| (Approved by the University Senate at its meeting dated 05.03.2025 and numbered 2025/05) |
| 2025–2026 ACADEMIC YEAR |
| Application Dates for Fall Semester Graduate Programs |
26 May – 15 September 2025 |
| Early Registration Application Dates for Fall Semester Graduate Programs |
26 May – 30 June 2025 |
| Horizontal Transfer Application Dates for Fall Semester Graduate Programs |
26 May – 15 September 2025 |
| Application Dates for International Students for Fall Semester Graduate Programs |
26 May – 15 September 2025 |
| Fall Semester Foreign Language Proficiency Exam and Announcement of Results |
English Preparatory School |
| Evaluation Dates of Early Registration Applications (Fall Semester) |
14 – 18 July 2025 |
| Interview Dates for Early Registration (Fall Semester) |
21 – 25 July 2025 |
| Announcement Date of Early Registration Interview Results (Fall Semester) |
28 July 2025 |
| Evaluation Dates of Registration Applications (Fall Semester) |
25 July – 16 September 2025 |
| Interview Dates for Registration (Fall Semester) |
17 – 18 September 2025 |
| Announcement Date of Registration Interview Results (Fall Semester) |
19 September 2025 |
| Final Registration Dates for New Students (Fall Semester) |
29 July – 26 September 2025 |
| Start Date of Courses for the Fall Semester (14 Weeks) |
29 September 2025 |
| End Date of Courses for the Fall Semester |
2 January 2026 |
| Course Registration via Automation System for the Fall Semester |
22–26 September 2025 |
| Add/Drop Course Dates for the Fall Semester |
29 September – 03 October 2025 |
| Last Date to Withdraw from a Course (Fall Semester) |
14 November 2025 |
| Last Date for Leave of Absence / Freezing Registration (Fall Semester) |
14 November 2025 |
| Doctoral Program |
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| Application Dates for Fall Semester PhD Qualifying Exams |
08–14 December 2025 |
| Fall Semester PhD Qualifying Exam Dates (Exam results are reported to the Institute within three days following the exam.) |
15–26 December 2025 |
| Determination and Notification of Thesis Monitoring Committee Members (for students who pass the PhD qualifying exam) |
The relevant department chair submits a thesis monitoring committee proposal to the Institute within one month. |
| Submission of Written Report for PhD Thesis Proposal Defense |
The written report must be submitted to the jury 15 days before the defense. |
| Fall Semester PhD Thesis Proposal Defense Exam Dates |
15–26 December 2025 |
| Last Submission Date of PhD Thesis (Thesis Monitoring Committee / Term Report) |
The student submits a written report at least one month before the meeting. |
| Fall Semester PhD Thesis Monitoring (Term Report) Dates |
15 – 26 December 2025 |
| Master’s Programs |
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| Application and Final Submission Date for Thesis-Based Master’s Thesis Defense |
The thesis must be submitted at least one month before the defense date. |
| Fall Semester Thesis-Based Master’s Thesis Defense Exam Dates |
15 – 26 December 2025 |
| Submission Dates of Non-Thesis Master’s Term Projects |
15 – 26 December 2025 |
| FALL SEMESTER FINAL EXAMS |
15 – 26 December 2025 |
| FALL SEMESTER MAKE-UP EXAMS |
29–30 December 2025 |
| Deadline for Entering Final Exam Results into the SIS |
12 January 2026 |
| Deadline for Entering Make-up Exam Results into the SIS |
19 January 2026 |
