2025–2026 Academic Year
Academic Calendar
Key dates for registration, classes, exams, holidays and graduation. Always cross-check the official OYS portal — exact dates are approved each year by the University Senate and may shift.
Academic Year Structure
HKU runs two 14-week semesters (Fall and Spring) plus an optional Summer School. Each semester includes a one-week midterm exam window and a two-week final exam period. The full academic year totals 60 ECTS credits for a normal undergraduate workload.
Fall Semester 2025
Spring Semester 2026
Summer School 2026 (Optional)
Summer School lets students retake courses, accelerate graduation or pick up electives. Courses run intensively over six weeks.
- Registration: 29 June – 3 July 2026
- Classes: 6 July – 14 August 2026
- Final exams: 17–21 August 2026
- Tuition: charged per credit hour (separate from regular semester fees)
National Holidays During the Academic Year
No classes are held on Turkish national or religious public holidays. International students should plan around these dates — campus services run on reduced hours, and many local businesses close on religious holidays.
Anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic in 1923.
Public holiday.
Three-day religious holiday following Ramadan; dates set by the Diyanet annually.
Commemorates the opening of the Grand National Assembly in 1920; dedicated to children.
Public holiday.
Marks the start of the War of Independence in 1919; dedicated to youth and sport.
Four-day religious holiday; major travel period across Türkiye.
Office of Student Affairs
Calendar exceptions — late registration, exam conflicts, medical absence and excused withdrawals — are handled by the Office of Student Affairs (Öğrenci İşleri Daire Başkanlığı).
- Email: ogrenciisleri@hku.edu.tr
- Phone: +90 342 211 80 80
- Location: Rectorate Building, Ground Floor
- Office hours: Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00
Dates above are based on the Senate-approved 2025–2026 calendar at time of publication. Always confirm the current official version on the OYS student portal before making travel, visa or exam plans.