The Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology (FCFMT), Lagos, has released its approved academic calendar for the 2026/2027 academic session, covering student resumption, registration, lectures orientation, matriculation, examinations and result processing.
Year One students are to resume on 9 November 2026, while new HND I and ND I students will register from 9 to 23 November. Returning HND II and ND II students resume on 23 November 2026, the same day course registration and first-semester lectures and practicals begin.
First-semester academic activities
The first semester includes registration, teaching activities orientation, matriculation and examinations, followed by the marking and submission of results.
| Academic activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Year One students resume | 9 November 2026 |
| Registration of new students (HND I and ND I) | 9 to 23 November 2026 |
| Course registration | 23 November to 12 December 2026 |
| HND II and ND II students resume | 23 November 2026 |
| First-semester lectures and practicals | 23 November 2026 to 26 March 2027 |
| Late registration | 14 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 |
| Orientation | 8 to 9 February 2027 |
| Matriculation | 19 February 2027 |
| Lectures and practicals end | 26 March 2027 |
| Revision / lecture-free week | 29 March to 2 April 2027 |
| First-semester examinations | 5 to 24 April 2027 |
| Marking and submission of results | 22 May 2027 |
Second-semester academic activities
Second-semester activities begin on 3 May 2027. Lectures and practicals end on 30 July, with examinations scheduled for 9 to 28 August.
| Academic activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Second semester resumes | 3 May 2027 |
| Second-semester lectures and practicals begin | 3 May 2027 |
| Second-semester lectures and practicals end | 30 July 2027 |
| Lecture-free week / Students' Union | 2 to 6 August 2027 |
| Second-semester examinations | 9 to 28 August 2027 |
| Marking of scripts | 30 August to 24 September 2027 |
| Collation of results | 27 September to 8 October 2027 |
| External examiners' report | 12 to 14 October 2027 |
| 2026/2027 academic session closes | 14 October 2027 |
The 2026/2027 academic session closes on 14 October 2027. Students can also review the college's 2026/2027 resumption arrangements for the opening dates.
FCFMT has instructed students, staff and other stakeholders to follow the approved calendar and take note of the scheduled activities.
