2025–2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FALL SEMESTER - GRADUATE (Master's / Ph.D. / Proficiency in Art)

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İngilizce

May 20, 2025 – October 17, 2025

Application Period for Thesis Programs

May 20, 2025 – October 17, 2025

Application and Registration Period for Non-Thesis Programs

July 1, 2025 – November 30, 2025

Registration Period for International Students

September 29, 2025 – November 7, 2025

Financial Registration Renewal and Course Registration for Current Students

May 20, 2025 – October 17, 2025

Final Registration for Accepted Students in Thesis Programs

October 6, 2025 – November 7, 2025

Final Registration for Applicants Admitted through Vacant Quota (Thesis / Non-Thesis Programs)

September 29, 2025 – October 3, 2025

Course Registration Period

October 6, 2025

Beginning of Fall Semester Courses

November 7, 2025

Deadline for Leave of Absence Applications

November 7, 2025

Deadline for Course Exemption and Adaptation Applications

November 7, 2025

Deadline for Interdepartmental Transfers and Registration

November 7, 2025

Deadline for Course Add/Drop

November 24 – December 7, 2025

Midterm Exams

December 6–7, 2025

Distance Learning Midterm Exams

December 12, 2025

Deadline for Entering Midterm Grades into the System

December 15–17, 2025

Make-up Exams for Midterms (for eligible students)

December 2025

Doctoral/Proficiency Qualification Exams (Schedule to be announced on Institute Website)

December 26, 2025

Deadline for Thesis/Project Stage Students to Obtain Supervisor Approval

December 31, 2025

Deadline for Active Doctoral/Proficiency in Art Students to Submit the Thesis Monitoring Committee Report for the July–December Term of the 2025–2026 Fall Semester to the Institute (Students who fail to submit the report will be considered unsuccessful for the term).

January 9, 2026

Final Submission Deadline for Theses of Active Doctoral/Proficiency in Art Students Who Have Reached the Maximum Duration of Study in 2025–2026 Fall Semester.

January 9, 2026

Final Submission Deadline for Theses of Master’s Students at Thesis Stage (For Active Students Registered in at Least the 4th Semester in the 2025–2026 Fall Semester)

January 9, 2026

Final Submission Deadline for Projects of Students in the Project Stage

January 18, 2026

Deadline for Entering In-Term Assessment Results into the System (The System Will Be Closed for In-Term Grade Entries)

January 18, 2026

Deadline for Entering Attendance Checks into the System

January 18, 2026

End of Fall Semester Courses

January 19 – February 1, 2026

Final Exams

January 31 – February 1, 2026

Distance Learning Final Exams

February 4, 2026

Deadline for Entering Final Exam Grades into the System

February 9–15, 2026

Resit Exams

February 14–15, 2026

Distance Learning Resit Exams

February 18, 2026

Deadline for Entering Resit Exam Grades into the System

SPRING SEMESTER GRADUATE (Master's / Ph.D. / Proficiency in Art)

December 1, 2025 - March 27, 2026

Application Period for Thesis Programs

January 15, 2026 - March 31, 2026

Registration Period for International Students

Februart 23, 2026 - March 27, 2026

Financial Registration Renewal and Course Registration for Current Students

December 1, 2025 - March 27, 2026

Application and Registration Period for Non-Thesis Programs

December 15–17, 2025

Final Registration for Accepted Students in Thesis Programs

February 23, 2026 - March 27, 2026

Final Registration for Applicants Admitted through Vacant Quota (Thesis / Non-Thesis Programs)

February 16 - 20, 2026

Course Registration Period

February 23, 2026

Beginning of Spring Semester Courses

March 27, 2026

Deadline for Leave of Absence Applications

March 27, 2026

Deadline for Course Exemption and Adaptation Applications

March 27, 2026

Deadline for Interdepartmental Transfers and Registration

March 27, 2026

Deadline for Course Add/Drop

April 6-19, 2026

Midterm Exams

April 18-19, 2026

Distance Learning Midterm Exams

April 24, 2026

Deadline for Entering Midterm Grades into the System

April 27 - 28, 2026

Make-up Exams for Midterms (for eligible students)

June 2026

Doctoral/Proficiency Qualification Exams (Schedule to be announced on Institute Website)

May 15, 2026

Deadline for Thesis/Project Stage Students to Obtain Supervisor Approval

June 30, 2026

Deadline for Active Doctoral/Proficiency in Art Students to Submit the Thesis Monitoring Committee Report for the July–December Term of the 2025–2026 Spring Semester to the Institute (Students who fail to submit the report will be considered unsuccessful for the term).

June 30, 2026

Final Submission Deadline for Theses of Active Doctoral/Proficiency in Art Students Who Have Reached the Maximum Duration of Study in 2025–2026 Spring Semester.

May 22, 2026

Final Submission Deadline for Theses of Master’s Students at Thesis Stage (For Active Students Registered in at Least the 4th Semester in the 2025–2026 Spring Semester)

May 22, 2026

Final Submission Deadline for Projects of Students in the Project Stage

June 14, 2026

Deadline for Entering In-Term Assessment Results into the System (The System Will Be Closed for In-Term Grade Entries)

June 14, 2026

Deadline for Entering Attendance Checks into the System

June 14, 2026

End of Spring Semester Courses

June 15 - 28, 2026

Final Exams

June 27-28, 2026

Distance Learning Final Exams

July 1, 2026

Deadline for Entering Final Exam Grades into the System

July 6 - 12, 2026

Resit Exams

July 11 - 12, 2026

Distance Learning Resit Exams

July 17, 2026

Deadline for Entering Resit Exam Grades into the System

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS

March 29, 2025 (Half Day), March 30-April 1, 2026

Ramadan Feast

April 23, 2025

National Sovereignty and Children’s Day

May 1, 2025

Labout and Solidarity Day

May 19 - 2025

Atatürk Memorial, Youth and Sports Day

June 5, 2025 (Half Day). June 6-9 2025

Eid - Al-Adha / Sacrificial Holiday

July 15, 2026

Democracy and National Unity Day

August 30, 2025

Victory Day

October 28, 2025 (Half Day)

Republic Day

October 29, 2025

January 1, 2026

New Year

March 19, 2026 (Half Day). 20 - 22 March 2026

Ramadan Feast

April 23, 2026

National Sovereignty and Children’s Day

May 1, 2026

Labour and Solidarity Day

May 19, 2026

Atatürk Memorial, Youth and Sports Day

May 26, 2026 (Half Day). May 27-30, 2026

Eid - Al-Adha / Sacrificial Holiday

July 15, 2026

Democracy and National Unity Day

August 30, 2026

Victory Day