Parent’s Day and Orientation

Parents' Day

Parents’ Day serves as a platform for University staff to engage with parents of first-year students. Staff use these engagements to share useful information on what support is given to students during their stay at UKZN.

31 January 2026

Orientation

First-year students receive guidance from department heads about university services that will aid student life such as: academic services, student finding, library services and IT/ LAN assistance to name a few.

5 - 10 February