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2025-2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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BACHELOR’S/ASSOCIATE DEGREE (For Faculty and Vocational School Students) |
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GRADUATE (For Graduate School Students) |
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June 2–September 5, 2025 |
Advisor Changes for the Fall Semester |
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June 2–September 5, 2025 |
Submission of Thesis Topic Submission Forms for Thesis Master's Programs to the Institutes (For those registering for the First Time in the Fall Semester Thesis Study Course) |
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June 27, 2025 |
Announcement of Successful Candidates for Graduate Admission Exams |
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June 27, 2025 |
Deadline To Submit Evening Education (Non-Thesis) Term Projects to Advisors |
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June 27, 2025 |
Deadline for Students Willing To Graduate in the Spring Semester To Submit Required Documents for Thesis Defense to Their Department |
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July 1-2, 2025 |
Graduate Admission Exams |
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Announcement of Courses Confirmed To Be Offered (Summer School) |
July 2, 2025 |
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Tuition Fee Payment and Course Registration (Summer School) |
July 7–10, 2025 |
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July 11, 2025 |
Announcement of Graduate Admission Exam Results |
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Deadline To Enter Final Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System |
July 11, 2025 |
Deadline To Enter Final Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System |
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July 14–August 1, 2025 |
Finalized Enrollments for New Students (Day and Evening Education) in Graduate Programs |
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D Exams |
July 14–18, 2025 |
Make-up Exams |
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July 14–October 3, 2025 |
Taking of Courses from Another University and Course Credit Transfer (First Semester of Enrollment, First Semester of Course Stage) |
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Democracy and National Unity Day (Tuesday) |
July 15, 2025 |
Democracy and National Unity Day (Tuesday) |
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Announcement of Cancelled Courses (Summer School) |
July 16, 2025 |
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Registration for New Courses in Place of Cancelled Courses (Summer School) |
July 17-18, 2025 |
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July 18, 2025 |
Deadline To Submit Evening Education (Non-Thesis) Term Projects to the Institutes |
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First Day of Summer School |
July 21, 2025 |
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Applications for Merit-Based Lateral Transfer, Double Major, and Minor Programs for the 2025-2026 Fall Semester |
July 21–25, 2025 |
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Deadline To Enter the D Exam Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System |
July 25, 2025 |
Deadline To Enter Make-up Exam Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System by This Date |
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Deadline To Submit Applications for Single Course Registration at the End of the Spring Semester |
July 25, 2025 |
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Single Course Exam for Students with a Single Course Remaining for Graduation at the End of the Spring Semester |
July 28–29, 2025 |
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Additional Exam Applications (for Students Who Have Completed the Maximum Duration) |
July 28–September 12, 2025 |
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Deadline for Department Heads’ Offices To Submit Midterm/D Exam Results Lists to Deans' Offices and Vocational School Directors’ Offices |
July 31, 2025 |
Deadline for Heads of Departments To Submit Midterm/Make-up Exam Results Lists to the Graduate School Director’s Office |
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July 31, 2025 |
Deadline for Students Who Have Passed the Doctoral Qualifying Exam in June To Form Their Doctoral Dissertation Monitoring Committee |
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Submission of Single Course Exam Results to the Dean's Office and Vocational School Directors’ Offices |
August 4, 2025 |
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Announcement of Those Accepted for Merit-Based Lateral Transfer, Double Major, and Minor Programs for the 2025-2026 Fall Semester |
August 14-15, 2025 |
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August 15, 2025 |
Deadline for Military Service Deferral Cancellation Procedures for Those Planning To Enlist in the Military During the November Term |
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Finalized Enrollments for Merit-Based Lateral Transfer, Double Major, and Minor Programs for the 2025-2026 Fall Semester |
August 18–22, 2025 |
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Finalized Enrollments for Lateral Transfer Based on the Central Placement Minimum Score (Additional Article 1) for the 2025-2026 Fall Semester |
August 25–September 5, 2025 |
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2025-2026 Fall Semester Merit-Based Lateral Transfer, Double Major, Minor Program Reserve Candidate Enrollments |
August 28–29, 2025 |
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Victory Day (Saturday) |
August 30, 2025 |
Victory Day (Saturday) |
