Thursday, October 30, 2025

Rwanda Polytechnic Academic Calendar for the Year 2025/2026

Key considerations:

i. Rwanda Polytechnic Academic Calendar for the Year 2025/2026 applies to new students starting First year, continuing students joining the second year, and students admitted in BTech programs for the academic year 2025/2026.

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ii. The registration period shall start on 29th July until 29th August 2025 for new students starting First year.

iii. The registration period for students admitted in BTech programs and continuing students joining second year shall start on 18th August 2025 until 29th August 2025.

iv. Only registered students shall be eligible to attend classes.

v. From 04th until 29th August 2025, all new students admitted in first year shall undertake a compulsory foundation program at their respective colleges. Only students who will successfully complete this program shall be eligible to attend regular classes.

vi. Regular classes for all RP students will start on 01st September, 2025.

vii. This calendar refers only to normal working days. Weekends and public holidays are not part of the working timelines considered in this calendar.


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PeriodNumber of WeeksActivityYear of study
Mon 28/07/2025- Fri 29/08/20255Online Registration of studentsYear 1
Mon 04/08/2025-Fri 29/08/20254Compulsory foundation program for new students admitted in first yearYear 1
Mon 18/08/2025-Fri 29/08/20252Online Registration of BTech & continuing students joining second year.BTech & Y2
Mon 01/09/2025-Fri 05/09/20251Induction & orientationBTech
SEMESTER1
Mon 01/09/2025-Fri 19/12/202516Teaching and assessment for Semester 1All
Mon 15/12/2025-Fri 9/12/20251Presentation of Capstone projects proposalsBTech
Mon 22/12/2025-Fri 02/01/20262Students’ short breakAll
Tue 06/01/2026NACollege academic council to approve special exams
Mon 12/01/2026-Fri 16/01/20261Special exams for Semester 1
Fri 23/01/2026NAEnd of submission and compilation of Semester 1 results
Tue 27/01/2026N/ADepartmental Board to consolidate provisional results of Semester 1
Fri 30/01/2026N/ACollege Academic Council to approve and publish Semester1 provisional results
Mon 02/02/2026-Fri 06/02/20261Appeals on Semester1 provisional results
Mon 09/02/2026-Wed 11/02/2026N/AConsideration of appeals and remarking
Thu 12/02/2026N/ADepartmental Board to consolidate marks after appeals
Fri 13/02/2026N/ACollege Academic Council to approve Semester 1 final results
Mon 16/02/2026N/ARP Academic Senate to approve Semester 1 final results for Semester 1
SEMESTER 2
Mon 05/01/2026-Fri 08 /05/202618Teaching and assessments & Capstone projects for BTech studentsAll
Mon 04/05/2026-Fri 19/06/20267Industrial AttachmentYear 2
Mon 11/05/2026N/AStudents’ holidays for Semester 2Year 1
Mon 11/05/2026-Fri 15/05/20261Predefence of Capstone projectsBTech
Tue 19/05/2026NACollege Academic Council to approve special exams

Mon 25/05/2026-Fri 29/05/20261Special exams
Mon 01/06/2026N/ADeadline for submitting Capstone projects
Fri 05/06/2026N/AEnd of submission and compilation of Semester 2 results
Mon 08/06/2026-Fri 12/06/20261Presentation of Capstone projects
Tue 09/06/2026N/ADepartmental Board to assess provisional results for Semester 2
Thu 11/06/2026N/ACollege Academic Council to approve provisional results for Semester 2
Fri 12/06/2026N/APublication of provisional results of Semester 2
Mon 15/06/2026-Fri 19/06/20261Appeals on semester 2 provisional results
Mon 22/06/2026-Fri 26/06/2026N/AConsideration of appeals and remarking
Thu 02/07/2026N/ADepartmental Board to assess results after appeals
Tue 07 /07/2026N/ACollege Academic Council to approve and publish the final results
Mon 14/07/2026N/ARP Academic Senate meeting to approve end of academic year Results

Done on 21/07/2025


HAKUZWIMANA Innocent Ag. Registrar Rwanda Polytechnic

Israel Jeremiah
Israel Jeremiah
Israel Jeremiah is an educator and youth development practitioner with years of experience working in the education and youth development space. He is passionate about the development of youth in Africa.

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