ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021 – 2022
| Month | DATE | MAJOR EVENT |
| September, 2021 | 19th September | Semester one : Orientation | Registration |
| Sep 26th, 2021 | Beginning of Semester One | |
| 17th-22nd October,2021 | Week of Prayer | |
| Nov 12th -14th, 2021 | *Graduation Ceremony* | |
| 14th-19th November,2021 | Mid-Semester Exams | |
| Nov 15th -18th, 2021 | *AAA Accreditation Visit* | |
| Dec 25th , 2021 – Jan 3rd, 2022 | *Christmas Break* | |
| 24th December,2021 | End of Semester One Classes | |
| 4th – 7th Jan 2022 | Revision Week | |
| 9th January,2022 | Final Exams Start | |
| 21st January,2022 | Final Exams End | |
| February 4th, 2022 | End of Semester One | |
| 25th Jan – 3rd Feb, 2022 | Semester one break | |
| February, 2022 | 6th February, 2022 | Semester Two :Orientation and Registration |
| Feb 13th , 2022 | Beginning of Semester Two | |
| Feb 1st, 2022 | National Hero’s Day | |
| March 13th -18th , 2022 | Week of Prayer | |
| April 14th -21st, 2022 | Mid-Semester Exams | |
| April 7th – 13th, 2022 | Genocide Memorial Week | |
| May 1st , 2022 | Labor Day | |
| May 20th , 2022 | Semester Two end of classes | |
| 22nd -27th May 2022 | Revision Week | |
| May 29th , 2022 | Final Exams Start | |
| June 10th, 2022 | Final Exams End | |
| June 24th , 2022 | End of Semester Two | |
| 12th June – 24th June, 2022 | Semester Two Break | |
| July, 2022 | June 26th, 2022 | Summer :Orientation and Registration |
| July 3rd, 2022 | Beginning of Summer Semester | |
| July 1st, 2022 | Public holiday – Independence Day | |
| July 4th, 2022 | Public holiday – Liberation day | |
| July 5th, 2022 | Public holiday – Liberation (in lieu) | |
| July 24th – 29th , 2022 | Mid-Semester Exams | |
| August 7th, 2022 | Summer Semester end of classes | |
| 14th – 19th August 2022 | Final exams | |
| August 26th 2022 | End of Summer Semester | |
| September, 2022 | 11th September 2022 | New Academic year 2022-2023 Semester One – Orientation and Registration |
Note:
AUCA’s academic year of is made up of two (2) regular semesters of 15 teaching weeks each and a Summer Semester of 8 teaching weeks. The University observes official public holidays which appear on the Academic Calendar and those which may be announced by the Rwandan Government.