Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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H
- Honoris
- Honoris United Universities; the pan-African private higher education network that MANCOSA belongs to.
S
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the elected body representing student interests to the administration.
T
- The Hub
- Refers to the student support centers or physical resource areas at learning centers.
- The Portal
- Common shorthand for the MyMancosa student management system.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aliwal Street
- Common shorthand for the Durban campus location among local students.
- Cape Town Learning Centre
- The regional hub for Western Cape students, located in the CBD.
- Durban Learning Centre
- The main flagship campus and administrative hub located in Durban.
- Formative
- Continuous assessment tasks or assignments submitted during the course of the semester.
- JHB Learning Centre
- The Johannesburg campus located in Auckland Park, serving Gauteng students.
- Mancosa Connect
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and attend webinars.
- MyMancosa
- The official student portal used for administrative tasks, checking results, and financial statements.
- POE
- Portfolio of Evidence; a critical collection of assignments and work required for module completion.
- Student Query System
- The official online ticketing system used to resolve administrative or academic issues.
- Summative
- The final examination or major assessment at the end of a semester.
- Webinar
- The live online lecture sessions that replace traditional in-person classes for distance learners.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 4 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.