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| ROW NO | WORK AND PROCESSES | EXPLANATIONS | GRADUATE DEGREE | CALENDAR UNIT | ||
| FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER | SUMMER SCHOOL | ||||
| 1 | Early Application Period for Graduate Programs (School of Graduate Studies) | Announcement of Early (1st) Application Quotas and Application Requirements of Graduate Programs and Receiving Applications of Prospective Students via OBS System | 10 February - 23 March 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 2 | Early Application Period Written Examination and Interviews for Graduate Programs (School of Graduate Studies) | Conducting Written (and Interview, if any) Examinations of Early (1st) Applicants to Graduate Programs by the Departments | 25 - 27 March 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 3 | Announcement and Notification of Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programs through the Early Application Period to the Department of Student Affairs (School of Graduate Studies) | Notification to the Institute and the Department of Student Affairs by the Anabilim Dalları of Candidates Accepted through the Early (1st) Application Period for Graduate Programs, and Announcement on the Institute’s Website | 02 April 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 4 | Early Application Period Teaching Assistantship Interviews for Graduate Programs (School of Graduate Studies) | Interview Dates for Students Applying in the Early (1st) Application Period for Graduate Programs who Wish to Become Teaching Assistants, and Notification of the Results to the Institute by the Departments | 02 - 03 April 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 5 | Sending Acceptance Letters of Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programmes in Early Application Period (School of Graduate Studies) | Sending of Acceptance Letters by the Institute to Candidates Accepted in the Early (1st) Application Period for Graduate Programs | 04 April 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 6 | Registration Period for Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programmes with Early Application Period (School of Graduate Studies) | Candidates Accepted in the Early (1st) Application Period for Graduate Programs to Register in Person by Applying to the Department of Student Affairs | Turkish Citizen Student : April 09, 2025 - May 09, 2025 International Student : April 09, 2025 - June 13, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 7 | First Application Period for Graduate Programs (School of Graduate Studies) | Announcement of Early (2nd) (Short) Application Quotas and Application Requirements for Graduate Programs and Receiving Applications of Prospective Students | PhD in Basic Islamic Sciences, MA in Basic Islamic Sciences with Thesis and MA in Religious Studies with Thesis: 07 April - 20 July 2025 All Other Programs : April 07 - June 09, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 8 | Written Exams and Interviews for the First Application Period for Graduate Programs (School of Graduate Studies) | Conducting Written (and, if applicable, Interview) Exams by the Academic Departments for the Early (2nd) Application Period for Graduate Programs | PhD in Basic Islamic Sciences, MA in Basic Islamic Sciences with Thesis and MA in Religious Studies with Thesis: 23 - 25 July 2025 All Other Programs : June 16 - 20, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 9 | First Application Period Teaching Assistantship Interviews for Graduate Programs (School of Graduate Studies) | Interviews of Students Applying in the Early (2nd) (Short) Application Period for Graduate Programs who Wish to Become Teaching Assistants, and Notification of the Results to the Institute by the Academic Departments | PhD in Basic Islamic Sciences, MA in Basic Islamic Sciences with Thesis and MA in Religious Studies with Thesis: - All Other Programs : June 24 - 26, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 10 | Notification and Announcementof Candidates Accepted through the First Application Period for Graduate Programs to the Department of Student Affairs (School of Graduate Studies) | Notification to the Institute and the Department of Student Affairs by the Academic Departments of Candidates Accepted as a Result of the Early (2nd) Application Period for Graduate Programs, and Announcement on the Institute’s Website | PhD in Basic Islamic Sciences, MA in Basic Islamic Sciences with Thesis and MA in Religious Studies with Thesis: July 30, 2025 All Other Programs : July 02, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 11 | Sending the Acceptance Letters of the Candidates Accepted to the Graduate Programmes in the First Application Period (School of Graduate Studies) | Sending of Acceptance Letters by the Institute to Candidates Accepted in the Early (2nd) Application Period for Graduate Programs | PhD in Basic Islamic Sciences, MA in Basic Islamic Sciences with Thesis and MA in Religious Sciences with Thesis: August 01, 2025 All Other Programs : July 04, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 12 | Registration Period for Candidates Accepted in the First Application Period for Graduate Education Institute Programmes (School of Graduate Studies) | Candidates Accepted to Graduate Education Institute Programmes in the First Application Period to Apply in Person to the OİDB to Register | PhD in Basic Islamic Sciences, MA in Basic Islamic Sciences with Thesis and MA in Religious Sciences with Thesis: Turkish