Academic Calendar for First and Second Semester 2025/2026 | Institute of Distance Learning-KNUST

SN	ACTIVITY	FROM	TO
1.0	FIRST SEMESTER	SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2026	SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026
1.1	Online Course Registration: Continuing Students	Saturday, December 28, 2025	Friday, February 20, 2026
1.2	Online Course Registration: Freshmen	Monday, January 5, 2026	Monday, February 9, 2026
1.3	Virtual Orientation: Freshmen General University	Wednesday, January 7, 2026	Wednesday, January 7, 2026
1.4	Workshop for Facilitators	Wednesday, January 7, 2026	Thursday, January 8, 2026
1.5	Arrival of Freshmen	Saturday, January 10, 2026	Saturday, January 10, 2026
1.6	Virtual Orientation: Freshmen IDL	Thursday, January 8, 2026	Thursday, January 8, 2026
1.7	Programme Specific Orientation	Wednesday, January 14, 2026	Friday, January 16, 2026
1.8	Teaching Period: 1st Semester	Saturday, January 17, 2026	Sunday, April 26, 2026
1.9	Lectures Start	Saturday, January 17, 2026	Saturday, January 17, 2026
1.10	Matriculation	Friday, January 30, 2026; Saturday, January 31, 2026 (IDL)	Friday, January 30, 2026; Saturday, January 31, 2026 (IDL)
1.11	SGS Board: Postgraduate Final Results	Thursday, February 5, 2026	Thursday, February 5, 2026
1.12	Academic Board: Supplementary Exams Results / Postgraduate Results	Monday, February 16, 2026	Monday, February 16, 2026
1.13	Mid-Semester Examinations	As indicated on the Timetable	As indicated on the Timetable
1.14	Special Congregation	Wednesday, March 25, 2026	Saturday, March 25, 2026
1.15	Assessment of Lecturers by Students	Monday, March 30, 2026	Friday, April 3, 2026
1.16	First Semester Examinations	Saturday, April 18, 2026	Sunday, May 3, 2026
1.17	Students Depart	Sunday, May 3, 2026	Sunday, May 3, 2026

2.0	SECOND SEMESTER	SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026	SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026
2.1	Online Course Registration	Monday, June 1, 2026	Friday, June 28, 2026
2.2	Arrival of All Students	Saturday, June 6, 2026	Saturday, June 6, 2026
2.3	Teaching Period: 2nd Semester	Saturday, June 6, 2026	Sunday, August 30, 2026
2.4	Lectures Start	Saturday, June 6, 2026	Saturday, June 6, 2026
2.5	Auditing of 1st Semester Examination Results	Monday, June 8, 2026	Tuesday, June 23, 2026
2.6	IDL Boards: 1st Semester Results	Monday, June 15, 2026	Friday, June 19, 2026
2.7	SGS Board: 1st Semester Postgraduate Results	Wednesday, July 1, 2026	Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2.8	Academic Board: 1st Semester Results	Wednesday, July 8, 2026	Wednesday, July 8, 2026
2.9	Mid-Semester Examinations	As indicated on the Timetable	As indicated on the Timetable
2.10	Assessment of Lecturers by Students	Monday, August 10, 2026	Friday, August 14, 2026
2.11	Second Semester Examinations	Saturday, September 12, 2026	Sunday, September 27, 2026
2.12	Students Depart	Sunday, September 27, 2026	Sunday, September 27, 2026
2.14	Auditing of Final Year Results	Monday, October 12, 2026	Wednesday, October 14, 2026
2.15	IDL Boards: Final Year Results	Monday, October 19, 2026	Friday, October 23, 2026
2.16	Auditing of Continuing Students' Results	Monday, October 19, 2026	Friday, October 23, 2026
2.17	SGS Board: Postgraduate Results, Final Year	Monday, October 19, 2026	Monday, October 19, 2026
2.18	Academic Board: Final Year Results	Wednesday, October 28, 2026	Wednesday, October 28, 2026
2.19	IDL Boards: Continuing Students Results	Monday, October 26, 2026	Monday, October 26, 2026
2.20	Academic Board: Continuing Students' Results	Thursday, November 6, 2025	Thursday, November 6, 2025
2.21	Academic Staff Break	Friday, October 16, 2026	Monday, November 9, 2026
2.22	Supplementary Examinations	Saturday, November 28, 2026	Sunday, December 6, 2026
2.23	Congregation (Regular)	Monday, November 23, 2026	Saturday, November 28, 2026