Academic Calendar
2020 - 2021 
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer School ⁄ Summer Term
All Terms| 2ND SEMESTER | FDY |
UNDER G. |
GRADUATE |
IT, DA, ETM, CYSEC, DT (Non Thesis) |
EMBA, MART, PMBA, BA, MIM, MIF, MBA (Non-thesis) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAST day for APPLICATION to FENS graduate programs for 2020-2021 Spring Semester | 04 Dec 2020 | ||||
| FEE PAYMENT | 09-11 Feb 2021 | 09-11 Feb 2021 | 10-12 Feb 2021 | 20-21 Jan 2021 | 01-02 Feb 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT (for New Graduate Students) | 10-12 Feb 2021 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION for SPECIAL STUDENTS | 12 Feb 2021 | 12 Feb 2021 | 18 Jan 2021 | 22 Jan 2021 | |
| COURSE REGISTRATIONS | 18-19 Feb 2021 | 15-19 Feb 2021 | 17-19 Feb 2021 | 28-29 Jan 2021 | 04-05 Feb 2021 |
| ORIENTATION PROGRAM for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (EXCHANGE and DEGREE STUDENTS) | 16-18 Feb 2021 | 16-18 Feb 2021 | |||
| UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT (for EXCHANGE STUDENTS) | 16-18 Feb 2021 | 16-18 Feb 2021 | |||
| FIRST DAY OF CLASSES | 22 Feb 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 | 30 Jan 2021 | 08 Feb 2021 |
| ADD-DROP PERIOD | 02-03 Mar 2021 | 02-03 Mar 2021 | 10-11 Feb 2021 | 18-19 Feb 2021 | |
| APPLICATION for GRADUATION (Candidates who will graduate at the end of Spring Semester and at the end of Summer School of 2020-2021 academic year) | 22 Mar - 16 Apr 2021 | 22 Mar - 16 Apr 2021 | 22 Mar - 16 Apr 2021 | 22 Mar - 16 Apr 2021 | |
| LAST day for EARLY APPLICATION to SBS Graduate Programs for 2021-2022 Fall Semester | 26 Mar 2021 | ||||
| LAST day for EARLY APPLICATION to Economics MA/PhD Graduate Programs for 2021-2022 Fall Semester | 02 Apr 2021 | ||||
| LAST DAY FOR WITHDRAWAL(W) for UNDERGRADUATES | 05-30 Apr 2021 | ||||
| Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards and Memorial Ceremony | 12 Apr 2021 | 12 Apr 2021 | 12 Apr 2021 | 12 Apr 2021 | 12 Apr 2021 |
| LAST DAY for ENTRY TO THESIS JURY for graduates who wish to participate to the commencement ceremony | 16 Apr 2021 | ||||
| Introductory Event for Diploma Programs (Major Fest) | 21 Apr 2021 | ||||
| National Holiday (Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı) | 23 Apr 2021 | 23 Apr 2021 | 23 Apr 2021 | 23 Apr 2021 | 23 Apr 2021 |
| National Holiday (Labour Day) | 01 May 2021 | 01 May 2021 | 01 May 2021 | 01 May 2021 | 01 May 2021 |
| COURSE SUBSTITUTION | 05 May - 09 Jun 2021 | 05 May - 09 Jun 2021 | 19 Apr - 18 May 2021 | 26 Jul - 20 Aug 2021 | |
| Classes will not be held | 10-12 May 2021 | 10-12 May 2021 | 10-12 May 2021 | 10-12 May 2021 | 10-12 May 2021 |
| Religious Holiday (Ramazan Bayramı) | 13-15 May 2021 | 13-15 May 2021 | 13-15 May 2021 | 13-15 May 2021 | 13-15 May 2021 |
| APPLICATION to Double Major And Minor Programs for 2021-2022 Fall Semester | 17-28 May 2021 | ||||
| MAJOR DECLARATION, CHANGES IN MAJOR DECLARATION and DIPLOMA PROGRAM CHANGES (for UNDERGRADUATE Students) | 17-28 May 2021 | ||||
| National Holiday (Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı) | 19 May 2021 | 19 May 2021 | 19 May 2021 | 19 May 2021 | 19 May 2021 |
| LAST DAY OF CLASSES (FDY Details: 28 May 2021 for TLL 001) | 11 Jun 2021 | 28 May 2021 | 28 May 2021 | 11 May 2021 | 14 Aug 2021 |
| DAYS for submission of Language Proficiency Exam Results for the English Language Assessment Exam | 28 May - 21 Jun 2021 | ||||
| FINAL EXAMS | 11 Jun 2021 | 29 May - 09 Jun 2021 | 29 May - 09 Jun 2021 | 17-18 May 2021 | 20-21 Aug 2021 |
| LAST day for APPLICATION to FASS Graduate Programs for 2021-2022 Fall Semester | 02 Jun 2021 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to FENS Graduate Programs for 2021-2022 Fall Semester | 04 Jun 2021 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to SBS Graduate Programs for 2021-2022 Fall Semester | 04 Jun 2021 | ||||
| LAST day for EARLY APPLICATION to MIF, MBA, PMBA, PBAN and EMBA Graduate Programs for 2021-2022 Fall semester | 11 Jun 2021 | ||||
| Last day for EARLY APPLICATION to CYSEC, IT, ETM and DA Graduate Programs for for 2021-2022 Fall Semester | 11 Jun 2021 | ||||
| LAST DAY for GRADES SUBMISSION to the system (FDY Details: 21 June 2021 for ELAE) | 15 Jun 2021 | 15 Jun 2021 | 15 Jun 2021 | 21 May 2021 | 27 Aug 2021 |
| Taking Students' Grading System Preferences | 15-17 Jun 2021 | 15-17 Jun 2021 | 21-24 May 2021 | 27-31 Aug 2021 | |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM | 16-17 Jun 2021 | ||||
| Announcement of the Grades in Accordance with Students' Grading System Preferences, by Reflecting on Academic Transcripts | 17 Jun 2021 | 17 Jun 2021 | 24 May 2021 | 31 Aug 2021 | |
| COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY | 03-04 Jul 2021 | 03-04 Jul 2021 | 20 Nov 2021 | 20 Nov 2021 | |
| LAST DAY for ENTRY TO THESIS JURY for graduates who will graduate at the end of 2nd term of 2020-2021 academic year | 14 Jul 2021 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to MIF, MBA, PMBA, PBAN and EMBA Graduate Programs for 2021-2022 Fall semester | 06 Aug 2021 | ||||
| Last day for APPLICATION to CYSEC, IT, ETM and DA Graduate Programs for for 2021-2022 Fall Semester | 06 Aug 2021 | ||||
| LAST DAY for converting 'I' GRADES into letter grades (who will graduate with effect from the end of 2nd term of 2020-2021 academic year) | 20 Aug 2021 |
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