2025-2026 Academic Year Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Calendar
| 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR Academic Calendar for Undergraduate and Graduate Programmes | |
| FALL SEMESTER | |
| Academic Activity | Date |
| Tuition Fee Payments (Excluding newly enrolled students and students on extended study) | Monday, 2 June 2025 - Friday, 29 August 2025 |
| Last Day for Announcing Weekly Course Schedules | Friday, 5 September 2025 |
| Faculty Board / Department Board / Academic Advisor Meetings | Monday, 8 September 2025 - Friday, 26 September 2025 |
| Course Registration / Advisor Approvals | Monday, 15 September 2025 - Sunday, 21 September 2025 |
| Add - Drop Period / Advisor Approvals | Monday, 22 September 2025 - Friday, 26 September 2025 |
| Late Registration Procedures with Valid Excuse | Monday, 22 September 2025 - Friday, 3 October 2025 |
| Determination and Announcement of Cancelled Courses | Monday, 29 September 2025 |
| Course Selection to Replace Cancelled Courses | Tuesday, 30 September 2025 - Friday, 3 October 2025 |
| START / END OF CLASSES | Monday, 22 September 2025 - Tuesday, 6 January 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing Midterm Examination Dates | Friday, 24 October 2025 |
| Republic Day | Eve: Tuesday, 28 October 2025, after 13:00 Holiday: Wednesday, 29 October 2025 |
| MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS | Saturday, 8 November 2025 - Saturday, 15 November 2025 |
| Last Day for Announcing Midterm Examination Grades | Monday, 24 November 2025 |
| Make-Up Examinations | Wednesday, 26 November 2025 - Friday, 28 November 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course (For Undergraduate Programmes Only) | Friday, 28 November 2025 |
| Last Day for Announcing Final Examination Dates | Friday, 26 December 2025 |
| New Year's Day | Thursday, 1 January 2026 |
| FINAL EXAMINATIONS | Wednesday, 7 January 2026 - Saturday, 17 January 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing Final Examination Grades | Thursday, 22 January 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing Resit Examination Dates | 23 January 2026 Friday |
| RESIT EXAMINATIONS | Saturday, 24 January 2026 - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing Resit Examination Grades | Sunday, 1 February 2026 |
| Last Day for Finalising “Incomplete” (EK) Grades for the Fall Semester | Tuesday, 3 February 2026 |
| Last Day for Submitting Examination Grade Reports to the Student Affairs Office | Friday, 20 February 2026 |
| Last Day for Submitting Examination Document Storage Envelopes to the Faculty/Institute Secretariats | Friday, 20 February 2026 |
| Semester Break | Sunday, 18 January 2026 - Tuesday, 3 February 2026 |
| SPRING SEMESTER | |
| Academic Activity | Date |
| Last Day for Announcing Weekly Course Schedules | Friday, 16 January 2026 |
| Faculty Board / Department Board / Academic Advisor Meetings | Monday, 19 January 2026 - Friday, 6 February 2026 |
| Course Registration / Advisor Approvals | Monday, 26 January 2026 - Tuesday, 3 February 2026 |
| Add - Drop Period / Advisor Approvals | Wednesday, 4 February 2026 - Friday, 6 February 2026 |
| Late Registration Procedures with Valid Excuse | Wednesday, 4 February 2026 - Friday, 13 February 2026 |
| Determination and Announcement of Cancelled Courses | Monday, 9 February 2026 |
| Course Selection to Replace Cancelled Courses | Tuesday, 10 February 2026 - Friday, 13 February 2026 |
| START / END OF CLASSES | Wednesday, 4 February 2026 - Monday, 25 May 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing Midterm Examination Dates | Friday, 13 March 2026 |
| Ramadan Feast | Eve: Thursday, 19 March 2026, after 13:00 Holiday: Friday, 20 March 2026 - Sunday, 22 March 2026 |
| MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS | Saturday, 28 March 2026 - Saturday, 4 April 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing Midterm Examination Grades | Monday, 13 April 2026 |
| Make-Up Examinations | Wednesday, 15 April 2026 - Friday, 17 April 2026 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course (For Undergraduate Programmes Only) | Friday, 10 April 2026 |
| National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Thursday, 23 April 2026 |
| Labour and Solidarity Day | Friday, 1 May 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing Final Examination Dates | Friday, 15 May 2026 |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | Tuesday, 19 May 2026 |
| Feast of Sacrifice | Eve: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 Holiday: Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - Saturday, 30 May 2026 |
| FINAL EXAMINATIONS | Monday, 1 June 2026 - Thursday, 11 June 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing Final Examination Grades | Tuesday, 16 June 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing Resit Examination Dates | Wednesday, 17 June 2026 |
