ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2026/27 ACADEMIC YEAR
Reopening / Registration Period
New Students
- Registration: 10th August – 26th September, 2026
Continuing Students
- Commencement of Registration: 17th August, 2026
Late Registration
- 7th September – 12th September, 2026
- 14th September – 25th September, 2026
- 28th September – 12th December, 2026
Orientation
- Orientation for New Students, All Day, Evening & Weekend Groups: 13th August – 14th August, 2026
- Faculty Orientation: 18th August, 2026
Lectures
- Lectures Begin (Undergraduate): 24th August, 2026
- Lectures Begin (Postgraduate): 7th September, 2026
- Lectures End: 22nd November, 2026
Major Academic Events
- Matriculation: 26th September, 2026
- Mid-Semester Examinations: 9th October – 18th October, 2026
Graduation
- Kumasi Campus: 7th November, 2026
- Accra Campus: 21st November, 2026
Revision & End-of-Semester Activities
- Revision / Evaluation of Lecturers by Students: 23rd November – 27th November, 2026
- End-of-Semester Examinations: 28th November – 19th December, 2026
- Vacation: 20th December, 2026 – 10th January, 2027
Reopening / Registration Period
New Students
- Registration: 11th January, 2027 – 27th February, 2027
Continuing Students
- Registration: 18th January – 29th January, 2027
Late Registration
- 1st February – 6th March, 2027
- 8th March – 24th April, 2027
- 26th April – 8th May, 2027
Orientation
- Orientation for New Students, All Day, Evening & Weekend Groups: 14th January – 15th January, 2027
- Faculty Orientation: 27th January, 2027
Lectures
- Lectures Begin: 25th January, 2027
- Lectures End: 18th April, 2027
Major Academic Events
- Matriculation: 27th February, 2027
- Mid-Semester Examinations: 5th March – 14th March, 2027
End-of-Semester Examination Timetable to be ready and posted on the University’s website in the week of Mid-Semester Examinations.
Graduation / Certification
- Graduation / Certification — December 2026 Batch: 17th April, 2027
- Kumasi Campus: 5th June, 2027
- Accra Campus: 19th June, 2027
Revision & End-of-Semester Activities
- Evaluation of Lecturers by Students: 19th April – 23rd April, 2027
- Revision: 19th April – 23rd April, 2027
- End-of-Semester Examinations: 24th April – 15th May, 2027
- Vacation: 16th May – 9th August, 2027
Sandwich Programme
- Postgraduate Sandwich Programme: 1st June – 31st July, 2027
- Reopening/Registration Period
| Continuing Students | Commencement of Registration: 14th August, 2023 Late Registration: 4th September – 9th September, 2023 | 11th September – 23rd September, 2023 | 25th September – 15th December, 2023 |
| New Students | Registration – 15th August – 23rd September, 2023 |
- Lectures Begin (21st August 2023)
- Orientation for new students
| All (Day, Evg. & Weekend Groups) | 18th August, 2023 |
| Faculty Orientation | 19th August, 2023 |
- Matriculation (28th October 2023)
- Mid-Semester Examinations (7th – 22nd October 2023)
End of Semester Examination timetable to be ready and posted on the University’s website in the week of Mid-Semester Examinations
- Deadline for Submission of Exam Questions to Deans (16th October 2023)
Pre-moderation
Internal (Departmental/Faculty) | 19th October – 31st October, 2023 |
| UCC Team | 9th – 10th November 2023 |
- Graduation (25th November 2023)
- Lectures End (19th November 2023)
- Evaluation of Lecturers by Students (20th November- 25th November 2023)
- Revision (20th November – 26th November 2023)
The next semester’s teaching timetable to be ready and posted on University’s website in the Revision week
- End-of-Semester Examinations (27th November - 16th December 2023)
Course allocations for the second semester to be submitted to the Chairman of the Time Table Committee on or before the first Monday after examinations
- Holiday Break (17th December 2023 – 21st January 2024)
Post-moderation
Internal (Departmental/Faculty) | 16th -19th January, 2024 |
| UCC Team | 25th – 26th January, 2024 |
Complete the compilation of records for graduation (December 2023 batch) by 29th March, 2024
- Reopening/Registration Period
| Continuing Students | Registration – 22nd January – 3rd February, 2024 Late Registration – 5th February – 10th March, 2024 | 11th March – 27th April, 2024 | 29th April – 12th May, 2024 |
| New Students | Registration – 22nd January – 10th March, 2024 |
- Lectures Begin (24th January, 2023)
- Orientation for new students
| All (Day, Evg. & Weekend Groups) | 9th February, 2024 |
| Faculty Orientation | 10th February, 2024 |
- Mid-Semester Examinations (9th – 24th March, 2024)
