NOUN Academic Calendar 2025

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has published the academic calendar for the 2025 academic session.

The schedule covers admissions, registration, examinations, and university meetings.

January 2025

• Application for Admissions – 1st January to 31st December 2025.

February 2025

• Course and Exam Registration for First Semester – 10th February to 27th April 2025.
• University Examinations Committee Meeting – 18th February 2025.
• School of Postgraduate Board Meeting – 19th February 2025.
• Senate Curriculum Committee Meeting – 20th February 2025.
• Business Committee of Senate Meeting – 21st February 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 25th February 2025.
• Release of 2024_2 Results – 26th February 2025.
• 31st Inaugural Lecture – 27th February 2025.

March 2025

• Facilitation of Courses Begins – 3rd March to 27th April 2025.
• University Examinations Committee Meeting – 11th March 2025.
• School of Postgraduate Board Meeting – 12th March 2025.
• Congregation Meeting – 13th March 2025.
• Business Committee of Senate Meeting – 14th March 2025.
• Operational Meeting – 17th March 2025.
• 1st Tutor-Marked Assignment (TMA) – 17th March to 30th March 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 18th March 2025.
• Id el Fitri Holiday – 31st March to 1st April 2025.

April 2025

• 2nd TMA – 31st March to 13th April 2025.
• 32nd Inaugural Lecture – 3rd April 2025.
• 3rd TMA – 14th April to 27th April 2025.
• 2025 Convocation Ceremony – 11th to 12th April 2025.
• Good Friday Holiday – 18th April 2025.
• Easter Monday Holiday – 21st April 2025.
• Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) – 21st April to 2nd May 2025.
• 33rd Inaugural Lecture – 24th April 2025.

May 2025

• Workers’ Day – 1st May 2025.
• Orientation – 6th May 2025.
• Matriculation – 7th May 2025.
• 2025_1 Pen on Paper Examination – 13th May to 4th June 2025.

June 2025

• Id el Kabir Holiday – 7th to 8th June 2025.
• 2025_1 E-Examination/Marking Exercise – 10th June to 4th July 2025.
• Democracy Day – 12th June 2025.

July 2025

• 34th Inaugural Lecture – 3rd July 2025.
• Project Moderation and Defense – 7th to 15th July 2025.
• Course and Exam Registration for Second Semester – 14th July to 28th September 2025.
• Senate Students’ Welfare Committee Meeting – 21st July 2025.
• University Examination Committee Meeting – 22nd July 2025.
• School of Postgraduate Board Meeting – 23rd July 2025.
• 35th Inaugural Lecture – 24th July 2025.
• Business Committee of Senate Meeting – 25th July 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 29th July 2025.
• Release of 2025_1 Results – 30th July 2025.

August 2025

• Facilitation Commences – 4th August to 28th September 2025.
• University Examination Committee Meeting – 5th August 2025.
• School of Postgraduate Board Meeting – 6th August 2025.
• Business Committee of Senate Meeting – 8th August 2025.
• Operational Meeting – 11th August 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 12th August 2025.
• Congregation Meeting – 13th August 2025.
• 1st TMA – 18th to 31st August 2025.
• SIWES – 20th August to 2nd September 2025.

September 2025

• 2nd TMA – 1st to 14th September 2025.
• 36th Inaugural Lecture – 4th September 2025.
• Id el Maulud Holiday – 5th September 2025.
• 3rd TMA – 15th to 28th September 2025.
• 37th Inaugural Lecture – 25th September 2025.
• Orientation – 29th September 2025.
• Matriculation – 30th September 2025.

October 2025

• National Day Holiday – 1st October 2025.
• Business Committee Meeting – 3rd October 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 7th October 2025.
• Pen on Paper Examination – 7th October to 30th October 2025.

November 2025

• E-Examination/Marking Exercise – 4th to 27th November 2025.

December 2025

• Project Moderation and Defense – 1st to 9th December 2025.
• 38th Inaugural Lecture – 4th December 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 16th December 2025.
• Release of 2025_2 Results – 17th December 2025.
• Congregation Meeting – 18th December 2025.
• Christmas Day Holiday – 25th December 2025.
• Boxing Day Holiday – 26th December 2025.

The academic calendar provides a guide for students and staff on key activities for the session.