Learning is a cycle. Each year, a new set of students get into the system. The student inside the system moves one step ahead. The entire cycle continues. The name given to the Cycle is Academic Session. The cycle is yearly, The previous and current year is added to the name Academic session. (e.g. 2019/2020 Academic Session). Knowing the academic session and how time evolves is important. Attached also is the Bayero University academic calendar for the 2019/2020 session Read on how to experience a juicy semester in BUK.
Academic Duration
In BUK, there are two (2) semester in a session namely, the first and second semester. Each semester consists of 15 weeks of lectures, a week mid-semester, and 3 weeks of exams.
For the first semester, there is a 2 weeks break after the exams in which students go on a holiday. After the 2 weeks break, the second semester begins.
At the end of the second semester, the session will come to an end. Various activities such as grading of CGPA will be done. The university announces a new session at the end of each academic session.
Academic Calendar
BUK calendar consists of important activities such as dates, deadlines, exams, and holidays per Academic session. Students must understand the academic calendar of a year to be aware of the school schedules. The knowledge of the calendar will help while preparing to achieve academic excellence. Read on how to achieve academic excellence in BUK.
Currently, the 2019/2020 Academic calendar has been interrupted by the COVID-19 Pandemic and ASSU Strike. The above timetable shall be updated upon release
In regard,To the newly amendments made on the second semester undergraduate calender approved by the university senate is released.
Updated Second Semester 2020/2021 Academic Calender For Undergraduate
| S/N | Date | Duration | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 5 - June 14,2021 | 10 Weeks | Second Semester Lectures |
| 2 | June 16 - June 18,2021 | 3 Days | GSU Examinations |
| 3 | June 21 - July 10,2021 | 3 Weeks | Second Semester Examination |
| 4 | July 10 - July 31,2021 | 3 Weeks | Marking of Examinations |
| 5 | July 31 - August 7,2021 | 1 Week | Departmrntal and Faculty Board Meetings |
| 6 | August 9 -14,2021 | 1 Week | SBC Meeting |
| 7 | August 23 2021 | 1 Day | Special Senate Meeting |
Updated 2020/2021 Academic calender For Under-Graduate
Updated 2019/2020 Academic calender For Post-Graduate
2020 Academic Calendar(Crashed)
2019 Academic Calendar
Mid-semester
In each semester in BUK, there is a week break after 6 weeks of continuous lectures. Students utilize this break to revise what they learn in the past 6 weeks of lectures. The break in other words, indicates halfway into a semester.
Exams Duration
BUK set their exams Duration to 3 weeks. However, most lectures end at the 13th week. Students get a 2 weeks grace to prepare for the exam. Read on how to prepare for BUK exams.
Holidays
There are two known breaks in an academic calendar. The mid-semester break and the end of the first semester break. In addition to the breaks, there are public holidays. Irrespective of the day the public holiday falls within the academic calendar, the holiday will hold.
In a nutshell, knowing about the academic session is important in achieving academic excellence. With the knowledge of the academic calendar, one can plan his whole schedules and know how to manage time.
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