Federal University Otuoke has released its 2025/2026 academic calendar. The schedule highlights key dates for resumption, registration, lectures, and examinations. Students are advised to review the details below and prepare ahead.

There’s always something about a new academic year, that quiet mix of excitement and nerves. For students of the Federal University, Otuoke, the wait is finally over. The school has rolled out its official academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session, and it’s packed with important dates you might want to jot down.

It’s not just a timetable, it’s basically a roadmap for the next few months. From arrivals to lectures, breaks, and exams, everything’s been laid out neatly so no one gets lost in the rush of university life. Let’s take a slow walk through it.

FUOTUOKE Academic Calendar 2025/2026

First Semester

The first semester kicks off in October, as students make their way back to campus, some fresh, some seasoned. The dates go like this:

• Saturday, October 11, 2025: Students return to campus for the new session.
• Monday, October 13, 2025: Registration begins for all students.
• Monday, October 20, 2025: Returning students start lectures.
• Monday, October 27, 2025: Fresh students begin their own lectures.
• Friday, November 07, 2025: School fees payment closes and late registration starts.
• Monday, November 17, 2025: Orientation week begins for freshers, organised by faculties and departments.
• Saturday, November 29, 2025: Matriculation Day, that big day where dreams start to feel real.
• Friday, December 19, 2025 – Saturday, January 03, 2026: Christmas break for everyone. A short breather before things get serious again.
• Friday, January 30, 2026: Lectures wrap up for all students.
• Monday, February 02, 2026: Revision week begins.
• Monday, February 09, 2026: First semester exams commence.
• Friday, March 06, 2026: Examinations end, at last.

If you’re counting, that’s a full run from October to March, with breaks, studies, and more than enough caffeine in between.

Second Semester

Barely a month later, the second lap begins. You know how fast time flies in school; one minute you’re unpacking, the next you’re cramming for finals again.

• Saturday, April 04, 2026: Students return to campus.
• Monday, April 06, 2026: Lectures begin properly.
• Thursday, May 04, 2026: Special Senate meeting to review first semester results.
• Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 03, 2026: Student’s Week, the much-loved pause before the storm.
• Friday, July 10, 2026: Lectures end for the semester.
• Monday – Friday, July 13–17, 2026: Revision week, time to dust off those notes.
• Monday, July 20, 2026: Second semester exams begin.
• Friday, August 07, 2026: Exams wrap up, another sigh of relief.
• Thursday, September 17, 2026: Special Senate meets to consider results.

It’s a pretty steady run from April to September. Everything’s timed like clockwork, though we all know there’ll be small campus delays here and there. Still, FUOTUOKE seems to have kept things simple.

Summary of FUOTUOKE Academic Calendar

For those who prefer a quick snapshot, here’s how the school broke it down:

First Semester

• 12 weeks of lectures
• 1 week of revision
• 4 weeks of exams
• 4 weeks for marking and result compilation
  Total: 21 weeks of academic activities

Second Semester

• 12 weeks of lectures
• 1 week of revision
• 3 weeks of exams
• 1 week for Student’s Week
• 4 weeks for marking and result compilation
  Total: 21 weeks in all