2025-2026 Graduate Academic Calendar

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ROW NOWORK AND PROCESSESEXPLANATIONSGRADUATE DEGREECALENDAR UNIT
FALL SEMESTERSPRING SEMESTERSUMMER SCHOOL
1Early 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 System10 February - 23 March 2025  Graduate
2Early 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 Departments25 - 27 March 2025  Graduate
3Announcement 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 Website02 April 2025  Graduate
4Early 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 Departments02 - 03 April 2025  Graduate
5Sending 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 Programs04 April 2025  Graduate
6Registration 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 AffairsTurkish Citizen Student : April 09, 2025 - May 09, 2025
 International Student : April 09, 2025 - June 13, 2025
  Graduate
7First 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 StudentsPhD 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
8Written 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 ProgramsPhD 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
9First 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 DepartmentsPhD 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
10Notification 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 WebsitePhD 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
11Sending 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 ProgramsPhD 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
12Registration 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 RegisterPhD 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
13Second 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 StudentsJune 16  –  August 10, 2025  Graduate
14Written 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
15Teaching 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
16Notification 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 WebsiteSeptember 03, 2025  Graduate
17Sending Acceptance Letters to Candidates Accepted in the Second Application Period for Graduate ProgramsSending 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
18Registration Period for Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programmes with the Second Application PeriodCandidates Accepted in the Early (3rd) Application Period for Graduate Programs to Register in Person by Applying to the Department of Student AffairsSeptember 08 - 11, 2025  Graduate
19First Application Period for Civilisations Alliance Institute ProgrammesAnnouncement of the First Application Quota and Application Conditions for the Alliance of Civilisations Institute and Acceptance of Applications from Prospective StudentsInternational Students: March 03, 2025 – May 16, 2025
 Turkish Citizens: March 3, 2025 – June 27, 2025
  Graduate
20First Application Period for Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes Written Exams and InterviewsFirst Applications to the Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes Written (and, if applicable, Interview) Examinations to be Conducted by the DepartmentsInternational Students: May 20–28, 2025
 Turkish Citizens: June 27 - July 04, 2025
  Graduate
21Notification 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 websiteInternational Student: June 04, 2025
 Turkish Citizen Student:  July 11, 2025
  Graduate
22Sending Acceptance Letters to Candidates Accepted in the First Application Period for Civilisations Alliance ProgrammesSending of Acceptance Letters by the Institute to Candidates Accepted in the First Application Period for the Institute of the Alliance of Civilisations ProgrammesInternational Student: June 13, 2025
 Turkish Citizen Student: July 18, 2025
  Graduate
23Registration Period for Candidates Accepted in the First Application Period for the Institute of Civilisations Alliance ProgrammesCandidates Accepted in the First Application Period for the Institute of Civilisations Alliance Programmes to Register in Person at the ÖİDBInternational Students: July 08 – September 12, 2025
 Turkish Citizens: July 29 – August 01, 2025
  Graduate
24Second Application Period for Civilisations Alliance Institute ProgrammesAnnouncement of the Second Application Quota and Application Conditions for the Alliance of Civilisations Institute and Acceptance of Applications from Prospective StudentsJune 16 - August 10, 2025  Graduate
25Second Application Period for Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes Written Exams and InterviewsSecond Applications to the Civilisations Alliance Institute Programmes Written (and, if applicable, Interview) Examinations to be Conducted by the DepartmentsAugust 18 - 22,  2025  Graduate
26Notification 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 websiteSeptember 03, 2025  Graduate
27Sending Acceptance Letters to Candidates Accepted in the Second Application Period for Civilisations Alliance ProgrammesSending of Acceptance Letters by the Institute to Candidates Accepted in the Second Application Period for the Institute of the Alliance of Civilisations ProgrammesSeptember 05, 2025  Graduate
28Registration Period for Candidates Accepted in the Second Application Period for the Institute of Civilisations Alliance ProgrammesCandidates Accepted in the Second Application Period for the Institute of Civilisations Alliance Programmes to Register in Person at the ÖİDBSeptember 08 - 11, 2025  Graduate
29Registration Dates of Candidates whose Postponement of Registration Request for Graduate Programmes is AcceptedRegistration Dates of Candidates whose Postponement of Registration Request for Graduate Programmes is AcceptedSeptember 01 - 12, 2025 January 19 - 30, 2026 Graduate
30Deadline for Transfer Applications to Graduate ProgramsAnnouncement of Transfer Quotas and Conditions for Graduate Students and Application PeriodAugust 22, 2025February 04,  2026 Graduate
31Deadline for the Announcement of Transfer Application Results to Graduate ProgramsDeadline for Graduate School Departments to Announce Transfer Application Results and Submit Them to the Department of Student AffairsSeptember 12, 2025February 11, 2026 Graduate
32Transfer Registrations to Graduate ProgramsRegistration of Students Transferring to Graduate ProgramsSeptember 16 - 17, 2025February 11 - 13, 2026 Graduate
