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   2020 - 2021                     Fall Semester       Spring Semester       Summer School ⁄ Summer Term       All Terms




ALL TERMS FDY
UNDER G.
GRADUATE
IT, DA, ETM, CYSEC, DT (Non Thesis)
EMBA, MART, PMBA, BA, MIM, MIF, MBA (Non-thesis)
LAST day for EARLY APPLICATION to MIF, MBA, EMBA, PBAN and PMBA Graduate Programs for 2020-2021 Fall Semester 19 Jun 2020
LAST day for EARLY APPLICATION to CYSEC, DA, IT and ETM Graduate Programs for 2020-2021 Fall Semester 19 Jun 2020
Days for submission of Language Proficiency Exam Results for the English Language Assessment Exam (For Students Who Placed by OSYM) 06 Jul - 07 Sep 2020
Days for submission of Language Proficiency Exam Results for the English Language Assessment Exam (For International Students) 06 Jul - 30 Sep 2020
LAST day for APPLICATION to EMBA, MBA, PMBA, PBAN and MIF Graduate Programs for 2020-2021 Fall Semester 17 Jul 2020
LAST DAY for TRANSFER APPLICATION for undergraduate programs  21 Jul 2020
Religious Holiday (Kurban Bayramı) 31 Jul - 03 Aug 2020 31 Jul - 03 Aug 2020 31 Jul - 03 Aug 2020 31 Jul - 09 Aug 2020 31 Jul - 03 Aug 2020
LAST day for APPLICATION for CYSEC, DA, IT and ETM Graduate Programs (without thesis) for 2020-2021 Fall Semester 07 Aug 2020
LAST DAY for TRANSFER APPLICATION to undergraduate programs (in scope of additional article no:1) 14 Aug 2020
LAST day for APPLICATION to Management PhD Program for 2020-2021 Fall Semester 18 Aug 2020
LAST day for APPLICATION to Business Analytics Graduate Program for 2020-2021 Fall Semester 18 Aug 2020
LAST day for APPLICATION to FENS Graduate Programs for 2020-2021 Fall Semester 18 Aug 2020
LAST DAY for APPLICATIONS for ACCEPTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 28 Aug 2020
UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT (for NEW Students - Except international undergraduate degree students and incoming exchange students) 29 Aug - 04 Sep 2020 29 Aug - 04 Sep 2020 28-29 Sep 2020 08-11 Sep 2020 07-09 Sep 2020
National Holiday (Zafer Bayramı) 30 Aug 2020 30 Aug 2020 30 Aug 2020 30 Aug 2020 30 Aug 2020
FEE PAYMENT (for NEW Students - Except international undergraduate degree students and incoming exchange students) 31 Aug - 04 Sep 2020 31 Aug - 04 Sep 2020 28-29 Sep 2020 08-11 Sep 2020 07-09 Sep 2020
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM - STAGE 1 (New Undergraduates except international undergraduate degree students and incoming exchange students, On Leave Students)  31 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM STAGE 2 Writing (New Undergraduates except international undergraduate degree students and incoming exchange students, On Leave Students, Suspended, Summer school and Transfer Students)  01 Sep 2020 01 Sep 2020
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM STAGE 2 Speaking (New Undergraduates except international undergraduate degree students and incoming exchange students, On Leave Students, Suspended, Summer school and Transfer Students)  03-04 Sep 2020 03-04 Sep 2020
Registration Days for Inter Instutional Transfer to Undergraduate Programs (in scope of additional article no:1 or with GPA) 07-08 Sep 2020
Fee Payment Days for Inter Instutional Transfer to Undergraduate Programs (in scope of additional article no:1 or with GPA) 07-08 Sep 2020
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM STAGE 2 Writing (Graduates)  11 Sep 2020
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM STAGE 2 Speaking (Graduates)  14 Sep 2020
FEE PAYMENT (for enrolled students and new international undergraduate students) 15-17 Sep 2020 15-17 Sep 2020 28-29 Sep 2020 08-11 Sep 2020 07-09 Sep 2020
LAST day for APPLICATION for SPECIAL STUDENTS 21 Sep 2020 25 Sep 2020 25 Sep 2020 11 Sep 2020
