Postgraduate Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER
September16-202024Start of  2024– 2025 Academic Year Fall Semester Online Course Registrations
September-October23-42024Course Registration Period (with Advisor)
Course Confirmation Days
Final day for Department/Programme change applications
September-October23-42024English Placement and Proficiency Exam
October3-42024  Orientation
October72024Classes Commence
Late Registration Start (with Penalty)
October182024Deadline for Late Registrations
October252024Course Add-Drop Deadline
Final Day for Exemption Applications
First day of thesis defense for students who do not register for a course/seminar
October292024Turkish Republic Day
November102024Atatürk Remembrance Day
November152024TRNC Republic Day
November23-302024Fall Semester Midterm Exam
November282024Deadline for submitting the ‘Thesis Monitoring Committee Appointment Forms’ to the Graduate School for PhD students who will defend their thesis proposals.
Deadline for submitting the ‘PhD proficiency exam application forms’ to the Graduate School for PhD students who will participate in the Proficiency Exam
December132024Deadline for submitting 2024 – 2025 Spring Semester Courses to the Graduate School
December252024Noel Günü
January12025Yeni Yıl
January2-162025PhD Qualifying Exam Period
Thesis Monitoring Committee period for students whose thesis topics are approved
January32025Dersten Çekilmek için Son Gün
Final day for postgraduate students who are at the end of the II. semester to submit their thesis proposal forms to the Ethics Committee.
Final day for submitting thesis defense forms of PhD students to the institute
January102025Final day for the Ethics Committee to announce the results of the evaluation of thesis proposals
Deadline for the submission of thesis advisor assignment forms for graduate students who are at the end of the I. semester
Deadline for the submission of thesis advisor assignment forms for doctoral students who are at the end of the II. Semester
January132025Deadline for 2024 – 2025 Academic Year Spring Semester Courses to be Entered into the System
January202025Final day for submitting thesis defense forms of master students to the institute
January232025Final Lecture Day
Final day to submit thesis proposal forms of graduate students who are at the end of the II. semester to the institute.
Deadline for the submission of thesis proposal forms of doctoral students who are at the end of the III. semester to the institute.
Final day of submission of PhD Proficiency reports to the Graduate School
Final day of submission of Thesis Monitoring Committee Reports of the Doctoral students to the Graduate School
January-February25-12025Fall Term Final Exams
January-February25-12025End of Term English Proficiency Exam
February32025Final day for thesis defense
February52025Deadline for Submission of Grades
February6-72025Application Period for Re- Sit Exams
February11-122025Fall Semester Re -Sit Exams
February142025Deadline for Submission of Fall Semester Re- Sit Exams Grades
2023-2024 Deadline for Submission of Incomplete  Grades (I) Letter Grade Changes to the Registrar’s Office
February212025Deadline for Submission of Graduation Decisions to the Registrar’s Office
SPRING SEMESTER
February10-142025Start of 2024 – 2025 Academic Year Spring Semester Online Course Registrations
February17-212025Course registration period with Advisor
Course confirmation days
Final day for department change
February17-212025English Placement and Proficiency Exam
February242025Classes Commence
Late Registration Start (with Penalty)
March72025Deadline for Late Registrations
March142025Deadline for Adding / Dropping Courses
Final day for exemption applications
The first day of thesis defense for students who do not have a course/seminar registration
March292025Eve of Ramadan Bairam
March-April30-12025Ramadan Bairam
April12-192025Spring Term Midterm Exam Term
April172025Deadline for submitting the ‘Thesis Monitoring Committee Appointment Forms’ to the Graduate School for PhD students who will defend their thesis proposals
Deadline for submitting the ‘PhD qualifying examination application forms’ to the Graduate School for PhD students who will participate in the Proficiency Exam
April232025National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
May2-16 PhD qualifying exam period
Thesis Monitoring Committee period for students whose thesis topics are approved
May12025Labour and Spring Day
May192025Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
May212025Deadline for submitting 2024 – 2025 Summer School Courses to the Graduate School
May232025Final Day to Withdraw
Final day for postgraduate students who are at the end of the II. semester to submit their thesis proposal forms to the Ethics Committee
May302025Final day for the Ethics Committee to announce the results of the evaluation of thesis proposals
Deadline for the submission of thesis advisor assignment forms for graduate students who are at the end of the I. Semester
Deadline for submission of thesis advisor assignment forms for doctoral students who are at the end of the II. semester
Final day for submitting thesis defense forms of PhD students to the institute
June52025Eve of Eid-al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
June6-92025Eid-al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
June162025Deadline for 2024 – 2025 Summer School Courses to be Entered into the System
Final day for submitting thesis defense forms of master students to the institute
June182025Final Lecture Day
Deadline for submitting thesis proposal forms of graduate students who are at the end of the II. semester to the institute
Deadline for submitting thesis proposal forms of doctoral students who are at the end of the III.semester to the Graduate School
Final day of submission of PhD Proficiency reports to the Graduate School
Final day of submission of Thesis Monitoring Committee Reports to the Graduate School for students who have passed the Doctoral Qualifying Exam and whose Thesis Monitoring Committee has been formed.
June20-272025Spring Term Final Exams
June20-272025End of Term English Proficiency Exam
June30 Final Day for Thesis Defense
July22025Deadline for Submission of Grades
July3-42025Application Period for Re-Sit Exams
July8-92025 Spring Semester Re- Sit  Exams
July112025Deadline for Submission of Spring Semester Re-Sit Exams Grades
Deadline for Submission of Spring Term Incomplete Grades (I) Letter Grade Changes to Registrar’s Office
July182025Deadline for Submission of Graduation Decisions to the Registrar’s Office
SUMMER SCHOOL
July14-182025Course Registration Period (with Advisor)
Course Confirmation Days
July212025Classes Commence
First Day Of Late Registration (With Penalty)
July282025Last Day for Late Registration (With Penalty)
August12025National Holiday
August112025Last Day for Withdrawal
August252025Planning Lessons for the 2026 – 2027 Fall Semester
August302025National Holiday (Victory Day)
September82025Last Day of Classes
September9-112025Summer School Final Exam Period
End of Term English Language Proficiency Test
September1020252026 – 2027 Last Day for Entering Courses to be Offered in the Fall Semester
September152025Last Day for the Submission of Summer School Grades to the Student Affairs
Last Day for Changing Summer School ‘Incomplete’ (I) Grades, Letter Grade Changes    Submission to the Student Affairs
September192025Last Day for Submission of the Graduation Decision to the Student Affairs