Important Dates
ABOUT IMPORTANT DATES
We trust that you will have a hassle-free registration process with SMU in 2026.
Below, for your ease of reference follows important dates to be borne in mind for the University in January and February 2026:
2026 Registration Important Dates | |
05 January 2026 | • University re-opens: academic and support staff report for duty |
05 January 2026 | • Registration commences for all returning (undergraduate & Postgraduate) students. |
06 January 2026 | • Commencement of the 2026 academic year for returning students: Lectures, clinical sessions, practicum sessions commence for registered returning students, excluding BSC II/ECPIII, BSC III/ECP IV students |
12 January 2026 | Closing Date: Academic Exclusions Appeals for 2025 academic year |
16 January 2026 | Last Day: Registration ends for all returning (undergraduate & |
20 January 2026 | Lectures and practicum sessions commence for BSCII, III, BSC ECPII, III & IV. |
21 January 2026 | Registration commences for 2026 FTEN students |
27 January 2026 | Orientation for all First Time Entering students commences |
30 January 2026 | Registration closes for 2026 FTEN students Orientation for all First Time Entering students ends |
02 February 2026 | . Commencement of 2026 academic year for First Time Entering students |