The Kenyatta University, KU has released its academic calendar for 2019/2020 & 2020/2021 academic session, newly admitted and returning students are to take note.

The academic calendar hints about Kenyatta University, KU resumption date for new and returning students 2021, examination date and other academic activities for the year.

See below, the academic calendar for sessional dates in 2021 academic year.

KU SESSIONAL DATES FOR 2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

The academic calendar for 2021 academic session as approved by senate of the Kenyatta University, KU.

      DATE:                                                ACTIVITY:

• 5^th – 11^th October, 2020                     Online Registration of All New Students
• 12^th – 26^th October, 2020                    Virtual Orientation of All New Students including training on online registration of units and Learning Management System (LMS) access
• 16^th October, 2020                              Deadline for fee payment
• 21^st October, 2020                              Deadline for Units registration and Adjustment
• 27^th October, 2020                              Commencement of Online Learning
• 30^th Nov. – 4^th Dec. 2020                    1^st Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs) online for all new students
• 4^th December, 2020                             End of online learning for All First Year Students
• (All first year students break for Christmas Holidays)
• 18^th December, 2020                         Graduation Ceremony 
• 9^th – 10^th January, 2021                       All first year students report for face-to-face learning
• 11^th -14^th January, 2021                       Verification of documents & Campus orientation
• 15^th January, 2021                               Matriculation Ceremony
• 18^th January, 2021                               Commencement of face-to-face learning
• 1^st – 5^th February, 2021                       2^nd Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs) face-to-face for all new students
• 22^nd Feb. – 5^th Mar. 2021                    Examinations Period for all new Regular Students
• 8^th – 19^th March, 2021                         Examinations Period for all new (Law/Nursing/BSc F,N&D/ Medicine/Pharmacy/Architecture, CIT & Energy) students

VIRTUAL & OPEN LEARNING (VOL)

• 5^th – 30^th October, 2020                      Online Registration of new students
• 10^th October, 2020                              1^st Virtual Orientation of new students by Digital School
• 12^th Oct – 14^th Oct, 2020                    Virtual Orientation at the respective Schools
• 23^rd October, 2020                              Virtual Address by the University Management
• 26^th October, 2020                              Welcome Address by the Vice-Chancellor (Virtual)
• 30^th October, 2020                              Deadline for fee payment
• 31^st Oct – 1^st November, 2020                        MSS Group Tutorial 1 (face-to-face)
• 24^th October, 2020                              2^nd Virtual Orientation of new students by Digital School
• 6^th November, 2020                            Deadline for Units registration and Adjustment
• 7^th – 8^th November, 2020                     Undergraduate Tutorials 1 (face-to-face)
• 14^th – 15^th Nov, 2020                          Undergraduate Tutorials 2 (face-to-face)
• 21^st – 22^nd Nov, 2020                          Postgraduate, Diploma and Certificate Tutorials (face-to-face)
• 21^st November, 2020                           MSS Group Tutorials 2 (face-to-face)
• 5^th – 6^th Dec, 2020                               Undergraduate CATs (Online)
• 19^th – 20^th Dec, 2020                           Postgraduate, Diploma and Certificate CATs (Online)
• 11^th Jan – 16^th Jan, 2021                      Examinations period