The Academic Calendar for Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) for the year 2025 provides a list and a comprehensive overview of all Academic events for 2025 academic year. This includes the Start and end of terms and semesters, holidays, Main examinations periods, and Registration closing dates for both new and continuing students. It is essential to recognize that these dates may change due to various circumstances, including public events or weather-related issues. These dates hold significant importance for students, staff, and other stakeholders of the university in coordinating their activities.
How to Download TUT Academic Calendar for the 2025 Academic Year in PDF Format
The academic calendar for Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) for 2025 in PDF format is available on the official TUT website. You can download it by following the steps outlined below:
- Visit the TUT website at www.tut.ac.za.
- After accessing the homepage of the university website, navigate to the ‘Calendar and Events’ section.
- Click on the Academic Core Calendar 2025 link. After clicking this link, you will be prompted to confirm whether you would like to download the file. Click ‘Save’ or ‘Download’, and the file will begin downloading to your device.
- At this point, you will have successfully downloaded the TUT academic calendar for 2025 in PDF format. Ensure that you save the file for future reference.
Download Tshwane University of Technology 2025 Academic Core Calendar
Key Dates in the TUT Academic Calendar 2024
In the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Academic Core Calendar for 2024, there are key dates that should be noted by students and staff:
- The first term typically begins in early February and concludes in June, with the first holiday expected to start at the end of March 2025 and end in the first week of April.
- The second term starts in July and concludes in December, with the holiday running from December until the beginning of the following year.
- The registration for studies is expected to take place at the beginning of January. The first semester examinations are scheduled for May and June, while the second semester examinations are planned for November and December.
The important dates outlined in the calendar are indicated below as follows:
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1 January 2025 |
New Year’s Day |
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6 January 2025 |
* Non-academic staff reports for duty |
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* Preparation for late application process on all learning sites (all support departments must be available) | |
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* Processing of final NSC results | |
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13 January 2025 |
* Academic staff reports for duty and finalisation of selections |
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* Compilation of examiners and moderators lists (first and second semester and year modules/subjects – to be approved at first FCTL meeting) | |
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13 January – 2 February 2025 |
Online registration |
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15 January 2025 |
Closing date for exit examinations applications (online and manually) |
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17 January 2025 |
* Closing date for submission of academic exclusion appeals |
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* Last day for students to sign probation conditions contracts | |
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20 – 24 January 2025 |
Late application process for programmes where there is still space available via online application system (no walk-ins) |
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24 January 2025 |
Final date for Faculty Academic Exclusion Appeal Committee meetings |
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27 January 2025 |
Online function will be open for residence registration |
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27 – 31 January 2025 |
Exit/special examination |
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29 January 2025 |
First-year students may start occupying residences after academic and residence registration |
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31 January 2025 |
* Closing date for applications for admission for research-based M and D programmes |
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* Residences open for students to return after academic and residence registration | |
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* Closing date for examination enquiries, applications for re-mark, re-count and viewing of examination answer scripts (excluding specific block-based programmes) | |
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2 February 2025 |
Closing date for registration |
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3 February 2025 |
* Start of first term of first semester |
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* Commencement of classes | |
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3 – 7 February 2025 |
Newcomer students report for orientation |
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11 February 2025 |
Publication of exit/special examination results |
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18 February 2025 |
Closing date for registration of students who wrote exit examination (without penalty) |
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28 February 2025 |
* Closing date for submission of hard bound copies for autumn graduation |
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* Closing date for application for autumn graduation ceremony | |
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* Last day that students can cancel (year and first semester modules/subjects and programmes without being liable for any percentage of the full tuition fee (excluding specific block-based programmes and research-based M and D programmes) | |
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1 – 20 March 2025 |
Cancellation of first semester modules/subjects and programmes (excluding specific block-based programmes and research-based M and D programmes). Students liable for 60% of class fees. |
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Cancellation of year modules/subjects and programmes (excluding specific block-based programmes and research-based M and D programmes) – Students liable for 30% of class fees | |
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21 March 2025 |
Human Rights Day |
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21 March – 31 July 2025 |
Cancellation of first semester modules/subjects and programmes (excluding specific block-based programmes and research-based M and D programmes). Students liable for 100% of class fees. |
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21 March – 3 August 2025 |
Cancellation of year modules/subjects and programmes (excluding specific block-based programmes and research-based M and D programmes) – Students liable for 50% of class fees |
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28 March 2025 |
End of first term of first semester |
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31 March 2025 |
* Closing date for registration for research-based M and D programmes |
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* Submission of soft bound copies for spring graduations | |
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31 March – 4 April 2025 |
TUT recess |
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1 April 2025 |
Online application system for 2026 opens |
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7 April 2025 |
Start of second term of first semester |
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14 April 2025 |
Submission of examination question papers for May/June examination |
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18 April 2025 |
Good Friday |
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21 April 2025 |
Family Day |
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27 April 2025 |
Freedom Day |
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28 April 2025 |
Public Holiday |
