| Archive |
| 1 June 2026, Monday - 16 June 2026, Tuesday | Pre-registration for Music program aptitude exams |
| 12 June 2026, Friday | Internal transfer applications deadline |
| 15 June 2026, Monday - 3 July 2026, Friday | Pre-registration for Theater program aptitude exams |
18 June 2026, Thursday | Graduation Ceremony |
19 June 2026, Friday | Graduation Ceremony |
| 22 June 2026, Monday - 7 July 2026, Tuesday | Pre-registration for FADA aptitude exams |
| 29 June 2026, Monday - 3 July 2026, Friday | Music program aptitude exams |
15 July 2026, Wednesday | National holiday |
| 16 July 2026, Thursday - 24 July 2026, Friday | External transfer applications |
| 20 July 2026, Monday - 23 July 2026, Thursday | Theater program aptitude exams |
| 23 July 2026, Thursday - 24 July 2026, Friday | Fine Arts program aptitude exams |
23 July 2026, Thursday | Offerings for Fall semester finalized |
24 July 2026, Friday | Internal transfer application results sent to the Registrar |
| 27 July 2026, Monday | FADA aptitude exams results and scholarships announced |
| 27 July 2026, Monday | FMPA aptitude exams results and scholarships announced |
| 27 July 2026, Monday - 14 August 2026, Friday | Course pre-registrations |
5 August 2026, Wednesday | New graduate student admissions finalized |
11 August 2026, Tuesday | External transfer application results sent to the Registrar |
| 21 August 2026, Friday | New minor program and second major applications deadline |
| Fall Semester | |
|---|---|
24 August 2026, Monday - 28 August 2026, Friday | Online registration for new graduate students |
28 August 2026, Friday | Transfer students' curricula finalized |
30 August 2026, Sunday | Victory Day holiday |
31 August 2026, Monday - 1 September 2026, Tuesday | Registration for new international undergraduate students |
31 August 2026, Monday - 4 September 2026, Friday | Online registration for new undergraduate students |
1 September 2026, Tuesday | Tuition installment plan application deadline for new students |
1 September 2026, Tuesday | Departments finalize schedules, quotas, and elective pools |
2 September 2026, Wednesday - 4 September 2026, Friday | Student ID and PAE Entrance document printing |
2 September 2026, Wednesday - 10 September 2026, Thursday | Required courses pre-load |
3 September 2026, Thursday - 4 September 2026, Friday | Online GE100 Introduction to Academic Life program registrations |
| 4 September 2026, Friday | Tuition due for all continuing students |
| 4 September 2026, Friday | Last day for leave-of-absence applications |
4 September 2026, Friday | New minor program and second major application results sent to the Registrar |
5 September 2026, Saturday - 6 September 2026, Sunday | Exchange students' arrivals |
5 September 2026, Saturday (09:30) | PAE Exam: 1st stage |
5 September 2026, Saturday (15:30) | French aptitude test |
5 September 2026, Saturday (18:00) | PAE Exam 1st stage results announced |
6 September 2026, Sunday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-A |
6 September 2026, Sunday (19:00) | PAE Exam 2nd stage part-A results announced |
7 September 2026, Monday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B writing exam |
7 September 2026, Monday - 9 September 2026, Wednesday | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B speaking exams (by appointment) |
| 10 September 2026, Thursday - 14 September 2026, Monday | GE100 Introduction to Academic Life program for all new students |
11 September 2026, Friday (09:00) | PAE Exam 2nd stage exam results announced |
11 September 2026, Friday | Courses pre-loaded for new students |
11 September 2026, Friday | Exchange students' course registration |
14 September 2026, Monday (08:00) | Elective and required quotas merged |
14 September 2026, Monday | Elective courses pre-loaded |
14 September 2026, Monday (17:30) | Pre-loaded courses announced |
14 September 2026, Monday | English Preparatory Program Period 1 begins |
| 15 September 2026, Tuesday | Course registrations |
| 16 September 2026, Wednesday | Classes begin |
