Graduate School of Education Academic Calendar
| PIRI REIS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR GRADUATE STUDIES 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR | |
| (Approved in the University Senate’s meeting numbered …….) | |
| 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR GRADUATE PROGRAMS FALL SEMESTER APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION CALENDAR | |
| Application Dates for Early Registration to Graduate Programs for the Fall Semester | May 24 – June 30, 2024 |
| Application Dates for Graduate Programs for the Fall Semester | May 24 – September 9, 2024 |
| Application Dates for Horizontal Transfer to Graduate Programs for the Fall Semester | May 24 – September 9, 2024 |
| Application Dates for International Students to Graduate Programs for the Fall Semester | May 24 – September 9, 2024 |
| Evaluation Dates for Early Registration Applications for the Fall Semester | July 16 – 19, 2024 |
| Interview Dates for Early Registration for the Fall Semester | July 22 – 25, 2024 |
| Announcement of Early Registration Interview Results for the Fall Semester | July 26, 2024 |
| Interview Dates for the Fall Semester Registration | July 20 – September 10, 2024 |
| Announcement of Registration Interview Results for the Fall Semester | September 13, 2024 |
| Final Registration Dates for New Students for the Fall Semester | July 29 – September 20, 2024 |
| Registration Renewal Dates for Existing Students for the Fall Semester | July 29 – September 20, 2024 |
| Foreign Language Placement Exam and Announcement of Results for the Fall Semester | English Preparatory School |
| “Course Enrollment on the Automation System” Dates for the Fall Semester | September 9 – 20, 2024 |
| Graduate Orientation Days | September 23-24, 2024 |
| Start Date for Fall Semester Courses (14 Weeks) | September 23, 2024 |
| End Date for Fall Semester Courses | December 23, 2024 |
| Course Add/Drop Dates for Fall Semester | September 23 – October 5, 2024 |
| Last Date to Withdraw from a Course for the Fall Semester | November 8, 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply for Leave of Absence/Registration Suspension for the Fall Semester | November 8, 2024 |
| Doctoral Program | |
| Application Dates for Doctoral Qualification Exams for the Fall Semester | December 16-25, 2024 |
| Doctoral Qualification Exam Dates for the Fall Semester (Results will be reported to the institute with minutes within three days following the exam.) |
January 13-24, 2025 |
| Determination and Notification of Doctoral Thesis Monitoring Committee Members (For students who pass the Qualification Exam) |
The relevant department head submits a thesis monitoring committee proposal to the Institute within a month for students who pass the qualification exam. |
| Written Report Submission to the Jury for the Doctoral Thesis Proposal Defense (For those who took the qualification exam in the previous semester) | The written report is submitted to the jury 15 days before the Thesis Proposal Defense |
| Doctoral Thesis Proposal Defense Exam Dates for the Fall Semester (The result of the Thesis Proposal Defense will be reported to the institute with minutes within three days of the exam.) |
January 2-13, 2025 |
| Deadline for Submitting Doctoral Thesis (Thesis Monitoring Committee/Period Report) to Committee Members for the Fall Semester | The student submits a written report to committee members at least one month before the meeting date. |
| Doctoral Thesis Monitoring (Period Report) Dates for the Fall Semester (The result of the Thesis Monitoring will be reported to the institute with minutes within three days of the monitoring date.) |
December 16-27, 2024 |
| Doctoral Thesis Defense Exam Application and Submission Deadline of Thesis to the Institute/Jury Members for the Fall Semester | 1) The student submits the thesis along with the advisor’s opinion that the thesis is defendable; 2) The thesis advisor submits the student’s thesis defense jury proposal form to the Institute at least one month before the defense date. |
| Doctoral Thesis Defense Exam Dates for the Fall Semester (The result of the Thesis Defense will be reported to the institute with minutes within three days of the exam.) |
December 18, 2023 – February 16, 2024 |
| Master’s Program | |
| Application and Submission Deadline of Master’s Thesis to the Institute/Jury Members for the Fall Semester | The student submits the thesis with the advisor’s opinion that the thesis is defendable, at least one month before the defense date. |
| Master’s Thesis Defense Exam Dates for the Fall Semester (The result of the Thesis Defense will be reported to the institute with minutes within three days of the exam.) |
