{"id":23398,"date":"2024-12-05T14:55:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T11:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/?page_id=23398"},"modified":"2024-12-05T15:00:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T12:00:20","slug":"academic-calendar-2025-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/academic-calendar-2025-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Calendar 2025 \u2013 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"arsiv\">| <a href=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/academic-calendar-archive\/\">Archive<\/a>\u00a0|<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#guz\">Fall Semester<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bahar\">Spring Semester<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#yazokulu\">Summer School 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-60\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-60\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2 June 2025, Monday - <br \/>\n17 June 2025, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pre-registration for FADA aptitude exams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2 June 2025, Monday - <br \/>\n17 June 2025, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pre-registration for Music program aptitude exams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>5 June 2025, Thursday (12:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Half day holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>6 June 2025, Friday - <br \/>\n9 June 2025, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Feast of Sacrifice holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16 June 2025, Monday - <br \/>\n27 June 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pre-registration for Theater program aptitude exams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">20 June 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Internal transfer applications deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>24 June 2025, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Graduation Ceremony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>25 June 2025, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Graduation Ceremony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">30 June 2025, Monday - <br \/>\n4 July 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Music program aptitude exams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3 July 2025, Thursday - <br \/>\n4 July 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fine Arts program aptitude exams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>15 July 2025, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>National holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16 July 2025, Wednesday - <br \/>\n25 July 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">External transfer applications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16 July 2025, Wednesday - <br \/>\n19 July 2025, Saturday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Theater program aptitude exams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">24 July 2025, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">FADA aptitude exams results and scholarships announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">24 July 2025, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">FMPA aptitude exams results and scholarships announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>24 July 2025, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Offerings for Fall semester finalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>25 July 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Internal transfer application results sent to the Registrar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">28 July 2025, Monday - <br \/>\n15 August 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Course pre-registrations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>6 August 2025, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>New graduate student admissions finalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>12 August 2025, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>External transfer application results sent to the Registrar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">22 August 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">New minor program and second major applications deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<a name=\"guz\"><\/a>\n<table id=\"tablepress-61\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-61\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Fall Semester<\/th><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>25 August 2025, Monday - <br \/>\n29 August 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Online registration for new graduate students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>28 August 2025, Thursday - <br \/>\n29 August 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Registration for new international undergraduate students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>30 August 2025, Saturday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Victory Day holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>1 September 2025, Monday - <br \/>\n3 September 2025, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Online registration for new undergraduate students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>1 September 2025, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Departments finalize schedules, quotas, and elective pools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>1 September 2025, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Transfer students' curricula finalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>2 September 2025, Tuesday - <br \/>\n4 September 2025, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Student ID and PAE Entrance document printing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>2 September 2025, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Tuition installment plan application deadline for new students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>3 September 2025, Wednesday - <br \/>\n9 September 2025, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Required courses pre-load<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>4 September 2025, Thursday - <br \/>\n5 September 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Online GE100 Introduction to Academic Life program registrations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>5 September 2025, Friday (09:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 1st stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>5 September 2025, Friday (18:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam 1st stage results announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5 September 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tuition due for all continuing students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5 September 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Last day for leave-of-absence applications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>5 September 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>New minor program and second major applications deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>6 September 2025, Saturday - <br \/>\n7 September 2025, Sunday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Exchange students' arrivals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>6 September 2025, Saturday (09:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>6 September 2025, Saturday (15:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>French aptitude test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>6 September 2025, Saturday (19:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam 2nd stage part-A results announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>7 September 2025, Sunday (09:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B writing exam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>7 September 2025, Sunday - <br \/>\n8 September 2025, Monday<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B speaking exams (by appointment)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8 September 2025, Monday - <br \/>\n11 September 2025, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">GE100 Introduction to Academic Life program for all new students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>10 September 2025, Wednesday (09:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam 2nd stage exam results announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>10 September 2025, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Courses pre-loaded for new students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>10 September 2025, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Exchange students' course registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>11 September 2025, Thursday (08:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Elective and required quotas merged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>11 September 2025, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Elective courses pre-loaded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>11 September 2025, Thursday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Pre-loaded courses announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>11 September 2025, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>English Preparatory Program Period 1 begins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12 September 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Course registrations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">15 September 2025, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Classes begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>16 September 2025, Tuesday (08:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Registration for courses additional to the curriculum begins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>16 September 2025, Tuesday (08:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Optional re-registration for successfully completed courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">19 September 2025, Friday (13:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Course drop deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">19 September 2025, Friday (23:59)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Course add deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>22 September 2025, Monday (13:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Exam reservations begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-38\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">22 October 2025, Wednesday - <br \/>\n5 November 2025, Wednesday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Withdraw dates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-39\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>27 October 2025, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>No classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-40\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>28 October 2025, Tuesday (12:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Half day holiday - no classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-41\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>29 October 2025, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Republic Day holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-42\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>5 November 2025, Wednesday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Final exams list finalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-43\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10 November 2025, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Commemoration of Atat\u00fcrk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-44\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>13 November 2025, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>English Preparatory Program Period 2 begins <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-45\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>10 December 2025, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Offerings for Spring semester finalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-46\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12 December 2025, Friday - <br \/>\n2 January 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Course pre-registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-47\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17 December 2025, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Internal transfer applications deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-48\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17 December 2025, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">New minor program and second major applications deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-49\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">24 December 2025, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Last day of classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-50\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">24 December 2025, Wednesday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Deadline for submitting FZ grades for non-qualifying students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-51\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">24 December 2025, Wednesday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Students who do not qualify to take final exams (FZ grades) announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-52\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">25 December 2025, Thursday - <br \/>\n6 January 2026, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Final exams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-53\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>25 December 2025, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>No classes for English Preparatory Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-54\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>26 