Unisa Exam Dates 2024-2025

Examination dates and timetables

Each academic session, a student’s study units must be chosen in such a way that the examination dates do not clash – NO CLASHES WILL BE ALLOWED.

Examination dates are subject to change by the University. Dates cannot be changed at the request of students.

The examination timetable is available via the examination timetable tool.

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The final examination timetable will be sent to students prior to the applicable examination by post and will contain the following information:

• A list of the study units in which students qualify for admission to write examinations.
• A list of study units (if any) in which students do NOT qualify for the examination.
• Particulars of date(s) and time(s) of examination(s).
• Particulars of the examination center, address, and details of the invigilator.
• General instructions in respect of examinations.

The examination timetable must be read VERY CAREFULLY. On no account will misreading examination dates or times be considered as a reason for granting admission to a supplementary examination.

The examination instructions appear on the other side of the timetable. Contravention of these instructions could result in the application of the Disciplinary Code for Students.

Click here to view and print the examination instructions (PDF)

Please click this link to know the examination timetable for the 2024-2025 academic year

May / June semester examinations

On 12 April the FINAL TIMETABLE for the May semester examinations will be posted to all candidates concerned.
Any candidate who has NOT received his / her final timetable must IMMEDIATELY contact the Examination Administration Division by sending an e-mail to examinations@unisa.ac.za with your student number.

October / November examinations

On 13 SEPTEMBER the FINAL TIMETABLE for the October examination will be posted to all candidates concerned.
The examinations in study units for the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting are also conducted in October/November and those for the Postgraduate Diploma in Auditing in September.

Any candidate who has NOT received his/her final timetable must IMMEDIATELY contact the Examination Administration Division by sending an e-mail to examinations@unisa.ac.za with your student number.

January / February examinations (including supplementary, aegrotat, and special examinations)

The examinations in study units for the Further Diploma in Education and the postgraduate diploma in Advanced Nursing Science, Distance Education, Telecommunications and Information Policy, Tertiary Education, and Translation are conducted in January/February. They begin on or about 08 January and are spread over a period of 4 weeks.

On 8 NOVEMBER the FINAL TIMETABLE will be sent to all candidates via MyLife e-mail. If you have NOT received this timetable you must contact Examination Arrangements immediately to get a duplicate copy.
The examination timetable for the supplementary, aegrotat, and special Examinations is posted to candidates together with their examination results.