UNIBEN academic calendar for 2020/2021 session

University of Benin UNIBEN  Academic Calendar for the 2020/2021 session has been published. It shows a breakdown of academic activities for the 2020/2021 academic session.

According to the UNIBEN academic calendar, fresh students are expected back to campus on 8th August 2021. See full details below;

UNIBEN Proposed Academic Calendar and events for 2019/2020

FIRST SEMESTER 2020/2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

02/08/2021 – 04/08/2021        –           Virtual Orientation for Fresh Students

06/08/2021                              –           Virtual Matriculation Exercise for fresh Students

08/08/2021                              –           Fresh Students come into Halls of Residence

09/08/2021                              –           Online clearance/registration for fresh students

15/08/2021                              –           Old Students come into halls of residence

16/08/2021 – 03/09/2021        –           Registration of Courses and payment of School Charges begins and closes on Friday 3rd September 2021 (Three weeks)

23/08/2021                              –           First Semester Lectures begin for all Students

29/10/2021                              –           First Semester Lectures end for all Students

01/11/2021 – 05/11/2021        –           Revision (5 days)

08/11/2021                              –           Examinations begin in Faculties of Education, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering

13/11/2021                              –           CED Examinations

15/11/2021 – 27/11/2021        –           Other Faculty Examinations (two weeks)

29/11/2021 – 03/12/2021        –           General Studies Examinations

04/12/2021                              –           Students go on First Semester/Christmas Break

13/12/2021 – 17/12/2021        –           School/Faculties/Institute/Departments/Boards of Studies meet to consider 2020/2021 First Semester Results

SECOND SEMESTER 2020/2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

02/01/2022                              –           Students return to Halls of Residence

03/01/2022                              –           Second Semester Lectures begin

04/03/2022                              –           Second Semester Ends

07/03/2022 – 11/03/2022        –           Revision (5 days)

12/03/2022                              –           CED Examinations

14/03/2022                              –           Examinations begin in Faculties of Education, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering

21/03/2022 – 02/04/2022        –           Other Faculty Examinations

04/04/2022 – 08/04/2022        –           General Studies Examinations

09/04/2022                              –           Students go on, end of 2020/2021 Academic Session

25/04/2022 – 29/05/2022        –           Schools/Faculties/Institutes/Departments/Board of Studies meet to consider 2020/2021 Sessional Results

09/05/2022 – 13/05/2022        –           Business Committee of Senate meet to consider Results of Lower

•       Level and Penultimate year for 2020/2021 Academic Session

16/05/2022 – 20/05/2022        –           Senate meet to consider Sessional Results for final year for 2020/2021 Academic session.

Deadline on Registration and Payment of School Charges for 2020/2021 Session        

06/09/2021 – 10/09/2021        –           Late Registration and payment of School Charges with penalty fee of N10,000

13/09/2021 – 17/09/2021        –           Final registration with penalty fee of N20,000.00

18/09/2021                              –           Registration Portal close for 2020/2021 Session

NOTE:           Any student who fails to register at the close of the registration deadline will be deemed to have voluntarily withdrawn from the University.