HCHE CALENDAR
2025
IMPORTANT DATES 2025
JAN 2025
20
Online Registration Opens
30
Registration Closes
30 & 31
Orientation for New Students
JAN / FEB 2025
31 - 12
LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT
FEB 2025
3
Opening Assembly at 9:30 / Classes begin at 11:00
12
FINAL LATE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 17:00. Last day to Drop/Add/Change modules. Students may not join classes after this date.
MAR / APR 2025
31 to 4
Mid-Semester Break
MAY / JUN 2025
26 to 6
First-Semester Examinations
2025 – 1ST SEMESTER
03 February 2025 – 06 June 2025
JANUARY 2025
2
Working Days Begin
20
Online Registration Opens
20 to 24
2nd Semester 2024 Supplementary Examinations
27
Staff Meeting
28 & 29
Lecturers Colloquiem Part 1 & 2
30
Registration closes
30 & 31
Orientation for New Students
JAN / FEB 2025
31 - 12
LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT
FEB 2025
3
Opening Assembly at 09:30 / Classes begin at 11.00
10
Student & Staff Consecration Service
12
FINAL LATE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 17:00. Last day to Drop/Add/Change modules. Students may not join classes after this date.
MAR 2025
3 to 8
Week Of Spiritual Emphasis (WOSE)
17 to 20
Mid-Semester Assessments
21
Public Holiday - Human Rights Day
26
Sports Day
MAR / APR 2025
31 to 4
Mid-Semester Break
APR 2025
7
Classes Resume at 08:00
7 to 11
Library Week
18
Public Holiday - Good Friday
21
Public Holiday - Family Day
28
Public Holiday - Freedom Day Observed
30
Last Day for 1st Semester Withdrawals
MAY 2025
1
Public Holiday - Workers' Day
2
College Holiday
14
Academic DP for 1st Semester Published - Examination Entrance Certificates
15
Theology Liaison Committee
18
HCHE Council (Contact - Sub-Committees to Meet Saturday Evening 17 May)
21
Last Day of Classes for 1st Semester - Classes End at 18:00.
MAY / JUN 2025
20 to 6
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Portfolio Course
22 to 23
Block Study
26 to 6
First Semester Examinations
JUN 2025
1 to 23
HCert Office Management Session 1
9
MID-YEAR BREAK COMMENCES
11
Grades Voted and Sent to Registrar's Office
2025 – 2ND SEMESTER
07 July 2025 – 30 November 2025
JUN 2025
23
Online Registration Opens
JUN / JUL 2025
30 to 11
SAU Teacher Certification Programme
30 to 4
1st Semester Supplementary Examinations
JUL 2025
3
Orientation for New Students
3
Registration Closes
7
Opening Assembly at 9:30 / Classes Begin at 11.00
4 to 18
LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT
16
FINAL LATE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 17:00. Last day to Drop/Add/Change modules. Students may not join classes after this date.
18
Community Engagement
JUL / AUG 2025
28 to 2
Week in Spiritual Emphasis (WISE)
AUG 2025
16
Education Day
AUG / SEP 2025
17 to 8
HCert Office Management Session 2
18 to 22
Mid-Semester Assessments / Classes End at 13:00
25 to 29
Mid-Semester Break
SEP 2025
1
Classes Resume at 08:00
22 to 26
Wellness Week
24
Public Holiday - Heritage Day: Sports Day & Heritage Celebration
25
SRC Banquet
OCT 2025
1
Last Day for 2nd Semester Withdrawals
5
Market Day
15
Academic DP for 2nd Semester Published - Examination Entrance Certificates
17
Last Day of Classes for 2nd Semester / Classes End at 13:00
19
HCHE Council (Virtual - Sub-Committees to meet week of 13 - 18th)
20 to 22
Block Study
OCT / NOV 2025
23 to 7
2nd Semester Examinations
NOV 2025
12 to 14
Graduand Supplementary Examinations
19
Graduates' Grades to the Registrar's Office
27
Alumni Supper & AGM
28
Graduation Weekend: Consecration Service at 19:00
29
Graduation Weekend: Baccalaureate Service at 11:00
30
Commencement Ceremony at 10:00
DEC 2025
1
All Grades Voted and Sent to Registrar's Office
2
Staff Year-end Function
15
College Closes at 13.00 Monday 15 December until Monday 5 January 2026
JAN 2026
19 to 23
2nd Semester 2025 Supplementary Exams
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
Helderberg College of Higher Education reserves the right to adjust this Calender of Events as deemed necessary.