduate Examinations |
| Wednesday, 1st December, 2026 | Faculty Postgraduate Committee meets on Second Semester (2026/2027) Postgraduate results | 3 Weeks after Postgraduate Examinations |
| Monday, 6th December, 2026 | Postgraduate School Board meets on Second Semester (2026/2027) Postgraduate results | 4 Weeks after Postgraduate Examinations |
| Monday, 20th December, 2026 | Senate meets on Second Semester (2026/2027) Undergraduate | 8 Weeks after Undergraduate/ Postgraduate Examinations |
| Monday, 29th November 2026 – Friday, 4th February, 2026 | Lectures Continue | 8 Weeks |
| Monday 29th November – Friday, 3rd December, 2026 | End of Add/Drop of Electives | 1 Week |
| Monday, 15th November, 2026 – Friday 4th February, 2026 | Total Duration of Lectures | 10 Weeks |
| Tuesday, 16th December, 2026 | Matriculation of Fresh Students | 7 Weeks after Resumption |
| Wednesday, 22nd December, 2026 – Monday, 3rd January, 2026 | Christmas/New Year Break | 2 Weeks |
| Monday, 13th December – Friday, 17th December, 2026 | First Continuous Assessment/Lectures | 1 Week |
| Monday, 24th January – Friday, 28th January, 2026 | Second Continuous Assessment/Lectures | 1 Week |
| Monday, 31st January – Friday, 4th February, 2026 | Lectures (Continues)/Revision | 1 Week |
| Monday, 7th February – Wednesday, 9th February, 2026 | First Semester Undergraduate Examinations: GST/EPS Courses | 0.5 Week |
| Thursday, 10th February – Saturday, 5th March, 2026 | First Semester Undergraduate Examinations continue (Using Cluster System) | 3 Weeks |
| Monday, 28th February – Saturday, 5th March, 2026 | First Semester Examination (Postgraduate Courses) | 1 Week |
| TOTAL DURATION | 16 Weeks Undergraduates & Postgraduates | |
| Monday, 7th March – Saturday, 19th March, 2026 | First Semester Break | 2 Weeks |
| Monday, 28th March, 2026 | Departmental Board meets on First Semester (2026/2027) Undergraduate results | 3 Weeks after Undergraduate Examinations. |
| Monday, 4th April, 2026 | Faculty Board meets on First Semester (2026/2027) Undergraduate results | 4 Weeks after Undergraduate Examinations. |
| Monday, 28th March, 2026 | Departmental Postgraduate Committee meets on First Semester (2026/2027) Postgraduate results | 3 Weeks after Postgraduate Examinations. |
| Wednesday, 6th April, 2026 | Faculty Postgraduate Committee meets on First Semester (2026/2027) Postgraduate results | 3 Weeks after Postgraduate Examinations. |
| Monday, 11th April, 2026 | Postgraduate School Board meets on First Semester (2026/2027) Postgraduate results | 4 Weeks after Postgraduate Examinations. |
| Thursday, 28th April, 2026 | Senate meets on First Semester (2026/2027) Undergraduate | 8 Weeks after Undergraduate/ Postgraduate Examinations. |
National Public Holidays:
- Saturday, December 25th 2026 (Christmas Day);
- Sunday, December 26th 2026 (Boxing Day);
- Saturday, 1st January 2026 (New Year’s Day).