| RESIT EXAMINATIONS | Thursday, 18 June 2026 - Wednesday, 24 June 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing Resit Examination Grades | Friday, 26 June 2026 |
| Last Day for Finalising “Incomplete” (EK) Grades for the Spring Semester | Monday, 29 June 2026 |
| Last Day for Submitting Examination Grade Reports to the Student Affairs Office | Friday, 17 July 2026 |
| Last Day for Submitting Examination Document Storage Envelopes to the Faculty/Institute Secretariats | Friday, 17 July 2026 |
| 2025-2026 PLANNED GRADUATION CEREMONY | Friday, 3 July 2026 - Saturday, 4 July 2026 |
| SUMMER SCHOOL | |
| Academic Activity | Date |
| Last Day for Deans' Offices/Directorates to Notify the Rectorate of the Courses Planned to Be Offered | Friday, 22 May 2026 |
| COURSE APPLICATIONS / PRE-REGISTRATION | Monday, 29 June 2026 - Friday, 3 July 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing the Courses Offered and the Weekly Course Schedules | Monday, 6 July 2026 |
| Final Course Registration / Advisor Approvals | Tuesday, 7 July 2026 - Friday, 10 July 2026 |
| START / END OF CLASSES | Monday, 13 July 2026 - Friday, 28 August 2026 |
| Democracy and National Unity Day | Wednesday, 15 July 2026 |
| Victory Day | Sunday, 30 August 2026 |
| FINAL EXAMINATIONS | Monday, 31 August 2026 - Friday, 4 September 2026 |
| Last Day for Announcing Examination Grades and Submitting Examination Grade Reports to the Student Affairs Office | Friday, 11 September 2026 |
| Last Day for Submitting Examination Document Storage Envelopes to the Faculty/Institute Secretariats | Friday, 11 September 2026 |
GRADUATION EXAMINATION CALENDAR
| GRADUATION EXAMINATION CALENDAR | |
| FALL SEMESTER [Undergraduate Regulations: Art. 27/1(e)] | |
| Graduation Examination Applications | Tuesday, 3 February 2026 - Thursday, 5 February 2026 |
| Announcement of the Graduation Examination Calendar | Friday, 6 February 2026 |
| GRADUATION EXAMINATIONS | Tuesday, 10 February 2026 - Friday, 13 February 2026 |
| Last Day for Entering Graduation Examination Grades | Friday, 20 February 2026 |
| SPRING SEMESTER [Undergraduate Regulations: Art. 27/1(e)] | |
| Graduation Examination Applications | Tuesday, 30 June 2026 - Thursday, 2 July 2026 |
| Announcement of the Graduation Examination Calendar | Friday, 3 July 2026 |
| GRADUATION EXAMINATIONS | Tuesday, 7 July 2026 - Friday, 10 July 2026 |
| Last Day for Entering Graduation Examination Grades | Friday, 17 July 2026 |
| SUMMER SCHOOL [Summer School Directive: Art. 16/4] | |
| Graduation Examination Applications | Monday, 14 September 2026 - Thursday, 17 September 2026 |
| Announcement of the Graduation Examination Calendar | Friday, 18 September 2026 |
| GRADUATION EXAMINATIONS | Tuesday, 22 September 2026 - Friday, 25 September 2026 |
| Last Day for Entering Graduation Examination Grades | Friday, 2 October 2026 |
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION CALENDAR
| SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION CALENDAR | |
| FALL SEMESTER [Undergraduate Regulations: Art. 27/1(g)] | |
| 1st Supplementary Examination Applications | Monday, 22 September 2025 - Friday, 26 September 2025 |
| Announcement of the 1st Supplementary Examination Calendar | Friday, 26 September 2025 |
| 1st SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS | Monday, 29 September 2025 - Thursday, 2 October 2025 |
| Announcement of the 1st Supplementary Examination Grades | Friday, 3 October 2025 |
| 2nd Supplementary Examination Applications | Monday, 6 October 2025 - Friday, 10 October 2025 |
| Announcement of the 2nd Supplementary Examination Calendar | Friday, 10 October 2025 |
| 2nd SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS | Monday, 13 October 2025 - Thursday, 16 October 2025 |
| Announcement of the 2nd Supplementary Examination Grades | Friday, 17 October 2025 |
| Last Day for the Dismissal of Students Who Did Not Apply for the Supplementary Examinations or Who Failed Them (by Faculty Executive Board Decision) | Friday, 24 October 2025 |
| Last Day for Fee Payments by Students Who Will Benefit from the Unlimited Examination Right in the Fall Semester | Friday, 2 January 2026 |
SPRING SEMESTER [Undergraduate Regulations: Art. 27/1(g)]
| SPRING SEMESTER [Undergraduate Regulations: Art. 27/1(g)] | |
| 1st Supplementary Examination Applications | Monday, 9 February 2026 - Friday, 13 February 2026 |
| Announcement of the 1st Supplementary Examination Calendar | Friday, 13 February 2026 |
| 1st SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS | Monday, 16 February 2026 - Thursday, 19 February 2026 |
| Announcement of the 1st Supplementary Examination Grades | Friday, 20 February 2026 |
| 2nd Supplementary Examination Applications | Monday, 23 February 2026 - Friday, 27 February 2026 |
| Announcement of the 2nd Supplementary Examination Calendar | Friday, 27 February 2026 |
| 2nd SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS | Monday, 2 March 2026 - Thursday, 5 March 2026 |
| Announcement of the 2nd Supplementary Examination Grades | Friday, 6 March 2026 |
