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University of Cape Coast (UCC) Academic Calendar 2025/2026 – First Semester & Second Semester
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has officially released the academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic year. Below is the detailed schedule for the first semester activities.
| Programme/Activity | Start Date | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|
| Re-sit/Supplementary Exams (Level 100–600 failed courses) | Mon, 13th Oct, 2025 | Fri, 24th Oct, 2025 |
| Release of Results (Re-sit/Supplementary Exams) | Mon, 3rd Nov, 2025 | Fri, 7th Nov, 2025 |
| Online Registration (Continuing + Postgraduate Students) | Mon, 6th Oct, 2025 | – |
| Continuing Students Report | Sat, 8th Nov, 2025 | – |
| Lectures Begin (Continuing Students – Online/Face-to-Face) | Mon, 10th Nov, 2025 | – |
| Second Re-sit/Supplementary Exams (Level 100 failed courses only) | Mon, 17th Nov, 2025 | Fri, 21st Nov, 2025 |
| Release of Results (Second Re-sit/Supplementary Exams) | Mon, 1st Dec, 2025 | Fri, 5th Dec, 2025 |
| Adding & Dropping of Courses End | Fri, 5th Dec, 2025 | – |
| First Continuous Assessment (CA) – Continuing Students | Mon, 8th Dec, 2025 | Fri, 12th Dec, 2025 |
| 58th Congregation | Wed, 17th Dec, 2025 | Sat, 19th Dec, 2025 |
| Christmas Break (Continuing Students) | Mon, 22nd Dec, 2025 | Fri, 2nd Jan, 2026 |
| Fresh Level 100 Students Report | Mon, 5th Jan, 2026 | – |
| Lectures Resume (Continuing Students) | Mon, 5th Jan, 2026 | – |
| Online Orientation & Registration (Fresh Level 100 Students) | Tue, 6th Jan, 2026 | Thu, 8th Jan, 2026 |
| Lectures Begin (Level 100 Students) | Mon, 12th Jan, 2026 | – |
| Second Continuous Assessment (CA) – Continuing Students | Mon, 19th Jan, 2026 | Fri, 23rd Jan, 2026 |
| Lectures End (Continuing Students) | Fri, 13th Feb, 2026 | – |
| Display of CA Results (Continuing Students) | Mon, 16th Feb, 2026 | Fri, 20th Feb, 2026 |
| Revision (Continuing Students) | Mon, 16th Feb, 2026 | Fri, 20th Feb, 2026 |
| Semester Exams (Continuing Students) | Mon, 23rd Feb, 2026 | Fri, 13th Mar, 2026 |
| Matriculation | Sat, 7th Feb, 2026 | – |
| First Continuous Assessment (CA) – Level 100 Students | Mon, 9th Feb, 2026 | Fri, 13th Feb, 2026 |
| Display of CA Results (Level 100 Students) | Mon, 2nd Mar, 2026 | Fri, 6th Mar, 2026 |
| Lectures End (Level 100 Students) | Fri, 13th Mar, 2026 | – |
| Students Go Down (Continuing Students) | Sat, 14th Mar, 2026 | – |
| Inter-Semester Break (Continuing Students) | Sat, 14th Mar, 2026 | Fri, 24th Apr, 2026 |
| Marking/Grading of Exam Scripts (Continuing Students) | Sat, 14th Mar, 2026 | Fri, 17th Apr, 2026 |
| Revision (Level 100 Students) | Mon, 23rd Mar, 2026 | Fri, 27th Mar, 2026 |
| Second CA (Assignments – Level 100 Students) | Mon, 30th Mar, 2026 | Fri, 10th Apr, 2026 |
| Semester Exams (Level 100 Students) | Mon, 30th Mar, 2026 | Fri, 10th Apr, 2026 |
| Students Go Down (Level 100 Students) | Sat, 11th Apr, 2026 | – |
| Inter-Semester Break Ends (Continuing + Level 100 Students) | – | Fri, 24th Apr, 2026 |
| Release of Examination Results (Continuing Students) | Sat, 18th Apr, 2026 | Fri, 24th Apr, 2026 |
| Release of Examination Results (Level 100 Students) | Sat, 11th May, 2026 | Fri, 15th May, 2026 |
This calendar shows all the important academic activities for both continuing students and fresh Level 100 students for the first semester.
