UNIBEN Academic Calendar Schedule For 2020/2021 Session [Updated]

This page will discuss about the Academic calendar of University of Benin popularly known as (UNIBEN)

The authorities of the University of Benin UNIBEN have published the proposed academic calendar for the first and second semester, 2020/2021 academic session.

UNIBEN Academic Calendar

This is to inform all the students and members of staff of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), that the management of the institution has released the academic calendar for the 2020/2021 Session.

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University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a Federal Government owned University established in 1970. The university was located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. University of Benin offer various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

University of Benin Academic Calendar for the 2020/2021 academic session has been uploaded online

University of Benin, (UNIBEN) academic calendar contains all important academic activities that have been scheduled to take place in the University for the 2020/2021 academic session. All students and lecturers of the school are hereby informed.


According to the Calendar, academic activities will commence on Monday 2nd August, 2021


Check out the UNIBEN Academic Calendar Schedule for the current academic session, first and second semester recently released by the school management of University of Benin.

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With the help of UNIBEN academic calendar you can check and schedule your time very easily

Approved UNIBEN Academic Calendar

The breakdown of activities for the session are stated below:

First Semester:

  • 02/08/2021 – 04/08/2021      –       Virtual Orientation for fresh Students
  • 06/08/2021             –        Virtual Matriculation Exercise for fresh Students
  • 08/08/2021        –       Fresh Students come into Halls of Residence
  • 09/08/2021      –        Online clearance/registration for fresh students
  • 15/08/2021           –        Old Students come into halls of residence
  • 16/08/2021 – 03/09/2021     –           Registration of Courses and payment of School Charges begins and closes on Friday 3rd September, 2021 (Three weeks)
  • 23/08/2021         –           First Semester Lectures begin for all Students
  • 29/10/2021                –           First Semester Lectures end for all Students
  • 01/11/2021 – 05/11/2021       –           Revision (5 days)
  • 08/11/2021                 –           Examinations begin in Faculties of Education, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering
  • 13/11/2021                –           CED Examinations
  • 15/11/2021 – 27/11/2021        –           Other Faculty Examinations (two weeks)
  • 29/11/2021 – 03/12/2021        –       General Studies Examinations
  • 04/12/2021              –           Students go on First Semester/Christmas Break
  • 13/12/2021 – 17/12/2021        –        School/Faculties/Institute/Departments/Boards of Studies meet to consider 2020/2021 First Semester Results

Second Semester:

  • 02/01/2022        –     Students return to Halls of Residence
  • 03/01/2022       –    Second Semester Lectures begin
  • 04/03/2022          –       Second Semester Ends
  • 07/03/2022 – 11/03/2022        –     Revision (5 days)
  • 12/03/2022          –        CED Examinations
  • 14/03/2022        –     Examinations begin in Faculties of Education, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering
  • 21/03/2022 – 02/04/2022        –         Other Faculty Examinations
  • 04/04/2022 – 08/04/2022        –       General Studies Examinations
  • 09/04/2022         –      Students go on, end of 2020/2021 Academic Session
  • 25/04/2022 – 29/05/2022   –  Schools/Faculties/Institutes/Departments/Board of Studies meet to consider 2020/2021 Sessional Results
  • 09/05/2022 – 13/05/2022    –    Business Committee of Senate meet to consider Results of Lower
    • Level and Penultimate year for 2020/2021 Academic Session
  • 16/05/2022 – 20/05/2022    –    Senate meet to consider Sessional Results for final year for 2020/2021 Academic session.

Deadline on Registration and Payment of School Charges for 2020/2021 Session        

06/09/2021 – 10/09/2021     –        Late Registration and payment of School Charges with penalty fee of N10,000

13/09/2021 – 17/09/2021    –       Final registration with penalty fee of N20,000.00

18/09/2021          –       Registration Portal close for 2020/2021 Session

NOTE: Any student who fails to register at the close of the registration deadline will be deemed to have voluntarily withdrawn from the University.

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This is University of Benin, UNIBEN Academic Calendar for the first semester and second semester 2020/2021, this article will always be updated when an update arises.

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