| Archive |
| 2 June 2025, Monday - 17 June 2025, Tuesday | Pre-registration for FADA aptitude exams |
| 2 June 2025, Monday - 17 June 2025, Tuesday | Pre-registration for Music program aptitude exams |
5 June 2025, Thursday (12:30) | Half day holiday |
6 June 2025, Friday - 9 June 2025, Monday | Feast of Sacrifice holiday |
| 16 June 2025, Monday - 27 June 2025, Friday | Pre-registration for Theater program aptitude exams |
| 20 June 2025, Friday | Internal transfer applications deadline |
24 June 2025, Tuesday | Graduation Ceremony |
25 June 2025, Wednesday | Graduation Ceremony |
| 30 June 2025, Monday - 4 July 2025, Friday | Music program aptitude exams |
| 3 July 2025, Thursday - 4 July 2025, Friday | Fine Arts program aptitude exams |
15 July 2025, Tuesday | National holiday |
| 16 July 2025, Wednesday - 25 July 2025, Friday | External transfer applications |
| 16 July 2025, Wednesday - 19 July 2025, Saturday | Theater program aptitude exams |
| 24 July 2025, Thursday | FADA aptitude exams results and scholarships announced |
| 24 July 2025, Thursday | FMPA aptitude exams results and scholarships announced |
24 July 2025, Thursday | Offerings for Fall semester finalized |
25 July 2025, Friday | Internal transfer application results sent to the Registrar |
| 28 July 2025, Monday - 15 August 2025, Friday | Course pre-registrations |
6 August 2025, Wednesday | New graduate student admissions finalized |
12 August 2025, Tuesday | External transfer application results sent to the Registrar |
18 August 2025, Monday - 22 August 2025, Friday | Online registration for new undergraduate students |
19 August 2025, Tuesday | Tuition installment plan application deadline for new students |
| 22 August 2025, Friday | New minor program and second major applications deadline |
28 August 2025, Thursday - 29 August 2025, Friday | Registration for new international undergraduate students |
28 August 2025, Thursday - 29 August 2025, Friday | Registration for new graduate students |
30 August 2025, Saturday | Victory Day holiday |
1 September 2025, Monday - 2 September 2025, Tuesday | Student ID and PAE Entrance document printing |
| Fall Semester | |
|---|---|
1 September 2025, Monday | Departments finalize schedules, quotas, and elective pools |
1 September 2025, Monday | Transfer students' curricula finalized |
3 September 2025, Wednesday (09:30) | PAE Exam: 1st stage |
3 September 2025, Wednesday (18:00) | PAE Exam 1st stage results announced |
3 September 2025, Wednesday - 9 September 2025, Tuesday | Required courses pre-load |
4 September 2025, Thursday - 5 September 2025, Friday | Online GE100 Introduction to Academic Life program registrations |
4 September 2025, Thursday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-A |
4 September 2025, Thursday (15:30) | French aptitude test |
4 September 2025, Thursday (19:00) | PAE Exam 2nd stage part-A results announced |
5 September 2025, Friday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B writing exam |
5 September 2025, Friday - 8 September 2025, Monday | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B speaking exams (by appointment) |
| 5 September 2025, Friday | Tuition due for all continuing students |
| 5 September 2025, Friday | Last day for leave-of-absence applications |
5 September 2025, Friday | New minor program and second major application results sent to the Registrar |
6 September 2025, Saturday - 7 September 2025, Sunday | Exchange students' arrivals |
| 8 September 2025, Monday - 11 September 2025, Thursday | GE100 Introduction to Academic Life program for all new students |
10 September 2025, Wednesday (09:00) | PAE Exam 2nd stage exam results announced |
10 September 2025, Wednesday | Courses pre-loaded for new students |
10 September 2025, Wednesday | Exchange students' course registration |
11 September 2025, Thursday (08:00) | Elective and required quotas merged |
11 September 2025, Thursday | Elective courses pre-loaded |
11 September 2025, Thursday (17:30) | Pre-loaded courses announced |
11 September 2025, Thursday | English Preparatory Program Period 1 begins |
