COELS, Nguru academic calendar 2025/2026

The College of Education and Legal Studies, Nguru has shared the full academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session.

This guide sets out the key dates for registration, lectures, teaching practice, SIWES, court attachment, breaks and examinations in clear order. It helps students, staff and parents see when each activity starts and ends, so they can plan study, work and travel with ease.

Overview of the College of Education and Legal Studies, Nguru academic session

The 2025/2026 session runs across two semesters.
The first semester begins with registration on 8 December 2025 and ends after external moderation of results in June 2026.
The second semester follows from May 2026, with lectures, examinations, SIWES and court attachment ending with external moderation in November 2026.

Public holidays are respected as they are announced by the authorities.

First semester 2025/2026

Registration and lecture schedule

• Commencement of registration exercise for 2025/2026 academic session
  • From: 8 December 2025
  • To: 2 January 2026
  • Duration: 4 weeks
• ETTC meets and approves lecture time-table
  • From: 11 December 2025
  • To: 11 December 2025
  • Duration: 1 day
• Commencement of lectures
  • From: 15 December 2025
  • To: 7 March 2026
  • Duration: 12 weeks
• Late registration period
  • From: 5 January 2026
  • To: 16 January 2026
  • Duration: 2 weeks

Teaching practice and matriculation

• Commencement and ending of Teaching Practice exercise for NCE III students
  • From: 12 January 2026
  • To: 1 May 2026
  • Duration: 16 weeks
• Matriculation exercise for new students
  • From: 21 January 2026
  • To: 21 January 2026
  • Duration: 1 day

Breaks, examinations and first semester moderation

• Ramadan break
  • From: 9 March 2026
  • To: 22 March 2026
  • Duration: 2 weeks
• Continuation and ending of lectures
  • From: 23 March 2026
  • To: 11 April 2026
  • Duration: 3 weeks
• First semester examinations
  • From: 13 April 2026
  • To: 25 April 2026
  • Duration: 2 weeks
• First semester break
  • From: 27 April 2026
  • To: 9 May 2026
  • Duration: 2 weeks
• External moderation and consideration of results at the Departmental, School, Academic Board Business Committee and Academic Board
  • From: 18 May 2026
  • To: 13 June 2026
  • Duration: 4 weeks

Second semester 2025/2026

Lectures and examinations

• ETTC meets and approves lecture time-table
  • From: 4 May 2026
  • To: 4 May 2026
  • Duration: 1 day
• Commencement and ending of second semester lectures
  • From: 11 May 2026
  • To: 21 August 2026
  • Duration: 15 weeks
• Second semester examinations
  • From: 24 August 2026
  • To: 5 September 2026
  • Duration: 2 weeks
• Second semester break
  • From: 7 September 2026
  • To: To be determined later

SIWES, court attachment and second semester moderation

• SIWES and court attachment period for Diploma students
  • From: 14 September 2026
  • To: 24 October 2026
  • Duration: 6 weeks
• External moderation and consideration of results at the Departmental, School, Academic Board Business Committee and Academic Board
  • From: 28 September 2026
  • To: 23 November 2026
  • Duration: 8 weeks

Resumption for 2026/2027 academic session

• Resumption date for the 2026/2027 academic session
  • December 2026, actual date to be determined later

Note on public holidays

All public holidays are observed as announced by the relevant authorities. Students and staff are expected to follow official notices from the college for any updates linked to these dates.

How students can use this calendar

Students can use this calendar to:

• Plan when to arrive on campus for registration in December 2025
• Arrange teaching practice and SIWES plans in line with the set weeks
• Prepare early for examinations in April and August 2026
• Plan rest and travel during semester breaks