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Fall Semester Contribution Fee Payments |
September 1–26, 2025 |
Fall Semester Contribution Fee Payments |
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Last Day of Summer School Classes |
September 5, 2025 |
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Summer School Exams |
September 8–12, 2025 |
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English Proficiency Exam for Bachelor’s and Associate Degree Students |
September 15, 2025 |
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1st Additional Exams (For Those Students Who Have Completed the Maximum Duration) |
September 15–19, 2025 |
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Registration Renewals and Course Registrations, Advisor Approvals |
September 15–19, 2025 |
Registration Renewals and Course Registrations, Advisor Approvals |
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Deadline To Submit Summer School Exam Results to the Directorate of Student Affairs |
September 18, 2025 |
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2nd Additional Exams (For Those Students Who Have Completed the Maximum Duration) |
September 29–October 3, 2025 |
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First Day of Classes |
September 22, 2025 |
First Day of Classes |
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First Day of English Preparatory Classes |
September 22, 2025 |
First Day of English Preparatory Classes |
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Excused Course Registration Week |
September 22–26, 2025 |
Excused Course Registration Week |
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Course Add and Drop Period |
September 29 – October 3, 2025 |
Course Add and Drop Period |
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Deadline for Faculty Members To Apply to Their Departments To Be Assigned To Teach at Other Universities |
October 10, 2025 |
Deadline for Faculty Members To Apply to Their Departments To Be Assigned To Teach at Other Universities |
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Republic Day (Tuesday/Wednesday, 1.5 days) |
October 29, 2025 |
Republic Day (Tuesday/Wednesday, 1.5 days) |
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November 7, 2025 |
Deadline for Military Service Deferral Cancellation Procedures for Those Planning To Enlist in the Military During the February Term |
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Atatürk Remembrance Day (Monday) |
November 10, 2025 |
Atatürk Remembrance Day (Monday) |
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December 1–15, 2025 |
Doctoral Qualifying Exam Applications (January Term) |
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December 15, 2025 - January 15, 2026 |
Graduate Program Applications for the 2025-2026 Spring Semester |
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Deadline To Notify Faculty Deans’s Offices of Bachelor’s Degree Courses and Vocational School Director’s Office of Associate Degree Courses To Be Offered in the 2025-2026 Spring Semester |
December 19, 2025 |
Deadline To Notify Institute Directors’ Offices of Courses To Be Offered in the 2025-2026 Spring Semester |
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Last Day of Classes |
December 26, 2025 |
Last Day of Classes |
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Official Holidays Make-up Classes Week |
December 29, 2025–January 2, 2026 |
Official Holidays Make-up Classes Week |
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Erasmus English Exam (Written) |
December 29, 2025 |
Erasmus English Exam (Written) |
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Erasmus English Exam (Oral) |
December 30–31, 2025 |
Erasmus English Exam (Oral) |
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New Year's Holiday (Thursday) |
January 1, 2026 |
New Year's Holiday (Thursday) |
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Deadline To Submit to the Directorate of Student Affairs the List of Courses To Be Offered in the 2025-2026 Spring Semester |
January 2, 2026 |
Deadline To Submit to the Directorate of Student Affairs the List of Courses To Be Offered in the 2025-2026 Spring Semester |
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Final Exams |
January 5–16, 2026 |
Final Exams |
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January 2–30, 2026 |
Doctoral Qualifying Exams, Dissertation Proposals, Dissertation Monitoring |
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January 2–30, 2026 |
Submission of Thesis Topic Submission Forms for Thesis Master's Programs to the Institutes (For those registering for the First Time in the Spring Semester Thesis Study Course) |
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January 2–February 6, 2026 |
Advisor Changes for the Spring Semester |
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Last Day of English Preparatory Classes |
January 16, 2026 |
Last Day of English Preparatory Classes |
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English Proficiency Exam for Bachelor’s and Associate Degree Students |
January 16, 2026 |
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January 16, 2026 |
Deadline To Submit Evening Education (Non-Thesis) Term Projects to Advisors |
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January 16, 2026 |
Preliminary Evaluation Results for Graduate Program Applications for the 2025-2026 Spring Semester |
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Erasmus+ Program Applications for the 2026-2027 Fall and Spring Semesters |
January 19 – March 1, 2026 |
Erasmus+ Program Applications for the 2026-2027 Fall and Spring Semesters |
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January 20, 2026 |
Graduate English Proficiency Exam |
