The University's academic year is divided into semesters. There are standard semester dates for undergraduate and postgraduate taught students based at Teesside University's Middlesbrough campus.
Please note that some courses may follow different delivery models, including different start and end dates and possible study during the summer semester. Please speak to your course leader or check with your School for more information.
Students are reminded that these are generic dates for the University and you should check with your course leader for the specific dates applying to your course.
Dates are subject to review at Academic Board on an annual basis.
Welcome week: 18-22 September 2023
Semester 1: 25 September 2023 - 19 January 2024
Semester 2: 22 January - 17 May 2024
Semester 3: 20 May - 23 August 2024
Holiday dates for standard undergraduate students
Winter break: 18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024
Spring break: 25 March - 12 April 2024
Summer break: 20 May - 20 September 2024
Welcome week: 16-20 September 2024
Semester 1: 23 September 2024 - 17 January 2025
Semester 2: 20 January - 16 May 2025
Semester 3: 19 May - 22 August 2025
Holiday dates for standard undergraduate students
Winter break: 16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025
Spring break: 7 April - 25 April 2025
Summer break: 19 May - 19 September 2025
Welcome week: 15-19 September 2025
Semester 1: 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Semester 2: 19 January - 15 May 2026
Semester 3: 18 May - 21 August 2026
Holiday dates for standard undergraduate students
Winter break: 15 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Spring break: 30 March - 17 April 2026
Summer break: 18 May - 25 September 2026
Start date: 16 January 2023
End date: 17 January 2025
All standard breaks apply.
Year 1
Semester 1: 16 January 2023 - 19 May 2023
Spring break: 3 - 21 April 2023
Summer break: 22 May 2023 - 22 September 2023
Semester 2: 25 September 2023 - 19 January 2024
Winter break: 18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024
Year 2
Semester 1: 22 January 2024 - 17 May 2024
Spring break: 25 March 2024 - 12 April 2024
Summer break: 20 May 2024 - 20 September 2024
Semester 2: 23 September 2024 - 17 January 2025
Winter break: 16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025
Start date: 18 September 2023
End date: 20 September 2024
The winter break and spring break apply.
Welcome week: 18 September 2023 - 22 September 2023
Semester 1: 25 September 2023 - 19 January 2024
Winter break: 18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024
Semester 2: 22 January 2024 - 17 May 2024
Spring break: 25 March 2024 - 12 April 2024
Semester 3: 20 May 2024 - 20 September 2024
Postgraduate Taught - September 2023 start (one year)
Start date: 18 September 2023
End date: 16 May 2025
All standard breaks apply.
Year 1
Welcome week: 18 September 2023 - 22 September 2023
Semester 1: 25 September 2023 - 19 January 2024
Winter break: 18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024
Semester 2: 22 January 2024 - 17 May 2024
Spring break: 25 March 2024 - 12 April 2024
Summer break: 20 May 2024 - 20 September 2024
Year 2
Semester 1: 23 September 2024 - 17 January 2025
Winter break: 16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025
Semester 2: 20 January 2025 - 16 May 2025
Spring break: 7 April 2025 - 25 April 2025
Postgraduate Taught - September 2023 start (two year)
Start date: 15 January 2024
End date: 16 May 2025
All standard breaks apply.
Semester 1: 15 January 2024 - 17 May 2024
Spring break: 25 March 2024 - 12 April 2024
Summer break: 20 May 2024 - 20 September 2024
Semester 2: 23 September 2024 - 17 January 2025
Winter break: 16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025
Semester 3: 20 January 2025 - 16 May 2025
Winter break: 7 April 2025 - 25 April 2025
Postgraduate Taught - January 2024 start (16 months)
Start date: 15 January 2024
End date: 16 January 2026
All standard breaks apply.