Citizen Student : August 06 - September 11, 2025 International Student : August 06 - September 11, 2025 All Other Programs : Turkish Citizen Student : July 29 - August 01, 2025 International Students : July 08 - September 12, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 13 | Second Application Period for Postgraduate Programmes (School of Graduate Studies) | Announcement of Second Application Quotas and Application Requirements for Postgraduate Programmes and Acceptance of Applications from Prospective Students | June 16 – August 10, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 14 | Written Exams and Interviews for the Second Application Period for Graduate Programs (School of Graduate Studies) | Conducting Written (and, if applicable, Interview) Exams by the Academic Departments for the Early (3rd) Application Period for Graduate Programs | August 18 - 22, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 15 | Teaching Assistantship Interviews for the Second Application Period for Graduate Programs (School of Graduate Studies) | Dates of the interview of the students who want to be teaching assistants among the students who applied to graduate programmes in the early (3rd) application period by the departments and the notification of the results to the Graduate School | August 25 - 27, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 16 | Notification and Announcement of Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programmes with the Second Application Period to the Student Affairs (School of Graduate Studies) | Notification to the Institute and the Department of Student Affairs of Candidates Accepted as a Result of the Early (3rd) Application Period for Graduate Programs, Based on Applications by Departments, and Announcement on the Institute’s Website | September 03, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 17 | Sending Acceptance Letters to Candidates Accepted in the Second Application Period for Graduate Programs | Sending the Acceptance Letters of the Candidates Accepted to the Graduate Programmes in the Early (3rd) Application Period by the Graduate School. | September 05, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 18 | Registration Period for Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programmes with the Second Application Period | Candidates Accepted in the Early (3rd) Application Period for Graduate Programs to Register in Person by Applying to the Department of Student Affairs | September 08 - 11, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 19 | First Application Period for Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes | Announcement of the First Application Quota and Application Conditions for the Alliance of Civilisations Institute and Acceptance of Applications from Prospective Students | International Students: March 03, 2025 – May 16, 2025 Turkish Citizens: March 3, 2025 – June 27, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 20 | First Application Period for Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes Written Exams and Interviews | First Applications to the Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes Written (and, if applicable, Interview) Examinations to be Conducted by the Departments | International Students: May 20–28, 2025 Turkish Citizens: June 27 - July 04, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 21 | Notification and Announcement of Candidates Accepted to the Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes in the First Application Period to the Department of Student Affairs | Notification of candidates accepted as a result of the first application to the Institute of the Alliance of Civilisations programmes by their departments to the Institute and the ÖİDB, and announcement on the Institute's website | International Student: June 04, 2025 Turkish Citizen Student: July 11, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 22 | Sending Acceptance Letters to Candidates Accepted in the First Application Period for Civilisations Alliance Programmes | Sending of Acceptance Letters by the Institute to Candidates Accepted in the First Application Period for the Institute of the Alliance of Civilisations Programmes | International Student: June 13, 2025 Turkish Citizen Student: July 18, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 23 | Registration Period for Candidates Accepted in the First Application Period for the Institute of Civilisations Alliance Programmes | Candidates Accepted in the First Application Period for the Institute of Civilisations Alliance Programmes to Register in Person at the ÖİDB | International Students: July 08 – September 12, 2025 Turkish Citizens: July 29 – August 01, 2025 |
Graduate | ||
