Nigerian Law School Academic Calendar (Revised) 2018/2019

This is to inform all the Nigerian Law School (NLS) students that the management of the institution has revised the academic calendar for the 2018/2019 academic session.

Nigerian Law School Academic Calendar

1^st TERM 5 WEEKS (19^thNov to Dec 21^st)

• Registration/Induction – Mon 19 to Frid 24th Nov
• Commencement of Lecture – 26^th Nov
• DG’s /DDG’s Address – Tuesday 18^th Dec
• Welcome Cocktail – Wed 19^th Dec
• End of first Term Lectures – 21^st December, 2018
• Vacation – 24^th December 2018 to Frid 4^th January 2019

2ND TERM -14 WEEKS (7^th Jan to 12^th July)

• Resumption for 2 Term and Continuation of Lectures – Mon 7th Jan., 2019
• 1^st Term Law Dinner – Tue. 5^th – Thurs. 7^th Feb., 2019
• Mock Trials – Mon 1^st to Frid 5^th April
• 2^nd Term Law Dinner – Tue. 9^th – 11^th April, 2019
• SRC Law Week – Mon 8^th to Frid 12^th April (From 1pm Daily)
• End of Lectures/Term – 12^th April 2019
• Vacation – Mon 15^th to Frid 26^th April
• Externship Placement – Court – 4 Weeks – 29^th April to 24^th May
• Externship Placement – Chambers – 6 Weeks – 27^th May to 5^th July
• Vacation – Mon 8^th to Frid 12^th July

3^rd TERM – 8 WEEKS (15^th July to 6^th September)

• Continuation of Lectures – Mon 15^{th 70 Fnd} 26th July
• Portfolio Assessment -Mon 29^th July to Frid 9^th August, 2019
• 3^rd Term Law Dinner – Tue. 30^th July – 1^st August, 2019
• Final Revision – Mon 29^th to Frid 2^nd August
• Private Revision – Mon 5 ^th to Thursday 9^th August, 2019
• Bar Final Examinations – MCQ – Frid 17^th August, 2019
• Bar Final Examinations – 19^th to 23 ^rd August, 2019
• NBA Conference – 26^th to 30^th August, 2019

POST EXAMINATION ACTIVITIES: (9^th September to October 25^th)

• Marking and Collation of Bar Final Examinations
• Board of Examiners -Mon Nov 4th
• Board of Studies – Thurs Nov 7th
• Publication of Bar Final Results -Sat Nov 9th
• **Call to the Bar Ceremonies announced by Benchers – Tuesday 19^th to Thursday 21^st November, 2019.