BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY 2024-2025 ACADEMİC CALENDAR FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS | |
This academic calendar has been prepared taking current conditions into consideration. Making amendments to the academic calendar or postponing exams according to new developments is at the discretion of the University Administration and Senate. Students, faculty members, or academic staff may not make demands or claim rights as regards any changes. | |
08 January - 20 September2024 -Monday-Friday |
Admission period for international undergraduate students for the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester. |
26 April 2024 Friday |
Application submission deadline to the Commission of Education for proposed new courses for the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester. Proposals for new courses after this date will not be put on the agenda. |
02 May 2024 Thursday |
Detailed list of courses offered during the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester is opened for entries in the record keeping system |
07 June 2024 Friday |
Deadline for the detailed list of courses offered during the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester to be entered into the record keeping system |
27 June 2024 Thursday |
School of Medicine - Deadline for 5th year students who will be interns in the 2024-2025 academic year to make tuition payments for the year |
01 July 2024 Monday |
School of Medicine - Start fo classes for 6th year (internship) classes |
01 July- 29 November 2024 Monday-Friday |
Final enrollment of international undergraduate students admitted for the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester |
05 July 2024 Friday |
Deadline for associate and bachelor's degree students to pay the relevant fees for renewing their registration for the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester. The course registration system will be closed for those who fail to do so and they will not be able to register for courses. |
15 July 2024 Monday |
Democracy and National Unity Day (national holiday) |
18-25 July2024 Thursday-Thursday |
Registration period for 2024-2025 academic year fall semester - associate and bachelor's students (including international students) register for courses on UMIS. New first year students are assigned courses by this system. Medical and dental students register for their term classes during this period. |
01-15 August 2024 Thursday-Thursday |
Transfer applications submissions for undergraduate programs (with the exception of transfers within the institution according to student GPAs). During the application process, English and Turkish Proficency Exams will be administered on 05-08-12-16 August, 2024. Students who have submitted all the required documents are eligible to take these exams. For further information regarding Turkish Proficency Exams following the transfer application, please visit the link: [email protected] on our webpage. Students with a valid English/Turkish Proficiency Certificate must attach this document to their application forms. |
16 August 2024 Friday |
Turkish and English Proficiency Exam for students who applied for a lateral transfer between 01-15 August, 2024 (Exam results must be entered into the system by Friday,16 August, 2024, 3pm) The results will be announced on the same day. |
16-20 August 2024 Friday-Tuesday |
Applications for lateral transfers assessed by the relevant academic unit (Assessment results must be entered into the system by 2pm on Wednesday, 20 August, 2024.) |
21 August 2024 Wednesday |
Assessment results for lateral transfer applications can be viewed on the follow link |
21 August 2024 Wednesday |
Approved applications for lateral transfers entered into the Student Information System (4 pm cutoff) |
22-26 August 2024 Thursday-Monday |
Final enrollment for those whose lateral transfer applications have been approved |
26 August 2024 Monday |
School of Medicine - Start of professional practice courses for 4th and 5th-year students - The professional practice program is prepared by the Faculty for all students and posted on the Faculty website. |
29 August 2024 Thursday |
Deadline for all associate and bachelor's students to fulfil their financial obligations for the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester late registration period. The system will be closed for late registration for those who do not, and they will not be able to register for courses. |
30 August 2024 Friday |
Victory Day (national holiday) |
02 September2024 Monday |
Last day to submit the list of students who have gone abroad with exchange programs such as Erasmus and World Exchange to the Registrar's Office. |
02 September2024 Monday |
Application submission deadline to the Commission of Education for proposed new courses for the 2024-2025 academic year spring semester. Proposals for new courses after this date will not be put on the agenda. |
04-05 September2024 Wednesday-Thursday |
Undergraduate students who will graduate at the end of the 2023-2024 spring semester or summer school apply for supplementary exams according to regulations. |
