Management of the premier Science and Technology University in West Africa, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has released the academic calendar for the 2020/2021 academic year.
The university in the week reaffirmed its intention to reopen the university for freshers arrival on Saturday, 9th January 2021.
Amidst fears of a possible double track for continuous students, the university on Saturday again confirmed that all continuing students are reporting to school on Saturday, 19th January 2021.
Meanwhile, other universities like the University of Ghana and the University of Professional Student (UPSA) will resort to the double-track system for its continuous students as part of measures in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Find below the full schedule.
| Freshmen Arrival | 9thThe arrival, 2021 |
| Arrival of continuing students | 16th January 2021 |
| College/faculty/department orientation for Freshers | 11th – 13th January,2021 |
| Hall Orientation | 14th -15 January ,2021 |
| Lectures begins for all | 18th January,2021 |
| Freshmen Matriculation (Virtual) | 9th February, 2021 |
| Special Congregation | 25th -27th February, 2021 |
| Midsem Exams | 1st March – 5th March |
| End of Sem Exams | 12th April – 23rd April, 2021 |
| First Semester Break | 24th April — 9th May |
| SECOND SEM BEGINS. | |
| Arrival of students | 9th May, 2021 |
| Mid Semester exams (Sem2) | 28th June – 2nd July,2021 |
| End of second semester Exams | 9th August – 20th August |
| Second semester ends | 21st August, 2021 |
| Graduation (Virtual) | 22nd – 27th November,2021 |
