UG Ready to Welcome Thousands of New and Continuing Students as 2026/2027 Academic Year Gets Underway

August 31, 2026

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UG Ready to Welcome Thousands of New and Continuing Students as 2026/2027 Academic Year Gets Underway

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The University of Guyana (UG) will begin welcoming new and continuing students on Monday, August 31, 2026, with a week of blended orientation activities designed to help students transition confidently into university life.

Orientation for new students will run from August 31 to September 4, 2026, across the Turkeyen and Berbice campuses and the University’s IDCE regional locations. Continuing-student orientation will follow from September 9 to 11, 2026.

The University’s official Ceremonial Opening for the new academic year will take place on Friday, September 4, 2026, at the Ameena & Sattaur Gafoor Multipurpose Auditorium, Turkeyen Campus.

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