Graduate Academic Calendar
| Last Update: 18.03.2025 Time: 11:00 | ||
| 2024 - 2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR - GRADUATE STUDIES | ||
| FALL SEMESTER | ||
| 1 | Early Application Period for Graduate Programs | 22 January - 10 March 2024 |
| 2 | Written Exams and Interviews for the Early Application Period to Graduate Programs | 18 - 22 March 2024 |
| 3 | Announcement and Notification to the Department of Student Affairs of Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programs with Early Application Period | 28 March 2024 |
| 4 | Sending the Acceptance Letters of the Candidates who have Been Accepted for the Early Application Period to Graduate Programs | 28 March 2024 |
| 5 | Registration Period of Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programs with Early Application Period | 1 - 5 April 2024 |
| 6 | The First Application Period to Graduate Programs | 8 April - 2 July 2024 |
| 7 | Second Application Period for Graduate Programs | 8 April - 18 August 2024 |
| 8 | Deadline for Submission of Curriculum Change Requests to (Graduate) School for Fall Semester | 17 April 2024 |
| 9 | Deadline for Submission of Curriculum Change Requests to Presidency for Fall Semester | 24 April 2024 |
| 10 | Deadline for Submission of Curriculum Changes to Department of Student Affairs for Fall Semester | 16 May 2025 |
| 11 | Deadline for Submitting Courses and the Names of Part-Time Instructors to (Graduate) Schools for Fall Semester | 22 May 2025 |
| 12 | Written Exams and Interviews for the First Application Period to Graduate Programs | 10 - 14 June 2024 |
| 13 | Teaching Assistant Interviews for the First Application Period to Graduate Programs | 25 - 26 June 2024 |
| 14 | Notification and Announcement of Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programs with the First Application Period to the Department of Student Affairs | 3 July 2024 |
| 15 | Sending the Acceptance Letters of the Candidates who have been Accepted for the First Application Period to Graduate Programs | 5 July 2024 |
| 16 | Registration Period of Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programs with the First Application Period | 8 - 12 July 2024 |
| 17 | Written Exams and Interviews for the Second Application Period to Graduate Programs | 22 July - 29 August 2024 |
| 18 | Second Application Period for Graduate Programs Teaching Assistantship Interviews | 29 July - 5 Semtember 2024 |
| 19 | Deadline for Submitting the Course Information for the Fall Semester to Department of Student Affairs | 1 August 2024 |
| 20 | Deadline for Submitting Graduate Scientific Preparatory Program Success Status to Department of Student Affairs | 1 August 2024 |
| 21 | Notification and Announcement of Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programs with the Second Application Period to the Department of Student | 2 August - 10 September 2024 |
| 22 | Sending the Acceptance Letters of the Candidates who have been Accepted for the Second Application Period to Graduate Programs | 5 August - 12 September 2024 |
| 23 | Registration Period of Candidates Accepted to Graduate Programs with the Second Application Period | 5 August – 18 September 2024 |
| 24 | Application Period for Graduate Students' Optional Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship | 12 - 20 August 2024 |
| 25 | Support Scholarship 1st Application Period | 12 - 20 August 2024 |
| 26 | Deadline for Transfer Applications to Graduate Programs | 23 August 2024 |
| 27 | Deadline for Notification of Support Scholarship 1st Applications to the Scholarship Commission by the (Graduate) School | 29 August 2024 |
| 28 | Deadline for Graduate Students to Submit Their Optional Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship Applications to the Scholarship Committee by the Graduate Schools | 29 August 2024 |
| 29 | Victory Day | 30 August 2024 Friday |
| 30 | Announcement of Fall Semester Course Schedules | 11 September 2024 |
| 31 | Deadline for Announcement of Graduate Transfer Applications’ Results Fall Semester | 13 September 2024 |
| 32 | Deadline for Submission of Graduate Transfer Applications’ Results of the Fall Semester to the Department of Student Affairs | 13 September 2024 |
| 33 | First Day of Teaching Fellow Trainings | 16 September 2024 |
| 34 | Announcement of Support Scholarship 1st Application Results | 16 September 2024 |
