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UNN Postgraduate Academic Calendar 2026/2027 Academic Session

By James Kase 3 min read

UNN Postgraduate Academic Calendar 2026/2027 Academic Session : The timetable of event of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), School of Postgraduate Studies (SPS) for the 2026/2027 Academic Session. See UNN postgraduate academic calendar below.

The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) school of postgraduate studies has released the academic calendar for the 2026/2027 academic session.

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UNN Postgraduate Calendar.

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FIRST SEMESTER

January 2026
Monday 06 – Arrival/Registration of New Postgraduate Students
Monday 13 – First Semester Lectures begin for New Postgraduate Students
– Arrival and Registration of Old Students
Saturday 25 – Matriculation Ceremonies for Postgraduate Students (who are not Alumni of U.N.N.)
Monday 27 – Sale of Application Forms for 2026/2027 Postgraduate Admissions begins.
February 2026
Monday 07 – Registration Ends for New Postgraduate Students
– Late Registration starts for New Student begins.
Thursday 14 – Board Meeting
Friday 15 Registration for Old Postgraduate Students ends.
– Late Registration for Old Student begins.
Monday 17 – CONVOCATION
– Submission of Completed End-of-Session Report Forms
Thursday 20 – Vice-Chancellor’s Research Leadership Prize Winner’s Lecture (Senate Ceremonial Committee)
March 2026
Thursday 13 – Orientation for Fresh Postgraduate Students at the Departmental and Faculty Level
Friday 14 – Orientation for Fresh Postgraduate Students at the University level at Ekpo Convocation Arena
Friday 27 – End of Sale of Application Form for Postgraduate Admissions 2026/2027
– First Semester Lectures continue
April 2026
Thursday 16 – Board Meeting
Tuesday 21 – End of Lectures for First Semester
– Submission of First Semester Course-work Examination Time-Table
Wednesday 22 – Revision begins
May 2026
Wednesday 06 – Revision ends
Thursday 07 – First Semester Coursework Examinations start
Tuesday 12 – School of Postgraduate Studies Distinguished Lecture Series for 2026/2027 – Distinguished Lecture
Thursday 21 – First Semester Coursework Examinations end
SECOND SEMESTER
Friday 22 – Submission of First Semester Results to SPGS begin
Thursday 28 – Training Workshop for Postgraduate Supervisors/Teachers at Nsukka Campus
– Second Semester Lectures begin
Friday 29 – Training Workshop for Postgraduate Supervisors/Teachers at Enugu Campus
June 2026
Friday 05 – End of Submission of First Semester Results to the School (SPGS)
Thursday 18 – Board Meeting
– Second Semester Lectures continue
July 2026
Monday 13 – Arrival of Sandwich Postgraduate Students
Tuesday 14 – Registration of Sandwich Postgraduate Students begins
Thursday 16 &
Friday 17		 – Postgraduate Admission Screening (CBT) takes place
Monday 20 – Lectures begin for Sandwich Students
Tuesday 28 – Registration of Sandwich Students end
August 2026
Thursday 13 – Board Meeting
Thursday 20 – Submission of Second Semester Exam Time-Table begins
September 2026
Thursday 03 – Lectures for Regular Postgraduate Students end
Friday 04 – Revision for Regular Postgraduate Students begins
Saturday 05 – End of Submission of Second Semester Examination Time-Table
– Sandwich Lectures end
Friday 11 – Revision for Sandwich Students ends
– Revision ends for Regular Postgraduate Students
Monday 14 – Second Semester Examinations begin for Regular Postgraduate Students
– Revision begins for Sandwich Students
– Examinations begin for Sandwich Students
Wednesday 20 – Examinations end for Sandwich Postgraduate Students
Monday 28 – End of Second Semester Examinations (Regular Students)
October 2026
Friday 02 – End of Sandwich programme
FOUNDERS DAY CEREMONIES
Tuesday 13 – Board Meeting
Wednesday 14 to Thursday 15 – Advanced Ph.D Research Paper Writing Workshop
Thursday 22 to Friday 03 – PGC 601 and PGC 701 Workshop for Nsukka Campus
Thursday 29 – Friday 30 – Workshop on PGC 601 AND PGC 701 for Enugu Campus
November 2026
Monday 02 – Postgraduate Students Vacate Campus
Monday 07 – Arrival of External Examiners for 2026/2027 Postgraduate Students
Tuesday 09 – Examination/Oral Defence of Master’s Projects for 2026/2027 set
Thursday 11 – Departure of External Examiners
December 2026 – Project Report/Thesis Work Continues for 2026/2027 students

 

Summary for UNN Postgraduate Academic Calendar 2026/2027 Academic Session.

FIRST SEMESTER:

  • Lectures 14 Weeks
  • Revision 2 Weeks
  • Examination 2 Weeks
  • Total 18 Weeks

SECOND SEMESTER:

  • Lectures 14 Weeks
  • Revision 2 Weeks
  • Examination 2 Weeks
  • Total 18 Weeks

THIRD SEMESTER:

  • Project Report writing and Oral Defense – 6 Months

BIENNIAL EVENT

  • Grand Alumini Home-Coming

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