UNILAG Academic Calendar 2025/2026 Academic Session Announced


We wish to notify all new and returning students of University of Lagos (UNILAG) that the university’s administration has made adjustments to the academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session.


The revised UNILAG academic calendar is designed to span approximately one year. All academic and non-academic activities have been meticulously scheduled within the approved timeframe, as directed by the university’s management.

UNILAG Academic Calendar 2025/2026 Academic Session

The academic calendar for UNILAG is as follows:

The Senate of Federal University Of Lagos convened an emergency meeting during which they ratified the adjusted academic calendar for the 2024/2025 academic sessions as outlined below:

Monday, August 12, 2024*Online Registration Commences for all Returning Students
To be determinedScreening & Registration of First Batch of Fresh Students
To be determinedScreening & Registration of Second Batch of Fresh Students
Monday, October 28, 2024Resumption
Monday, November 4, 2024Commencement of Lectures
Sunday, November 24, 2024
(4 weeks)
End of Registration of Courses for all Students
To be determined by DSAStudents move into residence
To be determined by DSAOrientation Programme for Fresh Students
To be determinedMatriculation Ceremony
Monday, December 9 – Sunday, December 22, 2024
(2 weeks)
Editing of Registered Courses
Monday, December 23, 2024 – Sunday, January 5, 2025
(2 weeks)
Christmas/New year Break
Monday, January 6, 2025Resumption from Christmas/New Year Break
Monday, January 13, 2025Convocation Lecture
Tuesday, January 14, 2025Convocation Ceremony
Wednesday, January 15, 2025Convocation Ceremony
Thursday, January 16, 2025Convocation Ceremony
Friday, February 14, 2025
(15 weeks)
Lectures End
Monday, February 17 – Friday, February 21, 2025
(1 week)
Lecture Free Week/GST Examinations
Monday, February 24 – Saturday, March 8, 2025
(2 weeks)
Undergraduate Examinations in all Faculties
Monday, March 10 – Saturday, March 15, 2025
(1 week)
Examination in Core Courses in Faculty of Education
Saturday, March 15, 2025End of Semester/Students Depart/Opening of 2nd Semester, 2024/2025 Registration Portal
Monday, March 17 – Friday, March 28, 2025
(2 weeks)
First Semester Break
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
(4 weeks after exams)
Consideration of Results by BCOS Commences
Wednesday, May 28, 2025Senate Meeting for Consideration of Results
STATUTORY PROGRAMMES
2nd Wednesday of every monthFaculty Board of Studies/Examiners
1st and 3rd Wednesday of every monthInaugural Lecture
Last Wednesday of every monthSenate Meeting
Two weeks after ExaminationsUploading of Results
*Online Registration Commences

APPROVED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR SECOND SEMESTER, 2024/2025 SESSION

Saturday, March 15, 2025*Online Registration of Courses Commences
Monday, March 31, 2025Resumption/Commencement of Lectures
Sunday, April 27, 2025
(4 weeks)
End of Registration of Courses
Monday, May 5 – Sunday, May 18, 2025
(2 weeks)
Editing of Registered Courses
Friday, July 4, 2025
(14 weeks)
Lectures End
Monday, July 7 – Friday, July 11, 2025
(1 week)
Lecture Free Week/GST Examinations
Monday, July 14 – Saturday, July 26, 2025
(2 weeks)          
Undergraduate Examination in all Faculties 
Monday, July 28 – Saturday, August 2, 2025
(1 week)                                                                                                                       
Examination in Core Courses in Faculty of Education
Saturday, August 2, 2025End of Semester/Students Depart/Opening of 2025/2026 Registration Portal
Thursday, September 2, 2025
(4 weeks after exams)                                                                                   
Consideration of Results by BCOS Commences 
Monday, August 8, 2025
(6 weeks)
 DLI Residential Programme Commences
Saturday, September 13, 2025 DLI Students Depart
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Senate Meeting for Consideration of Results
 Monday, October 27, 2025 Proposed date of Resumption, 2025/2026 Session
STATUTORY PROGRAMMES
2nd Wednesday of every monthFaculty Board of Studies/Examiners
1st and 3rd Wednesday of every monthInaugural Lecture
Last Wednesday of every monthSenate Meeting
Two weeks after ExaminationsUploading of Results
*Online Registration Commences

Approved at the Senate meeting of Wednesday, 30th October, 2024

We provide this information for your awareness and future planning. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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