ORIENTATION PROGRAM 28-29 Sep 2020 28-29 Sep 2020 29 Sep - 02 Oct 2020 03 Oct 2020 03-09 Oct 2020
COURSE REGISTRATIONS 01-02 Oct 2020 28 Sep - 02 Oct 2020 01-02 Oct 2020 01-02 Oct 2020 14-16 Sep 2020
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM - STAGE 1 (all new INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATES)  28 Sep 2020 28 Sep 2020
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM - STAGE 2 Speaking (all new INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATES)  29-30 Sep 2020 29-30 Sep 2020
UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT for EXCHANGE STUDENTS 29 Sep - 01 Oct 2020 29 Sep - 01 Oct 2020
University Enrollment For International Degree UNDERGRADUATE Students 29 Sep - 01 Oct 2020
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM - STAGE 2 Writing (all new INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATES)  29 Sep 2020 29 Sep 2020
ORIENTATION PROGRAM for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (EXCHANGE and DEGREE STUDENTS) 01-02 Oct 2020 29 Sep - 02 Oct 2020
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES  05 Oct 2020 05 Oct 2020 05 Oct 2020 03 Oct 2020 10 Oct 2020
ADD-DROP PERIOD 13-14 Oct 2020 13-14 Oct 2020 06-07 Oct 2020 22-23 Oct 2020
Holiday / Classes will not be held 28 Oct 2020 28 Oct 2020 28 Oct 2020 28 Oct 2020 28 Oct 2020
National Holiday (Cumhuriyet Bayramı) 29 Oct 2020 29 Oct 2020 29 Oct 2020 29 Oct 2020 29 Oct 2020
Holiday / Classes will not be held 30 Oct 2020 30 Oct 2020 30 Oct 2020 30 Oct 2020 30 Oct 2020
DAYS for APPLICATION for GRADUATION (Candidates who will graduate at the end of 1st term of 2020-2021 academic year.) 09 Nov - 11 Dec 2020 09 Nov - 11 Dec 2020 09 Nov - 11 Dec 2020 09 Nov - 11 Dec 2020
DAYS FOR WITHDRAWAL (W) for UNDERGRADUATES 16 Nov - 18 Dec 2020
LAST day for APPLICATION to FENS graduate programs for 2020-2021 Spring Semester 04 Dec 2020
LAST DAY for ENTRY TO THESIS JURY 25 Dec 2020
COURSE SUBSTITUTION 28 Dec 2020
28 Jan 2021
28 Dec 2020
28 Jan 2021
14 Dec 2020
15 Jan 2021
04-29 Jan 2021
DAYS for submission of Language Proficiency Exam Results for the English Language Assessment Exam 28 Dec 2020
28 Jan 2021
New Year Holiday 01 Jan 2021 01 Jan 2021 01 Jan 2021 01 Jan 2021 01 Jan 2021
LAST DAY OF CLASSES (FDY Details: 8 January 2021 for TLL 001) 20 Jan 2021 08 Jan 2021 08 Jan 2021 09 Jan 2021 23 Jan 2021
Break Before Final Exams 09-15 Jan 2021 09-15 Jan 2021
FINAL EXAMS 20 Jan 2021 16-28 Jan 2021 16-28 Jan 2021 11-16 Jan 2021 29-30 Jan 2021
MAJOR DECLARATION, CHANGES IN MAJOR DECLARATION and DIPLOMA PROGRAM CHANGES for UNDERGRADUATES 18-25 Jan 2021
APPLICATION to Double Major And Minor Programs for 2020-2021 Spring Semester 18-25 Jan 2021
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM (For FDY students + GRADUATES designated by Faculties ) 25-26 Jan 2021 25-26 Jan 2021
Taking Students' Grading System Preferences 03-05 Feb 2021 03-05 Feb 2021 19-21 Jan 2021 01-03 Feb 2021
LAST DAY for GRADES SUBMISSION to the system - without being reflected in the transcripts (FDY Details: 28 January 2021 for ELAE) 22 Jan 2021 03 Feb 2021 03 Feb 2021 19 Jan 2021 01 Feb 2021
Announcement of the Grades in Accordance with Students' Grading System Preferences, by Reflecting on Academic Transcripts 05 Feb 2021 05 Feb 2021 21 Jan 2021 03 Feb 2021
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
UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT (for EXCHANGE STUDENTS) 16-18 Feb 2021 16-18 Feb 2021
ORIENTATION PROGRAM for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (EXCHANGE and DEGREE 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
MAJOR DECLARATION, CHANGES IN MAJOR DECLARATION and DIPLOMA PROGRAM CHANGES (for UNDERGRADUATE Students) 17-28 May 2021
APPLICATION to Double Major And Minor Programs for 2021-2022 Fall Semester 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
