The University of Delta State (UNIDEL), Agbor, has officially released its amended academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session.
This announcement follows the University’s recent Board meeting, marking a significant step in planning for the upcoming academic year.
Both students and faculty members are advised to familiarize themselves with the new dates.
University of Delta State (UNIDEL) Revised Academic Calendar
Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| First Semester | |
| Post UTME Screening of Aspiring Students | 02/11/2026 – 04/11/ 2026 |
| Admission of Fresh Students | 14/11/ 2026 – 30/11/2026 |
| Payment of Acceptance fee, On-line Clearance, Physical Clearance, Payment of School Charges and Registration of New Students | 21/11/ 2026 – 09/12/ 2026 |
| Payment of School Charges and Registration of all Old Students | 28/11/ 2026 – 09/12/2026 |
| Old Students resume for 2022/2023 Academic Session | 04/12/ 2026 |
| Lectures begin for Returning Students | 05/12/ 2026 |
| Students go down for Christmas Break | 16/12/ 2026 |
| Both old and new Students resume | 08/01/ 2026 |
| Old NCE and Degree (Affiliation) Students resume classes | 08/01/ 2026 |
| Orientation exercise for Fresh Students | 10/01/ 2026 – 12/01/ 2026 |
| Orientation Exercise for Fresh Students | 16/01/ 2026 |
| Matriculation Ceremony | 27/04/ 2026 |
| First Semester Lectures end | 12/05/ 2026 |
| GST Examinations | 15/05/2026 – 17/05/ 2026 |
| First Semester Examinations for Education Students | 18/05/ 2026 – 19/06/ 2026 |
| First Semester Examinations for all other Students | 22/05/ 2026 – 02/06/ 2026 |
| First Semester Break (One Week) | 05/06/ 2026 – 11/06/ 2026 |
| Departmental Academic Board meets to consider results | 03/07/ 2026 |
| Second Semester Examinations for all Other Students | 10/07/ 2026 |
| Second Semester | |
| Students return to Residence | 11/06/2026 |
| Second Semester Lectures begin (15 weeks) | 12/06/ 2026 |
| Second Semester Lectures end | 01/09/ 2026 |
| Revision (One Week) | 04/09/ 2026 – 08/09/ 2026 |
| GST Examinations | 11/09/ 2026– 13/09/ 2026 |
| Second Semester Examinations for Education Students | 14/09/ 2026 – 15/09/ 2026 |
| The Business Committee of Senate meets to consider results | Second Semester Examinations for all Other Students |
| End of Session Break (Two Weeks) | 07/10/ 2026 – 22/10/ 2026 |
| Departmental Academic Board meets on sessional results | 23/10/ 2026 |
| Faculty and Institute Academic Boards meet on sessional results | 30/10/2026 |
| The Business Committee of the Senate meets to consider the results | 06/11/ 2026 – 10/11/ 2026 |
| Senate meets to consider sessional results | 13/11/ 2026– 17/11/ 2026 |
| First Semester Examinations for all Other Students | 16/08/ 2026 |
| FIRST SEMESTER 2025/2026 | |
| Old Students resume for 2025/2026 Academic Session | 22/10/ 2026 |
| Registration for all old Students | 23/10/ 2026 – 03/11/ 2026 |
| Lectures begin for Returning Students | 06/11/ 2026 |
| Christmas Break | 17/12/ 2026 |
| Both old and new Students resume | 07/01/ 2026 |
Revised First Semester Schedule 2025/2026
The first Semester of the 2025/2026 academic year will officially kick off with the Post UTME Screening of aspiring students from November 2nd to 4th, 2026.
After the screening, admission of fresh students will commence and run from November 14th to 30th, 2026.
From November 21st to December 9th, 2026, new students are expected to make necessary payments, such as the acceptance fee and school charges, complete online clearance, physical clearance, and registration.
On the other hand, old students are to make their school charges payment and complete their registration from November 28th to December 9th, 2026.
Lectures will officially begin for returning students on December 5th, 2026. All students will then break for Christmas from December 16th, 2026, before resuming lectures on January 8th, 2026.
Fresh students will have their orientation exercise from January 10th to 12th, with lectures commencing on January 16th, 2026.
The matriculation ceremony is scheduled for April 27th, 2026, while the first-semester lectures will end on May 12th, 2026.
This will then be followed by the various first-semester examinations, after which students will proceed on a one-week semester break from June 5th to 11th, 2026.
The first Semester will officially come to a close on July 10th, 2026, with the Faculty and Institute Academic Boards meeting to consider results.
Second Semester Highlights 2025/2026
The second Semester commences with students returning to the residence on June 11th, 2026, and lectures start the following day. Lectures will run for 15 weeks and end on September 1st, 2026.
Revision week is scheduled for September 4th to 8th, 2026. The GST and Second Semester Examinations for Education Students and all other students will follow this. An end-of-session break will occur from October 7th to 22nd, 2026.
The second Semester ends with Departmental and Faculty Institute Academic Boards meetings to consider the sessional results, scheduled for October 23rd and October 30th, 2026, respectively
. The Senate will meet to consider the sessional results from November 13th to 17th, 2026.
Post UTME Screening Form for 2025/2026 Session
Prospective students should note that the Post UTME screening form for the 2025/2026 session will tentatively be released on August 16th, 2026.
First Semester Schedule 2025/2026
The first Semester for the 2025/2026 session will start with old students resuming on October 22nd, 2026, and registration for all old students starting on October 23rd, 2026.
Lectures for returning students will begin on November 6th, 2026, and a Christmas break will start on December 17th, 2026. Both old and new students will resume the break on January 7th, 2026.
For any inquiries or information about the academic calendar, interested parties can reach the University via the following contact: 09114594611.
The University’s management advises all students to comply with the revised academic calendar, and they look forward to a successful academic year.
Conclusion
The academic calendar ensures a well-structured academic year, allowing UNIDEL students to plan their studies effectively.
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