| 24 | Second Application Period for Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes | Announcement of the Second Application Quota and Application Conditions for the Alliance of Civilisations Institute and Acceptance of Applications from Prospective Students | June 16 - August 10, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 25 | Second Application Period for Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes Written Exams and Interviews | Second Applications to the Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes Written (and, if applicable, Interview) Examinations to be Conducted by the Departments | August 18 - 22, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 26 | Notification and Announcement of Candidates Accepted to the Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes in the Second Application Period to the Department of Student Affairs | Notification of candidates accepted as a result of the Second application to the Institute of the Alliance of Civilisations programmes by their departments to the Institute and the ÖİDB, and announcement on the Institute's website | September 03, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 27 | Sending Acceptance Letters to Candidates Accepted in the Second Application Period for Civilisations Alliance Programmes | Sending of Acceptance Letters by the Institute to Candidates Accepted in the Second Application Period for the Institute of the Alliance of Civilisations Programmes | September 05, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 28 | Registration Period for Candidates Accepted in the Second Application Period for the Institute of Civilisations Alliance Programmes | Candidates Accepted in the Second Application Period for the Institute of Civilisations Alliance Programmes to Register in Person at the ÖİDB | September 08 - 11, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 29 | Registration Dates of Candidates whose Postponement of Registration Request for Graduate Programmes is Accepted | Registration Dates of Candidates whose Postponement of Registration Request for Graduate Programmes is Accepted | September 01 - 12, 2025 | January 19 - 30, 2026 | Graduate | |
| 30 | Deadline for Transfer Applications to Graduate Programs | Announcement of Transfer Quotas and Conditions for Graduate Students and Application Period | August 22, 2025 | February 04, 2026 | Graduate | |
| 31 | Deadline for the Announcement of Transfer Application Results to Graduate Programs | Deadline for Graduate School Departments to Announce Transfer Application Results and Submit Them to the Department of Student Affairs | September 12, 2025 | February 11, 2026 | Graduate | |
| 32 | Transfer Registrations to Graduate Programs | Registration of Students Transferring to Graduate Programs | September 16 - 17, 2025 | February 11 - 13, 2026 | Graduate | |
| 33 | Graduate Program Transfer Substitute Candidate Registrations | Graduate Program Transfer Substitute Registrations Conducted by the Institute | September 19, 2025 | February 18, 2026 | Graduate | |
| 34 | Deadline for Special Student Applications | Deadline for Special Student Applications to Faculties and Graduate Schools | September 12, 2025 | February 03, 2026 | May 25, 2025 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 35 | Deadline for Reporting Special Student Information to the Department of Student Affairs | Notification of Special Student Information to Student Affairs by Deans' Offices and Graduate Schools | September 19, 2025 | February 10, 2026 | June 19, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 36 | Support Scholarship Application Period | Application Dates for Undergraduate and Graduate Students who Wish to Receive Support Scholarships to Apply to Department/Program Chairs (Secretariats) | July 29 - August 12, 2025 | January 21 - 29, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 37 | Deadline for Faculties/Graduate Schools to Submit Support Scholarship Applications to the Scholarship Committee | Deadline for Deans' Offices/Graduate Schools to Submit the List of Eligible Students who Applied for the Support Scholarship (1st Application Period) to the Rectorate (Scholarship Committee) via EBYS | August 18, 2025 | February 09, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 38 | Announcement of Support Scholarship Application Results | Announcement of Results for Those who Applied for the Support Scholarship Within the Application Period. | September 09, 2025 | February 18, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 39 | Application Period for Graduate Students' Elective Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship | Application Dates for Graduate Students who Wish to Apply for the Language Preparation Scholarship to the Department/Program Chairs (Secretariats) | July 29 - August 12, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 40 | Deadline for Graduate Schools to Report Graduate Students’ Elective Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship Applications to the Scholarship Committee | Deadline for Graduate Schools to Submit Approved Elective Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship Applications of Graduate Students to the Rectorate (Scholarship Committee) via EBYS | August 18, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 41 | Announcement of the Results of Graduate Students' Elective Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship Applications | Announcement of Graduate Students' Elective Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship Application Results by the Graduate School | September 09, 2025 | Graduate | ||
| 42 | Scholarship Applications Under the LEDEP (Postgraduate Education Support Programme) | Application Period for Students Eligible for Doctoral Studies Abroad to Apply for the Living Scholarship Offered by Our University | January 05 - June 01, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | ||