DAYS for submission of Language Proficiency Exam Results for the English Language Assessment Exam 28 May - 21 Jun 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
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 SBS Graduate Programs for 2021-2022 Fall Semester 04 Jun 2021
LAST day for APPLICATION to FENS Graduate Programs for 2021-2022 Fall Semester 04 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 EARLY APPLICATION to MIF, MBA, PMBA, PBAN and EMBA Graduate Programs for 2021-2022 Fall semester 11 Jun 2021
Taking Students' Grading System Preferences 15-17 Jun 2021 15-17 Jun 2021 21-24 May 2021 27-31 Aug 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
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
LAST day of APPLICATION for SPECIAL STUDENTS 18 Jun 2021 18 Jun 2021 21 May 2021
COURSE REGISTRATIONS 24-25 Jun 2021 24-25 Jun 2021 24-25 Jun 2021 27-28 May 2021
FEE PAYMENT (Students registered for Summer School) 29-30 Jun 2021 29-30 Jun 2021 24-25 May 2021
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES  28 Jun 2021 01 Jul 2021 01 Jul 2021 29 May 2021
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY 03-04 Jul 2021 03-04 Jul 2021 20 Nov 2021 20 Nov 2021
APPLICATION for GRADUATION (Candidates who will graduate at the end of Summer School of 2020-2021 academic year) 05-14 Jul 2021 05-14 Jul 2021 05-14 Jul 2021
COURSE ADD-DROP 06-07 Jul 2021 06-07 Jul 2021 31 May - 01 Jun 2021
FEE PAYMENT (Students registered during Summer Add-Drop Period) 09-12 Jul 2021 09-12 Jul 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
National Holiday (Demokrasi ve Milli Birlik Günü) 15 Jul 2021 15 Jul 2021 15 Jul 2021 15 Jul 2021 15 Jul 2021
Holiday / Classes will not be held 16 Jul 2021 16 Jul 2021 16 Jul 2021 16 Jul 2021 16 Jul 2021
Holiday / Classes will not be held 19 Jul 2021 19 Jul 2021 19 Jul 2021 19 Jul 2021 19 Jul 2021
Religious Holiday 20-23 Jul 2021 20-23 Jul 2021 20-23 Jul 2021 20-23 Jul 2021 20-23 Jul 2021
MAJOR DECLARATION, CHANGES IN MAJOR DECLARATION and DIPLOMA PROGRAM CHANGES for UNDERGRADUATES 26-30 Jul 2021
APPLICATION to Double Major And Minor Programs for 2021-2022 Fall Semester 26-30 Jul 2021
COURSE SUBSTITUTION 26 Jul - 24 Aug 2021 26 Jul - 24 Aug 2021 16 Aug - 14 Sep 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 APPLICATION to MIF, MBA, PMBA, PBAN and EMBA Graduate Programs for 2021-2022 Fall semester 06 Aug 2021
LAST DAY OF CLASSES  18 Aug 2021 20 Aug 2021 20 Aug 2021 11 Sep 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
FINAL EXAMS 18 Aug 2021 21-24 Aug 2021 21-24 Aug 2021 13-14 Sep 2021
LAST DAY for GRADES SUBMISSION to the system  20 Aug 2021 27 Aug 2021 27 Aug 2021 17 Sep 2021
National Holiday (Zafer Bayramı) 30 Aug 2021 30 Aug 2021 30 Aug 2021 30 Aug 2021 30 Aug 2021
Holiday / Classes will not be held 28 Oct 2021 28 Oct 2021 28 Oct 2021 28 Oct 2021 28 Oct 2021

Subject to change in necessity. Please check these pages frequently to ensure you stay informed of possible changes.

Abbreviations in use at Academic Calendar


FASS: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
FENS: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
FMAN: Faculty of Management
FDY: Foundations Development Year
MA: Master
DR: Doctorate
EMBA: Executive MBA Master Program
mART: Action Research and Transformation Master Program
MIF: Master in Finance Master Program
MBA: Management Master Program
PMBA: Management for Professionals Master Program
PBAN: Business Analytics Master Program
ELAE: English Language Assessment Exam
IT: Information Technology Master Program
ETM: Energy Technologies and Management Master Program
CYSEC: Cyber Security Master Program
DA: Data Analytics Master Program

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