| UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR | |
| FALL SEMESTER | |
| 06-16 July 2026 | External transfer applications by GPA |
| 15 July 2026 | Public Holiday: Democracy and National Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 30 July 2026 | Deadline to notify Registrar’s Office about external transfer students by GPA whose applications have been accepted by Faculty Boards |
| 24-27 August 2026 | In-university transfer and lateral transfer applications by GPA |
| 24-27 August 2026 | Applications for double major and minor programs |
| 30 August 2026 | Public Holiday: Victory Day (1 day) |
| 03 September 2026 | Deadline to notify Registrar’s Office about in-university transfer students by GPA whose applications have been accepted by Faculty Boards |
| 14-15 September 2026 | English Proficiency Exam |
| 14-18 September 2026 | Tuition payment (except for newly enrolled students) |
| 21 September 2026 | English Placement Exam |
| 24-25 September 2026 | Course registrations and advisor approvals |
| 28 September 2026 | CLASSES BEGIN (including English Preparatory Unit) |
| 26 September-02 October 2026 | Additional Exam Week (for the students who have reached the maximum study period or who are about to graduate) |
| 08-09 October 2026 | Add-Drop period and advisor approvals |
| 29 October 2026 | Public Holiday: Republic Day (1½ days) |
| 10 November 2026 | Atatürk Commemoration Day |
| 13 November 2026 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 21-25 December 2026 | Additional Exam Week (for the students who have reached the maximum study period or who are about to graduate) |
| 31 December 2026 | CLASSES END (including English Preparatory Unit) |
| 01 January 2027 | Public Holiday: New Year’s Holiday (1 day) |
| 04-17 January 2027 | Final Exams |
| 11-12 January 2027 | English Proficiency Exam (for English Preparatory Unit students) |
| 20 January 2027 | Deadline for submission of final grades to Registrar’s Office |
| 22 January 2027 | Announcement of final grades |
| 25-29 January 2027 | Re-sit exams (for students enrolled in 2015 and before and students of Faculty of Law and Vocational School of Justice) |
| 04 February 2027 | Deadline for submission of re-sit exam results to Registrar’s Offic |
| 05 February 2027 | Announcement of re-sit exam results |
| SPRING SEMESTER | |
| 18-22 January 2027 | Applications for undergraduate programs for lateral transfer |
| 25-28 January 2027 | Applications for double major and minor programs |
| 01-05 February 2027 | Tuition payment |
| 03 February 2027 | Deadline to notify Registrar’s Office about lateral transfer students whose applications have been accepted by Faculty Boards |
| 11-12 February 2027 | Course Registration and advisor approvals |
| 15 February 2027 | CLASSES BEGIN (including English Preparatory Unit) |
| 15-19 February 2027 | Additional Exam Week (for the students who have reached the maximum study period or who are about to graduate) |
| 25-26 February 2027 | Add-Drop period and advisor approvals |
| 08-11 March 2027 | Religious Holiday: Feast of Ramadan (3½ days) |
| 09 April 2027 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 23 April 2027 | Public Holiday: National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (1 day) |
| 01 May 2027 | Public Holiday: Labor and Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 15-19 May 2027 | Religious Holiday: Feast of Sacrifice (4.5 days) |
| 19 May 2027 | Public Holiday: Commemoration of Atatürk & Youth and Sports Festival (1 day) |
| 24-28 May 2027 | Additional Exam Week (for the students who have reached the maximum study period or who are about to graduate) |
| 04 June 2027 | CLASSES END (including English Preparatory Unit) |
| 07-20 June 2027 | FINAL EXAMS |
| 10-11 June 2027 | English Proficiency Exam (for English Preparatory Unit students) |
| 24 June 2027 | Deadline for submission of final exam results to Registrar’s Office |
| 25 June 2027 | Designation and announcement of courses to be offered during Summer School |
| 25 June 2027 | Announcement of final grades |
| 28-30 June 2027 | Re-sit exams for the students of the Vocational School of Justice |
| 02 July 2027 | Deadline for submission of re-sit exam results to Registrar’s Office |
| 05 July 2027 | Announcement of re-sit exam results |
| 05-16 June 2027 | Re-sit exams for the students of the Faculty of Law |
| 15 July 2027 | Public Holiday: Democracy and National Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 29 July 2027 | Deadline to submit re-sit exam results of the Faculty of Law students to the Registrar’s Office |
| 30 July 2027 | Announcement of re-sit exam results of students of the Faculty of Law |
| SUMMER SCHOOL | |
| 30 June-01 July 2027 | Tuition payment for Summer School |
| 02 July 2027 | Registration for Summer School |
| 05 July-20 August 2027 | Summer School period |
| 15 July 2027 | Public Holiday: Democracy and National Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 28 July 2027 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 16-20 August 2027 | Additional Exam Week (for the students who have reached the maximum study period or who are about to graduate) |
| 23-24 August 2027 | Summer School Final Exams |
| 23-24 August 2027 | Summer School English Proficiency Exam |
| 27 August 2027 | Deadline for submission of Summer School Final Exam grades to Registrar’s Office |
| 30 August 2027 | Public Holiday: Victory Day (1 day) |
| 31 August 2027 | Announcement of Summer School Final Exam grades |
Note: Graduation Ceremony date will be announced in May 2027.
| GRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDER | |
| FALL SEMESTER | |
| 16 July-02 September 2026 | Fall Term applications to graduate programs and applications of graduate transfer students |
| 07-08 September 2026 | English Proficiency Exam for applicants to graduate programs |
| 11 September 2026 | Academic Proficiency Exam and interviews for applicants to graduate programs |
| 14-18 September 2026 | For current students: Payment of (1) the fixed amount of the tuition fee and (2) additional tuition fees of upcoming courses |
| 21-22 September 2026 | For newly admitted graduate students: Registration, & payment of (1) the fixed amount of the tuition fee and (2) additional tuition fees of upcoming courses |
| 24-25 September 2026 | Course registrations and advisor approvals |
| 28 September 2026 | CLASSES BEGIN |
| 8-09 October 2026 | Add-Drop period and advisor approvals |
| 29 October 2026 | Public Holiday: Republic Day (1½ days) |
| 10 November 2026 | Atatürk Commemoration Day |
| 13 November 2026 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 30 November 2026 | Deadline for Doctoral Qualifying Exam |
| 31 December 2026 | Deadline for the Thesis Monitoring Committee Meeting |
| 31 December 2026 | CLASSES END |
| 01 January 2027 | Public Holiday: New Year’s Holiday (1 day) |
| 04-17 January 2027 | Final Exams |
| 15 January 2027 | Deadline for submission of request forms to Graduate Schools of thesis defense and designation of thesis committee members for MA, MSc and PhD studies |
| 20 January 2027 | Deadline for submission of final grades to Registrar’s Office |
| 22 January 2027 | Announcement of final grades |
| 12 February 2027 | Deadline to take thesis defense |
| SPRING SEMESTER | |
| 01 December 2026-20 January 2027 | Spring Term applications for graduate programs and applications for graduate transfer students |
| 25-26 January 2027 | Spring Term English Proficiency Exam for applicants to graduate programs |
| 29 January 2027 | Spring Term Academic Proficiency Exam and interviews for applicants to graduate programs |
| 01-05 February 2027 | For current students: Payment of (1) the fixed amount of the tuition fee and (2) additional tuition fees of upcoming courses |
| 08-09 February 2027 | For newly admitted graduate students: Registration, & payment of (1) the fixed amount of the tuition fee and (2) additional tuition fees of upcoming courses |
| 11-12 February 2027 | Course Registration and advisor approvals |
| 15 February 2027 | CLASSES BEGIN |
| 25-26 February 2027 | Add-Drop period and advisor approvals |
| 08-11 March 2027 | Religious Holiday: Ramadan Feast (3½ days) |
| 09 April 2027 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 23 April 2027 | Public Holiday: National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (1 day) |
| 01 May 2027 | Public Holiday: Labor and Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 15-19 May 2027 | Religious Holiday: Feast of Sacrifice (4.5 days) |
| 19 May 2027 | Public Holiday: Commemoration of Atatürk & Youth and Sports Festival (1 day) |
| 31 May 2027 | Deadline for Doctoral Qualifying Exam |
| 04 June 2027 | CLASSES END |
| 07-20 June 2027 | FINAL EXAMS |
| 24 June 2027 | Deadline for submission of final grades to the Registrar’s Office |
| 25 June 2027 | Designation and announcement of courses to be offered during Summer School |
| 25 June 2027 | Announcement of final grades |
| 30 June 2027 | Deadline for the Thesis Monitoring Committee Meeting |
| 11 August 2027 | Deadline for submission of request forms to Graduate Schools of thesis defense and designation of thesis committee members for MA, MSc and PhD studies |
| 10 September 2027 | Deadline to take thesis defense |
| SUMMER SCHOOL | |
| 30 June-01 July 2027 | Tuition payment for Summer School |
| 02 July 2027 | Registration for Summer School |
| 05 July-20 August 2027 | Summer School period |
| 15 July 2027 | Public Holiday: Democracy and National Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 28 July 2027 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 23-24 August 2027 | Summer School Final Exams |
| 27 August 2027 | Deadline for submission of Summer School Final Exam grades to the Registrar’s Officee |
| 30 August 2027 | Public Holiday: Victory Day (1 day) |
| 31 August 2027 | Announcement of Summer School Final Exam grades |
Note: Graduation Ceremony date will be announced in May 2027.