January 2-20, 2025 |
| Submission Dates of Master’s Non-Thesis Project to the Advisor/Institute for the Fall Semester | January 2-20, 2025 |
| FALL SEMESTER FINAL EXAMS | January 2-17, 2025 |
| FALL SEMESTER RESIT EXAMS | January 20 – 24, 2025 |
| 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR GRADUATE STUDIES SPRING SEMESTER APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION CALENDAR |
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| Application Dates for Graduate Programs for the Spring Semester | October 1, 2024 – February 10, 2025 |
| Application Dates for Early Registration to Graduate Programs for the Spring Semester | October 1 – 18, 2024 |
| Application Dates for Horizontal Transfer to Graduate Programs for the Spring Semester | October 1, 2024 – February 10, 2025 |
| Application Dates for International Students to Graduate Programs for the Spring Semester | October 1, 2024 – February 10, 2025 |
| Foreign Language Placement Exam and Announcement of Results for the Spring Semester | English Preparatory School |
| Evaluation Dates for Spring Semester Applications | February 11 – 14, 2025 |
| Interview Dates for the Spring Semester | February 17 – 19, 2025 |
| Announcement of Spring Semester Interview Results | February 20, 2025 |
| Final Registration Dates for New Students for the Spring Semester | February 20 – 28, 2025 |
| Registration Renewal Dates for Existing Students for the Spring Semester | February 20 – 28, 2025 |
| “Course Enrollment on the Automation System” Dates for the Spring Semester | February 20 – 28, 2025 |
| Graduate Orientation Days | March 3 – 7, 2025 |
| Start Date for Spring Semester Courses (14 Weeks) | March 3, 2025 |
| End Date for Spring Semester Courses | May 31, 2025 |
| Course Add/Drop Dates for Spring Semester | March 3 – 7, 2025 |
| Last Date to Withdraw from a Course for the Spring Semester | April 11, 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply for Leave of Absence/Registration Suspension for the Spring Semester | April 11, 2025 |
| Doctoral Program | |
| Application Dates for Doctoral Qualification Exams for the Spring Semester | May 20 – 30, 2025 |
| Doctoral Qualification Exam Dates for the Spring Semester | June 16 – 27, 2025 |
| Determination and Notification of Doctoral Thesis Monitoring Committee Members (For students who pass the qualification exam) |
The relevant department head submits a thesis monitoring committee proposal to the Institute within a month for students who pass the qualification exam. |
| Written Report Submission to the Jury for the Doctoral Thesis Proposal Defense | The written report is submitted to the jury 15 days before the Thesis Proposal Defense. |
| Doctoral Thesis Proposal Defense Exam Dates | June 2 – 12, 2025 |
| Deadline for Submitting Doctoral Thesis (Thesis Monitoring Committee/Period Report) to Committee Members for the Spring Semester | The student submits a written report to committee members at least one month before the meeting date. |
| Doctoral Thesis Monitoring (Period Report) Dates for the Spring Semester | June 2 – 12, 2025 |
| Doctoral Thesis Defense Exam Application and Submission Deadline of Thesis to the Institute/Jury Members for the Spring Semester | 1) The student submits the thesis along with the advisor’s opinion that the thesis is defendable; 2) The thesis advisor submits the student’s thesis defense jury proposal form to the Institute at least one month before the defense date. |
| Doctoral Thesis Defense Exam Dates for the Spring Semester | June 2 – August 4, 2025 |
| Master’s Program | |
| Application and Submission Deadline of Master’s Thesis to the Institute/Jury Members for the Spring Semester | The student submits the thesis with the advisor’s opinion that the thesis is defendable, at least one month before the defense date. |
| Master’s Thesis Defense Exam Dates for the Spring Semester | June 2 – 27, 2025 |
| Submission Dates of Master’s Non-Thesis Project to the Advisor/Institute for the Spring Semester | June 2 – 13, 2025 |
| SPRING SEMESTER FINAL EXAMS | June 2 – 13, 2025 |
| SPRING SEMESTER RESIT EXAMS | June 16 – 25, 2025 |
(*) If Faculties/Schools conduct orientation, they will determine the dates themselves.
| 1. Changes can be made by Senate Decision if necessary. |
| 2. Classes/exams can also be held on Saturdays and Sundays. |
| 3. Since the course registration process at the beginning of each semester will be done online, the tuition fees that need to be paid by that date must be paid. Those who do not renew their registration and do not register for the course are considered to have lost their right to attend that semester. |