We wish to notify all new and returning students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) that the university’s administration has made adjustments to the academic calendar for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The revised NOUN academic calendar is designed to span approximately one year. All academic and non-academic activities have been meticulously scheduled within the approved time frame, as directed by the university’s management.
This academic calendar caters for both undergraduate and postgraduate academic and non-academic activities for the 20205/2026 academic session. However, both prospective and current students are advised to refer to this academic calendar for reference purposes.
NOUN ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION
The academic calendar for NOUN is as follows:
The Senate of National Open University of Nigeria convened an emergency meeting during which they ratified the adjusted academic calendar for the 2026/2027 academic sessions as outlined below:
APPROVED 2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| Month | Activity | Possible Duration | Dates |
| January, 2026 | Application for Admissions | 1st January – 31st December, 2026 | |
| February, 2026 | Registration of Courses/Examination for 1st Semester 2026 Academic
Session |
11 Weeks | Monday, 10th February – Sunday, 27th April, 2026 |
| University Examinations Committee (UEC) Meeting | Tuesday, 18th February, 2026 | ||
| School of Postgraduate Board Meeting | Wednesday, 19th February, 2026 | ||
| Senate Curriculum Committee Meeting | Thursday, 20th February, 2026 | ||
| Business Committee of Senate (BCS) Meeting | Friday, 21st February, 2026 | ||
| Senate Meeting | Tuesday, 25th February, 2026 | ||
| Release of 2024_2 Results | Wednesday, 26th February, 2026 | ||
| 31st Inaugural Lecture | Thursday, 27th February, 2026 | ||
| March, 2026 | Facilitation of Courses Begins | 8 Weeks | Monday, 3rd March – Sunday, 27th April, 2026 |
| University Examinations Committee (UEC) Meeting | Tuesday, 11th March, 2026 | ||
| School of Postgraduate Board Meeting | Wednesday, 12th March, 2026 | ||
| Congregation Meeting | Thursday, 13th March, 2026 | ||
| Business Committee of Senate (BCS) Meeting | Friday, 14h March, 2026 | ||
| Operational Meeting | Monday, 17th March, 2026 | ||
| 1st TMA | Monday, 17th March- Sunday, 30th March, 2026 | ||
| Senate Meeting | Tuesday, 18th March, 2026 |
| Id el Fitri Holiday | Monday, 31st March –
Tuesday, 1st April, 2026 |
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| 2nd TMA | Monday, 31st March – Sunday, 13th April, 2026 | ||
| April, 2026 | 32nd Inaugural Lecture | Thursday, 3rd April, 2026 | |
| 3rd TMA | Monday, 14th – Sunday, 27th April, 2026 | ||
| 2026 Convocation Ceremony | Friday, 11th – Saturday, 12th April, 2026 | ||
| Good Friday Holiday | Friday, 18th April, 2026 | ||
| Easter Monday Holiday | Monday, 21st April, 2026 | ||
| SIWES | 2 Weeks | Monday, 21st April – Friday, 2nd May, 2026 | |
| 33rd Inaugural Lecture | Thursday, 24th April, 2026 | ||
| May, 2026 | Workers’ Day | Thursday, 1st May, 2026 | |
| Orientation | Tuesday, 6th May, 2026 | ||
| Matriculation | Wednesday, 7th May, 2026 | ||
| 2026_1 Pen on Paper Examination | 21 Days | Tuesday, 13th May –
Wednesday, 4th June, 2026 |
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| June, 2026 | Id el Kabir Holiday | Saturday, 7th – Sunday, 8th June, 2026 | |
| 2026_1 E-examination/Marking Exercise | 21 Days | Tuesday, 10th June – Friday, 4th July, 2026 | |
| Democracy Day | Thursday, 12th June, 2026 | ||
| July, 2026 | 34th Inaugural Lecture | Thursday, 3rd July, 2026 | |
| Project Moderation and Defense | Monday, 7th – Tuesday,15th July, 2026 | ||
| Registration of Courses/Examination for 2nd Semester 2026 Academic Session | 11 Weeks | Monday, 14th July – Sunday, 28th September, 2026 | |
| Senate Students’ Welfare Committee Meeting |
Monday, 21st July, 2026 | ||
| University Examination Committee (UEC) Meeting | Tuesday, 22nd July, 2026 | ||
| School of Postgraduate Board Meeting | Wednesday, 23rd July, 2026 | ||
| 35th Inaugural Lecture | Thursday, 24th July, 2026 | ||
| Business Committee of Senate (BCS) Meeting | Friday, 25th July, 2026 | ||
| Senate Meeting | Tuesday, 29th July, 2026 | ||
| Release of 2026_1 Results | Wednesday, 30th July, 2026 | ||
| August, 2026 | Facilitation Commences | 8 Weeks | Monday, 4th August – Sunday, 28th September, 2026 |
| University Examination Committee (UEC) Meeting | Tuesday, 5th August, 2026 |