| 43 | Deadline for Submitting Curriculum Change Requests to Faculties/Institutes | Last day for the changes in the education plan for the next semester (to be closed, new courses to be opened, etc.) to be sent from the Department/Division Heads to the Dean's Offices/Institute Directorates | April 04, 2025 | October 20, 2025 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 44 | Last Day to Submit Curriculum Change Requests to the Rectorate | Last Day for Submission of Changes in the Education Plan for the Next Semester (Courses to be Closed, New Courses to be Opened, etc.) from the Dean's Offices/Institute Directorates to the Rector's Office | April 11, 2025 | October 27, 2025 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 45 | Deadline for Submission of Curriculum Changes to the Department of Student Affairs | Deadline for Senate Decision and Submission to the Department of Student Affairs | May 23, 2025 | November 07, 2025 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 46 | Last Day for the Notification of the Courses to be Opened and Lecturers to be Paid for Course Hours to the Faculties / Institutes | Deadline for the notification of the next semester's courses and the names of the lecturers who are paid for the course hours from the Department/Division Heads to the Dean's Offices/Institute Directorates | May 23, 2025 | November 11, 2025 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 47 | Deadline for submission of course information to the Department of Student Affairs | Deadline for notifying the Rectorate Office (Department of Student Affairs) with the decisions of the Faculty / Institute Administrative Board of the courses to be opened in the next semester, the name, instructor, course day, time and classrooms and notifying the relevant instructors | July 04, 2025 | December 12, 2025 | April 13, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 48 | Last Day for Updating TYYÇ Information Packages | Last Day for Updating the Course Information Packages of the Next Semester by the Instructors via OBS System | July 11, 2025 | January 19, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 49 | Deadline for Submission of Success Statuses of Graduate Scientific Preparatory Program to the Department of Student Affairs | Deadline for the Submission of Success Statuses of Students Enrolled in the Graduate Scientific Preparatory Program to the Rectorate (Department of Student Affairs) by the Institute Directorate | February 06, 2026 | July 21, 2026 | September 04, 2026 | Graduate |
| 50 | Announcement of Course Programmes | Announcement of Course Programmes by Deans' Offices and Institutes | July 31, 2025 | January 27, 2026 | May 14, 2025 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 51 | TF Tutorials for University Courses | Trainings to be given by the Department of Common Courses to those who work as TF in University Common Courses | September 01 - 13, 2025 | Undergraduate and Graduate | ||
| 52 | Placement Tests for Students Enrolling in Language Courses | Conducting the placement exams of the students who will enrol in language courses by SFL | September 02 - 05, 2025 | January 13 - 16, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 53 | Deadline for Submission of Language Placement Exam Results to the Department of Student Affairs and Proficiency Information to the Faculties/Institutes | Deadline for Submission of Language Placement Exam Results by SFL to the Department of Student Affairs, Faculties, and Institutes | September 08, 2025 | January 20, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 54 | Last Day for the Notification of Thesis/Project Supervisor Appointment Proposals to the Graduate Schools by the Department Heads for Students in their First Semester | Notification to the Graduate School by the Departments of the Academic/Thesis Advisors of the Graduate Students Completing the First Semester | September 01, 2025 | January 12, 2026 | Graduate | |
| 55 | Orientation Programme | Our University Orientation Programme for Students Newly Enrolled in All Programmes | September 17 - 18, 2025 | Undergraduate and Graduate | ||
| 56 | Opening Ceremony | Opening Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Programmes | September 22, 2025 | General | ||
| 57 | Course Registrations | Selection of Undergraduate and Graduate Courses by Students | September 16 - 18, 2025 | February 03 - 05, 2026 | June 22 - 23, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 58 | Advisor Approvals for Course Registrations | Approval of the courses selected by the students by the advisors | September 16 - 22, 2025 | February 03 - 06, 2026 | June 22 - 23, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 59 | Start of Classes | Commencement of Undergraduate and Graduate Courses | September 22, 2025 | February 09, 2026 | June 29, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 60 | Adding and Dropping Courses | Add and Drop Week for Undergraduate and Graduate Students | September 22 - 26, 2025 | February 09 - 13, 2026 | July 07 - 08, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 61 | Course Add-Drop Advisor Approvals | Approval of Course Add-Drop Procedures Made by Students by Advisors | September 22 - 29, 2025 | February 09 - 16, 2026 | July 07 - 08, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 62 | Last Day for the Notification of the Open Courses to the Faculties/Institutes by the Department/Division Heads | Deadline for Submission of Courses to be Offered and Cancelled to the Department of Student Affairs | October 03, 2025 | February 20, 2026 | July 10, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 63 | Last Day for Undergraduate and Graduate Students to Apply for Recognition of Prior Learning | Last Day for Undergraduate and Graduate Students to apply to the Department/Division Heads to be exempt from the relevant courses by supporting the education they have received corresponding to the courses in their programmes with evidentiary documents | October 03, 2025 | February 20, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 64 | Deadline for Course Withdrawal Applications | Last Day to Apply to the Head of Department/Division to Withdraw from Undergraduate and Graduate Courses | November 14, 2025 | April 03, 2026 | July 24, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 65 | Collecting Student Requests for Summer School Courses | Collecting Student Requests for Summer School Courses via OBS | April 03 - 13, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | ||
