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The academic year in higher education in North Macedonia is organised by higher education institutions in accordance with national legislation.
It is typically divided into two semesters: a winter semester and a summer semester. Each semester includes periods for teaching, examinations and holidays.
The academic year usually begins in October and ends in September of the following year. Teaching is organised in semesters, followed by examination periods.
Higher education institutions define the detailed academic calendar, including the duration of semesters, examination sessions and breaks.
Sources: Law on Higher Education; higher education institutions.
The organisation of the academic year 2025 /2026 in Republic of North Macedonia is as follows:
| Beginning of the academic year | September-October |
| Period(s) when there are teaching activities |
September/October – December January/February – May/June |
| Period(s) of examination |
November/December -January/February June - July August - September |
| End of the academic year | August/September |
| Breaks between the teaching activities excluding the examination period |
Winter break: January/February Spring break: Easter holidays Summer break: July – August |
The universities have guaranteed institutional autonomy by the Constitution of Republic of North Macedonia and therefore their academic calendars may vary up to one month from each calendar regardless their status of state or private university.
The data provided are in approximate periods that follow the university calendars 2025/2026 for largest state and private universities taken as representative samples.