UNN Postgraduate Academic Calendar has been released online by the management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) for the 2019/2020 Postgraduate academic session.
All postgraduate students both new and returning are hereby notified. The UNN Postgraduate calendar has now been uploaded online and you can See the full academic calendar below.
The management of University Of Nigeria, Nsukka has released the time table of events to take place in the 2019/2020 academic session. All students and members of staff of the postgraduate school are enjoined to adhere to this calendar.
UNN Postgraduate Academic Calendar for 2019/2020 Academic Session
FIRST SEMESTER
| January 2020 | ||
| Monday 06 | – | Arrival/Registration of New Postgraduate Students |
| Monday 13 | – | First Semester Lectures begin for New Postgraduate Students |
| – | Arrival and Registration of Old Students | |
| Saturday 25 | – | Matriculation Ceremonies for Postgraduate Students (who are not Alumni of U.N.N.) |
| Monday 27 | – | Sale of Application Forms for 2020/2021 Postgraduate Admissions begins. |
| February 2020 | ||
| Monday 07 | – | Registration Ends for New Postgraduate Students |
| – | Late Registration starts for New Student begins. | |
| Thursday 14 | – | Board Meeting |
| Friday 15 | Registration for Old Postgraduate Students ends. | |
| – | Late Registration for Old Student begins. | |
| Monday 17 | – | CONVOCATION |
| – | Submission of Completed End-of-Session Report Forms | |
| Thursday 20 | – | Vice-Chancellor’s Research Leadership Prize Winner’s Lecture (Senate Ceremonial Committee) |
| March 2020 | ||
| Thursday 13 | – | Orientation for Fresh Postgraduate Students at the Departmental and Faculty Level |
| Friday 14 | – | Orientation for Fresh Postgraduate Students at the University level at Ekpo Convocation Arena |
| Friday 27 | – | End of Sale of Application Form for Postgraduate Admissions 2020/2021 |
| – | First Semester Lectures continue | |
| April 2020 | ||
| Thursday 16 | – | Board Meeting |
| Tuesday 21 | – | End of Lectures for First Semester |
| – | Submission of First Semester Course-work Examination Time-Table | |
| Wednesday 22 | – | Revision begins |
| May 2020 | ||
| Wednesday 06 | – | Revision ends |
| Thursday 07 | – | First Semester Coursework Examinations start |
| Tuesday 12 | – | School of Postgraduate Studies Distinguished Lecture Series for 2019/2020 – Distinguished Lecture |
| Thursday 21 | – | First Semester Coursework Examinations end |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| Friday 22 | – | Submission of First Semester Results to SPGS begin |
| Thursday 28 | – | Training Workshop for Postgraduate Supervisors/Teachers at Nsukka Campus |
| – | Second Semester Lectures begin | |
| Friday 29 | – | Training Workshop for Postgraduate Supervisors/Teachers at Enugu Campus |
| June 2020 | ||
| Friday 05 | – | End of Submission of First Semester Results to the School (SPGS) |
| Thursday 18 | – | Board Meeting |
| – | Second Semester Lectures continue | |
| July 2020 | ||
| Monday 13 | – | Arrival of Sandwich Postgraduate Students |
| Tuesday 14 | – | Registration of Sandwich Postgraduate Students begins |
| Thursday 16 & Friday 17 |
– | Postgraduate Admission Screening (CBT) takes place |
| Monday 20 | – | Lectures begin for Sandwich Students |
| Tuesday 28 | – | Registration of Sandwich Students end |
| August 2020 | ||
| Thursday 13 | – | Board Meeting |
| Thursday 20 | – | Submission of Second Semester Exam Time-Table begins |
| September 2020 | ||
| Thursday 03 | – | Lectures for Regular Postgraduate Students end |
| Friday 04 | – | Revision for Regular Postgraduate Students begins |
| Saturday 05 | – | End of Submission of Second Semester Examination Time-Table |
| – | Sandwich Lectures end | |
| Friday 11 | – | Revision for Sandwich Students ends |
| – | Revision ends for Regular Postgraduate Students | |
| Monday 14 | – | Second Semester Examinations begin for Regular Postgraduate Students |
| – | Revision begins for Sandwich Students | |
| – | Examinations begin for Sandwich Students | |
| Wednesday 20 | – | Examinations end for Sandwich Postgraduate Students |
| Monday 28 | – | End of Second Semester Examinations (Regular Students) |
| October 2020 | ||
| Friday 02 | – | End of Sandwich programme |
| FOUNDERS DAY CEREMONIES | ||
| Tuesday 13 | – | Board Meeting |
| Wednesday 14 to Thursday 15 | – | Advanced Ph.D Research Paper Writing Workshop |
| Thursday 22 to Friday 03 | – | PGC 601 and PGC 701 Workshop for Nsukka Campus |
| Thursday 29 – Friday 30 | – | Workshop on PGC 601 AND PGC 701 for Enugu Campus |
| November 2020 | ||
| Monday 02 | – | Postgraduate Students Vacate Campus |
| Monday 07 | – | Arrival of External Examiners for 2019/2020 Postgraduate Students |
| Tuesday 09 | – | Examination/Oral Defence of Master’s Projects for 2019/2020 set |
| Thursday 11 | – | Departure of External Examiners |
| December 2020 | – | Project Report/Thesis Work Continues for 2019/2020 students |
SUMMARY FOR 2019/2020 SESSION
FIRST SEMESTER: –
- Lectures 14 Weeks
- Revision 2 Weeks
- Examination 2 Weeks
- Total 18 Weeks
SECOND SEMESTER: –
- Lectures 14 Weeks
- Revision 2 Weeks
- Examination 2 Weeks
- Total 18 Weeks
THIRD SEMESTER: –
- Project Report writing and Oral Defense – 6 Months
BIENNIAL EVENT –
