For the 2025/2026 academic year, FUTIA has structured its activities to ensure a smooth academic flow, balancing lectures, assessments, and important academic events.
FUTIA's academic structure follows the standard Nigerian university system, with clearly defined semesters, registration timelines, lecture periods, and examinations.
With the absence of an official academic calendar, we have broken down the stages and activities of the FUTIA academic calendar so that no student is caught off guard.
FUTIA First Semester Structure and Lectures 2025/2026
The first semester of the 2025/2026 academic session at FUTIA covers the period from late 2025 into early 2026.
While FUTIA has not published a granular weekly public breakdown of its calendar in the same manner as some sister institutions, the broad structure follows the standard federal university pattern.
For returning students, lectures typically commence within days of the official resumption date, while fresh students join after completing their orientation programme.
The first semester is generally the more intensive of the two, as it carries the weight of course registrations, early continuous assessments, and mid-semester tests in addition to the full lecture schedule.
FUTIA Second Semester Academic Activities
The second semester of the 2025/2026 academic session begins after the results of the first semester have been processed and released, usually sometime in the second quarter of the year.
This semester carries its own registration cycle, and students are expected to re-register their courses, a step that some underestimate in importance. Failure to register means courses and programmes are not officially on a student's record.
The second semester tends to be a period of high activity. Final year students are completing projects and dissertations. Returning students may be sitting carryover examinations while simultaneously attending new lectures.
The examination period at the end of the second semester is the most consequential of the year, as it determines progression, graduation eligibility, and class standing for many students.
Orientation and Matriculation of New Students at FUTIA
Orientation is a foundational component of the academic calendar designed for fresh undergraduates. It helps new students adjust to the academic culture, ethos, and regulatory framework of FUTIA.
While the official FUTIA calendar usually outlines this within the first few weeks of resumption, specific orientation exercises for new students were reported to take place in mid-November 2025.
Following orientation, FUTIA schedules its formal matriculation ceremony. For the 2025/2026 session, the third matriculation ceremony was held on Thursday, 15th January 2026, at the FUTIA Pavilion, Ikot Abasi campus.
Registration Deadlines and Administrative Requirements
FUTIA’s 2025/2026 guidelines suggest that registration begins immediately upon resumption and continues in a phased manner for both new and returning students.
Though specific portal dates weren’t widely published at the time of writing, registration typically opens before the start of lectures and includes the following tasks:
Clearance of outstanding school fees
Course selections via the student information portal
Submission of required documents for verification
Payment of departmental and faculty dues
The university often enforces a late registration period with additional fees or holds, so compliance within the standard deadline is highly advised.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When will FUTIA’s first semester examinations take place?
A: First semester examinations are expected to begin between late February and March 2026, following a week of revision and lecture-free study.
Q: Does FUTIA accept a second choice?
A: ONLY candidates who scored a minimum cut off mark of 160 in their UTME and made FUTIA their first (1st) choice are eligible to apply.
Q: Will there be any breaks during the academic year?
A: Yes. FUTIA includes a short break between semesters and a longer break at the end of the second semester to allow students to rest, pursue internship opportunities, and do academic planning.
Q: How much is the FUTA screening fee?
A: The Post UTME screening fee is two thousand (N2,000.00) naira only, payable at any bank on the Remita platform after generating the necessary code.
Q: Are new students required to attend orientation and matriculation?
A: Yes. Both events are compulsory. Orientation helps new students settle into campus life, while matriculation officially confirms their studentship.
