KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY RELEASES REVISED 2025/2026 POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The College of Postgraduate Studies, Kaduna State University (KASU) has announced the official revised academic calendar for the continuation of the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic session.
The revised schedule provides important dates for postgraduate students and academic staff, covering the continuation of lectures, second semester examinations, marking of scripts, consideration and release of results, end-of-session break, and the commencement of the new academic session.
Postgraduate students are advised to take note of the revised dates and make the necessary preparations for the completion of the academic session.
REVISED KASU POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The revised schedule for the second semester is as follows:
CONTINUATION OF LECTURES
Date: 21st September – 3rd December 2026
Duration: 10 weeks
Postgraduate lectures for the continuation of the second semester will run for 10 weeks during this period.
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS AND MARKING
Date: 4th – 23rd December 2026
Duration: 3 weeks
The second semester examination period and subsequent marking of examination scripts are scheduled to take place during this period.
CONSIDERATION AND RELEASE OF RESULTS BY SENATE
Date: 28th – 30th December 2026
The results of the second semester examinations are scheduled to be considered and released by the University Senate during this period.
END-OF-SESSION BREAK
Date: 24th December 2026 – 17th January 2027
The academic calendar also provides for an end-of-session break before the commencement of the new academic session.
COMMENCEMENT OF NEW ACADEMIC SESSION
Date: 18th January 2027
The new academic session is scheduled to officially commence on 18th January 2027.
SUMMARY OF THE REVISED SCHEDULE
| Academic Activity | Date |
| ---------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Continuation of Lectures | 21st September – 3rd December 2026 |
| Second Semester Examinations/Marking | 4th – 23rd December 2026 |
| Consideration and Release of Results by Senate | 28th – 30th December 2026 |
| End-of-Session Break | 24th December 2026 – 17th January 2027 |
| New Academic Session Begins | 18th January 2027 |
NOTICE TO POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
All postgraduate students are advised to take note of the revised academic calendar and plan their academic activities accordingly.
Teaching staff and academic departments are also expected to work with the revised schedule to ensure the smooth completion of lectures, examinations, marking and result processing for the 2025/2026 academic session.
Students are encouraged to remain attentive to further announcements from the College of Postgraduate Studies, Kaduna State University concerning any additional academic arrangements.
The revised calendar is intended to guide postgraduate students and academic staff through the remaining activities of the 2025/2026 academic session and into the commencement of the new academic session.