University of KwaZulu-Natal Open Day 2024
Date | Event | Aim | Location |
Jan 9 | Online registration starts | Physical and online registration for all first year and returning students. | Westville, HC & PMB |
Jan 28 | Parents Day | To showcase the university to parents and to provide orientation information | Westville – Main Joosub Hall HC – Unite PMB – Colin Webb |
Jan 30 – 31 | Orientation | To showcase the university to students and to provide orientation information | Westville – Joosab (Main) hall HC – Unite PMB – Colin Webb |
Feb 6 | Lectures commence | Lectures for all programmes/ courses begin throughout the university | |
Feb 10 | Deadline for the exclusion appeal process | Deadline for the exclusion appeal process | |
Mar 10 | Final reg fee payments/ Registration ends | The Final date for payment of all fees required for registration | |
Mar 8 – 10 | Engineering career week | Top Maths and Physics students invited to learn about Engineering | Unite – Howard College |
Mar 10 | Change of curriculum & extended DP application ends | The Final day for change of curriculum & extended DP application. | |
Mar 23 | College Awards Ceremony – Durban | To recognise students who have excelled in their respective areas | Life Sciences Building – Westville Campus |
Mar 30 | Graduation – Durban | To award degrees | Sports Centre – Westville |
Apr | STEAM Careers Symposium | To introduce high school learners to careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. | Dinning Hall – Edgewood campus |
Apr 6 | Graduation – PMB | To award degrees | RAS showgrounds – PMB |
Apr 7 | College Awards Ceremony – PMB | To recognise students who have excelled in their respective areas | Colin Webb – PMB |
Apr 13 | College Team Building | To foster relations and communication within the College | TBA |
May 6 | College Open Day – PMB | To showcase the College to potential students and the public | Colin Webb Hall – PMB |
May 13 | College Open Day – Durban | To showcase the College to potential students and the public | Main Joosub Hall -Westville |
May 23 – 24 | Ukulinga Howard Davis Memorial Symposium | Symposium that seeks to benefit communities from knowledge integration between higher education institutions and agricultural stakeholders. | Ukulinga research farm |
May 27 – 4 Jun | Royal Agriculture Show | Exposition for Agriculture, Commerce & Industry | RAS showgrounds – PMB |
Jul 3- 7 | Be a Scientist for a Week | To enable grade 11-12 pupils to experience the different Science disciplines | PMB & Westville |
Jul 10-14 | Engineering Winter School | To enable grade 11-12 pupils to experience the different Engineering disciplines | Unite – HC |
July 28 | Mondi-Wessa Environmental Quiz | Finals of national environmental quiz. | Colin Webb – PMB |
Jul 31 – Aug 4 | National Science Week | National celebration to promote Science, Engineering & Technology – school workshops & public lectures | PMB & Westville (STEC) |
Aug 2 | Science Careers’ Fair – PMB | To provide an opportunity for companies to come on campus for graduate recruitment purposes | Student Union Building |
Aug 3 | Science Careers’ Fair – Westville | To provide an opportunity for companies to come on campus for graduate recruitment purposes | Sports Centre |
Aug 4 | Employer Career Exhibition- Howard College | To provide an opportunity for companies to come on campus for graduate recruitment purposes | Student Union Building |
Aug 24 | Agri-Food Careers Fair | To provide an opportunity for companies to come on campus for graduate recruitment purposes | Rabie Saunders Lawn – Agric Campus |
Sep 18 | College Fun Run | To foster relations and communication between all College staff and PG students | TBA |
Sep 22 – 24 | Garden & Leisure Show | Premier garden & leisure show in SA with strong horticultural focus | RAS showgrounds – PMB |
Oct 27 | PG Research Day | To showcase postgraduate student research activities | Shepstone Buidling – HC |
Nov 24 | End of year function | To thank staff in the College Office and celebrate the end of year | TBA |
Nov 27 | Long Service Awards & Retirees function | To honour long serving and retiring staff | PMB – Hexagon foyer |
Nov 28 | Long Service Awards & Retirees function | To honour long serving and retiring staff | Westville – STEC |
Dec 01 | Engineering Banquet | To honour achievements in Engineering | TBA |