UNILAG Academic Calendar 2025/2026 Released by Senate

The University of Lagos, popularly called UNILAG, has officially set out the timetable for the 2025/2026 academic session. This plan, signed off by the Senate during its August 27, 2025 sitting, outlines when students will resume, register, take classes, go on breaks, and sit exams.

For anyone trying to make sense of when things kick off, here’s a guide worth saving.

First Semester UNILAG Academic Calendar 2025/2026

• Monday, October 6, 2025*
  • Online Registration Commences for all Returning Students
• Monday, October 27, 2025
  • Proposed date of Resumption 2025/2026 Session
• Monday, October 27 – Friday, December 19, 2025 (8 weeks)
  • Commencement of First Semester Lectures
• Friday, December 12, 2025 End of Saturday, October 25 – Sunday, October 26, 2025 To be determined (1 week)
  • Registration of Courses for all Students
  • Students move into the Halls of Residence
  • Orientation Programme for Fresh Students
• To be determined
  • Matriculation Ceremony
• Monday, December 15 – Sunday, December 28, 2025 (2 weeks)
  • Editing of Registered Courses
• Monday, December 22, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026 (2 weeks)
  • Christmas/New Year break
• Monday, January 5, 2026
  • Resumption from Christmas/New Year break
• Monday, January 19, 2026
  • Convocation Lecture
• Tuesday, January 20, 2026
  • Convocation Ceremonies
• Convocation Ceremonies
  • Convocation Ceremonies
• Thursday, January 22, 2026
  • Convocation Ceremonies
• Friday, February 6, 2026 (14 weeks)
  • Lectures end
• Monday, February 8 – Friday, February 13, 2026 (1 week)
  • Lecture free week/GST Examinations
• Monday, February 16 – Saturday, March 7, 2026 (3 weeks)
  • Undergraduate Examinations commence in all Faculties
• Monday, March 9 – Saturday, March 14, 2026 (1 week)
  • Examination in core courses in the Faculty of Education
• Saturday, March 14, 2026
  • End of First Semester/ Students depart from Halls of Residence/ Opening of Second Semester 2025/2026 Registration Portal
• Monday, March 14 – Friday, March 27, 2026 (2 weeks)
  • First Semester break
• Monday, March 30, 2026
  • Proposed date of resumption for Second Semester
• Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (4 weeks after examinations)
  • Consideration of Results by BCOS commences
• Wednesday, April 29, 2026
  • Senate meeting for consideration of results

STATUTORY PROGRAMMES

• 2nd Wednesday of every month
  • Faculty Board of Studies/Examiners
• 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month
  • Inaugural Lecture
• Last Wednesday of every month
  • Senate Meeting
• Two weeks after Examinations
  • Uploading of Results

*Online Registration Commences

• Monday, October 6, 2025

Second Semester UNILAG Academic Calendar 2025/2026

• Saturday, March 14, 2026*
  • Online Registration of Courses Commences
• Monday, March 30, 2026
  • Resumption/Commencement of Lectures
• Monday, April 6 – Saturday, April 11, 2026 (1 week)
  • Hall Week
• Sunday, April 12, 2026 (4 weeks)
  • End of Registration of Courses
• Monday, April 27 – Sunday, May 3, 2026 (2 weeks)
  • Editing of Registered Courses
• Monday, June 29 – Sunday, July 5, 2026 (1 week)
  • Faculty Week
• Friday, July 10, 2026 (15 weeks)
  • Lectures End
• Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17, 2026 (1 week)
  • Lecture Free Week/ GST Examinations
• Monday, July 20 – Saturday, August 8, 2026 (3 weeks)
  • Undergraduate Examination in all Faculties
• Monday, August 10 – Saturday, August 15, 2026 (1 week)
  • Examination in Core Courses in Faculty of Education
• Saturday, August 15, 2026
  • End of Second Semester/ Students depart/ Opening of 2026/2027 Registration Portal
• Tuesday, September 8, 2026 (4 weeks after examinations)
  • Consideration of Results by BCOS commences
• Monday, August 17 – Friday, September 5, 2026 (4 weeks)
  • DLI Programme commences
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026
  • Senate Meeting for Consideration of Results
• Monday, October 19, 2026
  • Proposed date of Resumption, 2026/2027 Session

STATUTORY PROGRAMMES

• 2nd Wednesday of every month
  • Faculty Board of Studies/Examiners
• 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month
  • Inaugural Lecture
• Last Wednesday of every month
  • Senate Meeting
• Two weeks after Examinations
  • Uploading of Results

*Online Registration Commences

• • Saturday, March 14, 2026