Calendar and semester dates
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.
Undergraduate
2026-27 semester dates
Welcome week: 21 - 25 September 2026
Semester 1: 28 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Semester 2: 25 January - 21 May 2027
Semester 3: 24 May - 27 August 2027
Holiday dates for standard undergraduate students
Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 8 January 2027
Spring break: 22 March - 9 April 2027
Summer break: 24 May - 24 September 2027
2027-28 semester dates
Welcome week: 20 - 24 September 2027
Semester 1: 27 September 2027 - 17 January 2028
Semester 2: 24 January - 8 May 2028
Semester 3: 15 May - 11 September 2028
Holiday dates for standard undergraduate students
Winter break: 20 December 2027 - 7 January 2028
Spring break: 3 April - 21 April 2028
Summer break: 22 May - 22 September 2028
Postgraduate taught
For students who:
Started their course in 2024-25 academic year
January 2025 start (two year)
Start date: 13 January 2025
End date: 22 January 2027
Year 2
Semester 2: 28 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 8 January 2027
May 2025 start (two year)
Start date: 12 May 2025
End date: 22 January 2027
Year 2
Semester 1: 19 January 2026 - 15 May 2026
Spring break: 30 March 2026 - 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
Started their course in 2025-26 academic year
September 2025 start (one year)
Start date: 15 September 2025
End date: 18 September 2026
The winter break and spring break apply.
Semester 1: 15 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Winter Break: 15 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Semester 2: 19 January - 15 May 2026
Spring Break: 30 March - 17 April 2026
Semester 3: 18 May - 18 September 2026
September 2025 start (two year)
Start date: 15 September 2025
End date: 21 May 2027
All standard breaks apply.
Year 1
Semester 1: 15 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Winter Break: 15 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Semester 2: 19 January - 15 May 2026
Spring Break: 30 March - 17 April 2026
Summer Break: 18 May - 25 September 2026
Year 2
Semester 1: 28 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 8 January 2027
Semester 2: 25 January - 21 May 2027
Spring break: 22 March - 9 April 2027
January 2026 start (16 months)
Start date: 12 January 2026
End date: 21 May 2027
Semester 1: 12 January 2026 - 15 May 2026
Spring Break: 30 March 2026 - 17 April 2026
Summer break: 18 May 2026 - 25 September 2026
Semester 2: 28 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 8 January 2027
Semester 3: 25 January 2027 - 21 May 2027
Spring break: 22 March 2027 - 9 April 2027
January 2026 start (two year)
Start date: 12 January 2026
End date: 21 January 2028
Year 1
Semester 1: 12 January 2026 - 15 May 2026
Spring Break: 30 March 2026 - 17 April 2026
Summer break: 18 May 2026 - 25 September 2026
Semester 2: 28 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 8 January 2027
Year 2
Semester 1: 25 January 2027 - 21 May 2027
Spring break: 22 March 2027 - 9 April 2027
Summer break: 24 May 2027 - 24 September 2027
Semester 2: 27 September 2027 - 21 January 2028
Winter break: 20 December 2027 - 7 January 2028
May 2026 start (one year)
Start date: 18 May 2026
End date: 21 May 2027
The winter break and spring break apply.
Semester 1: 18 May 2026 - 21 August 2026
Summer break: 24 August 2026 - 25 September 2026
Semester 2: 28 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 8 January 2027
Semester 3: 25 January 2027 - 21 May 2027
Spring break: 22 March 2027 - 9 April 2027
May 2026 start (two year)
Start date: 18 May 2026
End date: 21 January 2028
The winter break and spring break apply.
