University of KwaZulu-Natal

College of Humanities

College of Humanities Dean of Research Calendar*

Interim Dean of Research: Prof Vivian Besem Ojong

Chair, Humanities Institute: Prof Johannes A. (Jannie) Smit

Chair, Doctoral Academy: Prof Johannes John-Langba

FIRST SEMESTER: Monday, 12 February – Wednesday, 26 June

EASTER VACATION: Friday, 29 March – Sunday, 7 April (inclusive)

WINTER VACATION: Thursday, 27 June – Sunday, 21 July (inclusive)

SECOND SEMESTER: Monday, 22 July – Tuesday, 3 December

MID-TERM BREAK: Saturday, 21 September – Sunday, 29 September (inclusive)

* Please note that only information relevant to postgraduate affairs are scheduled in this calendar, and that the University of KwaZulu-

Natal reserves the right to change any of the said Sessional Dates, solely in its discretion, and without any liability for inconvenience and/

or loss occasioned thereby.

College of Humanities Dean of Research Calendar

Weeks

Dates

College Calendar

Dean of Research Calendar

Mon, 01 –

Fri, 5 Jan

Mon, 01 Jan

New Year’s Day (Public holiday)

Mon, 08 –

Fri, 12 Jan

Tue, 02 Jan

University opens

Tue, 09 Jan

 Remote online registration opens for

returning students

 Deadline for re-registration appeals to

School Higher Degree Offices

Fri, 12 Jan

School Higher Degree Committees to

consider re-registration appeals from PG

students, for recommendation to CAAB

Mon, 16 –

Fri, 20 Jan

Mon, 22 –

Fri, 26 Jan

Mon, 16 –

Fri, 20 Jan

Mon, 22 –

Fri, 26 Jan

Mon, 29 Jan

– Sat, 03 Feb

Mon, 05 –

Sat, 10 Feb

Thu, 08 Feb

For Higher degrees students: Final date for

submission of bound/final examination

copies with respect to any intention to

submit received in Semester 2:2023, without

having to register for Semester 1:2024

SEMESTER 1

Weeks

Dates

College Calendar

Dean of Research Calendar

Mon, 12 –

Fri, 16 Feb

Mon, 12 Feb

First semester and lectures commence

Mon, 19 –

Fri, 23 Feb

Mon, 26 Feb

– Fri,1 Mar

Mon, 04 –

Fri, 8 Mar

Mon, 11 –

Fri, 15 Mar

Mon, 18 –

Fri, 22 Mar

Thu, 21 Mar

Human Rights Day (Public holiday)

Mon, 25 –

Fri, 29 Mar

Thu, 28 Mar

Fri, 29 Mar

Lectures end

Easter Friday (Public holiday)

Fri, 29 Mar to Sun, 7 Apr - EASTER VACATION: STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK

Mon, 01 –

Fri, 5 Apr

Mon, 1 Apr

Family Day (Public holiday)

Wed, 03 – Fri

05 Apr

Mon, 08 –

Fri, 12 Apr

Wed, 10 Apr

Eid ul Fitr (provisional date) (condoned day

of absence)

Mon, 08 Apr

Doctoral Coursework: Enrolment OPENS

12 Apr

UKZN & IUC Supervisors’ Orientation

Mon, 15 –

Fri, 19 Apr

15 April

UKZN College of Humanities & IUC Doctoral Students’

Orientation and Research Enhancement Workshops

19 April

CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 1: Orientation

Fri, 19 Apr

Doctoral Research Proposal Full-day Workshop

Satur 20 Apr

Doctoral Coursework: Enrolment CLOSES

Mon, 22 –

Fri, 26 Apr

Tue, 23 Apr –

Fri, 26 Apr

Doctoral Coursework – over 6 Weeks

Doctoral Coursework: Week 1

Fri, 26 Apr

Early and Mid-Career Supervisors: Hand in Glove

Training Workshop 1

Mon, 29 Apr

– Fri, 3 May

Wed, 01 May

Workers’ Day (Public Holiday)

Doctoral Coursework: Week 2

Mon, 6 – Fri,

10 May

Mon, 6 – Sat,

11 May

Graduation ceremonies (Westville)

Doctoral Coursework: Week 3

Fri, 10 May

Postdoctoral and Early Career Staff: Research for

Publications Workshop 1

Mon, 13 –

Fri, 12 May

Mon, 13 – Sat,

18 May

Graduation ceremonies (Westville)

Doctoral Coursework: Week 4

Mon, 20 –

Fri, 24 May

Doctoral Coursework: Week 5

Mon, 27–

Fri, 31 May

Doctoral Coursework: Week 6

23 – 31 May

NIHSS Intervarsity Writing Retreat

31 May

CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 2: Project Presentations

Mon, 03 –

Fri, 07 Jun

07 Jun

Mastering Masters 2: Empirical Research Full-day

workshop at UNITE

Mon, 10 –

Fri, 14 Jun

Mon, 17 –

Fri, 22 Jun

Mon, 17 Jun

Public holiday in lieu of Sunday public

holiday

Wed, 19 Jun

Doctoral Coursework: Deadline, Semester 1 Assessment

Tasks

Fri, 22 Jun

Postdoctoral and Early Career Staff: Research for

Publications Workshop 2

Mon, 24 –

Fri, 28 Jun

First semester ends for all students

28 June

CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 3: Paper 1 Draft Presentations

