APPROVED BUK ACADEMIC CALENDAR: Officially, the long anticipating Bayero University Kano (BUK) academic calendar for this year’s session for all its undergraduate students has been released by the management.
Before the approval of this BUK Academic Calendar for this year’s academic session, it has been proposed by the management but after a series of deliberations, the Senate has finally approved it with some little changes.
In this article, I shall provide you with the necessary information you need to know about (Bayero University Kano) BUK academic calendar in detail.
Meaning of Academic Calendar
An academic calendar is an official school activities containing the key academic events throughout a specific academic session.
An academic calendar can be scheduled by a school, College and tertiary institutions.
The basic Key element in every academic calendar that is released by the management of any institution most especially Bayero University Kano contains the following:-
- The starting and end date of semesters.
- Registration period.
- Lecture period.
- Examinations dates.
- Mid semester break.
- Holidays break.
- Add & Drop/ Change of Courses period.
- Commencement of new session.
About BUK Academic Calendar
At the 423rd meeting held on Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, the senate of Bayero University, Kano, (BUK) has officially approved the new academic calendar for all the undergraduate students for the 2024/2025 session.
This BUK academic calendar is compulsory for all the undergraduate students either newly admitted or returning students as it outlines all the academic activities and each semester schedules for the whole session.
BUK Academic Calendar for All Undergraduate Students 2024/2025 Session
The picture below contains all the information you need to know about BUK Academic Calendar.
From the above picture, you can see that this year’s Bayero University Kano (BUK) academic activities will begin from June 9th, 2025 to April 11th, 2026.
Below is the deep explanation of BUK Academic Calendar and what every prospective students of this prestigious university should know:
Online Screening for All New Students
The first activity on BUK academic calendar is the online screening schedule for all fresh (newly admitted) students which will begin from May 5th to 17th, 2025 (within two weeks).
Registration for New and Returning Students
The second activity on the BUK academic calendar is registration (payment of school fees) for both new and returning students. This payment of Bayero University Kano (BUK) school fees is scheduled to be within two weeks (from May 19th to 31st, 2025).
First Semester Lectures
The first semester lecture for this year’s academic session will begin immediately after the Big Sallah from 9th of June to 6th of September, 2025 (13 weeks).
Mid-Semester Break
For the first semester, the Mid-Semester break will last for a period of one (1) week and it begin from 21st of July to 25th of July, 2025.
First Semester Examination
The first semester examination is scheduled to hold within four (4) weeks and it will start from 1st to 26th of September, 2025.
First Semester Holiday
The first semester holiday (break) will last within a period of one week and it starts from 6th to 11th of October, 2025.
Second Semester Lectures
For second semester lectures on this newly approved BUK academic calender, it will begin from the 13th of October, 2025 to 17th of January, 2026 (for a period of 13 weeks).
Add and Drop Period
Add and drop simply means changing some of your registered courses either by dropping or adding without penalty and it usually last within two (2) weeks. As for Bayero University Kano (BUK), the add and drop period will begin from 20th of October to 1st of November, 2025.
Mid Semester Break
Second Semester Mid-Semester break at Bayero University Kano (BUK) will begin from 17th to 22nd of November, 2025 (only for one week).
Christmas and New Year Break
This Christmas and New year break at Bayero University Kano (BUK) are for both students and staffs of this prestigious university. This holiday will begin from 22nd of December, 2026 to 3rd of January, 2026.
Second Semester Examination
Bayero University Kano (BUK) second semester examination is stipulated to hold within four (4) weeks and it start from 19th of January to 14 of February, 2026.
End of Session Break
This ends this year’s BUK academic calendar activities for some of its undergraduate students excluding SIWES students and final year students who are doing project.
In Conclusion
The reason behind this BUK academic calendar is to assist all the undergraduate students to plan their studies effectively.
All the prospective students (new and returning) returning of Bayero University Kano (BUK) are advised to adhere to all the activities timelines, proper academic planning and to make consultations with their Level Coordinator where necessary before or after resuming.
RELATED RESOURCES:- Updated BUK School Fees for New and Returning Students 2025/2026 Academic Session
We have finally come to the end of this article. For further updates or any questions, visit BUK official portal and contact the academic directors through https://buk.edu.ng/. Feel free to make use of our comments section to also ask your questions as all our editors are always available to assist you with the correct answer.
This Article Reference:- From Bayero University Kano (BUK BULLETIN).
