The Academic Calendar for 2017/2018 Academic Session as Approved by Senate of the University of Benin.

1 SEMESTER 2017/2018
07/01/2018 – New Students come into residence for 2017/2018 academic session.
08/01/2018 Clearance begins for new students.
14/01/2018 – Old students come into residence.
15/01/2018 – Lectures begin for all students for first semester of 2017/2018 Academic Session.
16/02/2018 – Deadline for registration and payment of school charges/fees for 2017/2018 academic session.
03/03/2018 – Matriculation (8 weeks after resumption).
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23/03/2018 – End of 1 semester lectures for 2017/2018 Academic Session (12 weeks).
26/03/2018 – 30/03/2018 – Revision (one week).
02/04/2018 – Examinations begin in Faculties of Education/Pharmacy/Engineering/Life Sciences/Physical Sciences/Environmental Sciences.
06/04/2018 – CED Examination.
09/04/2018–20/04/2018 – Other Faculties Examinations begin (two weeks)
23/04/2018-27/04/2018 – GST Exams (CBT).
30/04/2018-11/05/2018 – Students go down for first semester break (Two weeks break)

2ND SEMESTER 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION
12/05/2018 – Students come into residence for second semester.
14/05/2018 – Lectures begin for second semester.
03/08/2018 – Second semester lectures end.
06/08/2018 – 10/08/2018 – Revision (one week)
13/08/2018 – Examinations begin in Faculties of Education/Pharmacy/Engineering/Life Sciences/Physical Sciences/Environmental Sciences.
17/08/2018 – CED Examinations.
20/08/2018 – Other Faculties Examinations (two weeks.)
03/09/2018-07/09/2018 – General Studies Examinations.
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08/09/2018 – Students go down (end of 2017/2018 academic session).