Year 1
Semester 1: 15 January 2024 - 17 May 2024
Spring break: 25 March 2024 - 12 April 2024
Summer break: 20 May 2024 - 20 September 2024
Semester 2: 23 September 2024 - 17 January 2025
Winter break: 16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025
Year 2
Semester 1: 20 January 2025 - 16 May 2025
Spring break: 7 April 2025 - 25 April 2025
Summer break: 19 May 2025 - 19 September 2025
Semester 2: 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Winter break: 15 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Postgraduate Taught - January 2024 start (two year)
Start date: 13 May 2024
End date: 16 May 2025
Welcome week: 13 May 2024 - 17 May 2024
Semester 1: 20 May 2024 - 23 August 2024
Summer break: 26 August 2024 - 20 September 2024
Semester 2: 23 September 2024 - 17 January 2025
Winter break: 16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025
Semester 3: 20 January 2025 - 16 May 2025
Spring break: 7 April - 25 April 2025
Postgraduate Taught - May 2024 start (one year)
Start date: 13 May 2024
End date: 16 January 2026
Year 1
Semester 1: 13 May 2024 - 23 August 2024
Summer break: 26 August 2024 - 20 September 2024
Semester 2: 23 September 2024 - 17 January 2025
Winter break: 16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025
Year 2
Semester 1: 20 January 2025 - 16 May 2025
Spring break: 7 April - 25 April 2025
Summer break: 19 May - 19 September 2025
Semester 2: 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Winter break: 15 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Start date: 16 September 2024
End date: 19 September 2025
The winter break and spring break apply.
Semester 1: 16 September 2024 - 17 January 2025
Winter Break: 16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025
Semester 2: 20 January 2025 - 16 May 2025
Spring Break: 7 April 2025 - 25 April 2025
Semester 3: 19 May 2025 - 19 September 2025
Start date: 16 September 2024
End date: 15 May 2026
All standard breaks apply.
Year 1
Semester 1: 16 September 2024 - 17 January 2025
Winter Break: 16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025
Semester 2: 20 January 2025 - 16 May 2025
Spring Break: 7 April 2025 - 25 April 2025
Summer Break: 19 May 2025 - 19 September 2025
Year 2
Semester 1: 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Winter break: 15 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Semester 2: 19 January 2026 15 May 2026
Spring break: 30 March 2026 - 17 April 2026
Start date: 13 January 2025
End date: 15 May 2026
Semester 1: 13 January 2025 - 16 May 2025
Spring Break: 7 April 2025 - 25 April 2025
Summer break: 19 May - 19 September 2025
Semester 2: 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Winter break: 15 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Semester 3: 19 January - 15 May 2026
Spring break: 30 March - 17 April 2026
Start date: 13 January 2024
End date: 22 January 2027
Year 1
Semester 1: 13 January 2025 - 16 May 2025
Spring Break: 7 April 2025 - 25 April 2025
Summer break: 19 May - 19 September 2025
Semester 2: 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Winter break: 15 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Year 2
Semester 1: 19 January - 15 May 2026
Spring break: 30 March - 17 April 2026
Summer break: 18 May - 25 September 2026
Semester 2: 28 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 8 January 2027
Start date: 12 May 2025
End date: 15 May 2026
The winter break and spring break apply.
Start date: 12 May 2025
End date: 22 January 2027
The winter break and spring break apply.
Please note that the delivery pattern for May 2025 start (two year) is as follows:
Semester 1: May - August (Taught)
Semester 2: September - January (Taught)
Semester 3: January - May (Advanced/Applied Practice)
Summer break
Semester 4: September - January (Dissertation)
Start date: 15 September 2025
End date: 18 September 2026
The winter break and spring break apply.
Start date: 15 September 2025
End date: 21 May 2027
All standard breaks apply.
Winter break: 15 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Spring break: 30 March - 17 April 2026
Summer break: 20 May - 20 September 2024
The University's online learning courses have up to three entry points - with the exception of Teesside University Open Learning in Engineering courses which have monthly intakes. Entry points may differ between courses, please check the individual course page for details.
Entry point 1: 23 September 2024
Entry point 2: 20 January 2025
Entry point 3: 19 May 2025
Entry point 1: 23 September 2025
Entry point 2: 19 January 2026
Entry point 3: 18 May 2026