2022 - 2023 Graduate School Academic Calendar

Start of Admission and Registration processes for International Graduate degree students in the Fall Semester of the 2022-2023 Academic year. All admissions, registrations to the University and financial obligations must be completed. International students must have completed all their visa and University registration processes by this date.

Eid-al-Adha Eve (Half day-off)

Eid-al-Adha (4-day holiday)

Democracy and National Unity Day (National holiday)

Deadline for submission of the fully completed forms of the new courses planned to be offered in the Fall Semester of the 2022-2023 Academic year to the Commission of Education. Proposals for any other new courses will not be put on the agenda after this date.

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exam: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on August 04, 2022 Thursday. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exam: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

Submission of the detailed list of the new courses to be offered in the Fall Semester of the 2022-2023 Academic year to the Academic Planning Unit.

Announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on 06 August 2022, Saturday. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exams: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on August 25,2022. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exam: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

Victory Day (National holiday)

Deadline for all Turkish (TR) and International Graduate students to fulfill their financial obligations. If students fail to fulfill these requirements in due time, their systems will be closed during the on-line course registration period, and they will not be able to register for any courses.

Announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on 27 August 2022, Saturday. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exams: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on 28 September 2022 Wednesday. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exam: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

Deadline for completion of the admission procedures to the Graduate programs and the registration of students to the University for the Fall Semester of the 2022 -20223Academic year. To be able to register for any courses, the students must have been entered into the system. Therefore admission and registration procedures of all Turkish (TR) and International students must be completed before the regular course registration period.

Announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on 24 September 2022 Saturday. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

Opening Ceremony for the 2022-2023 Academic year, with the participation of the students in the English and Turkish Preparatory, Associate, Undergraduate and Graduate degree programs; their parents and all the other guests. Time: 15:00 Place: to be announced later according to the program.

Online registration for project, thesis and seminar courses of Graduate students who have fulfilled the requirements for project, thesis and seminar courses. Students who do not register for project, thesis and seminar courses during the regular registration period cannot register during or after the ADD-DROP week.

Online course registration period for all students attending the Graduate degree programs, (including International, Erasmus and World Exchange students).

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exam: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

Start of Fall Semester classes in all Graduate degree programs.

Announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on 8 October 2022 Saturday. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exams: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on 12 October 2022 Wednesday. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

ADD-DROP week. In the course registration period of 03-07 October 2022, the system is open for students who have not been able to choose a course or want to make changes in the course they have taken.

ADD-DROP week. Graduate students who have not been able to register for their courses during the regular registration period and who have a justifiable reason for being unable to do so, can apply to their respective Graduate Schools/Institutions, together with the documentation of their justifications. The Financial Affairs office will be notified by e-mail to open the system for those students whose justifications are approved. The system is opened, provided that these students whose justifications have been approved fulfil their financial obligations between the dates (20-21 October 2022); and the students themselves are responsible for registering on-line during the ADD-DROP period in the following week. Students are not permitted to register manually by petition. Course registrations are not considered as having been completed by only paying the course fees. Students who have paid their course fees but have not registered on-line for their courses will be regarded as NOT having completed their course registrations for that semester. Registrations for project/thesis courses are also required to be completed during this period. After having completed all their registration procedures, students are strongly advised to enter their system and check the courses they have registered for. Students will be regarded as having withdrawn from any courses that are dropped after this date.

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exam: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

The announcement of the results of the English Language Proficiency Exam, administered on 22 October 2022 Saturday(Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exams: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on 26 October 2022 Wednesday. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

Republic Day Eve (no courses will be held)

Republic Day (National Holiday)

Deadline for submission of registration freezing applications.

Commemoration of Atatürk

Start of applications and admissions to Graduate programs for the Spring Semester.

