Academic Calendar
2023 - 2024 
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) |
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| LAST day for EARLY APPLICATION to MBA Non-thesis Graduate Program for 2023-2024 Fall Semester | 14 Apr 2023 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to FASS Graduate Programs for 2023-2024 Fall Semester | 26 May 2023 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to FENS Graduate Programs for 2023-2024 Fall Semester | 02 Jun 2023 | ||||
| LAST day for EARLY APPLICATION to IT, DA, ETM, CYSEC and DT Non-thesis Graduate Programs for 2023-2024 Fall Semester | 23 Jun 2023 | ||||
| LAST day for EARLY APPLICATION to BA, MIF, EMBA, PMBA ad MIM Non-thesis Graduate Programs for 2023-2024 Fall Semester | 23 Jun 2023 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to Management PhD Program for 2023-2024 Fall Semester | 23 Jun 2023 | ||||
| The period for the submission of external Language Proficiency Exam results for exemption from the Foundation Development Year and the English Language Assessment Exam (For International Students) | 03 Jul - 27 Sep 2023 | ||||
| The period for the submission of external Language Proficiency Exam results for exemption from the Foundation Development Year and the English Language Assessment Exam (For Students Who Placed by OSYM) | 03 Jul - 18 Sep 2023 | ||||
| LAST DAY for TRANSFER APPLICATION for undergraduate programs | 19 Jul 2023 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to MBA Non-thesis Graduate Program for 2023-2024 Fall Semester | 04 Aug 2023 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to IT, DA, ETM, CYSEC and DT Non-thesis Graduate Programs for 2023-2024 Fall Semester | 07 Aug 2023 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to BA, MIF, EMBA, PMBA and MIM Non-thesis Graduate Programs for 2023-2024 Fall Semester | 07 Aug 2023 | ||||
| LAST DAY for TRANSFER APPLICATION to undergraduate programs (in scope of additional article no:1) | 15 Aug 2023 | ||||
| LAST DAY for APPLICATIONS for ACCEPTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | 24 Aug 2023 | ||||
| UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT (for NEW Students - Except international undergraduate degree students and incoming exchange students) | 28 Aug - 01 Sep 2023 | 28 Aug - 01 Sep 2023 | 12-14 Sep 2023 | 05-07 Sep 2023 | 05-07 Sep 2023 |
| FEE PAYMENT (for NEW Students - Except international undergraduate degree students and incoming exchange students) | 28-31 Aug 2023 | 28-31 Aug 2023 | 12-14 Sep 2023 | 12-13 Sep 2023 | 12-13 Sep 2023 |
| FEE PAYMENT (for NEW international undergraduate degree students) | 28 Aug - 08 Sep 2023 | 28 Aug - 08 Sep 2023 | |||
| National Holiday (Zafer Bayramı) | 30 Aug 2023 | 30 Aug 2023 | 30 Aug 2023 | 30 Aug 2023 | 30 Aug 2023 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM - STAGE 1 (all new Undergraduates, On Leave Students) | 04 Sep 2023 | 04 Sep 2023 | |||
| FEE PAYMENT (for enrolled students) | 05-07 Sep 2023 | 05-07 Sep 2023 | 12-14 Sep 2023 | 12-13 Sep 2023 | 12-13 Sep 2023 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM STAGE 2 (all new Undergraduates, On Leave Students, Suspended, Summer school and Transfer Students) | 06 Sep 2023 | 06 Sep 2023 | |||
| LAST day for APPLICATION for SPECIAL STUDENTS | 08 Sep 2023 | 08 Sep 2023 | 08 Sep 2023 | 08 Sep 2023 | |
| Registration Days for Inter Instutional Transfer to Undergraduate Programs (in scope of additional article no:1 or with GPA) | 11-12 Sep 2023 | ||||
| University Enrollment For International Degree UNDERGRADUATE Students (for international undergraduate degree students and incoming exchange students) | 18-29 Sep 2023 | 18-29 Sep 2023 | |||