Year 1
Semester 1: 18 May 2026 - 21 August 2026
Summer break: 24 August 2026 - 25 September 2026
Semester 2: 28 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 8 January 2027
Year 2
Semester 1: 25 January 2027 - 21 May 2027
Spring break: 22 March 2027 - 9 April 2027
Summer break: 24 May 2027 - 24 September 2027
Semester 2: 27 September 2027 - 21 January 2028
Winter break: 20 December 2027 - 7 January 2028
Started their course in 2026-27 academic year
September 2026 start (one year)
Start date: 21 September 2026
End date: 17 September 2027
The winter break and spring break apply.
Semester 1: 21 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Winter Break: 21 December 2026 - 8 January 2027
Semester 2: 25 January - 21 May 2027
Spring Break: 22 March - 9 April 2027
Semester 3: 24 May - 27 August 2027
September 2026 start (two year)
Start date: 21 September 2026
End date: 19 May 2028
All standard breaks apply.
Year 1
Semester 1: 21 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Winter Break: 21 December 2026 - 8 January 2027
Semester 2: 25 January - 21 May 2027
Spring Break: 22 March - 9 April 2027
Summer Break: 24 May - 24 September 2027
Year 2
Semester 1: 27 September 2027 - 21 January 2028
Winter break: 20 December 2027 - 7 January 2028
Semester 2: 24 January - 19 May 2028
Spring break: 3 April - 21 April 2028
January 2027 start (16 months)
Start date: 18 January 2027
End date: 19 May 2028
Semester 1: 18 January - 21 May 2027
Spring Break: 22 March - 9 April 2027
Summer break: 24 May - 24 September 2027
Semester 2: 27 September 2027 - 21 January 2028
Winter break: 20 December 2027 - 7 January 2028
Semester 3: 24 January - 19 May 2028
Spring break: 3 April - 21 April 2028
January 2027 start (two year)
Start date: 18 January 2027
End date: 19 January 2029
Year 1
Semester 1: 18 January - 21 May 2027
Spring Break: 22 March - 9 April 2027
Summer break: 24 May - 24 September 2027
Semester 2: 27 September 2027 - 21 January 2028
Winter break: 20 December 2027 - 7 January 2028
Year 2
Semester 1: 24 January 2028 - 19 May 2028
Spring break: 3 April - 21 April 2028
Summer break: 22 May - 22 September 2028
Semester 2: 25 September 2028 - 19 January 2029
Winter break: 18 December 2028 - 5 January 2029
May 2027 start (one year)
Start date: 17 May 2027
End date: 19 May 2028
The winter break and spring break apply.
Semester 1: 17 May - 27 August 2027
Summer break: 30 August - 24 September 2027
Semester 2: 27 September 2027 - 21 January 2028
Winter break: 20 December 2027 - 7 January 2028
Semester 3: 24 January - 19 May 2028
Spring break: 3 April - 21 April 2028
May 2027 start (two year)
Start date: 17 May 2027
End date: 19 January 2029
The winter break and spring break apply.
Year 1
Semester 1: 17 May - 27 August 2027
Summer break: 30 August - 24 September 2027
Semester 2: 27 September 2027 - 21 January 2028
Winter break: 20 December 2027 - 7 January 2028
Year 2
Semester 1: 24 January - 19 May 2028
Spring break: 3 April - 21 April 2028
Summer break: 22 May - 22 September 2028
Semester 2: 25 September 2028 - 19 January 2029
Winter break: 18 December 2028 - 5 January 2029
Started their course in 2027-28 academic year
September 2027 start (one year)
Start date: 20 September 2027
End date: 22 September 2028
The winter break and spring break apply.
Semester 1: 27 September 2027 - 21 January 2028
Winter Break: 20 December 2027 - 7 January 2028
Semester 2: 24 January - 19 May 2028
Spring Break: 3 April - 21 April 2028
Semester 3: 22 May - 22 September 2028
September 2027 start (two year)
Start date: 20 September 2027
End date: 19 January 2029
All standard breaks apply.
