FALL SEMESTER | |||
September | 11-15 | 2023 | Start of 2023– 2024 Academic Year Fall Semester Online Course Registrations |
September | 18-29 | 2023 | Course Registration Period (with Advisor) |
Course Confirmation Days | |||
Final day for Department/Programme change applications | |||
September | 18-29 | 2023 | English Placement and Proficiency Exam |
September | 27 | 2023 | Mawlid an-Nabi (the Birth of Prophet Mohammad) |
September | 28-29-30 | 2023 | Orientation |
October | 2 | 2023 | Classes Commence |
Late Registration Start (with Penalty) | |||
Final day for exemption applications. | |||
October | 13 | 2023 | Deadline for Late Registrations |
October | 20 | 2023 | Course Add-Drop Deadline |
First day of thesis defense for students who do not register for a course/seminar | |||
October | 29 | 2023 | Turkish Republic Day |
November | 10 | 2023 | Atatürk Remembrance Day |
November | 15 | 2023 | TRNC Republic Day |
November | 20-28 | 2023 | Fall Semester Midterm Exam |
November | 24 | 2023 | Deadline 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 | |||
December | 8 | 2023 | Deadline for submitting 2023 – 2024 Spring Semester Courses to the Graduate School |
December | 14-29 | 2023 | PhD qualifying exam period |
Thesis Monitoring Committee period for students whose thesis topics are approved | |||
December | 25 | 2023 | Christmas Day |
December | 29 | 2023 | Final 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. | |||
January | 1 | 2024 | New Year |
January | 3 | 2024 | Final 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. | |||
January | 5 | 2024 | Final 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 | 8 | 2024 | Deadline for 2023 – 2024 Academic Year Spring Semester Courses to be Entered into the System |
January | 8-16 | 2024 | Fall Term Final Exams |
8-16 | 2024 | End of Term English Proficiency Exam | |
January | 17 | 2024 | Final day for thesis defense |
January | 19 | 2024 | Deadline for Submission of Grades |
January | 22-23 | 2024 | Application Period for Re- Sit Exams |
January | 25-26 | 2024 | Fall Semester Re -Sit Exams |
January | 29 | 2024 | Deadline 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 | |||
February | 5 | 2024 | Deadline for Submission of Graduation Decisions to the Registrar’s Office |

Academic
Postgraduate Academic Calendar
SPRING SEMESTER | |||
January-February | 29-2 | 2024 | Start of 2023 – 2024 Academic Year Spring Semester Online Course Registrations |
February | 5-9 | 2024 | Course registration period with Advisor |
Course confirmation days | |||
Final day for department change | |||
February | 5-9 | 2024 | English Placement and Proficiency Exam |
February | 12 | 2024 | Classes Commence |
Late Registration Start (with Penalty) | |||
Final day for exemption applications. | |||
February | 23 | 2024 | Deadline for Late Registrations |
March | 4 | 2024 | Deadline for Adding / Dropping Courses |
The first day of thesis defense for students who do not have a course/seminar registration | |||
March | 21-29 | 2024 | Spring Term Midterm Exam Term |
March | 22 | 2024 | Deadline 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 | |||
April | 9 | 2024 | Eve of Ramadan Bairam |
April | 10-12 | 2024 | Ramadan Bairam |
April | 23 | 2024 | National Sovereignty and Children’s Day |
April -May | 24-7 | 2024 | Ph.D. qualifying exam period |
Thesis Monitoring Committee period for students whose thesis topics are approved | |||
May | 1 | 2024 | Labour and Spring Day |
May | 8 | 2024 | Deadline for submitting 2024 – 2025 Summer School Courses to the Graduate School |
May | 10 | 2024 | Final 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 | |||
May | 8-10 | 2024 | Spring Festival |
May | 15 | 2024 | Final 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 | |||
May | 19 | 2024 | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day |
May | 24 | 2024 | Final 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. | |||
May-June | 27-4 | 2024 | Spring Term Final Exams |
May-June | 27-4 | 2024 | End of Term English Proficiency Exam |
June | 5 | 2024 | Final Day for Thesis Defense |
May | 31 | 2024 | Planning of 2024– 2025 Summer School Classes |
June | 7 | 2024 | Deadline for Submission of Grades |
June | 10-11 | 2024 | Application Period for Re-Sit Exams |
June | 13-14 | 2024 | Spring Semester Re- Sit Exams |
June | 16-19 | 2024 | Eid-al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) |
June | 21 | 2024 | Deadline 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 | |||
June | 28 | 2024 | Deadline for Submission of Graduation Decisions to the Registrar’s Office |
SUMMER SCHOOL | |||
July | 1-5 | 2024 | Course Registration Period (with Advisor) |
Course Confirmation Days | |||
July | 8 | 2024 | Classes Commence |
Late Registration Start (with Penalty) | |||
July | 15 | 2024 | Final day for late and registration with penalty |
July | 20 | 2024 | Peace and Freedom Day |
July | 29 | 2024 | Final Day to Withdraw |
August | 1 | 2024 | National Resistance Day |
August | 12 | 2024 | Deadline for Notification of 2024 – 2025 Fall Semester Courses to the Institute |
August | 30 | 2024 | Victory Day |
August | 28 | 2024 | Deadline for 2024 – 2025 Academic Year Fall Semester Courses to be Entered into the System |
August | 29 | 2024 | Final Course Day |
September | 2-4 | 2024 | Summer School Final Exam Period |
End of Term English Proficiency Exam | |||
September | 6 | 2024 | Deadline for Submission of Summer School Grades to the Registrar’s Office |
Deadline for Submission of Summer School Incomplete Grades (I), Letter Grade Changes to the Registrar’s Office |