| Preparatory Program For Science Of Nature (PreNS) | 23-26 Sep 2023 | ||||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM - STAGE 1 (all new INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATES) | 25 Sep 2023 | 25 Sep 2023 | |||
| COURSE REGISTRATIONS | 28-29 Sep 2023 | 25-29 Sep 2023 | 27-29 Sep 2023 | 28-29 Sep 2023 | 14-15 Sep 2023 |
| Orientation (for MBA Non-thesis Graduate Program) | 25-29 Sep 2023 | ||||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM - STAGE 2 (all new INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATES) | 26 Sep 2023 | 26 Sep 2023 | |||
| ORIENTATION PROGRAM | 27-28 Sep 2023 | 27-28 Sep 2023 | 27-28 Sep 2023 | 16 Sep 2023 | 16 Sep 2023 |
| FIRST DAY OF CLASSES | 02 Oct 2023 | 02 Oct 2023 | 02 Oct 2023 | 30 Sep 2023 | 18 Sep 2023 |
| ADD-DROP PERIOD | 10-11 Oct 2023 | 10-11 Oct 2023 | 12-13 Oct 2023 | 28-29 Sep 2023 | |
| LAST DAY for Semester Leave of Absence Application | 27 Oct 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | 13 Oct 2023 |
| National Holiday (Cumhuriyet Bayramı - October 28, half of day ) | 29 Oct 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| DAYS for APPLICATION for GRADUATION (Candidates who will graduate at the end of 1st term of 2023-2024 academic year.) | 30 Oct - 08 Dec 2023 | 30 Oct - 08 Dec 2023 | 30 Oct - 08 Dec 2023 | 30 Oct - 08 Dec 2023 | |
| DAYS FOR WITHDRAWAL (W) for UNDERGRADUATES | 13 Nov - 08 Dec 2023 | ||||
| Introductory Event for Diploma Programs (Major Fest) | 20 Nov - 03 Dec 2023 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to FENS Graduate Programs for 2023-2024 Spring Semester | 01 Dec 2023 | ||||
| A Day on Campus with Families | 02 Dec 2023 | 02 Dec 2023 | |||
| MAJOR DECLARATION, CHANGES IN MAJOR DECLARATION, DIPLOMA PROGRAM CHANGES for UNDERGRADUATES, APPLICATION to Double Major and Minor Programs (for 2023-2024 Spring Semester) | 11-22 Dec 2023 | ||||
| COURSE SUBSTITUTION | 13 Dec 2023 19 Jan 2024 |
13 Dec 2023 19 Jan 2024 |
18 Dec 2023 19 Jan 2024 |
02 Jan - 02 Feb 2024 | |
| LAST day for APPLICATION to Management PhD Program for 2023-2024 Spring Semester | 15 Dec 2023 | ||||
| The period for the submission of external Language Proficiency Exam results for exemption from the Foundation Development Year and the English Language Assessment Exam | 25 Dec 2023 26 Jan 2024 |
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| LAST DAY for ENTRY TO THESIS JURY | 29 Dec 2023 | ||||
| New Year Holiday | 01 Jan 2024 | 01 Jan 2024 | 01 Jan 2024 | 01 Jan 2024 | 01 Jan 2024 |
| LAST DAY OF CLASSES | 17 Jan 2024 | 05 Jan 2024 | 05 Jan 2024 | 13 Jan 2024 | 27 Jan 2024 |
| FINAL EXAMS | 17 Jan 2024 | 06-19 Jan 2024 | 06-19 Jan 2024 | 15-19 Jan 2024 | 02-03 Feb 2024 |
| LAST DAY for TRANSFER APPLICATION to undergraduate programs (in scope of additional article no:1) | 16-17 Jan 2024 | ||||
| FIRST DAY OF INTERNSHIP (Between Fall-Spring Semesters and Spring Semester) | 20 Jan 2024 | ||||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM (For FDY students and GRADUATES designated by Faculties ) | 24 Jan 2024 | 24 Jan 2024 | |||
| LAST DAY for GRADES SUBMISSION to the system (FDY Details: 26 January 2024 ELAE) | 22 Jan 2024 | 25 Jan 2024 | 25 Jan 2024 | 22 Jan 2024 | 05 Feb 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT (for New Graduate Students) | 30 Jan - 01 Feb 2024 | ||||
| UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT for Transfer undergraduate students (in scope of additional article no:1) | 31 Jan - 01 Feb 2024 | ||||