Thu, 27 Jun – Sun 21 Jul - MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation)

SEMESTER 2

Weeks

Dates

College Calendar

Dean of Research Calendar

Mon, 01 –

Fri, 05 Jul

Thu, 04 Jul

Mon, 08 –

Fri, 12 Jul

Mon, 15 –

Fri, 19 Jul

Mon, 15 Jul

Second semester registration commences

Thu, 18 Jul

For Higher degrees students: Final date for

submission of bound examination copies

with respect to any intention to submit

received in Semester 1:2024, without having

to register for Semester 2:2024

Mon, 22 –

Fri, 26 Jul

Mon, 22 Jul

Second semester and lectures commence

Fri, 26 Jul

Early and Mid-Career Supervisors: Hand in Glove

Training Workshop 2

Mon, 29 Jul

– Fri, 02 Aug

Fri, 02 Aug

Final date for second semester academic

registration

Fri, 02 Aug

CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 4: Paper 1 Draft Presentations

Mon, 05 –

Fri, 09 Aug

National Women’s Day (Public holiday)

Mon, 12 –

Fri, 16 Aug

Mon, 19 –

Fri, 23 Aug

Tue 20 Aug –

Fri, 20 Sep

Doctoral Coursework – over 6 Weeks

Doctoral Coursework: Week 1

Mon, 26 –

Fri, 30 Aug

Final day for capturing graduation decisions

onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students)

Doctoral Coursework: Week 2

30 Aug

CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 5: Paper 1 Final Presentations

Mon, 02 –

Fri, 06 Sep

Doctoral Coursework: Week 3

06 Sep

Mastering Masters 3: Data Analysis/ Interpretation and

Writing Up full-day workshop at UNITE

Mon, 09 –

Fri, 13 Sep

Final date for withdrawal from a module

and for withdrawal from the University

(Semester 2)

Doctoral Coursework: Week 4

Mon, 16 –

Fri, 20 Sep

Mon, 16 – Fri,

20 Sep

Fri, 20 Sep

Spring graduation ceremonies (Westville)

Lectures end

Doctoral Coursework: Week 5

Fr, 20 Sep

Postdoctoral and Early Career Staff: Research for

Publications Workshop 3

Sat, 21 – Sun, 29 Sep - STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK

College of Humanities Postgraduate Conference at UNITE: 26 – 27 September 2024

Mon, 23 –

Fri, 27 Sep

Tue, 24 Sep

Heritage day (Public holiday)

23 – 27 Sep

NIHSS Intervarsity Writing Retreat

Mon, 30 Sep

– Fri, 4 Oct

Mon, 30 Sep

Lectures resume

04 Oct

CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 6: Paper 2 Draft Presentations

Tue, 1 – 4 Oct

Doctoral Coursework: Week 6

Mon, 7 – Fri,

11 Oct

Mon, 14 –

Fri, 18 Oct

Early and Mid-Career Supervisors: Hand in Glove

Training Workshop 3

Mon, 21 –

Fri, 25 Oct

Mon, 28 Oct

Lectures end for those modules with formal

sit-down

Mon, 21 –

Wed 23 Oct

Mastering Masters Dissertation Finalisation: Finalising

the dissertation – 3 consecutive days at UNITE

Thu, 24 – Sat

26 Oct

Doctoral Staff and Students Thesis Finalisation:

Finalising the thesis – 3 consecutive days at UNITE

Mon, 28 Oct

– Fri, 01 Nov

Fri, 01 Nov

Diwali (provisional date)

01 Nov

CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 7: Paper 2 Draft Presentations

Wed, 31 Oct

Doctoral Coursework: Deadline, Semester 2 Assessment

Tasks

Mon, 04 –

Fri, 08 Nov

Mon, 4 Nov

Mon, 11 –

Sat, 16 Nov

Mon, 18 –

Fri, 22 Nov

Postdoctoral and Early Career Staff: Research for

Publications Workshop 4

Mon, 25 –

Fri, 29 Nov

Final date for submission of

theses/dissertations to the School/College

Higher degrees offices for possible April

2025 graduation

Fri, 29 Nov

CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 8: Paper 2 Final Presentations

Mon, 02 –

Fri, 6 Dec

Tue, 03 Dec

Second semester ends for all students

Mon, 09 –

Fri, 13 Dec

Mon, 16 –

Fri, 20 Dec

Mon, 16 Dec

Day of Reconciliation (Public holiday)

Mon, 23 –

Tue, 24 Dec

Notes:

The CHUM Postdoctoral Programme will run over 6 weeks in semester 1 (23 Apr – 31 may 2024) and also 6 weeks in semester 2 (20 Aug – 4 Oct 2024).

The CHUM Postdoctoral Forum will run from April 2024 – March 2025. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to produce at least 2 papers p.a. and submit them

for publication, and accepted for peer review.