| 35 | Announcement of the Application Results of the Graduate Students' Optional Foreign Language Preparation Scholarship | 16 September 2024 |
| 36 | Transfer Records to Graduate Programs in the Fall Semester | 17 - 18 September 2024 |
| 37 | Announcement of Horizontal Transfer Reserve Lists for Graduate Programs in the Fall Semester | 19 September 2024 |
| 38 | Deadline for Submitting Placement Test Results for Language Courses to Student Affairs, and Proficiency Information to (Graduate) School Fall Semester | 20 September 2024 |
| 39 | Substitute Students Registration Period Who Transfer to Graduate Programs in the Fall Semester | 20 September 2024 |
| 40 | Fall Semester Course Registrations & Advisor Approvals | 24 - 26 September 2024 |
| 41 | Opening Ceremony and Orientation | 30 September 2024 |
| 42 | First Day of Classes for Undergraduate and Graduate Students | 30 September 2024 |
| 43 | Fall Semester Course Add - Drop & Consultant Approvals | 8 - 10 October 2024 |
| 44 | Deadline for Submitting the Information of Open Courses to (Graduate) Schools in the Fall Semester | 15 October 2024 |
| 45 | Deadline for Submitting the Information of Open Courses to Department of Student Affairs in the Fall Semester | 17 October 2024 |
| 46 | Deadline for Submitting Course Information to (Graduate) Schools to be Offered in the Spring Semester | 21 October 2024 |
| 47 | Republic Day | 29 October 2024 Tuesday |
| 48 | Deadline for Submitting Course Information to Presidency to be Offered in the Spring Semester | 30 October 2024 |
| 49 | Deadline for Submitting Course Information to Department of Student Affairs to be Offered in the Spring Semester | 15 November 2024 |
| 50 | Deadline for Submitting Courses and the Names of Part-Time Instructors to (Graduate) Schools for Spring Semester | 22 November 2024 |
| 51 | Deadline for Fall Semester Course Withdrawal Applications | 22 November 2024 |
| 52 | Submission Deadline of Exam Lists for Fall Semester to (Graduate) Schools | 23 November 2024 |
| 53 | Submission Deadline of Exam Lists for Fall Semester to Department of Student Affairs | 29 November 2024 |
| 54 | Spring Semester Application Period for Graduate Programs** | 29 November 2024 - 5 January 2025 |
| 55 | Application Deadline for the Fall Semester Thesis Defenses of Graduate Programs | 2 December 2024 |
| 56 | PhD Qualification Exams, Thesis Proposal Defenses and Thesis Monitoring Meetings for Fall Semester | 2 - 31 December 2024 |
| 57 | Deadline for Submitting the Course Information for the Spring Semester to Department of Student Affairs | 13 December 2024 |
| 58 | Announcement of the Final Exams Schedule of the Fall Semester | 30 December 2024 |
| 59 | New Year’s Day | 1 January 2025 Wednesday |
| 60 | End of Classes of the Fall Semester | 3 January 2025 |
| 61 | Final Exams of the Fall Semester | 6 - 17 January 2025 |
| 62 | Fall Semester Thesis Defenses for Graduate Programs | 6 - 17 January 2025 |
| 63 | Spring Term Graduate Written Exams and Interviews** | 13 - 17 January 2025 |
| 64 | Deadline for the Notification of Thesis/Project Advisor Appointment Proposals to the Graduate Schools for the Students who are in their First Semester | 16 January 2025 |
| 65 | Fall Senester Graduate Programs Single Course Exams Applications to Graduate School | 17 - 24 January 2025 |
| 66 | Submission Deadline of Final Grades for the Fall Semester | 23 January 2025 |
| 67 | Notification and Announcement to the Registry Office of Candidates Accepted as Graduate Programs for the Spring Term** | 23 January 2025 |
| 68 | For Spring Semester Language Courses, Placement Exam Results will be submitted to the Registrar's Office and Proficiency Information will be submitted to the Faculties/Institutes. Last Day for Notification | 24 January 2025 |
| 69 | Sending Spring Term Graduate Acceptance Letters** | 24 January 2025 |
| 70 | Single Course Exams For Graduate Programs for the Fall Semester | 24 - 31 January 2025 |
| 71 | Support Scholarship 2nd Application Period | 25 January - 2 February 2025 |
| 72 | Registration Dates for Graduate Candidates Whose Application for Postponement of Registration for the Spring Semester Has Been Accepted |
27 - 30 January 2025 |
| 73 | Announcement of Spring Semester Course Schedules | 29 January 2025 |