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Deadline To Enter Final Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System |
January 23, 2026 |
Deadline To Enter Final Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System |
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January 22, 2026 |
Announcement of Successful Candidates for Graduate Admission Exams |
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January 23, 2026 |
Deadline for Students Willing To Graduate in the Spring Semester To Submit Required Documents for Thesis Defense to Their Department |
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Additional Exam Applications (for Students Who Have Completed the Maximum Duration) |
January 26–30, 2026 |
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D Exams |
January 26–30, 2026 |
Make-up Exams |
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January 26–27, 2026 |
Graduate Admission Exams |
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1st Additional Exams (for Students Who Have Completed the Maximum Duration) |
February 2–6, 2026 |
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Spring Semester Contribution Fee Payments |
February 2–20, 2026 |
Spring Semester Contribution Fee Payments |
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January 30, 2026 |
Announcement of Graduate Admission Exam Results |
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Deadline To Enter the D Exam Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System |
February 6, 2026 |
Deadline To Enter the Make-Up Exam Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System |
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February 6, 2026 |
Deadline for Military Service Deferral Cancellation Procedures for Those Planning To Enlist in the Military During the May Term |
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February 6, 2026 |
Deadline To Submit Evening Education (Non-Thesis) Term Projects to the Institutes |
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2nd Additional Exams (for Students Who Have Completed the Maximum Duration) |
February 16–20, 2026 |
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February 2–6, 2026 |
Finalized Enrollments for New Students (Day and Evening Education) in Graduate Programs |
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February 2–27, 2026 |
Taking of Courses from Another University and Course Credit Transfer (First Semester of Enrollment, First Semester of Course Stage) |
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Registration Renewals and Course Registrations, Advisor Approvals |
February 9–13, 2026 |
Registration Renewals and Course Registrations, Advisor Approvals |
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Deadline for Single Course Applications |
February 13, 2026 |
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First Day of Classes |
February 16, 2026 |
First Day of Classes |
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First Day of English Preparatory Classes |
February 16, 2026 |
First Day of English Preparatory Classes |
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Single Course Exam for Students with a Single Course Remaining for Graduation |
February 16–17, 2026 |
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Excused Course Registration Week |
February 16–20, 2026 |
Excused Course Registration Week |
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Submission of Single Course Exam Results to the Dean's Office and Vocational School Directors’ Offices |
February 20, 2026 |
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Deadline for Faculty Members To Apply to Their Departments To Be Assigned To Teach at Other Universities |
February 20, 2026 |
Deadline for Faculty Members To Apply to Their Departments To Be Assigned To Teach at Other Universities |
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February 27, 2026 |
Deadline for Students Who Have Passed the Doctoral Qualifying Exam in January To Form Their Doctoral Dissertation Monitoring Committee |
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Deadline for Department Heads’ Offices To Submit Midterm/D Exam Results Lists to Deans' Offices and Vocational School Directors’ Offices |
February 20, 2026 |
Deadline for Department Heads’ Offices To Submit Midterm/Make-up Exam Results Lists to Institute Director’s Offices |
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Course Add and Drop Period |
February 23–27, 2026 |
Course Add and Drop Period |
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Ramadan Feast (Eve: Thursday, March 19, 2026; Feast: 3 days) |
March 20–22, 2026 |
Ramadan Feast (Eve: Thursday, March 19, 2026; Feast: 3 days) |
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National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Thursday) |
April 23, 2026 |
National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Thursday) |
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Labor and Solidarity Day (Friday) |
May 1, 2026 |
Labor and Solidarity Day (Friday) |
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May 4–15, 2026 |
Doctoral Qualifying Exam Applications (June Term) |
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May 4–June 18, 2026 |
2026-2027 Fall Semester Graduate Program Applications |
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May 8, 2026 |
Deadline for Military Service Deferral Cancellation Procedures for Those Planning To Enlist in the Military During the August Term |
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Deadline To Notify Faculty Deans’s Offices of Bachelor’s Degree Courses and Vocational School Director’s Office of Associate Degree Courses To Be Offered in the 2026-2027 Fall Semester |
May 15, 2026 |
Deadline To Notify Institute Director’s Offices of Courses To Be Offered in the 2026-2027 Fall Semester |
