§ Academic Registry

Academic Calendar

Faculty of Laws — 2026/2027 Academic Year. Term dates, registration deadlines and examination periods for all cohorts.

Registrar's Office

For queries about dates, deferrals, or your individual schedule, please contact the Academic Registry.

How our calendar works

MountCrest's Faculty of Laws operates four cohorts — Evening / Regular ‘A’ and ‘B’, and Weekend ‘A’ and ‘B’. ‘A’ cohorts begin the academic year in the First Semester (May 2026), while ‘B’ cohorts begin in the Second Semester. Each cohort runs a full two-semester academic year. All dates are subject to change at the discretion of the Registrar.

Registration
Lectures
Examinations
Break

Evening / Regular ‘A’ Cohorts

Evening and Regular ‘A’ stream students. First Semester begins May 2026; Second Semester runs October 2026 – March 2027.

First Semester

May – September 2026

May / June

Date(s)	Event
Mon. 18th May	Registration for all students
Mon. 25th May	Lectures commence
Fri. 12th June	Registration ends for all students. Deadline for payment of fees. Publication of the list of registered students for the semester.

July

Date(s)	Event
Mon. 6th – Fri. 10th July	Mid-Semester Examinations (Compulsory)

August / September

Date(s)	Event
Fri. 28th August	End of lectures for the Semester
Mon. 31st Aug. – Fri. 4th Sept.	Revision Week
Mon. 7th Sept. – Fri. 25th Sept.	Main Semester Examinations
Mon. 28th Sept. – Fri. 23rd Oct.	Semester break

Second Semester

October 2026 – March 2027

October / November 2026

Date(s)	Event
Mon. 19th Oct.	Registration for all students
Mon. 26th Oct.	Lectures commence
Fri. 13th Nov.	Registration ends for all students. Deadline for payment of fees. Publication of the list of registered students for the semester.

December 2026

Date(s)	Event
Mon. 7th – Fri. 11th Dec.	Mid-Semester Examinations (Compulsory)
Mon. 21st Dec. – Fri. 1st Jan. 2027	Christmas Break

January – March 2027

Date(s)	Event
Mon. 4th January	Lectures Resume
Fri. 12th Feb.	End of lectures for the Semester
Mon. 15th Feb. – Fri. 19th Feb.	Revision Week
Mon. 22nd Feb. – Fri. 19th March	Main Semester Examinations

Evening / Regular ‘B’ Cohorts

Evening and Regular ‘B’ stream students. Second Semester runs May – November 2026; First Semester runs October 2026 – March 2027.

Note: ‘B’ cohorts begin the academic year in the Second Semester (May 2026).

Second Semester

May – November 2026

May / June

Date(s)	Event
Mon. 18th May	Registration for all students
Mon. 25th May	Lectures commence
Fri. 12th June	Registration ends for all students. Deadline for payment of fees. Publication of the list of registered students for the semester.

July

Date(s)	Event
Mon. 6th – Fri. 10th July	Mid-Semester Examinations (Compulsory)

August / November

Date(s)	Event
Fri. 28th August	End of lectures for the Semester
Mon. 31st Aug. – Fri. 4th Sept.	Revision Week
Mon. 7th Sept. – Fri. 25th Sept.	Main Semester Examinations
Mon. 28th Sept. – Fri. 6th Nov.	Semester break

Weekend ‘A’ Cohorts

Weekend ‘A’ stream students. First Semester begins May 2026; Second Semester runs October 2026 – March 2027.

First Semester

May – October 2026

May

Date(s)	Event
Mon. 18th May	Registration for all students
Sat. 30th May	Lectures commence
Fri. 12th June	Registration ends for all students. Deadline for payment of fees. Publication of the list of registered students for the semester.

July

Date(s)	Event
Sat. 11th – Sun. 12th July	Mid-Semester Examinations (Compulsory)

August – October

Date(s)	Event
Sun. 30th August	End of lectures for the Semester
Sat. 5th – Sun. 6th Sept.	Revision Week
Sat. 12th Sept. – Sun. 27th Sept.	Main Semester Examinations
Sat. 3rd Oct. – Sun. 25th Oct.	Semester break

Second Semester

October 2026 – March 2027

October / November 2026

Date(s)	Event
Mon. 19th Oct.	Registration for all students
Sat. 31st Oct.	Lectures commence
Fri. 13th Nov.	Registration ends for all students. Deadline for payment of fees. Publication of the list of registered students for the semester.

December 2026

Date(s)	Event
Sat. 12th – Sun. 13th Dec.	Mid-Semester Examinations (Compulsory)
Mon. 21st Dec. – Fri. 1st Jan. 2027	Christmas Break

January – March 2027

Date(s)	Event
Sat. 9th January	Lectures Resume
Sun. 14th February	End of lectures for the Semester
Sat. 20th – Sun. 21st Feb.	Revision Week
Sat. 27th Feb. – Sun. 21st March	Main Semester Examinations

Weekend ‘B’ Cohorts

Weekend ‘B’ stream students. Second Semester runs May – November 2026; First Semester runs October 2026 – March 2027.

Note: ‘B’ cohorts begin the academic year in the Second Semester (May 2026).

Second Semester

May – November 2026

May

Date(s)	Event
Mon. 18th May	Registration for all students
Sat. 30th May	Lectures commence
Fri. 12th June	Registration ends for all students. Deadline for payment of fees. Publication of the list of registered students for the semester.

July

Date(s)	Event
Sat. 11th – Sun. 12th July	Mid-Semester Examinations (Compulsory)

August – November

Date(s)	Event
Sun. 30th August	End of lectures for the Semester
Sat. 5th – Sun. 6th Sept.	Revision Week
Sat. 12th Sept. – Sun. 27th Sept.	Main Semester Examinations
Sat. 3rd Oct. – Sun. 8th Nov.	Semester break