| 74 | Spring Semester Registration Period for Graduate Programs** | 30 January - 6 February 2025 |
| 75 | Last Day to Submit the Fall Semester Exam Documents to (Graduate) Schools | 31 January 2025 |
| 76 | Deadline for the Notification of Thesis/Project Advisor Appointment Proposals to the Student Affairs Department for the Students who are in their First Semester | 3 February 2025 |
| 77 | Deadline for Notification of Support Scholarship 2nd Applications to the Scholarship Commission by the (Graduate) School | 10 February 2025 |
| 78 | Spring Semester Course Registrations & Advisor Approvals | 11 - 13 February 2025 |
| 79 | Deadline for Spring Semester Transfer Applications to Graduate Programs | 12 February 2025 |
| 80 | Deadline for Submitting Graduate Scientific Preparatory Program Success Status to Department of Student Affairs | 14 February 2025 |
| 81 | Deadline for Submission of Students to be Dismissed as of the End of Fall Semester to the Department of Student Affairs | 17 February 2025 |
| SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| 82 | Spring Semester Application Period for Graduate Programs** | 29 November 2024 - 5 January 2025 |
| 83 | Spring Term Graduate Written Exams and Interviews** | 13 - 17 January 2025 |
| 84 | Notification and Announcement to the Registry Office of Candidates Accepted as Graduate Programs for the Spring Term** | 23 January 2025 |
| 85 | Sending Spring Term Graduate Acceptance Letters** | 24 January 2025 |
| 86 | Spring Semester Registration Period for Graduate Programs** | 30 January - 6 February 2025 |
| 87 | Deadline for Submission of Spring Semester Graduate Transfer Applications’ Results to the Department of Student Affairs | 17 February 2025 |
| 88 | First Day of Classes for Undergraduate and Graduate Students | 17 February 2025 |
| 89 | Announcement of Support Scholarship 2nd Application Results | 18 February 2025 |
| 90 | Deadline for Announcement of Spring Semester Graduate Transfer Applications’ Results | 19 February 2025 |
| 91 | Registration Period for Spring Semester Graduate Transfer Applications | 19 - 21 February 2025 |
| 92 | Announcement of Substitute Student List Who Shall Transfer to Graduate Programs for Spring Semester | 24 February 2025 |
| 93 | Deadline for Submitting the Information of Spring Semester Open Courses to (Graduate) Schools | 24 February 2025 |
| 94 | Spring Semester Course Add - Drop & Advisor Approvals | 25 - 27 February 2025 |
| 95 | Spring Semester Substitute Students Registration Period Who Transfer to Graduate Programs | 26 February 2025 |
| 96 | Deadline for Submitting the Information of Spring Semester Open Courses to Department of Student Affairs | 27 February 2025 |
| 97 | Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Ramadan) | 30 March - 1 April 2025 Sunday - Tuesday |
| 98 | Deadline for Spring Semester Course Withdrawal Applications | 11 April 2025 |
| 99 | Submission Deadline of Exam Lists for Spring Semester to Department of Student Affairs | 14 April 2025 |
| 100 | Deadline for Submitting Courses and the Names of Part-Time Instructors to (Graduate) Schools for Summer Semester | 14 April 2025 |
| 101 | Last Day for Notification of Spring Semester Courses Exam Information to the Student Affairs Department | 17 April 2025 |
| 102 | Deadline for the Determination of the Courses to be Offered in the Summer School by the (Graduate) Schools/Department of Student Affairs and Submission to the University Board | 21 April 2025 |
| 103 | National Independence and Children’s Day | 23 April 2025 Wednesday |
| 104 | Application Deadline for Spring Semester Thesis Defenses of Graduate Programs | 25 April 2025 |
| 105 | Deadline for Submission of Curriculum Change Requests to Presidency for 2025-2026 Fall Semester | 25 April 2025 |
| 106 | Deadline for Submission of Curriculum Change Requests to (Graduate) School for 2025-2026 Fall Semester | 29 April 2025 |
| 107 | Labor and Solidarity Day | 1 May 2025 Thursday |
| 108 | Deadline for Submitting Courses and the Names of Part-Time Instructors to (Graduate) Schools for 2025-2026 Fall Semester | 12 May 2025 |
| 109 | Announcement of Summer Semester Course Schedules | 15 May 2025 |
| 110 | The Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth & Sports Day | 19 May 2025 Monday |
| 111 | Announcement of Spring Semester Final Exam Schedule | 20 May 2025 |