| Last Day for the Dismissal of Students Who Did Not Apply for the Supplementary Examinations or Who Failed Them (by Faculty Executive Board Decision) | Friday, 13 March 2026 |
| Last Day for Fee Payments by Students Who Will Benefit from the Unlimited Examination Right in the Spring Semester | Friday, 22 May 2026 |
TRANSFER, INTER-PROGRAMME TRANSFER, DOUBLE MAJOR AND MINOR APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT CALENDAR
| TRANSFER, INTER-PROGRAMME TRANSFER, DOUBLE MAJOR AND MINOR APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT CALENDAR | |
| FALL SEMESTER | |
| Application Dates (For Candidate Students Applying for Inter-Institutional Transfer Based on GPA) | Monday, 7 July 2025 - Friday, 25 July 2025 |
| Foreign Language Placement Test (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Inter-Institutional Transfer Based on GPA) | Monday, 28 July 2025 / Time: 10:00 |
| Foreign Language Proficiency Examination (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Inter-Institutional Transfer Based on GPA) | Tuesday, 29 July 2025 / Time: 10:00/14:00 |
| Announcement of the Foreign Language Proficiency Examination Results (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Inter-Institutional Transfer Based on GPA) | Wednesday, 30 July 2025 |
| Assessment Dates (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Inter-Institutional Transfer Based on GPA) | Thursday, 31 July 2025 - Thursday, 7 August 2025 |
| Announcement of Results (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Inter-Institutional Transfer Based on GPA) | Friday, 8 August 2025 |
| Registration Dates (Inter-Institutional Transfer Based on GPA) | Monday, 11 August 2025 - Friday, 15 August 2025 |
| Waiting List Student Registration Dates (Inter-Institutional Transfer Based on GPA) | Monday, 18 August 2025 - Friday, 22 August 2025 |
| Application Dates (For Candidate Students Applying for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Friday, 1 August 2025 - Friday, 15 August 2025 |
| Foreign Language Placement Test (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Monday, 18 August 2025 / Time: 10:00 |
| Foreign Language Proficiency Examination (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Tuesday, 19 August 2025 / Time: 10:00/14:00 |
| Announcement of the Foreign Language Proficiency Examination Results (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Wednesday, 20 August 2025 / Time: 17:30 |
| Assessment Dates (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Wednesday, 20 August 2025 - Friday, 22 August 2025 |
| Announcement of Results (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Friday, 22 August 2025 / Time: 17:30 |
| Registration Dates (For Students Admitted to Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Programmes Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Monday, 25 August 2025 - Friday, 29 August 2025 |
| Waiting List Student Registration Dates (For Students Admitted to Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Programmes Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Monday, 1 September 2025 - Friday, 5 September 2025 |
SPRING SEMESTER
| SPRING SEMESTER | |
| Application Dates (For Candidate Students Applying for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Monday, 12 January 2026 - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 |
| Foreign Language Placement Test (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Wednesday, 28 January 2026 / Time: 10:00 |
| Foreign Language Proficiency Examination (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Thursday, 29 January 2026 / Time: 10:00 |
| Announcement of the Foreign Language Proficiency Examination Results (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Thursday, 29 January 2026 / Time: 17:30 |
| Assessment Dates (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Thursday, 29 January 2026 - Monday, 2 February 2026 |
| Announcement of Results (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Monday, 2 February 2026 / Time: 17:30 |
| Registration Dates (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Tuesday, 3 February 2026 - Friday, 6 February 2026 |
| Waiting List Student Registration Dates (For Candidate Students Who Applied for Transfer, Inter-Programme Transfer, Double Major and Minor Based on the Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1)) | Monday, 9 February 2026 |
SPECIAL STUDENT APPLICATION CALENDAR
| SPECIAL STUDENT APPLICATION CALENDAR | |
| Special Student - Application Deadline for the Fall Semester | Friday, 12 September 2025 |
| Special Student - Application Deadline for the Spring Semester | Friday, 6 February 2026 |
NOTIFICATION TO YÖK OF COURSES DELIVERED THROUGH DISTANCE EDUCATION
| NOTIFICATION TO YÖK OF COURSES DELIVERED THROUGH DISTANCE EDUCATION | |
| For the Fall Semester | Friday, 22 August 2025 |
| Special Student - For the Spring Semester | Friday, 2 January 2026 |