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University of Lagos (UNILAG)
See UNILAG Academic Calendar for 2025/2026 Session

The University of Lagos has rolled out the approved academic calendar for the 2025/2026 school year. It covers the first and second semesters, with dates for lectures, breaks, exams and convocation. Please read on for details to guide both new and returning students.

 

UNILAG Academic Calendar 2025/2026 Released by Senate

The University of Lagos, popularly called UNILAG, has officially set out the timetable for the 2025/2026 academic session. This plan, signed off by the Senate during its August 27, 2025 sitting, outlines when students will resume, register, take classes, go on breaks, and sit exams.

For anyone trying to make sense of when things kick off, here’s a guide worth saving.

First Semester UNILAG Academic Calendar 2025/2026

  • Monday, October 6, 2025*
    • Online Registration Commences for all Returning Students
  • Monday, October 27, 2025
    • Proposed date of Resumption 2025/2026 Session
  • Monday, October 27 – Friday, December 19, 2025 (8 weeks)
    • Commencement of First Semester Lectures
  • Friday, December 12, 2025 End of Saturday, October 25 – Sunday, October 26, 2025 To be determined (1 week)
    • Registration of Courses for all Students
    • Students move into the Halls of Residence
    • Orientation Programme for Fresh Students
  • To be determined
    • Matriculation Ceremony
  • Monday, December 15 – Sunday, December 28, 2025 (2 weeks)
    • Editing of Registered Courses
  • Monday, December 22, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026 (2 weeks)
    • Christmas/New Year break
  • Monday, January 5, 2026
    • Resumption from Christmas/New Year break
  • Monday, January 19, 2026
    • Convocation Lecture
  • Tuesday, January 20, 2026
    • Convocation Ceremonies
  • Convocation Ceremonies
    • Convocation Ceremonies
  • Thursday, January 22, 2026
    • Convocation Ceremonies
  • Friday, February 6, 2026 (14 weeks)
    • Lectures end
  • Monday, February 8 – Friday, February 13, 2026 (1 week)
    • Lecture free week/GST Examinations
  • Monday, February 16 – Saturday, March 7, 2026 (3 weeks)
    • Undergraduate Examinations commence in all Faculties
  • Monday, March 9 – Saturday, March 14, 2026 (1 week)
    • Examination in core courses in the Faculty of Education
  • Saturday, March 14, 2026
    • End of First Semester/ Students depart from Halls of Residence/ Opening of Second Semester 2025/2026 Registration Portal
  • Monday, March 14 – Friday, March 27, 2026 (2 weeks)
    • First Semester break
  • Monday, March 30, 2026
    • Proposed date of resumption for Second Semester
  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (4 weeks after examinations)
    • Consideration of Results by BCOS commences
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026
    • Senate meeting for consideration of results

STATUTORY PROGRAMMES

  • 2nd Wednesday of every month
    • Faculty Board of Studies/Examiners
  • 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month
    • Inaugural Lecture
  • Last Wednesday of every month
    • Senate Meeting
  • Two weeks after Examinations
    • Uploading of Results

*Online Registration Commences

  • Monday, October 6, 2025

Second Semester UNILAG Academic Calendar 2025/2026

  • Saturday, March 14, 2026*
    • Online Registration of Courses Commences
  • Monday, March 30, 2026
    • Resumption/Commencement of Lectures
  • Monday, April 6 – Saturday, April 11, 2026 (1 week)
    • Hall Week
  • Sunday, April 12, 2026 (4 weeks)
    • End of Registration of Courses
  • Monday, April 27 – Sunday, May 3, 2026 (2 weeks)
    • Editing of Registered Courses
  • Monday, June 29 – Sunday, July 5, 2026 (1 week)
    • Faculty Week
  • Friday, July 10, 2026 (15 weeks)
    • Lectures End
  • Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17, 2026 (1 week)
    • Lecture Free Week/ GST Examinations
  • Monday, July 20 – Saturday, August 8, 2026 (3 weeks)
    • Undergraduate Examination in all Faculties
  • Monday, August 10 – Saturday, August 15, 2026 (1 week)
    • Examination in Core Courses in Faculty of Education
  • Saturday, August 15, 2026
    • End of Second Semester/ Students depart/ Opening of 2026/2027 Registration Portal
  • Tuesday, September 8, 2026 (4 weeks after examinations)
    • Consideration of Results by BCOS commences
  • Monday, August 17 – Friday, September 5, 2026 (4 weeks)
    • DLI Programme commences
  • Wednesday, September 30, 2026
    • Senate Meeting for Consideration of Results
  • Monday, October 19, 2026
    • Proposed date of Resumption, 2026/2027 Session

