Academic Calendar
2024 - 2025 
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNSHIP PERIOD (Between FALL-SPRING Semesters) | 13 Jan - 04 Feb 2025 | ||||
| INTERNSHIP PERIOD (SPRING Semester) | 13 Jan - 04 Jun 2025 | ||||
| TUITION FEE PAYMENT(for enrolled Students, new Transferred Undergraduate Students and New Graduate Students) | 15-17 Jan 2025 | 15-17 Jan 2025 | 15-17 Jan 2025 | 29-30 Jan 2025 | 29-30 Jan 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION (for New Graduate Students) | 22-24 Jan 2025 | ||||
| UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION (for International İncoming Exchange Students) | 22-24 Jan 2025 | 22-24 Jan 2025 | |||
| ORIENTATION PROGRAM (for International Incoming Exchange Students and Students Accepted to Graduate Programs) | 23-24 Jan 2025 | 23-24 Jan 2025 | |||
| The Deadline for Special Student Applications | 24 Jan 2025 | 24 Jan 2025 | 24 Jan 2025 | 24 Jan 2025 | |
| UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION (for Transfer Students in the scope of additional article no:1) | 27-28 Jan 2025 | ||||
| TUITION FEE PAYMENT (By Company Payments for PGP) | 27 Jan 2025 | 27 Jan 2025 | |||
| COURSE ENROLLMENT | 30-31 Jan 2025 | 29-31 Jan 2025 | 29-31 Jan 2025 | 05-06 Feb 2025 | 05-06 Feb 2025 |
| FIRST DAY OF CLASSES | 03 Feb 2025 | 05 Feb 2025 | 05 Feb 2025 | 08 Feb 2025 | 07 Feb 2025 |
| DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF INTERNSHIP REPORTS (Between FALL-SPRING Semester) | 07 Feb 2025 | ||||
| DEADLINE FOR ENTER THE INTERNSHIP GRADES INTO THE SYSTEM (Between FALL-SPRING Semesters) | 10 Feb 2025 | ||||
| COURSE ADD-DROP | 13-14 Feb 2025 | 13-14 Feb 2025 | 20-21 Feb 2025 | 20-21 Feb 2025 | |
| Deadline for Semester Leave of Absence Application | 28 Feb 2025 | 07 Mar 2025 | 07 Mar 2025 | 07 Mar 2025 | 07 Mar 2025 |
| GRADUATION APPLICATION (Candidates who will graduate at the End of the 2024-2025 Academic Year Spring and Summer Semesters) | 17 Mar - 02 May 2025 | 17 Mar - 02 May 2025 | 17 Mar - 02 May 2025 | 17 Mar - 02 May 2025 | |
| Deadline for EARLY Application to SBS MA/PhD Programs with thesis for 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall Semester | 21 Mar 2025 | ||||
| COURSE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD (W) | 24 Mar - 25 Apr 2025 | ||||
| Deadline for EARLY Application to Economics MA/PhD Graduate Programs with thesis for the 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall Semester | 28 Mar 2025 | ||||
| Ramadan Holiday (half a day of 29 March) | 30 Mar - 01 Apr 2025 | 30 Mar - 01 Apr 2025 | 30 Mar - 01 Apr 2025 | 30 Mar - 01 Apr 2025 | 30 Mar - 01 Apr 2025 |
| Spring Break | 31 Mar - 04 Apr 2025 | 31 Mar - 04 Apr 2025 | 31 Mar - 04 Apr 2025 | ||
| Deadline for EARLY Application to FENS MA/PhD Programs with thesis for 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall Semester | 04 Apr 2025 | ||||
| Introductory Event for Diploma Programs (Major Fest) | 07-18 Apr 2025 | ||||
| Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards and Memorial Ceremony | 10 Apr 2025 | 10 Apr 2025 | 10 Apr 2025 | 10 Apr 2025 | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Deadline for Entry to the Thesis Jury for Graduates (in order to graduate after the Date of Grade Submissions) | 18 Apr 2025 | ||||
| National Sovereignty and Children's Day (National Holiday) | 23 Apr 2025 | 23 Apr 2025 | 23 Apr 2025 | 23 Apr 2025 | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Major Declaration, Changes in Major Declaration, Application for Double Major and Minor Programs for the 2024-2025 Academic Year Summer Semester | 28 Apr - 09 May 2025 | ||||
