University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) Academic Calendar

The University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) has released the academic calendar for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 sessions.

This calendar provides a clear schedule for students and staff.

University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) Academic Calendar

First Semester – 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 Sessions

• Sunday, 24th November 2024 – Arrival of all returning students
• Monday, 25th November 2024 – Registration begins for returning students

First Semester Lecture Period (25th November 2024 – 7th March 2025):

• Lectures for returning students begin on Monday, 25th November 2024
• An extra-ordinary Senate meeting takes place on Wednesday, 27th November 2024 to consider prior session results
• Fresh students arrive on Sunday, 1st December 2024
• Pre-resumption registration for fresh students starts on Monday, 2nd December 2024
• Lectures for fresh students begin on Monday, 9th December 2024
• Christmas break is observed from Monday, 23rd December 2024 to Sunday, 5th January 2025
• Fresh students’ orientation is scheduled for Tuesday, 21st January 2025
• Payment of charges ends on Friday, 10th January 2025
• Matriculation ceremony is set for Tuesday, 11th February 2025
• Continuous assessment scores must be submitted by Friday, 21st February 2025
• Lectures conclude on Friday, 7th March 2025

Examination and Break Period:

• Revision takes place from Monday, 10th March to Friday, 14th March 2025
• First semester exams run from Monday, 17th March to Friday, 11th April 2025
• A semester break follows from Monday, 14th April to Friday, 25th April 2025
• The Senate meets on Wednesday, 14th May 2025 to review first semester results

Second Semester – 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 Sessions

• May – October 2025 – Students engage in the Student Industrial Work Scheme (SIWES)
• Sunday, 27th April 2025 – Students return for the second semester

Second Semester Lecture Period (28th April – 25th July 2025):

• Lectures start on Monday, 28th April 2025
• Second instalment payment deadline is Friday, 30th May 2025
• Registration for second instalment payments ends on Friday, 6th June 2025
• Continuous assessment scores must be submitted by Friday, 25th July 2025
• Lectures end on Friday, 25th July 2025

Examination and Break Period:

• Revision week runs from Monday, 28th July to Friday, 1st August 2025
• Student Union Government (SUG) Week takes place from Monday, 4th to Saturday, 9th August 2025
• Second semester exams are held from Monday, 11th August to Friday, 12th September 2025
• All students go on a long vacation from Monday, 15th to Friday, 26th September 2025
• The Senate convenes on Wednesday, 15th October 2025 to review second semester results

This UNIPORT academic calendar helps students plan for lectures, exams, and breaks for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 sessions.