Distance Learning Centre
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
REVISED 2017/2018 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
January Semester: Resumption Date: 12th February 2018
December 2017 – 12th February 2018 – Registration/Orientation
19th February 2018 – 31st March 2018 – Late Registration (Penalty fee to be paid)
26th March 2018 – 16th July 2018 – Instruction/Deployment (16 weeks)
16th July 2018 – 30th July 2018 – Consolidation/Revision/Tutorial (2 weeks)
3rd August 2018 – 26th August 2018 – Semester Examination (3 weeks)
27th August 2018 – 31st August 2018 – JANUARY SEMESTER BREAK (1 WEEK)
LMS ORIENTATION FOR NEW STUDENTS ONLY 27th July – 10th August
May Semester: Resumption Date:
3rd August 2018 – 31st August 2018 – Registration (where applicable)
3rd September 2018 – 21st September 2018 – Late Registration (Penalty fee to be paid)
3rd September 2018 – 26th November 2018 – Instruction/Deployment (12 weeks)
26th November 2018 – 3rd December 2018 – Consolidation/Revision/Tutorial (1 week)
7th December 2018 – 23rd December 2018 – Semester Examination (2 weeks)
END OF SESSION
N.B: September 2017/2018 Semester suspended to permit consolidation of 2018/2019 Calendar
***Subsequently, all sessions commence 2nd week January and terminate 3rd week December of corresponding year.