| School of Postgraduate Board Meeting | Wednesday, 6th August, 2026 | ||
| Business Committee of Senate (BCS) Meeting | Friday, 8th August, 2026 | ||
| Operational Meeting | Monday, 11th August, 2026 | ||
| Senate Meeting | Tuesday, 12th August, 2026 | ||
| Congregation Meeting | Wednesday, 13th August, 2026 | ||
| 1st TMA | Monday, 18th – Sunday, 31st August 2026 | ||
| SIWES | 2 Weeks | Wednesday, 20th August –
Tuesday, 2nd September, 2026 |
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| September, 2026 | 2nd TMA | Monday, 1st – Sunday, 14th September, 2026 | |
| 36th Inaugural Lecture | Thursday, 4th September, 2026 | ||
| Id el Maulud Holiday | Friday, 5th September, 2026 | ||
| 3rd TMA | Monday, 15th – Sunday, 28th September, 2026 | ||
| 37th Inaugural Lecture | Thursday, 25th September, 2026 | ||
| Orientation | Monday, 29th September, 2026 | ||
| Matriculation | Tuesday, 30th September, 2026 | ||
| October, 2026 | National Day Holiday | Wednesday, 1st October, 2026 | |
| Business Committee Meeting | Thursday, 3rd October, 2026 | ||
| Senate Meeting | Tuesday, 7th October, 2026 | ||
| Pen on Paper Examination | 21 Days | Tuesday, 7th October –
Thursday, 30th October, 2026 |
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| November, 2026 | E-examination /Marking Exercise | 21 Days | Tuesday, 4th – Thursday, 27th November, 2026 |
| December, 2026 | Project Moderation and Defense Begins | Monday, 1st – Tuesday, 9th December, 2026 | |
| 38th Inaugural Lecture | Thursday, 4th December, 2026 | ||
| Senate Meeting | Tuesday, 16th December, 2026 | ||
| Release of 2026_2 Results | Wednesday, 17th December, 2026 | ||
| Congregation Meeting | Thursday, 18th December, 2026 | ||
| Christmas Day Holiday | Thursday, 25th December, 2026 | ||
| Boxing Day Holiday | Friday, 26th December, 2026 |
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Please have coou last admission batch been realeased
Not yet. Yu can also keep checking for your admission status using JAMB CAPS
Good evening, is noun academic calender available and when is resumption for 2026/2027 session? I will also like to know how much their school fees is for freshers wanting to study computer science
Please when will IT portal open ? Cause I went to school to tender my IT SLIP and it happened that is not accessible at the moment
Please I want to know the date for second semester examination. Thanks.
It will begin on Monday 21st of November, 2022.
Hello, I’m a fresh student, I want to study a course in NOUN, DATA MANAGEMENT, but I don’t know when the registration starts and I will also want to know the fees involved,
Thanks.
You can register now. Just visit any NOUN centre closest to you.
Please I need information on when the next batch admission for 2022 starts thanks.
Simply visit their website and apply. Admission form can be gotten from the School’ls portal
If I pick the admission form this year 2022, will the admission list be out this year?
Yes of course
Soory have sing out since 2018 and i am not done with my project till now i didn’t even bother to update my portal how am I going to get it done
This is a serious issue. Please visit your departmental head. There you will be told the next line of action
Good morning Sir, please can PGD HIV/AIDS award me admission into Msc Public Health ?
Good morning…
Old is there anything like siwes this year for ECONOMICS STUDENTS WHO GOT admission in July 2021..
Good evening, please I want to apply for a masters program with noun for 2026/2027 academic session, is that still visible? If yes when does first semester begins?
Yes you can.
Please what is the hope of those who purchased PGD forms within the week National Lock down started? My own Bank Teller and payment detail with RRR are still with me,but no admission number yet because the Higher Institution that would have sent my Transcript is still affected by the lock down .Every effort I have placed to get the transcript proved abortive due to the lock down. please I need advise
There is no problem. Every form of admission process are on hold for now so you are not affected. As soon as the FG eases the lockdown on schools and interstate ban, everything would be back to normal and you can continue from where you stopped.
Good day,when is the resumption for 2019/20. And when the result for last semester would be release.
Can I still resume for 100 level frist semester this year and when can I resume
I am interested in applying for admission now, is the form still on sale. Keep me posted please.