International students who have been admitted to Graduate degree programs for the Spring Semester of the 2022-2023 Academic year but have not obtained a valid visa by this date will not be sent an acceptance letter.. However, application acceptance letters may be sent to students who are citizens of non visa requiring countries. All admissions, registrations to the University and financial obligations must be completed by 30 February 2022 Friday. International students are required to complete all their visa and University registration procedures by this date.

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exams: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on Thursday, 08 December 2022. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs. (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

Announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on Saturday, December 10, 2022. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

Deadline for submission of thesis/jury proposals and an approved copy of the thesis to the respective Graduate schools for format check.

Last day for students to apply to the Registrar’s Office to withdraw from a course (W) for which they have registered in the Fall Semester. It is not possible to withdraw from a course after this date.

Deadline for submission of the detailed lists of all the courses to be opened in the Spring Semester to the Academic Planning Unit and updating of departmental electives, non-departmental electives and elective course pools for the Spring Semester, by the heads of the respective departments.

Graduate classes will not be held.

New Year's Day (Public holiday)

Deadline for the announcement of Fall Semester Final Exam Schedule to the Graduate students.

Early final exam dates for International students who are studying at our University within the scope of Erasmus, World Exchange or other similar programs and for our students who will be going abroad within the scope of these programs. The courses of the trips of the students who will be eligible to take these exams and their departure dates of must have been finalised and need to be verified by means of a document from their respective Graduate Schools. NOT all the students going abroad are eligible for these exams. Students can take these exams only if there is an overlapping in their academic schedules. The BAU Global Academic Affairs and International Programs Office is required to submit the list of the students who are eligible to take these exams to the Office of the President by 19 December 2021 Monday.

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exams: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on Thursday, January 12, 2023. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

Announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on Saturday, January 07, 2023. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

Last day of classes in the Fall Semester for Graduate programs; except for project and thesis studies.

Classes scheduled for 10:00-13:00 on 29 October 2022 will be held this day.

Classes scheduled for 13:00-16:00 on 29 October 2022 will be held this day.

Classes scheduled for 14:00-17:00 on 29 October 2022 will be held this day

Deadline for Graduate degree students who have financial problems to resolve these problems. Students who have not been able to settle their financial problems by this date will not be able to see/display their academic standings after the Fall Semester Final exams and they will not be able to register for any courses in the Spring Semester.

Classes scheduled for October 28, 2022 will be held this day

Classes scheduled for December 31, 2022 will be held this day

Final exams for the Graduate courses opened in the Fall Semester of the 2022-2023 Academic year.

Deadline for Master’s project or thesis defence examinations and submission of the results to the respective Graduate Schools. Deadline for PhD thesis supervision committee, PhD thesis defence and PhD proficiency exams and submission of the results to the respective Graduate Schools.

Deadline for entering the Fall Semester Final exam grades into the system (must be completed until 23:59).

Announcement of Fall Semester Final exam results.

Deadline for completion of applications and admissions of Graduate degree students for transfers, program changes (between thesis and project programs), course exemptions and applications of special students for admission to the programs. (Transfers between thesis and project programs shall be subject to the quotas determined by the Graduate Schools).

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exams: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on 9 February 2023. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exam: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

Updating of student GPAs according to the results of the 2022-2023 Academic year Fall Semester Make up exams (must be completed by 23:59).

Deadline for submitting correction of any errors and conversion of incomplete (I) grades to formal grades in the Fall Semester of the 2022-2023 Academic Year (until 17:59, at the latest). THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER REGISTRATION PROCESS OF THE STUDENTS!

Early Make-up exams for the Graduate courses opened in the Fall Semester of the 2022-2023 Academic Year (the system will be kept open for entering the Make-up exam grades).

Announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

Deadline for entering the 2022-2023Academic Year Fall Semester Early Make-up exam results to the system (must be entered by 12:00 o’clock noon).

Make-up exams for the Graduate courses opened in the Fall Semester of the 2022-2023 Academic Year (the system will be kept open for entering the Make-up exam grades).

