FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE-EKITI (FUOYE) RELEASES PROPOSED 2026/2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

The management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has released the proposed unified academic calendar for the 2026/2027 academic session for fresh and returning students.

According to the calendar issued by the Academic Affairs Division, academic activities for the new session will commence in September 2026 with registration for fresh students, while lectures for regular undergraduate students are scheduled to begin in October.

The calendar also outlines important dates for postgraduate students, Distance Learning, IJMB, JUPEB, IPTS, and INSI programmes, as well as matriculation ceremonies, orientation programmes, late registration periods, examinations, and semester breaks.

Highlights of the Proposed Calendar

• Monday, 21 September 2026 – Resumption and online registration for fresh students.
• Monday, 5 October 2026 – Resumption and online registration for all programmes (Full-Time, SPGS, IPTS, INSI, DLI and JUPEB).
• Monday, 12 October 2026 – Lectures begin for all regular undergraduate students.
• Monday, 12 October 2026 – Orientation programme for fresh postgraduate students.
• Monday, 19 October 2026 – Lectures commence for Distance Learning, IPTS and INSI students.
• 19–23 October 2026 – Late registration for all students.
• 20 October 2026 – Lectures and late registration begin for postgraduate students.
• 22 October 2026 – Postgraduate matriculation ceremony.
• 2–6 November 2026 – Orientation programme for fresh regular students.
• 2–6 November 2026 – Late registration for IPTS and INSI students.
• 9–11 November 2026 – Orientation programme for IPTS and INSI students.
• 16–18 November 2026 – Orientation programme for Distance Learning students.
• 12 November 2026 – Matriculation ceremony (Oye Campus).
• 13 November 2026 – Matriculation ceremony (Ikole Campus).
• 19 November 2026 – Matriculation ceremony for IPTS and INSI students.
• 20 November 2026 – Matriculation ceremony for Distance Learning students.
• 20–27 November 2026 – Deadline for payment of school fees across the various programmes.
• 18 December 2026 – End of year break begins for all programmes.
• 4–17 January 2027 – Presidential Election and National Assembly break.
• 18 January 2027 – Lectures resume for all programmes.
• 29 January 2027 – Lectures end for regular undergraduate students.
• 1–6 February 2027 – Revision week for regular students.
• 8–12 February 2027 – First semester examinations for regular undergraduate students commence.

Students are advised to take note of the proposed schedule and make adequate preparations for resumption and other academic activities. They are also encouraged to regularly monitor official university communication channels for any updates or adjustments to the calendar before implementation.