04-06 September2024 Wednesday-Friday |
The relevant academic units determine the undergraduate students who will be dismissed by the end of their maximum duration of studies at the end of the 2023-2024 spring semester or summer school. |
05 September2024 Thursday | |
06 September2024 Friday |
The Academic Planning Directorate is notified of the list of courses for which additional exams will be held and the list of students who will participate. |
08 September2024 Sunday |
English Placement Exam (Administered for all newly registered Turkish citizens and international students)Time: 09:30 am (Visit the following link for notifications: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri.) |
09 September2024 Monday |
Deadline for newly registered BAU students to apply for course adjustments in their programs |
09 September2024 Monday |
Expulsion of undergraduate students by the end of their maximum duration of studies at the end of the 2023-2024 spring semester or summer school by the Registrar |
09 September2024 Monday |
School of Medicine - Start of annual classes for 3rd year students |
09-10 September2024 Monday-Tuesday |
Applications for intra-institutional (GPA) lateral transfer spots |
09-10 September2024 Monday-Tuesday |
Applications for double major and minor programs. |
10 September2024 Tuesday |
Results of the English Placement Exam held on Sunday, 8 September, 2024 are announced online and the students are notified. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results) |
11 September2024 Wednesday |
Turkish Placement Exam (for all newly registered international students who will study in Turkish departments) Exam Time: 10:00 |
11 September2024 Wednesday |
English and Turkish Proficiency Exams for intra-institutional lateral transfer (where the intended program's medium of instruction is a different language than the previous program, and where the GPA is the basis), double major, and minor program candidates |
11 September2024 Wednesday |
Results of the English and Turkish Proficiency Exams administered on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 to intra-institutional lateral transfer (GPA basis), double major, and minor program applicants are announced (14:00) (The results must be enered into the system by 13:30.) |
11-17 September2024 Wednesday-Tuesday |
Supplementary exam period for associate and bachelor's degree students who have met graduation requirements at the end of the 2023-2024 spring semester and summer school in accordance with academic regulations. The results are sent to the Student Affairs Department by the relevant dean's office. |
12 September2024 Thursday |
English Proficiency Exam (for newly registered students who passed the English Proficiency Exam held on 08 September, 2024) Written Exam: 09:00; Speaking Exam: 13:30; Place: BAU Future Campus Kemerburgaz (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15236-exam-information) |
12-16 September2024 Thursday-Monday |
The evaluation of applications for intra-institutional lateral transfers based on GPA, double major and minor programs by the relevant academic unit (Evaluation results must be entered into the system by 2 pm Monday, 16 September, 2024) |
13 September2024 Friday |
Results of the Turkish Placement Exam administered on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 are announced online. |
13 September2024 Friday |
Automatic course assignment - Students who are about to start their first year fall semester, and who pass the language proficiency exam(s) will have their courses automatically assigned by the Student Information System this week. Until the end of the Add-Drop period, automatic course assignments continue for new first year students. |
16 September2024 Monday |
Turkish Proficiency Exam. For all students who have been successful in the Turkish Placement Exam held on September 11, 2024 and for students who have attended the Preparatory Program in previous academic year(s) and failed: |
16 September2024 Monday |
Results of the application evaluations for intra-institutional lateral transfers based on GPA, double major and minor programs are announced to the students. |
16 September2024 Monday |
School of Medicine - Start of 1st and 2nd-year classes |
16-17 September 2024 Monday-Tuesday |
The system will be reopened for necessary course changes for students who registered in July. |
17 September 2024 Tuesday | |
17-19 September 2024 Tuesday-Thursday |
Final enrollment of students approved for intra-institutional lateral transfers based on GPA, or admitted to double major or minor programs. (Those who do not enroll will have their acceptance revoked. |
18 September2024 Wednesday |
Results of the Turkish Placement Exam held on Monday, 16 September, 2024 are announced. |
18-20 September2024 Wednesday-Friday |
Late course registration period for the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester for students who do not register in July |
20 September2024 Friday |
Elective courses that do not meet the minimum criteria to stay open will be closed at 4pm on Friday, 20 September, 2024, and the affected students will be notified via SMS. The undergraduate students whose courses get dropped will have to register for other courses between 30 September - 4 October, 2024 (add-drop week) on the Student Information System. |