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Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Tuesday) |
May 19, 2026 |
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Tuesday) |
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Last Day of Classes |
May 22, 2026 |
Last Day of Classes |
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Feast of Sacrifice (Eve: May 26, 2025, Tuesday; Feast: 4 days) |
May 27–30, 2026 |
Feast of Sacrifice (Eve: Tuesday, May 26, 2025, Feast: 4 days) |
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June 1–26, 2026 |
Doctoral Qualifying Exams, Dissertation Proposals, Monitoring |
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Official Holidays Make-up Classes Week |
June 1–5, 2026 |
Official Holidays Make-up Classes Week |
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Final Exams |
June 8–19, 2026 |
Final Exams |
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Last Day of English Preparatory Classes |
June 12, 2026 |
Last Day of English Preparatory Classes |
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English Proficiency Exam for Bachelor’s and Associate Degree Students |
June 12, 2026 |
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Announcement of Courses To Be Offered (Summer School) |
June 19, 2026 |
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Pre-Application for Courses To Be Offered (Summer School) |
June 22–23, 2026 |
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June 19, 2026 |
Preliminary Evaluation Results for Graduate Program Applications for the 2026-2027 Fall Semester |
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June 23, 2026 |
Graduate English Proficiency Exam |
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Deadline To Submit to the Directorate of Student Affairs the List of Courses To Be Offered in the 2026-2027 Fall Semester |
June 26, 2026 |
Deadline To Submit to the Directorate of Student Affairs the List of Courses To Be Offered in the 2026-2027 Fall Semester |
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Deadline To Enter Final Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System |
June 26, 2026 |
Deadline To Enter Final Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System |
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D Exams |
June 29–July 3, 2026 |
Make-up Exams |
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Announcement of Courses Confirmed To Be Offered (Summer School) |
June 29, 2026 |
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June 30, 2026 |
Deadline To Submit Evening Education (Non-Thesis) Term Projects to Advisors |
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June 30, 2026 |
Deadline for Students Willing To Graduate in the Spring Semester To Submit Required Documents for Thesis Defense to Their Department |
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Tuition Fee Payment and Course Registration (Summer School) |
July 1–3, 2026 |
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June 26, 2026 |
Announcement of Successful Candidates for the Graduate Entrance Exam |
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July 1–2, 2026 |
Graduate Admission Exams |
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Announcement of Cancelled Courses (Summer School) |
July 8, 2026 |
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Registration for New Courses in Place of Cancelled Courses (Summer School) |
July 9–10, 2026 |
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Deadline To Enter the D Exam Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System |
July 10, 2026 |
Deadline To Enter the Make-up Exam Grades Into the Student Affairs Information System |
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Deadline for End-of-Spring Semester Single Course Applications |
July 10, 2026 |
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First Day of Summer School |
July 13, 2026 |
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Single Course Exam for Students with a Single Course Remaining for Graduation at the End of the Spring Semester |
July 13–14, 2026 |
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July 13, 2026 |
Graduate Admission Exam Results Announcement |
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Democracy and National Unity Day (Wednesday) |
July 15, 2026 |
Democracy and National Unity Day (Wednesday) |
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July 20–August 7, 2026 |
Finalized Enrollments for New Students (Day and Evening Education) in Graduate Programs |
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Applications for Merit-Based Lateral Transfer, Double Major, and Minor Programs for the 2026-2027 Fall Semester |
July 20–24, 2026 |
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Deadline for Department Heads’ Offices To Submit Midterm/D Exam Results Lists to Deans' Offices and Vocational School Directors’ Offices |
July 31, 2026 |
Deadline for Department Heads’ Offices To Submit Midterm/Make-up Exam Results Lists to Institute Directors’ Offices |
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July 31, 2026 |
Deadline for Students Who Have Passed the Doctoral Qualifying Exam in June To Form Their Doctoral Dissertation Monitoring Committee |
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Last Day of Summer School Classes |
August 2, 2026 |
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Victory Day (Sunday: 1 day) |
August 30, 2026 |
Victory Day (Sunday: 1 day) |
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Summer School Exams |
August 31–September 4, 2026 |
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Deadline To Submit Summer School Exam Results to the Directorate of Student Affairs |
September 11, 2026 |
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