End of Semester Examination timetable to be ready and posted on the University’s website in the week of Mid-Semester Examinations
- Deadline for Submission of Exam Questions to Deans (17th April, 2024)
Pre-moderation
Internal (Departmental/Faculty) | 18th April – 19th April, 2024 |
| UCC Team | 24th April - 25th April 2024 |
- Lectures End (21st April, 2024)
- Evaluation of Lecturers by Students (15th April – 21st April, 2024)
- Revision (22nd April – 28th April, 2024)
The next semester’s teaching timetable to be ready and posted on University’s website in the Revision week
- End-of-Semester Examinations (29th April – 17th May, 2024)
Course allocations for the second semester to be submitted to the Chairman of the Time Table Committee on or before the first Monday after examinations
- Holiday Break (17th May – 12th Aug, 2024)
Post-moderation
Internal (Departmental/Faculty) | 27th-29th June, 2023 |
| UCC Team | 21st – 22nd July, 2023 |
Complete the compilation of records for graduation (May, 2023 batch) by 15th September, 2023
- Reopening/Registration Period (5th June – 24th June, 2023)
- Lectures Begin (7th June, 2023)
- Deadline for Submission of Exam Questions to Deans (21st July, 2023)
Pre-moderation
Internal (Departmental/Faculty) | 25th July, 2023 |
| UCC Team (Arrange to have pre-moderation done at UCC if possible) | 1st -2nd August, 2023 |
- Lectures End (11th August, 2023)
- Revision (12th August – 16th August, 2023)
- Semester Examinations (17th – 29th August, 2023)
- Reopening/Registration Period
| Continuing Students | Commencement of Registration: 14th August, 2023 Late Registration: 4th September – 9th September, 2023 | 11th September – 23rd September, 2023 | 25th September – 15th December, 2023 |
| New Students | Registration – 15th August – 23rd September, 2023 |
- Lectures Begin (21st August 2023)
- Orientation for new students
| All (Day, Evg. & Weekend Groups) | 18th August, 2023 |
| Faculty Orientation | 19th August, 2023 |
- Matriculation (28th October 2023)
- Mid-Semester Examinations (7th – 22nd October 2023)
End of Semester Examination timetable to be ready and posted on the University’s website in the week of Mid-Semester Examinations
- Deadline for Submission of Exam Questions to Deans (16th October 2023)
Pre-moderation
Internal (Departmental/Faculty) | 19th October – 31st October, 2023 |
| UCC Team | 9th – 10th November 2023 |
- Graduation (25th November 2023)
- Lectures End (19th November 2023)
- Evaluation of Lecturers by Students (20th November- 25th November 2023)
- Revision (20th November – 26th November 2023)
The next semester’s teaching timetable to be ready and posted on University’s website in the Revision week
- End-of-Semester Examinations (27th November - 16th December 2023)
Course allocations for the second semester to be submitted to the Chairman of the Time Table Committee on or before the first Monday after examinations
- Holiday Break (17th December 2023 – 21st January 2024)
Post-moderation
Internal (Departmental/Faculty) | 16th -19th January, 2024 |
| UCC Team | 25th – 26th January, 2024 |
Complete the compilation of records for graduation (December 2023 batch) by 29th March, 2024
- Reopening/Registration Period
| Continuing Students | Registration – 22nd January – 3rd February, 2024 Late Registration – 5th February – 10th March, 2024 | 11th March – 27th April, 2024 | 29th April – 12th May, 2024 |
| New Students | Registration – 22nd January – 10th March, 2024 |
- Lectures Begin (24th January, 2023)
- Orientation for new students
| All (Day, Evg. & Weekend Groups) | 9th February, 2024 |
| Faculty Orientation | 10th February, 2024 |
- Mid-Semester Examinations (9th – 24th March, 2024)
End of Semester Examination timetable to be ready and posted on the University’s website in the week of Mid-Semester Examinations
- Deadline for Submission of Exam Questions to Deans (17th April, 2024)
Pre-moderation
Internal (Departmental/Faculty) | 18th April – 19th April, 2024 |
| UCC Team | 24th April - 25th April 2024 |
- Lectures End (21st April, 2024)
- Evaluation of Lecturers by Students (15th April – 21st April, 2024)
- Revision (22nd April – 28th April, 2024)
The next semester’s teaching timetable to be ready and posted on University’s website in the Revision week
- End-of-Semester Examinations (29th April – 17th May, 2024)
Course allocations for the second semester to be submitted to the Chairman of the Time Table Committee on or before the first Monday after examinations
- Holiday Break (17th May – 12th Aug, 2024)