| 66 | Termination of Courses | Termination of Undergraduate and Graduate Courses | December 26, 2025 | May 22, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 67 | Announcement of Examination Information of Courses on the Web | Announcement of Final Examination Schedules by Departments and Divisions via Web Sites | December 22, 2025 | May 18, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 68 | End of Term Exams | End of Term Exams | December 29, 2025 - January 09, 2026 | June 01 - 12 2026 | August 17 - 18, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 69 | Deadline for submission of final exam grades | Last Day for Completion and Announcement of Grade Entries for Undergraduate and Graduate Courses | January 16, 2026 | June 17, 2026 | August 20, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 70 | Excuse Exams | Week of Make-up Exams for Undergraduate and Graduate Students | January 19 - 22, 2026 | June 22 - 24, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 71 | Excuse Exams Grade Entry | Last Day for Completion and Announcement of Grade Entries for Compassionate Exams for Undergraduate and Graduate Students | January 23, 2026 | June 25, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 72 | Single Course Exam Applications | Single Course Exam Applications to Faculties/Institutes for Undergraduate and Graduate Programmes | January 19 - February 6, 2026 | June 18 - September 18, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 73 | Single Course Exams | Last Day for Undergraduate Students‘ Single Course Exam Week and Graduate Students’ Single Course Exam | February 20, 2026 | October 02, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 74 | Single Course Exams Grade Entries | Last Day for Undergraduate and Graduate Students to Complete and Announce Single Course Exam Grade Entries | February 27, 2026 | October 09, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 75 | Last Day for Conversion of NP Grades to Letter Grade | Last Day for Conversion of Np Grades to Letter Grade | January 23, 2026 | June 25, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | |
| 76 | Last Day for Submission of Examination Documents for Courses to Faculties/Institutes | Deadline for submission of exam papers for courses to faculties/institutes | January 23, 2026 | 26 June 26, 2026 | August 27, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 77 | Deadline for Submission of Students who Are Eligible to Start Undergraduate/Graduate Programs or Have Successfully Completed the Preparatory Program to the Faculties/Institutes/Department of Student Affairs | Deadline for Submission of Students who Have Successfully Completed the Preparatory Program and Are Eligible to Start Undergraduate/Graduate Programs by SFL to the Faculties/Institutes/Department of Student Affairs | January 16, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | September 10, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 78 | Last Day for Graduate Thesis Defense Exam Applications | Last Day to Apply for Defence of Graduate Theses | November 28, 2025 | April 24, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Graduate |
| 79 | Graduate Thesis Defense Exams | Date Range for Postgraduate Thesis Defense Exams | December 29, 2025 - January 16, 2026 | June 01 - 12, 2026 | June 29 - July 17, 2026 | Graduate |
| 80 | Doctoral Qualifying Exams, Thesis Proposal Defences and Thesis Monitoring Meetings | Conducting PhD Qualifying Exams, Thesis Proposal Defences and Thesis Monitoring Meetings | November 24, 2025 - January 09, 2026 | May 18 - June 12, 2026 | Graduate | |
| 81 | Deadline for Submission of Students to Be Dismissed as of the End of the Semester to the Department of Student Affairs | Deadline for Submission of Students to Be Dismissed as of the End of the Semester to the Department of Student Affairs by Faculties and Institutes | February 09, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | General | |
| 82 | Graduation Ceremony | Graduation Ceremony | June 27, 2026 | Undergraduate and Graduate | ||
| *Subject to change in accordance with dates announced by YÖK. | ||||||
| ** Classes scheduled to take place on official holidays that fall on weekdays should be rescheduled for weekday evenings or weekends by the course instructors. | ||||||
| *** Public Holidays Victory Day: Saturday, August 30, 2025, and Sunday, August 30, 2026 Republic Day: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 New Year's Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026 Eid al-Fitr: Friday, March 20, 2026, to Sunday, March 22, 2026 National Sovereignty and Children's Day: Thursday, April 23, 2026 Labor and Solidarity Day: Friday, May 1, 2026 Atatürk Commemoration, Youth and Sports Day: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Eid al-Adha: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 to Saturday, May 30, 2026 Democracy and National Unity Day: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 |
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