Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) has released its 2026/2027 academic calendar, covering resumption, registration, lectures orientation, matriculation, examinations, industrial training, teaching practice and university meetings.
The session begins on 9 November 2026, when returning students also begin registration. Registration for 100-level students starts on 16 November 2026. Lectures begin for returning students, excluding the SIWES group, on 23 November and for fresh students on 30 November 2026.
First semester academic calendar for 2026/2027
| Academic activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Resumption for the 2026/2027 session | 9 November 2026 |
| Registration for returning students begins | 9 November 2026 |
| Registration for 100-level students begins | 16 November 2026 |
| Lectures begin for returning students, excluding the SIWES group | 23 November 2026 |
| Senate meeting | 25 November 2026 |
| Lectures begin for fresh students | 30 November 2026 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 30 November – 4 December 2026 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 7–11 December 2026 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 9 December 2026 |
| Christmas break | 18 December 2026 – 4 January 2027 |
| Resumption after Christmas break | 4 January 2027 |
| Lectures resume for all students except the SIWES group | 4 January 2027 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 4–8 January 2027 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 11–15 January 2027 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 20 January 2027 |
| Registration ends for returning students | 22 January 2027 |
| Senate meeting | 27 January 2027 |
| Orientation for 100-level students | 25–29 January 2027 |
| SIWES ends for Year 4 students | 5 February 2027 |
| First-semester lectures begin for Year 4 SIWES students | 8 February 2027 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 1–5 February 2027 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 8–12 February 2027 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 17 February 2027 |
| Senate meeting | 24 February 2027 |
| Registration ends for fresh students | 26 February 2027 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 1–5 March 2027 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 8–12 March 2027 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 17 March 2027 |
| Matriculation ceremony | 6 March 2027 |
| First-semester examinations for 400-level students, excluding the SIWES group | 8–12 March 2027 |
| First-semester examinations for 300-level students | 16–19 March 2027 |
| First-semester examinations for 200-level students | 22–26 March 2027 |
| Senate meeting | 24 March 2027 |
| Easter break | 28–29 March 2027 |
| First-semester examinations for 100-level students | 30 March – 5 April 2027 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 5–9 April 2027 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 12–16 April 2027 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 21 April 2027 |
| Convocation week (tentative) | 25 April – 1 May 2027 |
| Senate meeting | 28 April 2027 |
| Workers' Day | 1 May 2027 |
| First-semester lectures end for Year 4 SIWES students | 7 May 2027 |
| First-semester examinations for Year 4 SIWES students | 10–14 May 2027 |
Second semester academic calendar for 2026/2027
| Academic activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Second-semester lectures begin for all students except the 400-level SIWES group | 26 April 2027 |
| Teaching Practice, second phase, for 300-level students | 3 May – 11 June 2027 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 3–7 May 2027 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 10–14 May 2027 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 19 May 2027 |
| Second-semester lectures begin for 400-level SIWES students | 24 May 2027 |
| Senate meeting | 26 May 2027 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 1–4 June 2027 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 7–11 June 2027 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 16 June 2027 |
| Students' Union Week | 14–20 June 2027 |
| Senate meeting | 30 June 2027 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 5–9 July 2027 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 12–16 July 2027 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 21 July 2027 |
| Senate meeting | 28 July 2027 |
| Second-semester examinations for 300-level students | 2–6 August 2027 |
| SIWES orientation | 9 August 2027 |
| SIWES for 300-level students | 9 August 2027 – 9 February 2028 |
| Second-semester examinations for 200-level students | 9–13 August 2027 |
| Second-semester examinations for 100-level students | 16–20 August 2027 |
| Second-semester examinations for all 400-level students | 23–27 August 2027 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 2–6 August 2027 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 9–13 August 2027 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 18 August 2027 |
| Senate meeting | 25 August 2027 |
| Teaching Practice, first phase, for 300-level students | 6 September – 15 October 2027 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 6–10 September 2027 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 13–17 September 2027 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 22 September 2027 |
| Senate meeting | 29 September 2027 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 4–8 October 2027 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 11–15 October 2027 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 20 October 2027 |
| Senate meeting | 27 October 2027 |
| Departmental Board meetings | 1–5 November 2027 |
| Faculty Board meetings | 8–12 November 2027 |
| Committee of Deans meeting | 17 November 2027 |
| Senate meeting | 24 November 2027 |
Each faculty and department is to select a day within its scheduled meeting week for its Faculty Board or Departmental Board meeting.