STATUTORY PROGRAMMES

  • 2nd Wednesday of every month
    • Faculty Board of Studies/Examiners
  • 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month
    • Inaugural Lecture
  • Last Wednesday of every month
    • Senate Meeting
  • Two weeks after Examinations
    • Uploading of Results

*Online Registration Commences

    • Saturday, March 14, 2026
Federal University Otuoke, FUOTUOKE
See FUOTUOKE NDIERID Academic Calendar 2025

FUOTUOKE NDIERID has released the full academic calendar for the 2024/2025 session. Dates cover resumption, registration, lectures, tests and exams across both semesters. Please read carefully for proper guidance.

The calendar is out, clean as a whistle. The Federal University Otuoke, through its Niger Delta Institute for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, has rolled out the full academic schedule for the 2024/2025 year.

It is a roadmap, simple yet packed. From resumption to the last exam, every week is pencilled down. Students now have their compass, no more guessing or mixed dates.

First Semester highlights

  • Resumption: Thursday, 23rd May 2025
  • Registration starts: Monday, 26th May 2025
  • Orientation: Monday, 2nd June 2025
  • Lectures begin: Monday, 9th June 2025
  • Deadline for normal registration: Friday, 13th June 2025
  • Late registration with penalty: 16th to 20th June 2025
  • Mid-semester assessment: 21st to 25th July 2025
  • Lectures end: Friday, 29th August 2025
  • Revision week: 1st to 5th September 2025
  • Examinations start: Monday, 8th September 2025
  • Exams end: Saturday, 20th September 2025

A full circle in four months, fast paced but steady.

Second Semester rundown

  • Resumption: Saturday, 20th September 2025
  • Lectures start: Monday, 22nd September 2025
  • Mid-semester assessment: 10th to 14th November 2025
  • Lectures end: Friday, 19th December 2025
  • Revision week: 22nd to 26th December 2025
  • Examinations begin: Monday, 29th December 2025
  • Exams finish: Saturday, 10th January 2026
  • Special Senate Meeting for results: Wednesday, 14th January 2026

The rhythm is quick, hardly any pause. One semester slips into the other like rainy season into harmattan.

Ambrose Alli University, AAU
AAU Releases Academic Calendar for 2nd Semester 2024/2025

Ambrose Alli University has released the revised academic calendar for the second semester of 2024/2025. Students are expected to note resumption dates, lectures, assessments, and examination periods. Kindly read on for the full schedule and details.

The second semester at Ambrose Alli University has been mapped out, and the dates are now official. Students who have been waiting for clarity can finally mark their calendars. It is a clear path from resumption to the very last exam, with a few important stops in between.

Key dates you cannot miss

The university has lined up the semester like beads on a string. Here is how it unfolds:

  • Tuesday, 2 September 2025 – Students move into their halls of residence
  • Wednesday, 3 September 2025 – Lectures for the second semester begin
  • Monday, 6 October 2025 – Continuous assessment starts for all students
  • Friday, 31 October 2025 – Lectures officially wrap up
  • Monday, 3 November 2025 – Exams begin, starting with GST and ENT courses
  • Monday, 1 December 2025 – Exams come to an end
  • Monday, 29 December 2025 – Faculty Board Examiners meet to check results
  • Monday, 5 January 2026 – Business Committee of Senate sits to consider results
  • Wednesday, 7 to Friday, 9 January 2026 – Senate meets to finalise results and close the academic session

Why it matters

For many, these dates may look like just another set of bullet points, but they are the heartbeat of the semester. Miss a step and the whole rhythm can be thrown off. Exams especially wait for no one.