| 112 | PhD Qualification Exams, Thesis Proposal Defenses and Thesis Monitoring Meetings for Spring Semester | 20 May - 13 June 2025 |
| 113 | End of Classes | 23 May 2025 |
| 114 | Spring Semester Final Exams | 26 May - 4 June 2025 |
| 115 | Spring Semester Thesis Defenses for Graduate Programs | 26 May - 4 June 2025 |
| 116 | Deadline for Submitting the Course Information for the 2025-2026 Fall Semester to Department of Student Affair | 27 May 2025 |
| 117 | Summer Semester Application Deadline for Thesis Defenses of Graduate Programs | 30 May 2025 |
| 118 | Deadline for Submission of Succeeded Students List Who are Eligible to Start Undergraduate Programs / Successfully Completed Preparation Program to (Graduate) Schools/Department of Student Affairs | 2 June 2025 |
| 119 | Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) | 6 - 9 June 2025 Friday - Monday |
| 120 | Submission Deadline of Spring Semester Final Grades | 10 June 2025 |
| 121 | Spring Semester Graduate Programs Single Course Exams Applications to Graduate School | 13 - 20 June 2025 |
| 122 | Deadline for Spring Semester Retake Exam Grade Entries/Conversion of NP Grades to Letter Grade | 20 June 2025 |
| 123 | Last Day to Submit Spring Semester Exam Documents to (Graduate) Schools | 20 June 2025 |
| 124 | Spring Semester Single Course Exams For Graduate Programs | 23 - 27 June 2025 |
| 125 | Summer Semester Course Registrations & Advisor Approvals | 26 - 27 June 2025 |
| 126 | Graduation Ceremony | 28 June 2025 |
| 127 | First Day of Classes for Undergraduate and Graduate Students | 30 June 2025 |
| 128 | Summer Semester Thesis Defenses for Graduate Programs | 30 June - 18 July 2025 |
| 129 | Summer Semester Course Add - Drop & Advisor Approvals | 8 - 9 July 2025 |
| 130 | Democracy and National Unity Day | 15 July 2025 Tuesday |
| 131 | Deadline for Transfer Applications to Graduate Programs (For 2025-2026 Fall Semester) | 18 July 2025 |
| 132 | Deadline for Submitting Graduate Scientific Preparatory Program Success Status to Department of Student Affairs | 22 July 2025 |
| 133 | Deadline for Notification of Students to be Submission as of the End of Spring Semester to the Department of Student Affairs | 22 July 2025 |
| SUMMER SEMESTER | ||
| 134 | Deadline for Summer Semester Course Withdrawal Applications | 25 July 2025 |
| 135 | Deadline for Submission of Graduate Transfer Applications’ Results to the Department of Student Affairs (For 2025-2026 Fall Semester) | 30 July 2025 |
| 136 | Deadline for Announcement of Graduate Transfer Applications’ Results (For 2025-2026 Fall Semester) | 1 August 2025 |
| 137 | Registration Period for Graduate Transfer Applications (For 2025-2026 Fall Semester) | 6 - 8 August 2025 |
| 138 | Announcement of Substitute Student List Who Shall Transfer to Graduate Programs (For 2025-2026 Fall Semester) | 9 August 2025 |
| 139 | Substitute Students Registration Period Who Transfer to Graduate Programs (For 2025-2026 Fall Semester) | 11 - 13 August 2025 |
| 140 | End of Classes | 15 August 2025 |
| 141 | Summer Semester Final Exams | 18 - 19 August 2025 |
| 142 | Submission Deadline of Summer Semester Final Grades | 21 August 2025 |
| 143 | Summer Semester Graduate Programs Single Course Exams Applications to Graduate School | 21 - 25 August 2025 |
| 144 | Summer Semester Single Course Exams For Graduate Programs | 26 - 28 August 2025 |
| 145 | Last Day to Submit Summer Semester Exam Documents to (Graduate) Schools | 28 August 2025 |
| 146 | Victory Day | 30 August 2025 Saturday |
| 147 | Deadline for Submitting Graduate Scientific Preparatory Program Success Status to the Department of Student Affairs | 5 September 2025 |
| 148 | Last day to notify the Faculties/Institutes/Student Registration Office of the students who are eligible to start the Fall Semester undergraduate program/who have successfully completed the Preparatory Program | 12 September 2025 |
| 149 | Last Day to Notify the Registrar's Office of Students Eligible to Start a Postgraduate Program | 17 September 2025 |
*Dates may vary according to the schedule provided by YÖK.
**Dates will be stated in the Graduate Application and Admission Calendar.
***Courses planned to be held on business days due to public holidays should be organized by the course instructors to be made up during weekday evenings or weekend hours.