ACADEMIC CALENDAR
This page provides the official semester dates, breaks, and public holidays, serving as a reference for students, faculty, and staff to plan their academic and personal schedules effectively.
The academic year at MUCE is divided into two semesters. The breakdown of the 2023/2024 Academic Year is presented below:
First Semester
It begins on 6th November 2023 and ends on 1st March 2024. The registration for continuing students begins on 6th November 2023 and ends on 17th November 2023. The lecture session ends on 15th February 2024. The mid-semester breather begins on 23rd December 2023 and ends on 29th December 2023.
First semester exams begin on 16th February 2024 and end on 1st March 2024. The inter-semester break starts on 2nd March 2024 and ends on 23rd March 2024.
Second Semester
It begins on 23rd March 2024 and ends on 19th July 2024. The lecture session ends on 4th July 2024.
Second semester exams begin on 5th July 2024 and end on 19th July 2024.
The academic year 2023/2024 ends on 18th July 2024. The long vacation begins on 20th July 2024 and ends on 2nd November 2023.
Practical training and Teaching Practice
Each year first and second year students attend their practical training (for students studying non-teacher education programmes) and teaching practices (for students studying teacher education programmes). Their pactices begins on 22nd July 2024 and ends on 13th September 2024.
For comprehensive details about the academic calendar, please refer to the university almanac, which can be conveniently downloaded HERE
Graduation ceremony
The 16th MUCE Graduation Ceremony is set to be held on 25th November 2024. We encourage you to continue visiting this page for any updates, changes, and additional details regarding the upcoming graduation ceremony.
Public Holidays
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Maulid Day | 28 September 2023 |
| Nyerere Day | 14 October 2023 |
| Independence Day | 9 December 2023 |
| Christmas | 25 December 2023 |
| Boxing Day | 26 December 2023 |
| New Year | 1 January 2024 |
| Zanzibar Revolution | 12 January 2024 |
| Good Friday | 29 March 2024 |
| Easter Monday | 1 April 2024 |
| Karume Day | 7 April 2024 |
| ⃰Eid el Fitr - Day One | 10 April 2024 |
| ⃰Eid el Fitr - Day Two | 11 April 2024 |
| Union Day | 26 April 2024 |
| Workers Day | 1 May 2024 |
| ⃰Eid el Hajj | 17 June 2024 |
| Saba Saba Day | 7 July 2024 |
| Nane Nane Day | 8 August 2024 |
| Maulid Day | 16 September 2024 |
| Nyerere Day | 14 October 2024 |
| Independence Day | 9 December 2024 |
| Christmas | 25 December 2024 |
| Boxing Day | 26 December 2024 |
* mark Dates for Eid el Fitr and Eid el Hajj are subject to moon sighting.