| COURSE SUBSTITUTION PROCEDURES | 30 Apr - 04 Jun 2025 | 30 Apr - 04 Jun 2025 | 30 Apr - 30 May 2025 | 21 Jul - 22 Aug 2025 | |
| Labour Day (National Holiday) | 01 May 2025 | 01 May 2025 | 01 May 2025 | 01 May 2025 | 01 May 2025 |
| Commemoration of Ataturk Youth and Sports Day (National Holiday) | 19 May 2025 | 19 May 2025 | 19 May 2025 | 19 May 2025 | 19 May 2025 |
| Make-up Sessions for Classes of Wednesday, April 23rd "National Sovereignty and Children's Day" | 21 May 2025 | 21 May 2025 | |||
| Make-up Sessions for Classes of Thursday, May 1st "Labour Day" | 22 May 2025 | 22 May 2025 | |||
| Deadline for Application to FASS Graduate Programs for 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall Semester | 23 May 2025 | ||||
| Make-up Sessions for Classes of Monday, May 19th "Commemoration of Ataturk Youth and Sports Day" NOTE: ONLY Monday's Make-up will be made on this date, Friday's Courses from the Syllabus will not be held on this date! | 23 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |||
| LAST DAY OF CLASSES | 28 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | 24 May 2025 | 16 Aug 2025 |
| FINAL EXAMS | 28 May 2025 | 24 May - 04 Jun 2025 | 24 May - 04 Jun 2025 | 26-31 May 2025 | 18-23 Aug 2025 |
| Deadline for Application to FENS MA/PhD with Thesis Graduate Programs for 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall Semester | 30 May 2025 | ||||
| The Period for the Submission of External Language Proficiency Exam results for Exemption from the Foundation Development Year and the English Language Assessment Exam | 04-20 Jun 2025 | ||||
| Sacrifice Holiday (half a day of 5 June) | 06-09 Jun 2025 | 06-09 Jun 2025 | 06-09 Jun 2025 | 06-09 Jun 2025 | 06-09 Jun 2025 |
| DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF INTERNSHIP REPORTS (SPRING Semester) | 10 Jun 2025 | ||||
| Deadline for EARLY Application to IT, DA, ETM, CYSEC and DT Non-thesis Graduate Programs for 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall Semester | 13 Jun 2025 | ||||
| DEADLINE FOR GRADES SUBMISSION TO THE SYSTEM (FDY Details: 19 June 2025 for ELAE) | 03 Jun 2025 | 13 Jun 2025 | 13 Jun 2025 | 13 Jun 2025 | 28 Aug 2025 |
| DEADLINE FOR ENTER THE INTERNSHIP GRADES INTO THE SYSTEM (SPRING Semester) | 13 Jun 2025 | ||||
| Deadline for EARLY Application to EMBA, MART, PMBA, BA, MIM, MIF and MBA Non-thesis Graduate Programs for 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall semester | 13 Jun 2025 | ||||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM | 17 Jun 2025 | ||||
| COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY | 28 Jun 2025 | 28 Jun 2025 | 11 Oct 2025 | 11 Oct 2025 | |
| Deadline for Entry to Thesis Jury Graduates who will graduate at the End of the 2024-2025 Academic Year Spring Semester | 23 Jul 2025 | ||||
| Deadline for Application to EMBA, MART, PMBA, BA, MIM, MIF and MBA Non-thesis Graduate Programs for 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall Semester | 25 Jul 2025 | ||||
| Deadline for Application to IT, DA, ETM, CYSEC and DT Non-thesis Graduate Programs for the 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall Semester | 25 Jul 2025 | ||||
| Deadline for Converting 'I' Grades into Letter Grades (who will be considered as Graduate with effective from the End of 2024-2025 Academic Year Spring Semester) | 25 Aug 2025 |
Subject to change in necessity. Please check these pages frequently to ensure you stay informed of possible changes.