Deadline for entering the 2022-2023Academic Year Fall Semester Make-up exam results to the system (must be entered by 12:00 o’clock noon).

Updating the GPAs of those who could not attend the make-up exams due to natural disasters, according to the results of the make-up exams. (Must be completed by 23:59 on Tuesday, 07 March 2023)

Deadline for students who have successfully passed their Master's thesis defence to submit the required number of printed and digital copies of their thesis in approved format, to the respective Graduate Schools

Deadline for all (TR) Turkish and International students who have been admitted to the Graduate programs in the Spring Semester, to fulfil their financial obligations and complete their registrations. The system will be closed for students who have not fulfilled these requirements and they will not be able to register online for any courses during the regular registration period.

Students who have reached the stage of taking projects, thesis and seminars in their graduate programs are required to determine an advisor through the system, get approval and select projects, thesis and seminars from the course selection system.

Online course registration period for students attending the Graduate degree programs in the Spring Semester (including International, Erasmus and World Exchange students).

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exams: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on 3 March 2023. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exam: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

Start of Spring Semester classes in Graduate degree programs.

Announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on Saturday 04 March 2023. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

ADD-DROP WEEK- Add-drop week for all graduate students

Add-drop week graduate students who have not been able to register for their courses during the regular registration period and who have a justifiable reason for being unable to do so, can apply to the respective Graduate Schools, together with the documentation of their justifications. The Financial Affairs office will be notified by e-mail to open the system for those students whose justifications are approved. The system is opened, provided that these students whose justifications have been approved fulfil their financial obligations by 16 March 2023; and the students themselves are responsible for registering on-line during the ADD-DROP period. Students are not permitted to register manually by petition. Course registrations are not considered as having been completed by only paying the course fees. Students who have paid their course fees but have not registered on-line for their courses will be regarded as NOT having completed their course registrations for that semester. Registrations for project/thesis courses are also required to be completed during this period. After having completed all their registration procedures, students are strongly advised to enter their system and check the courses they have registered for. Students will be regarded as having withdrawn from the courses that are dropped after this date.

Deadline for submission of registration freezing applications.

Start of applications for Turkish and International students to Graduate degree programs for the Fall Semester of the 2023-2024 Academic Year.

Ramadan Holiday Eve

Ramadan Holiday (3-day holiday)

National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (National holiday)

Labour and Solidarity Day

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exams: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

Deadline for students to apply to the Registrar’s Office to withdraw from a course (W) for which they have registered in the Spring Semester. It is not possible to withdraw from a course after this date.

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exam: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

Announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (national holiday)

Deadline for the planning and submission of the new courses to be opened in the Summer School of the 2022-2023 Academic year to the Academic Planning Unit by the respective Faculty/Graduate School. The Academic Planning Unit should check if there are any overlaps.

2022-2023 academic year fall semester Additional Make-up Exams (SAP will remain open for make-up grade entry)

Deadline for submission of thesis/jury proposals and an approved copy of the thesis to the respective Graduate schools for format check.

Deadline for entering 2022-2023 academic year fall semester additional make-up grades (by 12:00 noon the latest).

Announcement of 2022-2023 academic year fall semester additional make-up grades (at 23:59)

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exams: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on Thursday, June 08, 2023. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

Last day of classes in the Graduate programs; except for project and thesis studies.

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exam: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

Classes scheduled for Monday, May 01, 2023 will be held this day.

Announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on Saturday, June 10, 2023. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

Classes scheduled for Friday, April 21, 2023 will be held this day

Classes scheduled for Thursday, April 20, 2023 will be held this day

Classes scheduled for Friday, May 19, 2023 will be held this day

Classes scheduled for Saturday, April 22, 2023 will be held this day

Deadline for Graduate degree students who have financial problems to resolve these problems. Students who have not been able to settle their financial problems by this date will not be able to see/display their academic standings after the (Spring) Semester Final exams.

Final exams for the Graduate courses opened in the Spring Semester of the 2022-2023 Academic year.

