NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI (NSUK) ANNOUNCES THIRD SEMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION

The Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), has announced the approved calendar for the Third Semester of the 2025/2026 academic session. The university made this known in a notice signed by the Coordinator of the Third Semester Programme, Muhammad Mustapha, PhD.

According to the notice, the Senate of the university approved the adjusted calendar at its 143rd meeting, held on Thursday, 24th September 2026. The programme is optional and open to eligible students across all levels, subject to the approved guidelines.

THIRD SEMESTER SCHEDULE

The Third Semester programme will run in two exercises.

First Exercise

• Registration and Revision: November 16 to December 5, 2026

• Examinations: December 7 to 12, 2026

Second Exercise

• Registration and Revision: January 4 to 23, 2027

• Examinations: January 25 to 30, 2027

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

The university stated that the programme is open to students who fall into any of the following categories:

• Students with outstanding carryover courses from the first and second semesters, not exceeding 24 credit units combined.

• Students who missed examinations due to ill-health or other similar circumstances.

• Students who missed examinations due to late admission or other eligible circumstances.

IMPORTANT GUIDELINES

The management of the university also listed the following guidelines for the programme:

1. Only courses registered in the first or second semester of the current academic session that were failed, or whose examinations were missed, are eligible. Dropped courses are not allowed.

2. Students on SIWES or industrial attachment may participate only in the First Third Semester Exercise, provided they meet the eligibility requirements.

3. The registration fee is ₦20,000 per course.

4. All registration, revision, examinations and result uploads must comply with the approved calendar.

5. Registration for the First Exercise begins immediately after the second-semester examinations, while registration for the Second Exercise begins only after the release of second-semester results on the student portal.

WHAT STUDENTS SHOULD DO

Students are advised to take note of the approved dates and guidelines, and to make sure that all required processes are completed within the stipulated timelines. Those who plan to take part should confirm that their courses meet the stated conditions before registering, so that they do not run into problems during registration.