33Graduate Program Transfer Substitute Candidate RegistrationsGraduate Program Transfer Substitute Registrations Conducted by the InstituteSeptember 19, 2025February 18, 2026 Graduate
34Deadline for Special Student ApplicationsDeadline for Special Student Applications to Faculties and Graduate SchoolsSeptember 12, 2025February 03, 2026May 25, 2025Undergraduate and Graduate
35Deadline for Reporting Special Student Information to the Department of Student AffairsNotification of Special Student Information to Student Affairs by Deans' Offices and Graduate SchoolsSeptember 19, 2025February 10, 2026June 19, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
36Support Scholarship Application PeriodApplication 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
37Deadline for Faculties/Graduate Schools to Submit Support Scholarship Applications to the Scholarship CommitteeDeadline 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 EBYSAugust 18, 2025February 09, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
38Announcement of Support Scholarship Application ResultsAnnouncement of Results for Those who Applied for the Support Scholarship Within the Application Period.September 09, 2025February 18, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
39Application Period for Graduate Students' Elective Foreign Language Preparation ScholarshipApplication 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
40Deadline for Graduate Schools to Report Graduate Students’ Elective Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship Applications to the Scholarship CommitteeDeadline for Graduate Schools to Submit Approved Elective Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship Applications of Graduate Students to the Rectorate (Scholarship Committee) via EBYSAugust 18, 2025  Graduate
41Announcement of the Results of Graduate Students' Elective Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship ApplicationsAnnouncement of Graduate Students' Elective Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship Application Results by the Graduate SchoolSeptember 09, 2025  Graduate
42Scholarship 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 UniversityJanuary  05 - June 01, 2026  Undergraduate and Graduate
43Deadline for Submitting Curriculum Change Requests to Faculties/InstitutesLast 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 DirectoratesApril 04, 2025October 20, 2025 Undergraduate and Graduate
44Last Day to Submit Curriculum Change Requests to the RectorateLast 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 OfficeApril 11, 2025October 27, 2025 Undergraduate and Graduate
45Deadline for Submission of Curriculum Changes to the Department of Student AffairsDeadline for Senate Decision and Submission to the Department of Student AffairsMay 23, 2025November 07, 2025 Undergraduate and Graduate
46Last Day for the Notification of the Courses to be Opened and Lecturers to be Paid for Course Hours to the Faculties / InstitutesDeadline 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 DirectoratesMay 23, 2025November 11, 2025 Undergraduate and Graduate
47Deadline for submission of course information to the Department of Student AffairsDeadline 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 instructorsJuly 04, 2025December 12, 2025April 13, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
48Last Day for Updating TYYÇ Information PackagesLast Day for Updating the Course Information Packages of the Next Semester by the Instructors via OBS SystemJuly 11, 2025January 19, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
49Deadline for Submission of Success Statuses of Graduate Scientific Preparatory Program to the Department of Student AffairsDeadline 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 DirectorateFebruary 06, 2026July 21, 2026September 04, 2026Graduate
50Announcement of Course ProgrammesAnnouncement of Course Programmes by Deans' Offices and InstitutesJuly 31, 2025January 27, 2026May 14, 2025Undergraduate and Graduate
51TF Tutorials for University CoursesTrainings to be given by the Department of Common Courses to those who work as TF in University Common CoursesSeptember 01 - 13, 2025  Undergraduate and Graduate
52Placement Tests for Students Enrolling in Language CoursesConducting the placement exams of the students who will enrol in language courses by SFLSeptember 02 - 05, 2025 January 13 - 16, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
53Deadline for Submission of Language Placement Exam Results to the Department of Student Affairs and Proficiency Information to the Faculties/InstitutesDeadline for Submission of Language Placement Exam Results by SFL to the Department of Student Affairs, Faculties, and InstitutesSeptember 08, 2025January 20, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
54Last Day for the Notification of Thesis/Project Supervisor Appointment Proposals to the Graduate Schools by the Department Heads for Students in their First SemesterNotification to the Graduate School by the Departments of the Academic/Thesis Advisors of the Graduate Students Completing the First SemesterSeptember 01, 2025January 12, 2026 Graduate
55Orientation ProgrammeOur University Orientation Programme for Students Newly Enrolled in All Programmes September 17 - 18,  2025  Undergraduate and Graduate
56Opening CeremonyOpening Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate ProgrammesSeptember 22, 2025  General
57Course RegistrationsSelection of Undergraduate and Graduate Courses by StudentsSeptember 16 - 18, 2025February 03 - 05, 2026June 22 - 23, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
58Advisor Approvals for Course RegistrationsApproval of the courses selected by the students by the advisorsSeptember 16 - 22,  2025February 03 - 06, 2026June 22 - 23, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
59Start of ClassesCommencement of Undergraduate and Graduate CoursesSeptember 22, 2025February 09, 2026June 29, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
60Adding and Dropping CoursesAdd and Drop Week for Undergraduate and Graduate StudentsSeptember 22 - 26, 2025February 09 - 13, 2026July 07 - 08, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
