FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), AKOKA
IN AFFILIATION WITH UNIVERSUITY OF BENIN
DIRECTORATE OF DEGREE PROGRAMMES
ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION
FIRST SEMESTER
S/N DATES EVENTS
1 24th Nov., 2025 Registration Portal and Hostel Opens
2 24th Nov., 2025 Academic Session and Lectures Begin for Years 2, 3 & 4
3 24th Nov., 2025 Allocation of Students to Supervisors
4 6th Jan., 2026 TP Orientation for Years 3 & 4
5 12th Jan. – 20th Feb., 2026 Teaching Practice Exercise for Years 3 & 4
6 19th – 23rd Jan., 2026 1st Continuous Assessment
7 20th Jan., 2026 Submission of 1st Semester Questions and Marking Guide
8 27th – 29th Jan., 2026 Moderation of Questions at UNIBEN
9 3rd Feb., 2026 Academic Board Meeting for Consideration of 2024/25 1st and 2nd Semester Results
10 11th Feb., 2026 Moderation of TP Scores
11 23rd – 27th Feb. 2026 2nd Continuous Assessment
12 27th Feb., 2026 Portal Closes for All Levels
13 2nd March 2026 Lecture Begins for Years 3 & 4
14 20th April – 30th April 2026 1st Semester Examination for Years 2, 3 & 4
15 18th May, 2026 Submission of 1st Semester Exam Score and 2nd Semester Examination Questions and Marking Guide
16 25th May, 2026 Moderation of Scripts and Questions at UNIBEN
SECOND SEMESTER
S/N DATES EVENTS
1 18th May, 2026 2nd Semester Lecture Begins for Years 2, 3 & 4
2 19th May, 2026 SIWES Orientation
3 20th May – 23rd Oct., 2026 SIWES for Year 3
4 15th – 19th June, 2026 1st Continuous Assessment for All Levels
5 22nd – 26th June, 2026 Department Research Project Defense
6 13th – 17th July, 2026 Directorate Research Committee Project Defense
7 17th July, 2026 Portal Closes for All Levels
8 20th – 24th July, 2026 Students’ Activity Week/DSA Elections
9 27th – 31st July, 2026 Revision Week/ 2nd Continuous Assessment
10 3rd – 14th Aug., 2026 2nd Semester Examinations for All Levels
11 1st September, 2026 Final Project Defense with UNIBEN
12 1st September, 2026 Submission of 2nd Semester Exam Scores and Scripts
13 5th Sept., 2026 Hostels Close
14 19th September, 2026 Moderation of 2nd Semester Scores at UNIBEN
15 28th September, 2026 Submission of Bound Projects to the Directorate
16 8th October, 2026 Academic Board for the Consideration of 1st & 2nd Semester Results