Postgraduate Academic Calendar

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
FALL SEMESTER
September-October29-032025Start of  2025– 2026 Academic Year Fall Semester Online Course Registrations
October06-172025Course Registration Period (with Advisor)
Course Confirmation Days
Final day for Department/Programme change applications
October06-172025English Placement and Proficiency Exam
October16-172025Orientation
October202025Classes Commence
Late Registration Start (with Penalty)
October292025Turkish Republic Day
October312025Deadline for Late Registrations (with Penalty)
November072025Course Add-Drop Deadline
Final Day for Exemption Applications
First day of thesis defense for students who do not register for a course/seminar
November102025Atatürk Remembrance Day
November152025TRNC Republic Day
December102025Deadline 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
December262025Deadline for submitting 2025 – 2026 Spring Semester Courses to the Graduate School
January12026New Year
January62026Final day for submitting thesis defense forms of PhD students to the institute
January12-232026PhD Qualifying Exam Period
Thesis Monitoring Committee period for students whose thesis topics are approved
January162026Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
Last Day for Freeze Registration
Final day for postgraduate students who are at the end of the II. semester to submit their thesis proposal forms to the Ethics Committee.
January192026Deadline for 2025 – 2026 Academic Year Spring Semester Courses to be Entered into the System
January262026Final 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
January232026Final day for submitting thesis defense forms of master students to the institute
January272026Final 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-February29-052026Fall Term Final Exams
January-February29-052026End of Term English Proficiency Exam
February62026Final day for thesis defense
February102026Deadline for Submission of Grades
February11-122026Application Period for Re- Sit Exams
February16-172026Fall Semester Re -Sit Exams
February192026Deadline 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
February232026Deadline for Submission of Graduation Decisions to the Registrar’s Office
SPRING SEMESTER
February 16-20 2026 Start of 2025 – 2026 Academic Year Spring Semester Online Course Registrations
February 23-27 2026 Course Registration Period (with Advisor)
Course Confirmation Days
Final day for Department/Programme change applications
February 23-27 2026 English Placement and Proficiency Exam
March 2 2026 Classes Commence
Late Registration Start (with Penalty)
March 13 2026 Deadline for Late Registrations (with Penalty)
March 19 2026 Eve of Ramadan Bairam
March 20-22 2026 Ramadan Bairam
March 24 2026 Deadline for Adding / Dropping Courses
Final Day for Exemption Applications
First day of thesis defense for students who do not register for a course/seminar
April 23 2026 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
April 24 2026 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
May 1 2026  Labour and Spring Day
May 11-25 2026 PhD Qualifying Exam Period
Thesis Monitoring Committee period for students whose thesis topics are approved
May 19 2026 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
May 22 2026 Deadline for submitting 2024 – 2025 Summer School Courses to the Graduate School
May 25 2026 Final Day to Withdraw
Last Day for Freeze Registration
Final day for postgraduate students who are at the end of the II. semester to submit their thesis proposal forms to the Ethics Committee
Last Day for Doctoral Students to Apply for Thesis Defense
26 2026 Kurban Bairam Eve
May 27-30 2026 Kurban Bairam
June 1 2026 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
June 10 2026 Deadline for 2025 – 2026 Summer School Courses to be Entered into the System
Final day for submitting thesis defense forms of master students to the institute
June 16 2026 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 for Submission of Doctoral Thesis Monitoring Reports to the Graduate School
June 18-25 2026 Spring Term Final Exams
June 18-25 2026 End of Term English Proficiency Exam
June 25 2026 Final Day for Thesis Defense
June 30 2026 Deadline for Submission of Grades
July 1-3 2026 Application Period for Re-Sit Exams
July 7-8 2026 Spring Semester Re- Sit  Exams
July 10 2026 Deadline for Submission of Spring Semester Re-Sit Exams Grades
2025-2026 Deadline for Submission of Spring Term Incomplete Grades (I) Letter Grade Changes to Registrar’s Office
July 15 2026 Deadline for Submission of Graduation Decisions to the Registrar’s Office
SUMMER SCHOOL
July 13-17 2026 Course Registration Period (with Advisor)
Course Confirmation Days
July 21 2026 Classes Commence
First Day Of Late Registration (With Penalty)
July 27 2026 Last Day for Late Registration (With Penalty)
August 1 2026 National Holiday
August 10 2026 Last Day for Withdrawal
August 25 2026 Deadline for Submission of Courses to be Offered in Fall Semester 2026–2027 to the Graduate School
August 30 2026 National Holiday (Victory Day)
September 7 2026 Last Day of Classes
September 8-10 2026 Summer School Final Exam Period
End of Term English Language Proficiency Test
September 9 2026 2026 – 2027 Last Day for Entering Courses to be Offered in the Fall Semester
September 14 2026 Last 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
September 17 2026 Last Day for Submission of the Graduation Decision to the Student Affairs