Second Semester
| Programme/Activity | Start Date | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|
| Online Registration of Courses (All Students) | Sat, 11th Apr, 2026 | – |
| Students Arrive (All Students) | Sat, 25th Apr, 2026 | – |
| Lectures Begin (All Students) | Mon, 27th Apr, 2026 | – |
| Adding & Dropping of Courses End | – | Sat, 9th May, 2026 |
| First Continuous Assessment (CA) | Mon, 18th May, 2026 | Fri, 22nd May, 2026 |
| Second Continuous Assessment (CA) | Mon, 15th June, 2026 | Fri, 19th June, 2026 |
| Lectures End (All Students) | Fri, 10th July, 2026 | – |
| Display of CA Results | Mon, 13th July, 2026 | Sat, 18th July, 2026 |
| Revision Period | Mon, 13th July, 2026 | Sat, 18th July, 2026 |
| Semester Examinations (All Students) | Mon, 20th July, 2026 | Fri, 7th Aug, 2026 |
| Students Go Down | Sat, 8th Aug, 2026 | – |
| Long Vacation Break (All Students) | Sat, 8th Aug, 2026 | Tue, 2nd Oct, 2026 |
| Marking/Grading of Exam Scripts | Sat, 8th Aug, 2026 | Fri, 11th Sept, 2026 |
| External Moderations | Mon, 10th Aug, 2026 | Fri, 14th Aug, 2026 |
| Release of Exam Results | Mon, 14th Sept, 2026 | Fri, 18th Sept, 2026 |
| Re-sit/Supplementary Exams (All Levels) | Mon, 28th Sept, 2026 | Fri, 2nd Oct, 2026 |
| Release of Re-sit/Supplementary Results | Mon, 12th Oct, 2026 | Fri, 16th Oct, 2026 |
| Second Re-sit/Supplementary Exams (Level 100 only) | Mon, 26th Oct, 2026 | Fri, 30th Oct, 2026 |
| Release of Second Re-sit/Supplementary Results | Mon, 9th Nov, 2026 | Fri, 13th Nov, 2026 |
UCC 2026/2027 Academic Year – First Semester (Fresh Students)
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Fresh Students Report | Sat, 3rd Oct, 2026 |
UCC 2026 Sandwich Session
The sandwich session for 2026 has also been scheduled. Below is the timetable:
| Programme/Activity | Start Date | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|
| Online Registration | Mon, 20th July, 2026 | Sat, 8th Aug, 2026 |
| Online Lectures Begin | Mon, 10th Aug, 2026 | Fri, 21st Aug, 2026 |
| Students Report for Two-Week Face-to-Face Lectures | Sat, 22nd Aug, 2026 | – |
| Orientation | Mon, 24th Aug, 2026 | Tue, 25th Aug, 2026 |
| Matriculation | – | Sat, 29th Aug, 2026 |
| Face-to-Face Lectures/Tutorials Begin | Wed, 26th Aug, 2026 | Wed, 9th Sept, 2026 |
| Lectures End | Wed, 26th Aug, 2026 | Wed, 26th Aug, 2026 |
| Adding & Dropping of Courses End | Thu, 10th Sept, 2026 | – |
| Revision | Thu, 10th Sept, 2026 | Sun, 13th Sept, 2026 |
| End-of-Sandwich Semester Exams | Mon, 14th Sept, 2026 | Fri, 25th Sept, 2026 |
| Students Go Down | Sat, 26th Sept, 2026 | – |
With this breakdown, both regular and sandwich students can easily track important dates for the semester and prepare well for lectures, assessments, and examinations.