17 September 2026, Thursday (08:00) | Registration for courses additional to the curriculum begins |
17 September 2026, Thursday (08:00) | Optional re-registration for successfully completed courses |
| 22 September 2026, Tuesday (13:00) | Course drop deadline |
| 22 September 2026, Tuesday (23:59) | Course add deadline |
23 September 2026, Wednesday (13:00) | Exam reservations begin |
| 23 October 2026, Friday - 6 November 2026, Friday (17:30) | Withdraw dates |
28 October 2026, Wednesday (12:30) | Half day holiday - no classes |
29 October 2026, Thursday | Republic Day holiday |
30 October 2026, Friday | No classes |
9 November 2026, Monday (17:30) | Final exams list finalized |
| 10 November 2026, Tuesday | Commemoration of Atatürk |
16 November 2026, Monday | English Preparatory Program Period 2 begins |
10 December 2026, Thursday | Offerings for Spring semester finalized |
| 14 December 2026, Monday - 4 January 2027, Monday | Course pre-registration |
| 16 December 2026, Wednesday | Internal transfer applications deadline |
| 16 December 2026, Wednesday | New minor program and second major applications deadline |
| 25 December 2026, Friday | Last day of classes |
| 25 December 2026, Friday (17:30) | Deadline for submitting FZ grades for non-qualifying students |
| 25 December 2026, Friday (17:30) | Students who do not qualify to take final exams (FZ grades) announced |
25 December 2026, Friday | No classes for English Preparatory Program |
25 December 2026, Friday | New graduate student admissions finalized |
| 26 December 2026, Saturday - 10 January 2027, Sunday | Final exams |
31 December 2026, Thursday | No classes for English Preparatory Program |
31 December 2026, Thursday | No final exams |
1 January 2027, Friday | New Year’s Day holiday |
2 January 2027, Saturday - 3 January 2027, Sunday | No final exams |
7 January 2027, Thursday - 8 January 2027, Friday | Online registration for new graduate students |
8 January 2027, Friday | Departments finalize schedules, quotas, and elective pools |
11 January 2027, Monday | Last day of Fall semester classes for English Preparatory Program |
| 14 January 2027, Thursday (17:30) | Grade submission deadline for instructors |
| 14 January 2027, Thursday (17:30) | Grades announced |
14 January 2027, Thursday | Transfer application results sent to the Registrar |
14 January 2027, Thursday | Transfer students' curricula finalized |
14 January 2027, Thursday | New minor program and second major application results sent to the Registrar |
| Spring Semester | |
|---|---|
14 January 2027, Thursday (09:30) | PAE Exam: 1st stage |
14 January 2027, Thursday (18:00) | PAE Exam 1st stage results announced |
15 January 2027, Friday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-A |
15 January 2027, Friday (19:00) | PAE Exam 2nd stage part-A results announced |
18 January 2027, Monday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B writing exam |
18 January 2027, Monday - 20 January 2027, Wednesday | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B speaking exam (by appointment) |
18 January 2027, Monday - 25 January 2027, Monday | Required courses pre-load |
| 20 January 2027, Wednesday | Last day for leave-of-absence applications |
| 20 January 2027, Wednesday | Tuition due for students who have deferred part of the annual tuition payment to the Spring semester |
21 January 2027, Thursday | PAE Exam 2nd stage exam results announced |
21 January 2027, Thursday | Courses pre-loaded for new students |
22 January 2027, Friday | Tuition due (English Preparatory Program) |
23 January 2027, Saturday - 24 January 2027, Sunday | Exchange students' arrival |
26 January 2027, Tuesday | Exchange students' course registration |
27 January 2027, Wednesday | English Preparatory Program Period 3 begins |
28 January 2027, Thursday (08:00) | Elective and required quotas merged |
28 January 2027, Thursday | Elective courses pre-loaded |
28 January 2027, Thursday (17:30) | Pre-loaded courses announced |
| 29 January 2027, Friday | Course registrations |
