University for Development Studies Academic Calendar
University for Development Studies Academic Calendar, below is the academic calendar for the year 2018-2019 academic year.
2018/2019 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| FIRST TRIMESTER – 15 WEEKS | |||||
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| WEEK | ACTIVITY | DAY | MONTH | DATE | YEAR |
| Week 1 | Fresh Students Report | Monday | September | 3 | 2018 |
| Registration for Fresh Students Begin | Mon.- Fri. | September | 3 | 2018 | |
| Continuing Students Report for Registration | Friday | September | 7 | 2018 | |
| Orientation for Fresh Students | Fri.- Mon. | September | 7 – 10 | 2018 | |
| Lectures Begin | Monday | September | 10 | 2018 | |
| Matriculation of fresh students | Saturday | October | 6 | 2018 | |
| Week 12 | Lectures End | Friday | December | 7 | 2018 |
| Week 14 | Examinations Begin | Monday | December | 10 | 2018 |
| 18th Congregation (Wa Campus) | Saturday | November | 10 | 2018 | |
| 18th Congregation (Tamale Campus) | Saturday | November | 18 | 2018 | |
| Week 15 | Examinations End/Break Begins | Saturday | December | 22 | 2018 |
| First Trimester Holidays – 3 weeks | |||||
| SECOND TRIMESTER – 14 WEEKS | |||||
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| WEEK | ACTIVITY | DAY | MONTH | DATE | YEAR |
| Week 1 | Students Report | Monday | January | 14 | 2019 |
| Lectures Begin | Monday | January | 14 | 2019 | |
| Harmattan School | February | 1st Week | 2019 | ||
| Week 12 | Lectures End | Friday | April | 5 | 2019 |
| Week 13 | Examinations Begin | Monday | April | 15 | 2019 |
| Week 14 | Examinations End | Saturday | April | 27 | 2019 |
| Break Begins | Sunday | April | 28 | 2019 | |
| Inter Faculty Lectures | Mon – Fri | June | 4th Week | 2019 | |
| Second Trimester Holidays – 4 weeks | |||||
| SANDWICH PROGRAMME – 9 WEEKS | |||||
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| WEEK | ACTIVITY | DAY | MONTH | DATES | YEAR |
| Week 1 | Programme Begins | Tuesday | July | 2 | 2019 |
| Week 5 | Sandwich Matriculation | Saturday | August | 3 | 2019 |
| Week 9 | Programme Ends | Friday | August | 30 | 2019 |
| THIRD TRIMESTER – 8 WEEKS | |||||
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| WEEK | ACTIVITY | DAY | MONTH | DATE | YEAR |
| Yr. Groups | Reporting Date to Field & Orientation | ||||
| Level 2 | Year 2A | Monday | May | 20 | 2019 |
| Year 2B | Tuesday | May | 21 | 2019 | |
| Level 1 | Year 1A | Thursday | May | 23 | 2019 |
| Year 1B | Friday | May | 24 | 2019 | |
| Inter Faculty Lectures | Mon – Fri | July | 1st Week | 2019 | |
| Examination Dates | |||||
| Year 2A | Mon-Fri | July | 8 – 12 | 2019 | |
| Year 2B | Mon-Fri | July | 8 – 12 | 2019 | |
| Year 1A | Mon-Fri | July | 15 – 19 | 2019 | |
| Year 1B | Mon-Fri | July | 15 – 19 | 2019 | |
| TTFPP Break Begins | Saturday | July | 20 | 2019 | |
| Third Trimester Holidays – 6 Weeks | |||||
| FOE PRACTICUM 2 / OFF-CAMPUS TEACHING PRACTICE | |||||
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| Reporting Date to Field & Orientation | |||||
| Year 3 – B. Ed (Social Science, Business Studies, Mathematics, Science & Agriculture | Monday | May | 20 | 2019 | |
| BA (Development Education) | |||||
| SBL Industrial Attachment | Monday | May | 20 | 2019 | |
| B.ED/SBL Holidays – 2 Weeks | |||||
| SUMMARY OF 2018/2019 ACADEMIC YEAR | |||||
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| 1) | First Trimester 15 weeks | Monday | September | 3 | 2018 |
| Saturday | December | 23 | 2018 | ||
| 2) | Second Trimester 14 Weeks | Saturday | January | 12 | 2019 |
| Saturday | April | 27 | 2019 | ||
| Year 3 B.Ed. Teaching Practice | Sunday | April | 28 | 2019 | |
| 3) | Third Trimester 8 Weeks | May 20 – July 19 | 2019 | ||
| 4) | FOE Practicum 2/Teaching Practice (Off Campus) | May 20 – August 16 | 2019 | ||