| FEE PAYMENT (for enrolled students, new graduate students and new transferred undergraduate students) | 31 Jan - 02 Feb 2024 | 31 Jan - 02 Feb 2024 | 31 Jan - 02 Feb 2024 | 23-24 Jan 2024 | 06-07 Feb 2024 |
| LAST day for APPLICATION for SPECIAL STUDENTS | 05 Feb 2024 | 05 Feb 2024 | 05 Feb 2024 | 05 Feb 2024 | |
| University Enrollment For (EXCHANGE STUDENTS) | 07-09 Feb 2024 | 07-09 Feb 2024 | |||
| ORIENTATION PROGRAM for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (EXCHANGE and DEGREE STUDENTS) | 08-09 Feb 2024 | 08-09 Feb 2024 | |||
| COURSE REGISTRATIONS | 15-16 Feb 2024 | 12-14 Feb 2024 | 12-14 Feb 2024 | 25-26 Jan 2024 | 08-09 Feb 2024 |
| LAST DAY OF INTERNSHIP (Between Fall-Spring Semesters) | 14 Feb 2024 | ||||
| FIRST DAY OF CLASSES | 19 Feb 2024 | 15 Feb 2024 | 15 Feb 2024 | 27 Jan 2024 | 10 Feb 2024 |
| DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF INTERNSHIP REPORTS (Between Fall-Spring Semester) | 19 Feb 2024 | ||||
| ADD-DROP PERIOD | 22-23 Feb 2024 | 22-23 Feb 2024 | 08-09 Feb 2024 | 22-23 Feb 2024 | |
| DEADLINE FOR ENTER THE INTERNSHIP GRADES INTO THE SYSTEM (Between Fall-Spring Semesters) | 22 Feb 2024 | ||||
| LAST DAY for Semester Leave of Absence Application | 15 Mar 2024 | 15 Mar 2024 | 15 Mar 2024 | 23 Feb 2024 | 08 Mar 2024 |
| APPLICATION for GRADUATION (Candidates who will graduate at the end of Spring Semester and at the end of Summer School of 2023-2024 academic year) | 18 Mar - 26 Apr 2024 | 18 Mar - 26 Apr 2024 | 18 Mar - 26 Apr 2024 | 18 Mar - 26 Apr 2024 | |
| LAST day for EARLY APPLICATION to SBS MA/PhD Programs for 2024-2025 Fall Semester | 22 Mar 2024 | ||||
| LAST DAY FOR WITHDRAWAL(W) for UNDERGRADUATES | 28 Mar - 03 May 2024 | ||||
| LAST day for EARLY APPLICATION to Economics MA/PhD Graduate Programs for 2024-2025 Fall Semester | 29 Mar 2024 | ||||
| Spring Break | 08-12 Apr 2024 | 08-12 Apr 2024 | 08-12 Apr 2024 | ||
| Religious Holiday (Ramazan Bayramı, 9 April, half of day) | 10-12 Apr 2024 | 10-12 Apr 2024 | 10-12 Apr 2024 | 10-12 Apr 2024 | 10-12 Apr 2024 |
| Introductory Event for Diploma Programs (Major Fest) | 22-26 Apr 2024 | ||||
| National Holiday (Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı) | 23 Apr 2024 | 23 Apr 2024 | 23 Apr 2024 | 23 Apr 2024 | 23 Apr 2024 |
| LAST DAY for ENTRY TO THESIS JURY for graduates (in order to graduate after the date of grade submissions) | 26 Apr 2024 | ||||
| Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards and Memorial Ceremony | 30 Apr 2024 | 30 Apr 2024 | 30 Apr 2024 | 30 Apr 2024 | 30 Apr 2024 |
| National Holiday (Labour Day) | 01 May 2024 | 01 May 2024 | 01 May 2024 | 01 May 2024 | 01 May 2024 |
| MAJOR DECLARATION, CHANGES IN MAJOR DECLARATION, DIPLOMA PROGRAM CHANGES for UNDERGRADUATES, APPLICATION to Double Major and Minor Programs (for 2023-2024 Summer Semester) | 06-17 May 2024 | ||||
| COURSE SUBSTITUTION | 08 May - 07 Jun 2024 | 08 May - 07 Jun 2024 | 15 Apr - 17 May 2024 | 22 Jul - 23 Aug 2024 | |
| National Holiday (Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı) | 19 May 2024 | 19 May 2024 | 19 May 2024 | 19 May 2024 | 19 May 2024 |
| LAST DAY OF CLASSES | 12 Jun 2024 | 29 May 2024 | 29 May 2024 | 11 May 2024 | 17 Aug 2024 |
| FINAL EXAMS | 12 Jun 2024 | 30 May - 09 Jun 2024 | 30 May - 09 Jun 2024 | 13-17 May 2024 | 23-24 Aug 2024 |
| LAST day for APPLICATION to FASS Graduate Programs for 2024-2025 Fall Semester | 07 Jun 2024 | ||||
| Last day for EARLY APPLICATION to IT, DA, ETM, CYSEC and DT Non-thesis Graduate Programs for for 2024-2025 Fall Semester | 07 Jun 2024 | ||||
| The period for the submission of external Language Proficiency Exam results for exemption from the Foundation Development Year and the English Language Assessment Exam | 07-27 Jun 2024 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to FENS and SBS MA/PhD Graduate Programs for 2024-2025 Fall Semester | 07 Jun 2024 | ||||
