The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has released the approved academic calendar for the 2017/2018 academic session.

UNIBEN ACADEMIC CALENDAR – 1ST SEMESTER.
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).
06/04/2018 – End of 1 semester lectures for 2017/2018 Academic Session (14 weeks).
09/04/2018 – 13/04/2018 – Revision (one week).
16/04/2018 – Examinations begin in Faculties of Education/Pharmacy/Engineering/Life Sciences/Physical Sciences/Environmental Sciences.
20/04/2018 – CED Examination.
23/04/2018–20/04/2018 – Other Faculties Examinations begin (two weeks)
07/05/2018-11/05/2018 – GST Exams (CBT).
14/05/2018-25/05/2018 – Students go down for first semester break (Two weeks break)

UNIBEN ACADEMIC CALENDAR – 2ND SEMESTER.
27/05/2018 – Students come into residence for second semester.
28/05/2018 – Lectures begin for second semester.
17/08/2018 – Second semester lectures end.
20/08/2018 – 24/08/2018 – Revision (one week)
27/08/2018 – Examinations begin in Faculties of Education/Pharmacy/Engineering/Life Sciences/Physical Sciences/Environmental Sciences.
31/08/2018 – CED Examinations.
03/09/2018 – 14/09/2018 Other Faculties Examinations (two weeks.)
17/09/2018 – 21/09/2018 – General Studies Examinations.
22/09/2018 – Students go down (end of 2017/2018 academic session).
24/09/2018 – 5/10/2018 – Schools/Faculties/Institutes/Departments/Board of Studies meet to consider 2017/2018 sessional results. .
08/10/2018 – 28/10/2018 – Business Committee meets to consider results for lower level for 2017/2018 academic session.
15/10/2018 – 19/10/2018 – Senate meets to consider Sessional Results for higher levels for 2017/2018 academic session.
18/11/2018 – New students come into residence for 2018/2019 academic session.
2/12/2018 – Old students come into residence for 2018/2019 academic session.
03/12/2018 – Lectures begin for 1 Semester of 2018/2019 academic session.

Source:https://www.prep.ng/2018/03/uniben-revised-academic-calendar-for.html