| 12 September 2025, Friday | Course registrations |
| 15 September 2025, Monday | Classes begin |
16 September 2025, Tuesday (08:00) | Registration for courses additional to the curriculum begins |
16 September 2025, Tuesday (08:00) | Optional re-registration for successfully completed courses |
| 19 September 2025, Friday (13:00) | Course drop deadline |
| 19 September 2025, Friday (23:59) | Course add deadline |
22 September 2025, Monday (13:00) | Exam reservations begin |
| 22 October 2025, Wednesday - 5 November 2025, Wednesday (17:30) | Withdraw dates |
27 October 2025, Monday | No classes |
28 October 2025, Tuesday (12:30) | Half day holiday - no classes |
29 October 2025, Wednesday | Republic Day holiday |
5 November 2025, Wednesday (17:30) | Final exams list finalized |
| 10 November 2025, Monday | Commemoration of Atatürk |
13 November 2025, Thursday | English Preparatory Program Period 2 begins |
10 December 2025, Wednesday | Offerings for Spring semester finalized |
| 12 December 2025, Friday - 2 January 2026, Friday | Course pre-registration |
| 17 December 2025, Wednesday | Internal transfer applications deadline |
| 17 December 2025, Wednesday | New minor program and second major applications deadline |
| 24 December 2025, Wednesday | Last day of classes |
| 24 December 2025, Wednesday (17:30) | Deadline for submitting FZ grades for non-qualifying students |
| 24 December 2025, Wednesday (17:30) | Students who do not qualify to take final exams (FZ grades) announced |
| 25 December 2025, Thursday - 6 January 2026, Tuesday | Final exams |
25 December 2025, Thursday | No classes for English Preparatory Program |
26 December 2024, Thursday | New graduate student admissions finalized |
1 January 2026, Thursday | New Year’s Day holiday |
2 January 2026, Friday | No classes for English Preparatory Program |
| 9 January 2026, Friday | Registration for new graduate students |
9 January 2026, Friday | Departments finalize schedules, quotas, and elective pools |
| 10 January 2026, Saturday (17:30) | Grade submission deadline for instructors |
| 10 January 2026, Saturday (17:30) | Grades announced |
12 January 2026, Monday - 19 January 2026, Monday | Required courses pre-load |
12 January 2026, Monday | Transfer application results sent to the Registrar |
12 January 2026, Monday | Transfer students' curricula finalized |
12 January 2026, Monday | Last day of Fall semester classes for English Preparatory Program |
| Spring Semester | |
|---|---|
12 January 2026, Monday (09:30) | PAE Exam: 1st stage |
12 January 2026, Monday (18:00) | PAE Exam 1st stage results announced |
13 January 2026, Tuesday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-A |
13 January 2026, Tuesday (19:00) | PAE Exam 2nd stage part-A results announced |
14 January 2026, Wednesday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B writing exam |
14 January 2026, Wednesday - 16 January 2026, Friday | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B speaking exam (by appointment) |
14 January 2026, Wednesday | New minor program and second major application results sent to the Registrar |
| 16 January 2026, Friday | Last day for leave-of-absence applications |
| 16 January 2026, Friday | Tuition due for students who have deferred part of the annual tuition payment to the Spring semester |
17 January 2026, Saturday - 18 January 2026, Sunday | Exchange students' arrival |
19 January 2026, Monday | PAE Exam 2nd stage exam results announced |
19 January 2026, Monday | Courses pre-loaded for new students |
19 January 2026, Monday | Exchange students' course registration |
20 January 2026, Tuesday (08:00) | Elective and required quotas merged |
20 January 2026, Tuesday | Elective courses pre-loaded |
20 January 2026, Tuesday (17:30) | Pre-loaded courses announced |
| 21 January 2026, Wednesday | Course registrations |
21 January 2026, Wednesday | Tuition due (English Preparatory Program) |
| 22 January 2026, Thursday | Classes begin |
23 January 2026, Friday (08:00) | Registration for courses additional to the curriculum begins |