| 1 February 2027, Monday | Classes begin |
2 February 2027, Tuesday (08:00) | Registration for courses additional to the curriculum begins |
2 February 2027, Tuesday (08:00) | Optional re-registration for successfully completed courses |
| 5 February 2027, Friday (13:00) | Course drop deadline |
| 5 February 2027, Friday (23:59) | Course add deadline |
8 February 2027, Monday (13:00) | Exam reservations begin |
8 March 2027, Monday (12:30) | Half day holiday-no classes |
9 March 2027, Tuesday - 11 March 2027, Thursday | Feast of Ramadan holiday |
12 March 2027, Friday | No classes |
| 15 March 2027, Monday - 26 March 2027, Friday (17:30) | Withdraw dates |
29 March 2027, Monday (17:30) | Final exams list finalized |
| 3 April 2027, Saturday | Bilkent Day |
5 April 2027, Monday | English Preparatory Program Period 4 begins |
22 April 2027, Thursday | No classes |
23 April 2027, Friday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day holiday |
1 May 2027, Saturday | Labor and Solidarity Day holiday |
3 May 2027, Monday - 21 May 2027, Friday | Course requests for Summer School through SRS |
7 May 2027, Friday - 8 May 2027, Saturday | Spring Festival |
15 May 2027, Saturday (12:30) | Half day holiday |
16 May 2027, Sunday - 19 May 2027, Wednesday | Feast of Sacrifice holiday |
19 May 2027, Wednesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day holiday |
| 21 May 2027, Friday | Last day of classes |
| 21 May 2027, Friday (17:30) | Deadline for submitting FZ grades for non-qualifying students |
| 21 May 2027, Friday (17:30) | Students who do not qualify to take final exams (FZ grades) announced |
| 22 May 2027, Saturday - 2 June 2027, Wednesday | Final exams |
1 June 2027, Tuesday | Last day of Spring semester classes for English Preparatory Program |
4 June 2027, Friday (09:30) | PAE Exam: 1st stage |
4 June 2027, Friday (18:00) | PAE Exam 1st stage results announced |
| 7 June 2027, Monday (17:30) | Grade submission deadline for instructors |
| 7 June 2027, Monday (17:30) | Grades announced |
7 June 2027, Monday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-A |
7 June 2027, Monday (19:00) | PAE Exam 2nd stage part-A results announced |
8 June 2027, Tuesday (09:00) | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B writing exam |
8 June 2027, Tuesday - 10 June 2027, Thursday | PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B speaking exam (by appointment) |
| Summer School 2027 | |
|---|---|
| 8 June 2027, Tuesday (16:30) | Summer School individual study course application deadline |
| 9 June 2027, Wednesday | Course registrations for Summer School |
9 June 2027, Wednesday | Offerings for Summer School finalized |
| 9 June 2027, Wednesday (23:59) | Course drop deadline |
| 10 June 2027, Thursday | Classes begin |
| 11 June 2027, Friday (17:30) | Course add deadline |
11 June 2027, Friday (09:00) | PAE Exam 2nd stage exam results announced |
11 June 2027, Friday | Tuition due (English Preparatory Program) |
14 June 2027, Monday | English Preparatory Program Period 5 begins |
14 June 2027, Monday | Internal transfer applications deadline |
22 June 2027, Tuesday | Graduation Ceremony |
23 June 2027, Wednesday | Graduation Ceremony |
| 28 June 2027, Monday - 5 July 2027, Monday (17:30) | Withdraw dates |
15 July 2027, Thursday | National holiday |
26 July 2027, Monday | English Preparatory Program Period 5-Session 1 ends |
| 29 July 2027, Thursday | Last day of classes |
| 29 July 2027, Thursday (17:30) | Deadline for submitting FZ grades for non-qualifying students |
| 29 July 2027, Thursday (17:30) | Students who do not qualify to take final exams (FZ grades) announced |
| 30 July 2027, Friday - 2 August 2027, Monday | Summer School final exams |
| 5 August 2027, Thursday (17:30) | Grade submission deadline for instructors |
| 5 August 2027, Thursday (17:30) | Grades announced |
16 August 2027, Monday | English Preparatory Program Period 5-Session 2 begins |
30 August 2027, Monday | Victory Day holiday |
31 August 2027, Tuesday | Last day of Period 5 classes for English Preparatory Program |