| UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR | |
| FALL SEMESTER | |
| 07-17 July 2025 | External transfer applications by GPA |
| 15 July 2025 | Public Holiday: Democracy and National Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 31 July 2025 | Deadline to notify Registrar’s Office about external transfer students by GPA whose applications have been accepted by Faculty Boards |
| 26-29 August 2025 | In-university transfer and lateral transfer applications by GPA |
| 26-29 August 2025 | Applications for double major and minor programs |
| 30 August 2025 | Public Holiday: Victory Day (1 day) |
| 05 September 2025 | Deadline to notify Registrar’s Office about in-university transfer students by GPA whose applications have been accepted by Faculty Boards |
| 15-16 September 2025 | English Proficiency Exam |
| 15-19 September 2025 | Tuition payment (except for newly enrolled students) |
| 22 September 2025 | English Placement Exam |
| 25-26 September 2025 | Course registrations and advisor approvals |
| 29 September 2025 | CLASSES BEGIN (including English Preparatory Unit) |
| 29 September-03 October 2025 | Additional Exam Week (for the students who have reached the maximum study period or who are about to graduate) |
| 09-10 October 2025 | Add-Drop period and advisor approvals |
| 29 October 2025 | Public Holiday: Republic Day (1½ days) |
| 10 November 2025 | Atatürk Commemoration Day |
| 14 November 2025 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 22-26 December 2025 | Additional Exam Week (for the students who have reached the maximum study period or who are about to graduate) |
| 01 January 2026 | Public Holiday: New Year’s Holiday (1 day) |
| 02 January 2026 | CLASSES END (including English Preparatory Unit) |
| 05-18 January 2026 | Final Exams |
| 12-13 January 2026 | English Proficiency Exam (for English Preparatory Unit students) |
| 21 January 2026 | Deadline for submission of final grades to Registrar’s Office |
| 23 January 2026 | Announcement of final grades |
| 26-30 January 2026 | Re-sit exams (for students enrolled in 2015 and before and students of Faculty of Law and Vocational School of Justice) |
| 05 February 2026 | Deadline for submission of re-sit exam results to Registrar’s Offic |
| 06 February 2026 | Announcement of re-sit exam results |
| SPRING SEMESTER | |
| 19-23 January 2026 | Applications for undergraduate programs for lateral transfer |
| 26-29 January 2026 | Applications for double major and minor programs |
| 02-06 February 2026 | Tuition payment |
| 04 February 2026 | Deadline to notify Registrar’s Office about lateral transfer students whose applications have been accepted by Faculty Boards |
| 12-13 February 2026 | Course Registration and advisor approvals |
| 16 February 2026 | CLASSES BEGIN (including English Preparatory Unit) |
| 16-20 February 2026 | Additional Exam Week (for the students who have reached the maximum study period or who are about to graduate) |
| 26-27 February 2026 | Add-Drop period and advisor approvals |
| 19-22 March 2026 | Religious Holiday: Feast of Ramadan (3½ days) |
| 03 April 2026 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 23 April 2026 | Public Holiday: National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (1 day) |
| 01 May 2026 | Public Holiday: Labor and Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 11-15 May 2026 | Additional Exam Week (for the students who have reached the maximum study period or who are about to graduate) |
| 19 May 2026 | Public Holiday: Commemoration of Atatürk & Youth and Sports Festival (1 day) |
| 22 May 2026 | CLASSES END (including English Preparatory Unit) |
| 26-30 May 2026 | Religious Holiday: Feast of Sacrifice (4.5 days) |
| 01-14 June 2026 | FINAL EXAMS |
| 04-05 June 2026 | English Proficiency Exam (for English Preparatory Unit students) |
| 18 June 2026 | Deadline for submission of final exam results to Registrar’s Office |
| 18 June 2026 | Designation and announcement of courses to be offered during Summer School |
| 22 June 2026 | Announcement of final grades |
| 23-26 June 2026 | Re-sit exams for the students of the Vocational School of Justice |
| 29 June-10 July 2026 | Re-sit exams for the students of the Faculty of Law |
| 30 June 2026 | Deadline for submission of re-sit exam results to Registrar’s Office |
| 01 July 2026 | Announcement of re-sit exam results |
| 15 July 2026 | Public Holiday: Democracy and National Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 27 July 2026 | Deadline to submit re-sit exam results of the Faculty of Law students to the Registrar’s Office |
| 28 July 2026 | Announcement of re-sit exam results of students of the Faculty of Law |
| SUMMER SCHOOL | |
| 23-24 June 2026 | Tuition payment for Summer School |
| 26 June 2026 | Registration for Summer School |
| 29 June 14 August 2026 | Summer School period |
| 15 July 2026 | Public Holiday: Democracy and National Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 22 July 2026 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 10-14 August 2026 | Additional Exam Week (for the students who have reached the maximum study period or who are about to graduate) |
| 17-18 August 2026 | Summer School Final Exams |
| 17-18 August 2026 | Summer School English Proficiency Exam |
| 21 August 2026 | Deadline for submission of Summer School Final Exam grades to Registrar’s Office |
| 24 August 2026 | Announcement of Summer School Final Exam grades |
| 30 August 2026 | Public Holiday: Victory Day (1 day) |
Note: Graduation Ceremony date will be announced in May 2026.
| GRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDER | |
| FALL SEMESTER | |
| 16 July-27 August 2025 | Fall Term applications to graduate programs and applications of graduate transfer students |
| 01-02 September 2025 | English Proficiency Exam for applicants to graduate programs |
| 05 September 2025 | Academic Proficiency Exam and interviews for applicants to graduate programs |
| 15-19 September 2025 | For current students: Payment of (1) the fixed amount of the tuition fee and (2) additional tuition fees of upcoming courses |
| 22-23 September 2025 | For newly admitted graduate students: Registration, & payment of (1) the fixed amount of the tuition fee and (2) additional tuition fees of upcoming courses |
| 25-26 September 2025 | Course registrations and advisor approvals |
| 29 September 2025 | CLASSES BEGIN |
| 9-10 October 2025 | Add-Drop period and advisor approvals |
| 29 October 2025 | Public Holiday: Republic Day (1½ days) |
| 10 November 2025 | Atatürk Commemoration Day |
| 14 November 2025 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 28 November 2025 | Deadline for Doctoral Qualifying Exam |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for the Thesis Monitoring Committee Meeting |
| 01 January 2026 | Public Holiday: New Year’s Holiday (1 day) |
| 02 January 2026 | CLASSES END |
| 05-18 January 2026 | Final Exams |
| 16 January 2026 | Deadline for submission of request forms to Graduate Schools of thesis defense and designation of thesis committee members for MA, MSc and PhD studies |
| 21 January 2026 | Deadline for submission of final grades to Registrar’s Office |
| 23 January 2026 | Announcement of final grades |
| 13 February 2026 | Deadline to take thesis defense |
| SPRING SEMESTER | |
| 01 December 2025-14 January 2026 | Spring Term applications for graduate programs and applications for graduate transfer students |
| 19-20 January 2026 | Spring Term English Proficiency Exam for applicants to graduate programs |
| 23 January 2026 | Spring Term Academic Proficiency Exam and interviews for applicants to graduate programs |
| 02-06 February 2026 | For current students: Payment of (1) the fixed amount of the tuition fee and (2) additional tuition fees of upcoming courses |
| 09-10 February 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 |
| 12-13 February 2026 | Course Registration and advisor approvals |
| 16 February 2026 | CLASSES BEGIN |
| 26-27 February 2026 | Add-Drop period and advisor approvals |
| 19-22 March 2026 | Religious Holiday: Ramadan Feast (3½ days) |
| 03 April 2026 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 23 April 2026 | Public Holiday: National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (1 day) |
| 01 May 2026 | Public Holiday: Labor and Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 19 May 2026 | Public Holiday: Commemoration of Atatürk & Youth and Sports Festival (1 day) |
| 22 May 2026 | CLASSES END |
| 26-30 May 2026 | Religious Holiday: Feast of Sacrifice (4.5 days) |
| 29 May 2026 | Deadline for Doctoral Qualifying Exam |
| 01-14 June 2026 | FINAL EXAMS |
| 18 June 2026 | Deadline for submission of final grades to the Registrar’s Office |
| 18 June 2026 | Designation and announcement of courses to be offered during Summer School |
| 22 June 2026 | Announcement of final grades |
| 30 June 2026 | Deadline for the Thesis Monitoring Committee Meeting |
| 12 August 2026 | Deadline for submission of Thesis Defense and Designation of Thesis Committee Members request forms to the Graduate School for MA, MSc and PhD studies |
| 11 September 2026 | Deadline to take thesis defense |
| SUMMER SCHOOL | |
| 23-24 June 2026 | Tuition payment for Summer School |
| 26 June 2026 | Registration for Summer School |
| 29 June-14 August 2026 | Summer School period |
| 15 July 2026 | Public Holiday: Democracy and National Solidarity Day (1 day) |
| 22 July 2026 | Deadline to withdraw from courses |
| 17-18 August 2026 | Summer School Final Exams |
| 21 August 2026 | Deadline for submission of Summer School Final Exam grades to the Registrar’s Officee |
| 24.August 2026 | Announcement of Summer School Final Exam grades |
| 30 August 2026 | Public Holiday: Victory Day (1 day) |
Note: Graduation Ceremony date will be announced in May 2026.