23 January 2026, Friday (08:00) | Optional re-registration for successfully completed courses |
26 January 2026, Monday | English Preparatory Program Period 3 begins |
| 28 January 2026, Wednesday (13:00) | Course drop deadline |
| 28 January 2026, Wednesday (23:59) | Course add deadline |
29 January 2026, Thursday (13:00) | Exam reservations begin |
| 26 February 2026, Thursday - 11 March 2026, Wednesday (17:30) | Withdraw dates |
12 March 2026, Thursday (17:30) | Final exams list finalized |
16 March 2026, Monday - 18 March 2026, Wednesday | Spring Break (except for English Preparatory Program) |
19 March 2026, Thursday (12:30) | Half day holiday-no classes |
20 March 2026, Friday - 22 March 2026, Sunday | Feast of Ramadan holiday |
30 March 2026, Monday | English Preparatory Program Period 4 begins |
| 3 April 2026, Friday | Bilkent Day |
23 April 2026, Thursday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day holiday |
24 April 2026, Friday - 25 April 2026, Saturday | Spring Festival |
1 May 2026, Friday | Labor and Solidarity Day holiday |
4 May 2026, Monday - 20 May 2026, Wednesday | Course requests for Summer School through SRS |
| 8 May 2026, Friday | Last day of classes |
| 8 May 2026, Friday (21:00) | Deadline for submitting FZ grades for non-qualifying students |
| 8 May 2026, Friday (21:00) | Students who do not qualify to take final exams (FZ grades) announced |
| 9 May 2026, Saturday - 22 May 2026, Friday | Final exams |
19 May 2026, Tuesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day holiday |
25 May 2026, Monday | No classes |
26 May 2026, Tuesday (12:30) | Half day holiday-no classes |
27 May 2026, Wednesday - 30 May 2026, Saturday | Feast of Sacrifice holiday |
3 June 2026, Wednesday | Last day of Spring semester classes for English Preparatory Program |
3 June 2026, Wednesday (09:30) | PAE Exam: 1st stage |
3 June 2026, Wednesday (18:00) | PAE Exam 1st stage results announced |
4 June 2026, Thursday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-A |
4 June 2026, Thursday (19:00) | PAE Exam 2nd stage part-A results announced |
5 June 2026, Friday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B writing exam |
5 June 2026, Friday - 7 June 2026, Sunday | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B speaking exam (by appointment) |
| 5 June 2026, Friday (17:30) | Grade submission deadline for instructors |
| 5 June 2026, Friday (17:30) | Grades announced |
| Summer School 2026 | |
|---|---|
| 8 June 2026, Monday (16:30) | Summer School individual study course application deadline |
| 9 June 2026, Tuesday | Course registrations for Summer School |
9 June 2026, Tuesday | Offerings for Summer School finalized |
| 9 June 2026, Tuesday (23:59) | Course drop deadline |
9 June 2026, Tuesday (09:00) | PAE Exam 2nd stage exam results announced |
9 June 2026, Tuesday | Tuition due (English Preparatory Program) |
| 10 June 2026, Wednesday | Classes begin |
10 June 2026, Wednesday | English Preparatory Program Period 5 begins |
| 11 June 2026, Thursday (17:30) | Course add deadline |
12 June 2026, Friday | Internal transfer applications deadline |
18 June 2026, Thursday | Graduation Ceremony |
19 June 2026, Friday | Graduation Ceremony |
| 26 June 2026, Friday - 3 July 2026, Friday (17:30) | Withdraw dates |
15 July 2026, Wednesday | National holiday |
22 July 2026, Wednesday | English Preparatory Program Period 5-Session 1 ends |
| 29 July 2026, Wednesday | Last day of classes |
| 29 July 2026, Wednesday (21:00) | Deadline for submitting FZ grades for non-qualifying students |
| 29 July 2026, Wednesday (21:00) | Students who do not qualify to take final exams (FZ grades) announced |
| 30 July 2026, Thursday - 2 August 2026, Sunday | Summer School final exams |
| 5 August 2026, Wednesday (17:30) | Grade submission deadline for instructors |
| 5 August 2026, Wednesday (17:30) | Grades announced |
17 August 2026, Monday | English Preparatory Program Period 5-Session 2 begins |
28 August 2026, Friday | Last day of Period 5 classes for English Preparatory Program |
30 August 2026, Sunday | Victory Day holiday |