FCE (Technical) Gombe Releases 2025/2026 Academic Calendar for ATBU-Affiliated Programmes
Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe—affiliated with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi—has officially published its 2025/2026 undergraduate academic calendar, detailing semester timelines, examinations, and ATBU-linked activities such as Teaching Practice, SWEP, and SIWES.
The newly released timetable answers the most frequently asked questions from students on the ATBU route, especially those in 300 Level and 400 Level, whose academic schedules extend beyond regular classroom activities.
Below is a clear, student-friendly breakdown of all key dates and activities.
Key Dates at a Glance (What Students Keep Asking About)
Students following the FCE (Technical) Gombe–ATBU undergraduate calendar should note the following major dates:
- First Semester Resumption: 11 January 2026
- Registration: 12–31 January 2026 (2 weeks)
- Lectures: 18 January–25 April 2026 (15 weeks)
- Examinations: 27 April–16 May 2026 (3 weeks)
- Second Semester Resumption/Registration: 8 June 2026
- Second Semester Lectures: 15 June–26 September 2026 (15 weeks)
- Second Semester Examinations: 5–24 October 2026 (3 weeks)
- End of 2025/2026 Session: 26 October–20 December 2026
- Start of 2026/2027 Session: November 2026
First Semester Schedule (2025/2026)
Resumption
- Date: 11 January 2026
Registration
- Date: 12–31 January 2026
- Duration: 2 weeks
Lectures
- Date: 18 January–25 April 2026
- Duration: 15 weeks
Teaching Practice (400 Level – ATBU)
- Date: 18 January–18 April 2026
- Duration: 14 weeks
- Applies strictly to 400L students on the ATBU track, as stated in the official calendar.
Submission & Moderation of Question Papers
- Date: 8–14 March 2026
- Duration: 1 week
First Semester Examinations
- Date: 27 April–16 May 2026
- Duration: 3 weeks
SIWES Orientation
- Date: 7 May 2026
- Duration: 1 day
First Semester Break
- Date: 18 May–7 June 2026
- Duration: 3 weeks
SWEP (300 Level – ATBU)
- Date: 18 May–7 June 2026
- Duration: 3 weeks
- This runs concurrently with the semester break; both appear as separate entries in the calendar.
Marking of Scripts
- Date: 18 May–1 June 2026
- Duration: 2 weeks
Moderation & Compilation of Results
- Date: 1–7 June 2026
- Duration: 1 week
School Board of Studies (SBS)
- Date: 9–13 June 2026
- Duration: 1 week
Senate Meeting
- Date: To Be Determined (TBD)
- No fixed date was provided in the official notice.
Second Semester Schedule (2025/2026)
Resumption and Registration
- Date: 8 June 2026
Lectures
- Date: 15 June–26 September 2026
- Duration: 15 weeks
SIWES (400 Level – ATBU)
- Date: 15 June–13 December 2026
- Duration: 6 months
- This industrial training period runs well into December 2026.
Submission & Moderation of Question Papers
- Date: 12–18 July 2026
- Duration: 1 week
Students’ Week
- Date: 28 September–4 October 2026
- Duration: 1 week
Second Semester Examinations
- Date: 5–24 October 2026
- Duration: 3 weeks
End of Academic Session
- Date: 26 October–20 December 2026
- Duration: 8 weeks
Marking of Scripts
- Date: 26 October–7 November 2026
- Duration: 2 weeks
Moderation of Scripts
- Date: 8–14 November 2026
- Duration: 1 week
Uploading of Results
- Date: 15–21 November 2026
- Duration: 1 week
School Board of Studies (SBS)
- Date: 25 November 2026
- Duration: 1 day
Senate Meeting
- Date: To Be Determined (TBD)
- Students are advised to watch for an official update.
When Does the Next Session Begin?
According to the calendar, the 2026/2027 Academic Session will commence in November 2026, subject to Senate approval and further notice.
Why This Calendar Matters
For students on the ATBU affiliation route, this calendar is especially important as it clearly separates regular semester activities from Teaching Practice, SWEP, and SIWES, helping students plan academics, travel, and finances ahead of time.
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