May 14, 2026

University of Benin (UNIBEN) 2017/2018 Academic Calendar Released

By Promise Amadi

University of Benin (UNIBEN) academic calendar for the 2017/2018 academic session has been revised by the school management and released for students to take note.

University of Benin (UNIBEN) Academic Calendar for First Semester

  • 07/01/2018 – New Students come into residence for 2017/2018 academic session.
  • 08/01/2018 Clearance begins for new students.
  • 14/01/2018 – Old students come into residence.
  • 15/01/2018 – Lectures begin for all students for first semester of 2017/2018 Academic Session.
  • 16/02/2018 – Deadline for registration and payment of school charges/fees for 2017/2018 academic session.
  • 03/03/2018 – Matriculation (8 weeks after resumption).
  • 06/04/2018 – End of 1 semester lectures for 2017/2018 Academic Session (14 weeks).
  • 09/04/2018 – 13/04/2018 – Revision (one week).
  • 16/04/2018 – Examinations begin in Faculties of Education/Pharmacy/Engineering/Life Sciences/Physical Sciences/Environmental Sciences.
  • 20/04/2018 – CED Examination.
  • 23/04/2018–20/04/2018 – Other Faculties Examinations begin (two weeks)
  • 07/05/2018-11/05/2018 – GST Exams (CBT).
  • 14/05/2018-25/05/2018 – Students go down for first semester break (Two weeks break)

University of Benin (UNIBEN) Academic Calendar for Second Semester

  • 27/05/2018 – Students come into residence for second semester.
  • 28/05/2018 – Lectures begin for second semester.
  • 17/08/2018 – Second semester lectures end.
  • 20/08/2018 – 24/08/2018 – Revision (one week)
  • 27/08/2018 – Examinations begin in Faculties of Education/Pharmacy/Engineering/Life Sciences/Physical Sciences/Environmental Sciences.
  • 31/08/2018 – CED Examinations.
  • 03/09/2018 – 14/09/2018 Other Faculties Examinations (two weeks.)
  • 17/09/2018 – 21/09/2018 – General Studies Examinations.
  • 22/09/2018 – Students go down (end of 2017/2018 academic session).
  • 24/09/2018 – 5/10/2018 – Schools/Faculties/Institutes/Departments/Board of Studies meet to consider 2017/2018 sessional results. .
  • 08/10/2018 – 28/10/2018 – Business Committee meets to consider results for lower level for 2017/2018 academic session.
  • 15/10/2018 – 19/10/2018 – Senate meets to consider Sessional Results for higher levels for 2017/2018 academic session.
  • 18/11/2018 – New students come into residence for 2018/2019 academic session.
  • 2/12/2018 – Old students come into residence for 2018/2019 academic session.
  • 03/12/2018 – Lectures begin for 1 Semester of 2018/2019 academic session.
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