Deadline for Master’s project or thesis defence examinations and submission of the results to the respective Graduate Schools. Deadline for PhD thesis supervision committee, PhD thesis defence and PhD proficiency exams and submission of the results to the respective Graduate Schools.

Eid al-Ahda Eve (Half day off - no classes)

Eid al-Ahda Eve (4-day holiday - no classes)

Deadline for entering the Final grades for the Spring Semester to the system (must be completed by 09:00).

Updating of student GPAs according to the 2022-2023 Academic year Spring Semester Final exam results (must be completed by 23:59).

Announcement of the Spring Semester Final exam results in the Graduate degree programs.

English Proficiency Exam for students who have been accepted to English-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exam: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information)

Make-up exams for the Graduate courses opened in the Spring Semester of the 2022-2023 Academic Year (the system will be kept open for entering the Make-up exam grades).

Announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on 8 July 2023. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results)

Democracy and National Unity Day (National holiday)

Deadline for entering the 2022-2023 Academic Year Spring Semester Make-up exam results to the system (must be entered by 12:00 o’clock noon).

Updating of student GPAs according to the results of the 2022-2023 Academic year Spring Semester Make up exams (must be completed by 23:59).

Submission of the rankings of the students in the graduating class to the Office of the President and the Registrar’s Office, together with the decisions of the Board of Directors of the Academic Units. Time 12:00 o’clock noon. Class rankings of the students who have graduated cannot be changed after this decision has been finalized.

Turkish Proficiency Exam for International students who have been accepted to Turkish-medium Graduate Programs
Written Exam: 09:00 Speaking Exams: 13:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

The announcement of the results of the Turkish Language Proficiency Exam, administered on 20 July 2023, Thursday. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement)

Graduation Ceremony

Deadline for students who have successfully passed their Master's thesis defence to submit the requisite number of printed and digital copies of their thesis in approved format, to the respective Graduate Schools.

Course-registrations of Graduate students who will be attending Summer School. There is no ADD-DROP period during Summer School. Students cannot withdraw from any course they have already registered to. It is not possible for students to Drop a course or Add a new course, once they have registered for a course and classes have started. Students who have not paid their course/tuition fees will be regarded as having dropped the courses they have registered to, in the first week after classes start; and any courses that do not fulfil the required conditions will be cancelled in this first week. There are no course loads or course fees for projects and theses.

Dropping the courses of students who have not fulfilled their financial obligations for the Summer School and cancellation of courses that do not meet the required conditions. Sending SMS messages to students to notify them about cancelled and dropped courses. Students cannot register for a course or fulfil their financial obligations after this date. Students can register for a new course only if the course they have registered for has been cancelled. Deadline for students to enter the system and check the courses they have registered for.

Registration of students for other courses in place of the courses closed in the Summer School Period.

Start of Summer School classes. The Final exams are in the last week of Summer School. There are no Make-up exams at the end of the Summer School.

Deadline for submission of thesis/jury proposals and an approved copy of the thesis to the respective Graduate schools for format check.

Applications for the excuse exams of the 2022-2023 Spring Semester make-up exams (to the institution secretariate)

Victory Day (National Holiday)

Deadline for Master’s project or thesis defence examinations and submission of the results to the respective Graduate Schools. Deadline for PhD thesis supervision committee, PhD thesis defence and PhD proficiency exams and submission of the results to the respective Graduate Schools.

Last day of classes in the Graduate programs; except for project and thesis studies.

Classes scheduled for 30 Ağugust 2023 Wednesday will be held this day.

Excuse exams for the 2022-2023 Spring Semester make-up exams

Deadline for entering the grades/results of the Excuse Exams of the 2022-2023 Spring Semester Make-up Exams (Grades must be entered by 15:00).

Deadline for students who have successfully passed their Master's thesis defence to submit the requisite number of printed and digital copies of their thesis in approved format, to the respective Graduate Schools.