Noun admission, can one still gain admission before the end of this month, and what are the procedures
i already applied for under graduate program and was given admission went for my screening and i was told to come back January that exam started today so i dont kow if am stil gonna be screened next year january
Pls what happen next after you have been given admission and you have done all the next necessarily things . Is it lectures or what and when is the date?Some one should help me out pls. Thank you
Wait for the resumption date for fresh students
Why Are all the TMA Not ready and when is the exam commencing for 100 level
If I buy the form now online will I be considered for admission? When will the new session start if I register now in October. Are all the courses on part time basis? Do you have hostel facilities?
Please is form for master degree programs still on ? If not, when is the next application coming out? I am interested to run a master program with this unique and lovely institution.
NOUN Masters degree admission form is not on at the moment
Please is the form still out and how much is the school fees for B.sc Economics
Please, when are we expecting the final exam time table
please do u have any whatsapp group that can be updating me. I’m studying accounting and I’ve not meet with any of my course mate yet.
Please m finding it hard to view my tma…has it close down or wats? Am getting error message and I learnt d closing date is nov3…its my final year
The TMA portal has closed and is not yet 10th
Please can someone help me.
Thanks
pls is the screen still on?
I have not been given matric number i wish to study french. I have registered for 2018/19session.What do i do
Have you gained admission already?
How will I do my screening after my applying will I go to the centre or wait for sms from the school
Hello please I want to find I I pay online now
Can I still go for the screening after 2 weeks ? Or when is the screening suppose to end
Pls I don’t really understand the school fees, is N40000 all u need to pay for the masters program? or there are other charges for each courses I wanted to apply for masters in Bus Admin and when is admission ending.
I heard it that the NOUN form is still available, how true is that sir
Pls if I pay for my school fees now and all courses when will I star lectures and how do I get d time table
At what point can a student DROP some courses when he/she is faced with some difficulties? The motto here is WORK and LEARN. Please help.
what do you by pop and TMA?
what is the duration of masters programmes?
can i still register for NOUN now?
when Is the matriculation coming up? we have been asking but no response
Matriculation date is yet to be announced, therefore no date has been fixed yet
Please is application form still available /out I opting for a msc program and please when will it start
I HAVE BSC IN PSYCHOLOGY AND I WANT TO DO PGD IN HIV/AIDS EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT. WHAT IS D FEES AND REQUIREMENT ALSO PLS WHAT IS TMA? PLS KINDLY SEND REPLY TO MY FACEBOOK INBOX 4 NOW. THANKS
Can I apply for undergraduate admision into NOUN with 1999 WAEC O’level result.
Pls I’m having challenges registering for Second semester for 2018 session pls is there any help that can be rendered to me pls as soon as possible as I’m not getting into the page and can’t register, pls reach me on 08161860784 or better still not [email protected], I’d appreciate swift response
Please I would like to know when exam is likely gonna be as TMA is not yet out and matriculation postponed?
Thanks
is possible 2 continue study if av aldready begun study in lagos and later travel 2 usa.means stay n usa study in noun
I want 2 kw ur tuition payment plan,is it per semester or session?.And wen is accreditatn closin date?
Odeyem Olusola .i want 2 kw ur tuition payment plan,is it per semester or session?.And wen is accreditatn closin date?
per session
I want to know if the application form is still out?
Yes it is still on
Pls when is matriculation for 2018 taking place
Please when is the screening for the newly admitted students closing?
Wen is 2018 matriculation ceremony coming up
Pls wen is 2018 matriculation ceremony come up
Please i have Bachelor Degree in Quantity Surveying but wants to divert to Human resources Management, can i do MBA in Human resources Management? And please when is the form closing. Also if i can get a contact to call and make some enquiries. Thank you
pls when is the screening date for 2018 candidate
Date is yet to be fixed
the screening has already began, infact I have done mine since upper last week at Ilorin study center
is the application form still available plsssss
Yes
am in owerri,pls where is the study center
Please I want to apply for pgd in the faculty of education, can I still go ahead? And can I have full details of the requirements and registration procedure
i am 2018 waec/sss3 candidate can i collect 2026/2027 noun form
I intend going for bsc in community health,i did junior community health already. So how do go about it. Help pls.
It is now call Public Health not community health so go to tye study center close to you
When can I procure Noun PGD form and hoe much is it.
Pls can I still purchase the form now
Yes please. It was recently released some days ago. The NOUN form is still very much available
Please can I still purchase form for 200 level? when will the closing of form be? And when will the new session begins?
Pls I want to apply for M.ed Admin and planning. And I have tried to see the requirements I couldn’t. More so what does the fee entail and when can I apply as I want to start earnestly. Thanks for your prompt response
Please can i still apply for the application form now?
Yes, I just registered mine towards the end of March