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1 May 2025 |
Workers’ Day |
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2 May 2025 |
TUT holiday |
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15 May 2025 |
Closing date for applications for admission for July 2025 intake (selected programmes) |
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19 May 2025 |
Predicate day for semester modules/subjects |
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19 – 23 May 2025 |
Confirmation of predicate marks |
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26 May -13 June 2025 |
Main examinations, year modules/subjects’ classes continue |
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6 June 2025 |
Closing date for all selection cards of applications received for the closing date of 15 May 2025 to be returned to Enrolment Management and Planning |
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13 June 2025 |
Closing date for submission of non-theoretical modules/subjects’ final marks |
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15 June 2025 |
Closing date for applications for admission for specific programmes for 2026 |
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16 June 2025 |
Youth Day |
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17 – 30 June 2025 |
Supplementary examinations for semester modules/subjects (year modules/subjects’ classes continue) |
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30 June 2025 |
End of second term of first semester |
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1 – 11 July 2025 |
TUT recess |
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2 July 2025 |
Last day for FEC meetings |
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4 July 2025 |
Publication of final examination results |
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7 – 8 July 2025 |
Students to be excluded and informed by Student Services |
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14 July 2025 |
* Start of first term of second semester |
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* Commencement of ALL classes | |
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* Online function will be open for all students to register for second semester and block 4 modules/subjects (until 1 August 2025) | |
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14 July – 1 August 2025 |
* Senior and newcomer students report for orientation and registration according to the published schedule |
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* Scheduled registration | |
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25 July 2025 |
* Closing date for submission of academic exclusion appeals |
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* Last day for students to sign probation conditions contracts | |
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* Closing date for exit examinations applications (online and manually) | |
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31 July 2025 |
* Closing date for applications for admission for specific programmes and ALL international applications for 2026 |
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* Closing date for submission of hard bound copies for spring graduations | |
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* Closing date for applications for admission for research-based M and D programmes (second semester and block 4 programmes) | |
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1 August 2025 |
* Registration closing date |
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* Final date for Faculty Academic Exclusion Appeal Committee meetings | |
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3 August 2025 |
Last day that students can cancel second semester modules/subjects and programmes (excluding specific block-based programmes and research-based M and D programmes) without being liable for any percentage of the full tuition fee |
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4 August 2025 |
Closing date for examination enquiries, applications for re-mark, re-count and viewing of examination answer scripts (excluding specific block-based programmes) |
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4 – 31 August 2025 |
Cancellation of second semester modules/subjects and programmes (excluding specific block-based programmes and research-based M and D programmes). Students liable for 60% of class fees |
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4 August – 31 December 2025 |
Cancellation of year modules/subjects and programmes (excluding specific block-based programmes and research-based M and D programmes) – Students liable for 100% of class fees |
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8 August 2025 |
Closing date for registration of students whose appeals were successful (without penalty) |
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9 August 2025 |
National Women’s Day |
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11 – 15 August 2025 |
Exit/special examination |
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26 August 2025 |
Publication of exit/special examination results |
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31 August 2025 |
Closing date for application for spring graduation ceremony |
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1 September – 31 December 2025 |
Cancellation of second semester modules/subjects and programmes (excluding specific block-based programmes and research-based M and D programmes). Students liable for 100% of class fees |
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2 September 2025 |
Closing date for registration of students who wrote special/exit examination (without penalty) |
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15 September 2025 |
Submission of examination question papers for the November/December examination |
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19 September 2025 |
End of first term of second semester |
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22 – 26 September 2025 |
TUT recess |
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24 September 2025 |
Heritage Day |
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29 September 2025 |
Start of second term of second semester |
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30 September 2025 |
* Closing date for all selection cards for applications received for the closing date of 15 June 2025 to be returned to Enrolment Management and Planning |
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* Closing date for applications for admission for January 2026 (excluding international applications and specified programmes) | |
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* Closing date for registration for research-based M and D programmes (second semester and block 4 programmes) | |
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27 October 2025 |
Predicate day |
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27 – 31 October 2025 |
Confirmation of predicate marks |
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31 October 2025 |
Closing date for submission of soft bound copies for autumn graduation |
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3 – 21 November 2025 |
Main examination |
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21 November 2025 |
Closing date for submission of non-theoretical modules/subjects’ final marks |
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24 November – 5 December 2025 |
Supplementary examination |
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1 December 2025 |
All selection cards for applications received for the closing date of 30 September 2025 to be returned to Enrolment Management and Planning |
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5 December 2025 |
End of second term of second semester |
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6 December 2025 |
Residences close for December recess |
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10 December 2025 |
Last day for FEC meetings |
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12 December 2025 |
* Closing day for academic activities |
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* Publication of final examination results |