December 2025, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>New graduate student admissions finalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-55\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>1 January 2026, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>New Year\u2019s Day holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-56\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>2 January 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>No classes for English Preparatory Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-57\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9 January 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Registration for new graduate students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-58\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>9 January 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Departments finalize schedules, quotas, and elective pools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-59\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10 January 2026, Saturday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Grade submission deadline for instructors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-60\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10 January 2026, Saturday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Grades announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-61\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>12 January 2026, Monday - <br \/>\n19 January 2026, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Required courses pre-load<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-62\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>12 January 2026, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Transfer application results sent to the Registrar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-63\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>12 January 2026, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Transfer students' curricula finalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-64\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>12 January 2026, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>Last day of Fall semester classes for English Preparatory Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<a name=\"bahar\"><\/a>\n<table id=\"tablepress-62\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-62\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Spring Semester<\/th><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>12 January 2026, Monday (09:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 1st stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>12 January 2026, Monday (18:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam 1st stage results announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>13 January 2026, Tuesday (09:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>13 January 2026, Tuesday (19:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam 2nd stage part-A results announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>14 January 2026, Wednesday (09:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B writing exam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>14 January 2026, Wednesday - <br \/>\n16 January 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B speaking exam (by appointment)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>14 January 2026, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>New minor program and second major application results sent to the Registrar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16 January 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Last day for leave-of-absence applications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16 January 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tuition due for students who have deferred part of the annual tuition payment to the Spring semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>17 January 2026, Saturday - <br \/>\n18 January 2026, Sunday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Exchange students' arrival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>19 January 2026, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam 2nd stage exam results announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>19 January 2026, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Courses pre-loaded for new students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>19 January 2026, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Exchange students' course registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>20 January 2026, Tuesday (08:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Elective and required quotas merged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>20 January 2026, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Elective courses pre-loaded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>20 January 2026, Tuesday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Pre-loaded courses announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">21 January 2026, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Course registrations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>21 January 2026, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>Tuition due (English Preparatory Program) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">22 January 2026, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Classes begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>23 January 2026, Friday (08:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Registration for courses additional to the curriculum begins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>23 January 2026, Friday (08:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Optional re-registration for successfully completed courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>26 January 2026, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>English Preparatory Program Period 3 begins <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">28 January 2026, Wednesday (13:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Course drop deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">28 January 2026, Wednesday (23:59)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Course add deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>29 January 2026, Thursday (13:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Exam reservations begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">26 February 2026, Thursday - <br \/>\n11 March 2026, Wednesday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Withdraw dates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>12 March 2026, Thursday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Final exams list finalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>16 March 2026, Monday - <br \/>\n18 March 2026, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Spring Break (except for English Preparatory Program)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>19 March 2026, Thursday (12:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Half day holiday-no classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>20 March 2026, Friday - <br \/>\n22 March 2026, Sunday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Feast of Ramadan holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>30 March 2026, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>English Preparatory Program Period 4 begins <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3 April 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bilkent Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>23 April 2026, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>National Sovereignty and Children's Day holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>24 April 2026, Friday - <br \/>\n25 April 2026, Saturday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Spring Festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>1 May 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Labor and Solidarity Day holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>4 May 2026, Monday - <br \/>\n20 May 2026, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Course requests for Summer School through SRS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-38\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8 May 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Last day of classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-39\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8 May 2026, Friday (21:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Deadline for submitting FZ grades for non-qualifying students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-40\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8 May 2026, Friday (21:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Students who do not qualify to take final exams (FZ grades) announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-41\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9 May 2026, Saturday - <br \/>\n22 May 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Final exams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-42\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>19 May 2026, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Commemoration of Atat\u00fcrk, Youth and Sports Day holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-43\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>25 May 2026, Monday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>No classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-44\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>26 May 2026, Tuesday (12:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Half day holiday-no classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-45\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=tatil>27 May 2026, Wednesday - <br \/>\n30 May 2026, Saturday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=tatil>Feast of Sacrifice holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-46\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>3 June 2026, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>Last day of Spring semester classes for English Preparatory Program <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-47\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>3 June 2026, Wednesday (09:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 1st stage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-48\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>3 June 2026, Wednesday (18:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam 1st stage results announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-49\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>4 June 2026, Thursday (09:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-50\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>4 June 2026, Thursday (19:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam 2nd stage part-A results announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-51\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>5 June 2026, Friday (09:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B writing exam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-52\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>5 June 2026, Friday - <br \/>\n7 June 2026, Sunday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam: 2nd stage part-B speaking exam (by appointment)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-53\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5 June 2026, Friday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Grade submission deadline for instructors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-54\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5 June 2026, Friday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Grades announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<a name=\"yazokulu\"><\/a>\n<table id=\"tablepress-63\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-63\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Summer School 2026<\/th><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8 June 2026, Monday (16:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Summer School individual study course application deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9 June 2026, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Course registrations for Summer School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>9 June 2026, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Offerings for Summer School finalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9 June 2026, Tuesday (23:59)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Course drop deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>9 June 2026, Tuesday (09:00)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>PAE Exam 2nd stage exam results announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>9 June 2026, Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>Tuition due (English Preparatory Program) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10 June 2026, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Classes begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=idmyo>10 June 2026, Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=idmyo>English Preparatory Program Period 5 begins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">11 June 2026, Thursday (17:30)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Course add deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>12 June 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Internal transfer applications deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>18 June 2026, Thursday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Graduation Ceremony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><div class=oim>19 June 2026, Friday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><div class=oim>Graduation Ceremony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">26 June 2026, Friday - 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