| LAST DAY OF INTERNSHIP (Spring Semester) | 08 Jun 2024 | ||||
| INTERNSHIP PERIOD | 10 Jun - 21 Sep 2024 | ||||
| DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF INTERNSHIP REPORTS (Spring Semester) | 11 Jun 2024 | ||||
| DEADLINE FOR ENTER THE INTERNSHIP GRADES INTO THE SYSTEM (Spring Semester) | 13 Jun 2024 | ||||
| LAST DAY for GRADES SUBMISSION to the system (FDY Details: 27 June 2024 for ELAE) | 14 Jun 2024 | 13 Jun 2024 | 13 Jun 2024 | 20 May 2024 | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Religious Holiday (Kurban Bayramı, 15 June, half of day) | 16-19 Jun 2024 | 16-19 Jun 2024 | 16-19 Jun 2024 | 16-19 Jun 2024 | 16-19 Jun 2024 |
| INTERNSHIP DROP | 25 Jun 2024 | ||||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT EXAM | 25 Jun 2024 | ||||
| LAST day of APPLICATION for SPECIAL STUDENTS | 28 Jun 2024 | 28 Jun 2024 | 16 May 2024 | ||
| COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY | 29 Jun 2024 | 29 Jun 2024 | 12 Oct 2024 | 12 Oct 2024 | |
| COURSE REGISTRATIONS | 01-02 Jul 2024 | 01-02 Jul 2024 | 01-02 Jul 2024 | 23-24 May 2024 | |
| FEE PAYMENT (Students registered for Summer School) | 04-05 Jul 2024 | 04-05 Jul 2024 | 21-22 May 2024 | ||
| FIRST DAY OF CLASSES | 03 Jul 2024 | 08 Jul 2024 | 08 Jul 2024 | 25 May 2024 | |
| LAST day for EARLY APPLICATION to MBA, BA, MIF, EMBA, PMBA ad MIM Non-thesis Graduate Programs for 2024-2025 Fall semester | 08 Jul 2024 | 08 Jul 2024 | |||
| COURSE ADD-DROP | 11-12 Jul 2024 | 11-12 Jul 2024 | 30-31 May 2024 | ||
| National Holiday (Demokrasi ve Milli Birlik Günü) | 15 Jul 2024 | 15 Jul 2024 | 15 Jul 2024 | 15 Jul 2024 | 15 Jul 2024 |
| FEE PAYMENT (Students registered during Summer Add-Drop Period) | 17-18 Jul 2024 | 17-18 Jul 2024 | |||
| APPLICATION for GRADUATION (Candidates who will graduate at the end of Summer School of 2023-2024 academic year) | 22 Jul - 05 Aug 2024 | 22 Jul - 05 Aug 2024 | 22 Jul - 05 Aug 2024 | ||
| LAST DAY for ENTRY TO THESIS JURY graduates who will graduate at the end of 2nd term of 2023-2024 academic year | 24 Jul 2024 | ||||
| MAJOR DECLARATION, CHANGES IN MAJOR DECLARATION, DIPLOMA PROGRAM CHANGES for UNDERGRADUATES, APPLICATION to Double Major and Minor Programs (for 2024-2025 Fall Semester) | 25 Jul - 02 Aug 2024 | ||||
| LAST day for APPLICATION to MBA, BA, MIF, EMBA, PMBA ad MIM Non-thesis Graduate Programs for 2024-2025 Fall Semester | 02 Aug 2024 | 02 Aug 2024 | |||
| COURSE SUBSTITUTION | 05-27 Aug 2024 | 05-27 Aug 2024 | 05 Aug - 03 Sep 2024 | ||
| Last day for APPLICATION to IT, DA, ETM, CYSEC and DT Non-thesis Graduate Programs for for 2024-2025 Fall Semester | 09 Aug 2024 | ||||
| LAST DAY OF CLASSES | 26 Aug 2024 | 23 Aug 2024 | 23 Aug 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 | |
| FINAL EXAMS | 26 Aug 2024 | 24-27 Aug 2024 | 24-27 Aug 2024 | 02-03 Sep 2024 | |
| LAST DAY for converting 'I' GRADES into letter grades (who will graduate with effect from the end of 2nd term of 2023-2024 academic year) | 26 Aug 2024 | ||||
| National Holiday (Zafer Bayramı) | 30 Aug 2024 | 30 Aug 2024 | 30 Aug 2024 | 30 Aug 2024 | 30 Aug 2024 |
| LAST DAY for GRADES SUBMISSION to the system | 28 Aug 2024 | 03 Sep 2024 | 03 Sep 2024 | 06 Sep 2024 | |
| DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF INTERNSHIP REPORTS | 24 Sep 2024 | ||||
| DEADLINE FOR ENTER THE INTERNSHIP GRADES INTO THE SYSTEM | 14 Oct 2024 |
Subject to change in necessity. Please check these pages frequently to ensure you stay informed of possible changes.