Year 1
Semester 1: 27 September 2027 - 21 January 2028
Winter Break: 20 December 2027 - 7 January 2028
Semester 2: 24 January - 19 May 2028
Spring Break: 3 April - 21 April 2028
Summer Break: 22 May - 22 September 2028
Year 2
Semester 1: 25 September 2028 - 19 January 2029
Winter break: 18 December 2028 - 5 January 2029
January 2028 start (16 months)
Start date: 17 January 2028
End date: 22 September 2028
Semester 1: 24 January - 19 May 2028
Spring Break: 3 April - 21 April 2028
Semester 2: 22 May - 22 September 2028
January 2028 start (two year)
Start date: 17 January 2028
End date: 18 January 2030
Year 1
Semester 1: 24 January - 19 May 2028
Spring Break: 3 April - 21 April 2028
Summer break: 22 May - 22 September 2028
Semester 2: 25 September 2028 - 19 January 2029
Winter break: 18 December 2028 - 5 January 2029
Year 2
Semester 1: 14 January - 10 May 2030
Spring break: 8 April - 26 April 2030
May 2028 start (one year)
Start date: 15 May 2028
End date: 22 Setember 2028
The winter break and spring break do not fall within this one-year period. .
Semester 1: 22 May - 22 September 2028
May 2028 start (two year)
Start date: 15 May 2028
End date: 18 January 2030
Year 1
Semester 1: 22 May - 22 September 2028
Semester 2: 25 September 2028 - 19 January 2029
Winter break: 18 December 2028 - 5 January 2029
Year 2
Semester 1: 20 May - 13 September 2030
Summer break: 20 May - 9 September 2030
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)
For students who:
Started their course in 2025-26 academic year
October 2025 start
Start Date: 6 October 2025 End Date: 19 January 2029
Stage 1 - Taught modules 6 October 2025 - 11 October 2026
Taught Module 1: 6 October 2025 - 6 March 2026
Winter break: 22 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Taught Module 2: 2 March 2026 - 17 July 2026
Summer break: 20 July 2026 - 9 October 2026
Stage 2 - Research/Advanced Independent Work (AIW)
12 October 2026 - 19 January 2029
Winter break 2026: 21 December 2026 - 1 January 2027
Winter break 2027: to be confirmed
Winter break 2028: to be confirmed
January 2026 start
Start Date: 19 January 2026
End Date: 4 May 2029
Stage 1 - Taught module
19 January 2026 - 24 January 2027
Taught Module 1: 19 January 2026 - 26 June 2026
Summer break: 29 June 2026 - 25 September 2026
Taught Module 2: 28 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 1 January 2027
Stage 2 - Research/Advanced Independent Work (AIW)
25 January 2027 - 4 May 2029
Winter break 2027: to be confirmed
Winter break 2028: to be confirmed
March 2026 start
Start Date: 9 March 2026
End Date: 29 June 2029
Stage 1 - Taught module
9 March 2026 - 7 March 2027
Taught Module 1: 9 March 2026 - 17 July 2026
Summer break: 20 July 2026 - 25 September 2026
Taught Module 2: 28 September 2026 - 5 March 2027
Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 1 January 2027
Stage 2 - Research/Advanced Independent Work (AIW)
8 March 2027 - 29 June 2029
Winter break 2027: to be confirmed
Winter break 2028: to be confirmed
May 2026 start
Start Date: 18 May 2026
End Date: 24 August 2029
Stage 1 - Taught module
18 May 2026 - 23 May 2027
Taught Module 1: 18 May 2026 - 16 October 2026
Taught Module 2: 12 October 2026 - 5 March 2027
Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 1 January 2027
Spring break: 8 March 2027 - 21 May 2027
Stage 2 - Research/Advanced Independent Work (AIW)
24 May 2027 - 24 August 2029
Winter break 2027: to be confirmed
Winter break 2028: to be confirmed
Online learning
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.
2026-27 academic year
Entry point 1: 21 September 2026
Entry point 2: 18 January 2027
Entry point 3: 24 May 2027
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