Kumasi Technical University
Academic Calendar
2026/2027 Academic Year
Key dates and academic activities for students and staff throughout the 2026/2027 academic year.
Semester One
First Semester — 2026/2027
For all students · 16 weeks
| No. | Activity | Date / Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Publication of centralised timetable by P&QAD | 9 October 2026 |
| 2 | Validation of courses on ROPAT | 9–20 October 2026 |
| 3 | Fresh students report on campus | 23 October 2026 |
| 4 | Continuing students report on campus | 30 October 2026 |
| 5 | Online course and V-Class registration for continuing students | 2–15 November 2026 |
| 6 | Online course and V-Class registration for fresh students | 2 November–14 December 2026 |
| 7 | Online V-Class training for all lecturers | 26–30 October 2026 |
| 8 | Medical examinations for fresh students begin | 26 October–11 December 2026 |
| 9 | Lectures begin for continuing students | 2 November 2026 |
| 10 | Faculty-level orientation for fresh students | 2–7 November 2026 |
| 11 | Lectures begin for fresh students | 9 November 2026 |
| 12 | Late registration with a fine for continuing students | 16 November–14 December 2026 |
| 13 | Submission of first-semester examination questions and marking schemes to HODs for CTVET programmes | 13 November 2026 |
| 14 | Submission of first-semester examination questions and marking schemes to Deans for CTVET programmes | 18 November 2026 |
| 15 | Submission of first-semester examination questions and marking schemes to the Academic Affairs Office for CTVET programmes | 20 November 2026 |
| 16 | Submission of first-semester examination questions and marking schemes to CTVET for moderation | 23 November 2026 |
| 17 | Closing date for sale of admission forms | 17 November 2026 |
| 18 | Matriculation rehearsals | 19 November 2026 |
| 19 | Matriculation | 20 November 2026 |
| 20 | 25th Congregation Ceremony | 28 November 2026 |
| 21 | Heads of Department print and share lists of registered students with their students | 7 December 2026 |
| 22 | Vice-Chancellor’s Games | 15–16 December 2026 |
| 23 | Temporary cessation of studentship for non-registered students | 18 December 2026 |
| 24 | Christmas break for students | 19 December 2026–4 January 2027 |
| 25 | Submission of first-semester examination questions and marking schemes to HODs for moderation for internal programmes | 6 January 2027 |
| 26 | Mid-semester examinations for all students | 9–17 January 2027 |
| 27 | Marking and uploading of continuous assessment scores | 11 January–7 February 2027 |
| 28 | Submission of second-semester departmental timetables to P&QAD | 20 January 2027 |
| 29 | Students’ assessment of lecturers | 1–5 February 2027 |
| 30 | First-semester examinations for all students | 8–28 February 2027 |
| 31 | First-semester vacation for students | 28 February–19 March 2027 |
| 32 | Marking scripts and uploading first-semester results | 8 February–22 March 2027 |
| 33 | Audit of marked first-semester examination scripts by P&QAD (at the various faculties) | 23 March–5 April 2027 |
| 34 | Departmental Board meeting on first-semester examination results | 6 April 2027 |
| 35 | Faculty Examinations Audit meeting | 7–9 April 2027 |
| 36 | Faculty Examinations Board meeting on first-semester examination results | 12 April 2027 |
| 37 | Publication of provisional results, pending Academic Board approval | 12 April 2027 |
| 38 | Submission of first-semester examination results to the Examinations Audit Committee | 13 April 2027 |
| 39 | Examinations Audit Committee meeting | 14–23 April 2027 |
| 40 | Special Academic Board meeting on first-semester 2026/2027 examination results | 27 April 2027 |
Semester Two
Second Semester — 2026/2027
For all students · 15 weeks
| No. | Activity | Date / Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Publication of second-semester centralised timetable by P&QAD | 22 February 2027 |
| 2 | Validation of courses on the ROPAT system | 1–5 March 2027 |
| 3 | Students report on campus | 19 March 2027 |
| 4 | Online course and V-Class registration for all students | 22 March–5 April 2027 |
| 5 | Lectures begin | 22 March 2027 |
| 6 | Submission of second-semester examination questions and marking schemes to HODs for CTVET programmes | 9 April 2027 |
| 7 | Submission of second-semester examination questions and marking schemes to Deans for CTVET programmes | 14 April 2027 |
| 8 | Submission of second-semester examination questions and marking schemes to the Academic Affairs Office for CTVET programmes | 16 April 2027 |
| 9 | Submission of second-semester examination questions and marking schemes to CTVET for moderation | 19 April 2027 |
| 10 | Late registration with a fine for all students | 6–30 April 2027 |
| 11 | Heads of Department print and share lists of registered students with their students | 26 April 2027 |
| 12 | Temporary cessation of studentship for non-registered students | 4 May 2027 |
| 13 | Mid-semester examinations | 8–16 May 2027 |
| 14 | Submission of second-semester examination questions and marking schemes to HODs for moderation for internal programmes | 17 May 2027 |
| 15 | Marking and uploading of continuous assessment scores | 10 May–7 June 2027 |
| 16 | Exhibition and Innovation Fair (Fashion Week) | 24–28 May 2027 |
| 17 | Students’ assessment of lecturers | 7–11 June 2027 |
| 18 | Second-semester examinations | 14 June–4 July 2027 |
| 19 | Second-semester vacation for all students | 4 July–29 September 2027 |
Vacation Period
Second-Semester Vacation Activities
Key academic and administrative activities during the vacation period.
| No. | Activity | Date / Period |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Marking scripts and uploading results | 14 June–26 July 2027 |
| 21 | Industrial attachment | 12 July–24 September 2027 |
| 22 | Audit of marked second-semester examination scripts by P&QAD (at the various faculties simultaneously) | 26–30 July 2027 |
| 23 | Departmental Board meeting on second-semester examination results | 28 July 2027 |
| 24 | Faculty Examinations Audit meeting | 29–30 July 2027 |
| 25 | Faculty Examination Board meeting on second-semester examination results | 2 August 2027 |
| 26 | Publication of provisional results, pending Academic Board approval | 2 August 2027 |
| 27 | Registration for 2026/2027 re-sit examinations | 2–12 August 2027 |
| 28 | Submission of second-semester examination results to the Examinations Audit Committee | 3 August 2027 |
| 29 | Examinations Audit Committee meeting | 4–12 August 2027 |
| 30 | Special Academic Board meeting on second-semester 2026/2027 examination results | 13 August 2027 |
| 31 | 2026/2027 re-sit examinations | 14–29 August 2027 |
| 32 | Marking and uploading of re-sit examination results | 16 August–6 September 2027 |
| 33 | Departmental Board meeting on 2026/2027 re-sit examination results | 7 September 2027 |
| 34 | Faculty Examination Board meeting on 2026/2027 re-sit examination results | 9 September 2027 |
| 35 | Submission of re-sit examination results to the Examinations Audit Committee | 9 September 2027 |
| 36 | Examinations Audit Committee meeting | 10–16 September 2027 |
| 37 | Special Academic Board meeting on 2026/2027 re-sit examination results | 17 September 2027 |
| 38 | Break for lecturers | 20–29 September 2027 |
| 39 | Reopening of the first semester of the 2027/2028 academic year | 1 October 2027 |