Academic Calendar

Fall Semester

July 1 – August 14, 2026Application period for students who wish to study as guest/visiting students at other higher education institutions, or for students who wish to study at our University’s Faculty/School/Institute as guest students
August 3 – September 9, 2026Entry into the Student Information System (OBS) of the courses to be offered, the faculty members teaching them, and student advisors for the Fall Semester of the 2026-2027 Academic Year
August 17-31, 2026Evaluation of guest student applications by the Faculty/School/Institute Administrative Board
September 15-20, 2026Course registration through OBS at the Faculty/School/Institute
September 17-18, 2026English Language Proficiency and Placement Exam for newly enrolled students (including international students) for the Preparatory Class
September 17-18, 2026English Language Proficiency and Placement Exam for the Preparatory Class for students enrolled in 2025-2026 and previous years
September 21, 2026Start of classes at the Faculty/School/Institute
September 21, 2026Start of 1st quarter classes in the Preparatory Class
September 21-23, 2026Orientation Program
September 21-25, 2026Add-drop and advisor approval week
September 25, 2026Last day for add-drop and advisor approval
October 29, 2026Republic Day Public Holiday (half-day holiday on October 28 afternoon)
November 7-15, 2026Midterm Exam Week
November 23-24, 2026Preparatory Class 1st Quarter Final Exam (9 weeks)
November 25, 2026Preparatory Class 1st Quarter Final Makeup Exam
November 30, 2026Start of 2nd quarter classes in the Preparatory Class
December 31, 2026End of classes at the Faculty/School/Institute (15 weeks)
December 31, 2026Last day for entering Fall Semester midterm, assignment, attendance, etc. grades into OBS for the Faculty/School/Institute
January 1, 2027New Year’s Holiday
January 4-15, 2027End-of-Semester (Final) Exams (2 weeks)
January 4-20, 2027Entry of End-of-Semester (Final) Exam grades into OBS for the Faculty/School
January 18-22, 2027Semester Break (for Associate/Bachelor’s Degree programs) (1 week)
January 25-29, 2027Resit Exams for the Faculty/School (1 week)
January 18-19, 2027Preparatory Class 2nd Quarter Final Exam (7 weeks)
January 20, 2027Preparatory Class 2nd Quarter Final Makeup Exam
January 25-29, 2027Semester Break for the Preparatory Class (1 week)
January 25-31, 2027Entry of Resit Exam grades into OBS
January 27, 2027Last day for entering into OBS the courses to be offered, student advisors, and faculty members teaching them for the Spring Semester of the 2026-2027 Academic Year at the Faculty/School/Institute
February 4-5, 2027Single Course Exam Applications to Faculties/Schools
February 8-9, 2027Single Course Exams
February 15-16, 2027Application Dates for Two (2) Additional Exams for Students Who Have Reached Maximum Study Duration
February 18-19, 20271st Additional Exams
February 25-26, 20272nd Additional Exams

Summer School (Associate & Bachelor)

December 1-31, 2026Application period for the 2026-2027 Spring Semester for students who wish to study as guest/visiting students at other higher education institutions, or for students who wish to study at our University’s Faculty/School/Institute as guest students
December 25, 2026 – January 15, 2027Entry into OBS of the courses to be offered, the faculty members teaching them, and student advisors for the Spring Semester of the 2026-2027 Academic Year at the Faculty/School/Institute
January 4-15, 2027Evaluation of guest student applications by the Faculty/School/Institute Administrative Board
January 26-31, 2027Course registration through OBS at the Faculty/School/Institute
February 1, 2027Start of classes at the Faculty/School/Institute
February 1, 2027Registration and start of 3rd quarter classes in the Preparatory Class
February 1-5, 2027Add-drop and advisor approval week
February 5, 2027Last day for add-drop and advisor approval
March 9-11, 2027Ramadan Feast / Eid al-Fitr (half-day holiday on March 8, 2027 afternoon)
March 27 – April 4, 2027Midterm Exam Week
March 29-30, 2027Preparatory Class 3rd Quarter Final Exam (8 weeks)
March 31, 2027Preparatory Class 3rd Quarter Final Makeup Exam
April 5, 2027Start of 4th quarter classes in the Preparatory Class
April 23, 2027National Sovereignty and Children’s Day Public Holiday (1 day)
May 1, 2027Labour and Solidarity Day Public Holiday (1 day)
May 21, 2027End of classes at the Faculty/School/Institute (15 weeks)
May 16-19, 2027Feast of Sacrifice / Eid al-Adha (half-day holiday on May 15, 2027 afternoon)
May 19, 2027Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day Public Holiday (1 day)
May 24 – June 4, 2027End-of-Semester (Final) Exams (2 weeks)
May 24 – June 9, 2027Entry of End-of-Semester (Final) Exam grades into OBS for the Faculty/School
May 31 – June 1, 2027Preparatory Class 4th Quarter Final Exam (8 weeks)
June 2, 2027Preparatory Class 4th Quarter Final Makeup Exam
June 7-11, 2027Semester Break (for Associate/Bachelor’s Degree programs) (1 week)
June 14-18, 2027Resit Exams for the Faculty/School (1 week)
June 14-23, 2027Entry of Resit Exam grades into OBS
July 1-2, 2027Single Course Exam Applications to Faculties/Schools
July 5-6, 2027Single Course Exams
July 15, 2027Democracy and National Unity Day

Summer School (Associate & Bachelor)

July 5-9, 2027Summer school registration for the Preparatory Class
July 12, 2027Start of Summer School classes in the Preparatory Class
July 5-8, 2027Receipt of applications through OBS from students from other universities who wish to take courses at our University’s summer school
July 5-8, 2027Course selection for Faculty/School Summer School through OBS
July 5-9, 2027Approval of student course registrations by advisors through OBS
July 12, 2027Start of Faculty/School Summer School classes
July 15, 2027Democracy and National Unity Day
August 26, 2027End of Summer School classes in the Preparatory Class (7 weeks)
August 27, 2027End of Faculty/School Summer School classes (7 weeks)
August 30, 2027Victory Day Public Holiday
August 31 – September 3, 2027Faculty/School Summer School Final Exams
August 27, 2027Preparatory Class Summer School Final Exam
August 31, 2027Preparatory Class Summer School Final Makeup Exam
September 6-7, 2027Single Course Exam Applications to Faculties/Schools
September 9-10, 2027Single Course Exams
September 13-14, 2027Application Dates for Two (2) Additional Exams for Students Who Have Reached Maximum Study Duration
September 16-17, 20271st Additional Exams
September 29-30, 20272nd Additional Exams