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Ashesi's undergraduate academic calendar is divided into two semesters. Students typically take four semester units per semester. A semester unit (typically 42 classroom contact hours and 14 discussion/lab contact hours) is defined as three (3) hours per week of classroom time and 1 or 1.5 hours of discussion/lab time per week over a period of fifteen weeks. 

The Calendar for postgraduate programme in Mechatronic Engineering runs annually. Students take their courses in block modules, with three breaks spread across the year. 

All dates are subject to change.

  • 2023/2024 Academic Calendars Open or Close

    Calendar Key

     C1
      Mechatronic Engineering Master's Cohort 1
     C1
      Mechatronic Engineering Master's Cohort 2
     
      Undergraduate Capstone
     
      Programme Specific Period
     
      Undergraduate Students
     --  

      DATE

      EVENT

    January 16
    - April 7, 2023

      C1 Term I Graduate Mechatronics

    January 16
    - April 7, 2023

      C2 Term I Graduate Mechatronics

    April 8  
    - April 23, 2023

      C1 Mechatronics Break I (10 Working Days in April)

    April 8 -
    April 23, 2023

      C2 Mechatronics Break I (10 Working Days in April)

    April 24 -
    July 14, 2023

      C1 Term II Graduate Mechatronics

    April 24 -
    July 14, 2023

      C2 Term II Graduate Mechatronics

    July 15 -
    August 27, 2023

      C1 Mechatronics Break II (30 Working Days in July & August)

    July 15 -
    August 13, 2023

      C2 Mechatronics Break II (20 Working Days in July & August)

     

    August 14 -
    December 1, 2023

      C2 Term III Graduate Mechatronics

    August 21, 2023

      Classes begin for continuing undergraduate students

    August 22, 2023

      Registration ends for continuing undergraduate students

    August 28 -
    December 15, 2023

      C1 Term III Graduate Mechatronics

    September 1, 2023

      Add – Drop Deadline for continuing undergraduate students

    October 9 – 13, 2023

      Mid – Semester break for undergraduate students

    December 1, 2023

      Last day of classes for all undergraduate students

    December 2 -
    January 12, 2024

      C2 Mechatronics Break III (30 Working Days in December & January)

    December 2 - 5, 2023

      Revision (reading) period for all undergraduate students

    December 6 - 15, 2023

      End of Semester examinations for undergraduate students

    December 16, 2023 -
    January 12, 2024

      C1 Mechatronics Break III (20 Working Days in December & January)

    December 18, 2023 -
    January 3, 2024

      Campus Closed for the holidays


    2023/2024 SEMESTER II


    Dates

    Activity

    Dec 19 – 23, 2023; 
    Jan 3 – 7, 2024

      Program Specific Experience Period (Optional)

    January 8, 2024

      Classes begin for all undergraduate students

    January 19, 2024

      Deadline for Course Add or Drop undergraduate students

    February 26 –
    March 1, 2024

      Mid Semester exams

    March 2 – 8, 2024

      Mid Semester break for all undergraduate students

    April 5, 2024

      Last day of classes for all undergraduate students

    April 6 - 9, 2024

      Revision (reading) period for all undergraduate students

    April 10 - 19, 2024

      End of Semester examinations for undergraduate students

    April 21, 2024

      Grades in CAMU

    April 22 – May 5, 2024

      Campus Closed for the Semester Break


    2023/2024 SEMESTER III

    Dates

    Activity

    May 6, 2024

     Classes begin for all undergraduate students

    May 17, 2024

     Deadline for Course Add or Drop Undergraduate students

    June 17 - 21, 2024

    Mid Semester Examinations

    June 24 – 28, 2024

     Mid Semester break for all undergraduate students

    July 11, 2024

     Capstone submission of complete write-up draft (undergraduates)

    July 22, 2024

     Capstone feedback from supervisors on complete draft (undergraduates)

    July 26, 2024

     Last day of classes for Seniors

    July 27 - 30, 2024

     Revision (Reading) period for Seniors

    July 31, 2024

     Capstone final submission for grading (undergraduates) - Midnight

    August 2, 2024

     Last day of classes for First, Sophomore & Junior undergraduates

    August 3 - 6, 2024

     Revision for First, Sophomore & Junior undergraduates

    August 7 - 16

     Final examination for First, Sophomore & Junior undergraduates

    July 31 - Aug 9, 2024

     Final examination for Seniors

    August 14 - 17, 2024

     Capstone presentations for Seniors (Part of Final examinations)

    August 15, 2024

     Capstone feedback before binding (undergraduates)

    August 18, 2024

     Capstone final submission before binding (undergraduates)

    August 24, 2024

     Date of Commencement

     


    2024/2025 SEMESTER I

    Revised Dates

    Activity

    September 9, 2024

      Classes begin for all undergraduate students

    September 10, 2024

      Registration ends for all undergraduate students

    September 20, 2024

      Add – Drop Deadline for all undergraduate students

    October 21 – 25, 2024

      Mid – Semester break for undergraduate students

    December 5, 2024

      Last day of classes for all undergraduate students

    December 6 - 10, 2024

      Revision (reading) period for all undergraduate students

    December 11 - 19, 2024

      End of Semester examinations for undergraduate students
      Grades submitted by December 18

    December 20, 2024

      Campus Closed for the holidays

  • Public Holidays Open or Close

     

    National Holidays (2023)

    New Year

    January 1st

    Constitution Day

    January 9th

    Independence Day

    March 6th

    Easter

    April 7th – 10th

    Eid al Fitr

    Evening of 21st to Evening of 22nd April

    May Day (Workers’/Labor Day)

    May 1st  

    Eid al-Adha

    Likely 28th / 29th June

    Founders' Day

    August 4th

    Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day

    September 21st

    Farmer's Day

    December 1st  

    Christmas Day

    December 25th

     

    National Holidays (2024)

    New Year's Day

    January 1st

    Constitution Day

    January 9th

    Independence Day

    March 6th

    Easter 

    March 29th - April 1st 

    Eid al Fitr

    Likely: Evening of April 9th - 10th  

    May Day (Workers' / Labour Day)

    May 1st

    Eid al-Adha

    Likely: Evening of June 16th - 17th

    Founder's Day

    August 4th

    Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day

    September 21st

    Farmer's Day

    December 6th

    Christmas Day

    December 25th