Key dates for 2027

Researched by the VarsityStart team from official university sources. Last checked 10 October 2026. How we check

Matric results are published on 12 January. Returning student registration: 4 January to 5 February 2027.
Gateway to Success and postgraduate orientation: 25 January to 5 February. We did not find the 2027 Welcome Day date or the first-year registration deadline yet.
First term: 8 February to 24 March. Break 25 March to 11 April.
Second teaching block: 12 April to 27 May. Study break 28 to 30 May. Examinations 31 May to 28 June. Winter break 29 June to 18 July.
Third teaching block: 19 July to 3 September. Mid-term break 4 to 12 September.
Fourth teaching block: 13 September to 26 October. Study break 27 to 31 October. Examinations 1 to 26 November. Last day of term 26 November.
Wits counts 130 teaching days. Faculty of Health Sciences term dates may vary.

Source: Wits 2027 Term Dates · Official