61Course Add-Drop Advisor ApprovalsApproval of Course Add-Drop Procedures Made by Students by AdvisorsSeptember 22 - 29,  2025 February 09 - 16, 2026July 07 - 08, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
62Last Day for the Notification of the Open Courses to the Faculties/Institutes by the Department/Division HeadsDeadline for Submission of Courses to be Offered and Cancelled to the Department of Student AffairsOctober 03, 2025February 20, 2026July 10, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
63Last Day for Undergraduate and Graduate Students to Apply for Recognition of Prior LearningLast 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 documentsOctober 03, 2025February 20, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
64Deadline for Course Withdrawal ApplicationsLast Day to Apply to the Head of Department/Division to Withdraw from Undergraduate and Graduate CoursesNovember 14, 2025April 03, 2026July 24, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
65Collecting Student Requests for Summer School CoursesCollecting Student Requests for Summer School Courses via OBS  April 03 - 13, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
66Termination of CoursesTermination of Undergraduate and Graduate CoursesDecember 26, 2025May 22, 2026August 14, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
67Announcement of Examination Information of Courses on the WebAnnouncement of Final Examination Schedules by Departments and Divisions via Web SitesDecember 22, 2025May 18, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
68End of Term ExamsEnd of Term ExamsDecember 29, 2025 - January 09, 2026June 01 - 12 2026August 17 - 18, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
69Deadline for submission of final exam gradesLast Day for Completion and Announcement of Grade Entries for Undergraduate and Graduate CoursesJanuary 16, 2026June 17, 2026August 20, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
70Excuse ExamsWeek of Make-up Exams for Undergraduate and Graduate StudentsJanuary 19 - 22, 2026June 22 - 24, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
71Excuse Exams Grade EntryLast Day for Completion and Announcement of Grade Entries for Compassionate Exams for Undergraduate and Graduate StudentsJanuary 23, 2026June 25, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
72Single Course Exam ApplicationsSingle Course Exam Applications to Faculties/Institutes for Undergraduate and Graduate ProgrammesJanuary 19 - February 6, 2026June 18 - September 18, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
73Single Course ExamsLast Day for Undergraduate Students‘ Single Course Exam Week and Graduate Students’ Single Course ExamFebruary 20, 2026October 02, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
74Single Course Exams Grade EntriesLast Day for Undergraduate and Graduate Students to Complete and Announce Single Course Exam Grade EntriesFebruary 27, 2026October 09, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
75Last Day for Conversion of NP Grades to Letter GradeLast Day for Conversion of Np Grades to Letter GradeJanuary 23, 2026June 25, 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate
76Last Day for Submission of Examination Documents for Courses to Faculties/InstitutesDeadline for submission of exam papers for courses to faculties/institutesJanuary 23, 202626 June 26, 2026August 27, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
77Spring Application Period for Graduate Programs (School of Graduate Studies)Announcement of Spring Application Quotas and Application Requirements of Graduate Programs and Receiving Applications of Prospective Students via OBS SystemNovember 3,2025 - January 4, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
78Spring Application Period Written Examination and Interviews for Graduate Programs (School of Graduate Studies)Conducting Written (and Interview, if any) Examinations of Spring Applicants to Graduate Programs by the DepartmentsJanuary 12, 2026 - January 16, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
79Deadline 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 AffairsDeadline 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 AffairsJanuary 16, 2026May 22, 2026September 10, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
80Announcement of Candidates Accepted to the Spring Semester Applications for the Graduate School ProgramsAnnouncement of Candidates Accepted to the Spring Semester Applications for the Graduate School ProgramsJanuary 22, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
81Sending Acceptance Letters of Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programmes in Spring Application Period (School of Graduate Studies)Sending of Acceptance Letters by the Institute to Candidates Accepted in the Spring Application Period for Graduate ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
82Registration Period for Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programmes with Spring Application Period (School of Graduate Studies)Candidates Accepted in the Spring Application Period for Graduate Programs to Register in Person by Applying to the Department of Student AffairsJanuary 26, 2026 - January 30, 2026Undergraduate and Graduate
83Last Day for Graduate Thesis Defense Exam ApplicationsLast Day to Apply for Defence of Graduate ThesesNovember 28, 2025April 24, 2026May 29, 2026Graduate
84Graduate Thesis Defense ExamsDate Range for Postgraduate Thesis Defense ExamsDecember 29, 2025 - January 16, 2026June 01 - 12, 2026June 29 - July 17, 2026Graduate
85Doctoral Qualifying Exams, Thesis Proposal Defences and Thesis Monitoring MeetingsConducting PhD Qualifying Exams, Thesis Proposal Defences and Thesis Monitoring MeetingsNovember 24, 2025 - January 09, 2026May 18 - June 12, 2026 Graduate
86Deadline for Submission of Students to Be Dismissed as of the End of the Semester to the Department of Student AffairsDeadline for Submission of Students to Be Dismissed as of the End of the Semester to the Department of Student Affairs by Faculties and InstitutesFebruary 09, 2026August 28, 2026 General
87Graduation CeremonyGraduation 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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