23 September2024 Monday |
School of Dentistry - First day of fall semester compulsory professional annual and single term courses for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year students; and for departmental elective courses for 3rd, 4th and 5th year students |
23 September2024 Monday |
Opening Ceremony for the 2024-2025 academic year with the participation of students in the English and Turkish Preparatory Schools, undergraduate and graduate students; their parents other guests. Time: 16:00 Place: to be announced |
23 September2024 Monday |
Start of English Preparatory Program classes |
23 September2024Monday |
The detailed list of the courses to be offered in the 2024-2025 academic year spring semester entered into the record keeping collection screen |
23-27 September2024 Monday-Friday |
Student Orientation - newly enrolled students are introduced to the University by the Dean of Students, Corporate Communications Directorate and the department in which the student is enrolled. |
23-27 September2024 Monday-Friday |
Course syllabi for the new academic year are entered into the Student Information System. It is imperative to include the syllabi for all courses and every lesson plan. |
28-29 September 2024 Saturday-Sunday |
Core curriculum course EXEMPTION exams for students who have just started their university education (students who have registered for the program for the first time, passed the Language Proficiency Exam and started attending their courses) and the Student Affairs Office being notified of the exemption exam results. Announcements regarding these exams will be made to the students by the relevant departments. The General Education Unit is responsible for organizing and administering exemption exams for courses TLL1005-1006 offered to international students. |
30 September2024 Monday |
Start of classes for the Turkish Preparatory Program |
30 Eylül-04 October 2024 Monday-Friday |
ADD/DROP week - Add/Drop week for all associate and bachelor's students |
01 October 2024 Tuesday |
Deadline for all course adjustments to be entered into the system - adjustment entries (including double majors and minors) will be made on the system by the Department Adjustment Administrators. (Results must be entered into the system by 15:00.) |
02 October 2024 Wednesday |
Elective courses with insufficient enrollment after ADD-DROP week will be closed on Wednesday, 02 October, 2024 (16:00), and associate and bachelor's degree students enrolled in these courses will have to choose other courses from the UMIS system by Friday, October 04, 2024 at 16:00. Elective course selection and registration will not take place after this date; the system will be closed. Students whose courses were dropped due to closure will be informed via SMS. |
04 October 2024 Friday |
Deadline for students to pay their tuition (and other relevant fees.) Course registrations of students who fail to fulfil their financial obligations will be cancelled and these students will be regarded as “not having registered for a course” in that semester. Students themselves are liable for any courses that are not dropped from their schedule by this date, whether the system has assigned the course or the students themselves have registered for that course. Scholarship students are strongly advised to pay due attention to their course registrations. |
14 October 2024 Monday |
Requests regarding the planning of midterm exams are entered into the UMIS exam request collection screen |
28 October 2024 Monday |
Republic Day Eve (no classes). |
29 October 2024 Tuesday |
Republic Day (national holiday) |
04 November 2024 Monday |
Requests regarding the planning of final exams are entered into the UMIS exam request collection screen |
09-17 November 2024 Saturday-Sunday |
2024-2025 academic year fall semester midterm exams for undergraduate programs (no classes).- School of Medicine and Dentistry students will take their annual and semester course midterms as planned on these dates. |
10 November 2024 Sunday |
Atatürk Remembrance Day |
16-24 November 2024 Saturday-Sunday |
School of Dentistry - first midterm exams for the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester annual courses. |
29 November 2024 Friday |
Last day to withdraw from a course taken in the spring semester with a (W) status. Students must register for the relevant course in the first semester it is offered in the program. |
29 November 2024 Friday |
Deadline for all associate and bachelor's students to pay their tuition and other relevant fees. The system will be closed for the first registration period for those who do not, and they will not be able to register for courses. |
02 December 2024 Monday |
Deadline for the announcement of the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester final exam schedule to faculty members. In case of errors, the Academic Planning Directorate must be notified of corrections by Wednesday, 4 December, 2024. Personal requests are not accepted. |
04-11 December2024 Wednesday-Wednesday |
Course registration period for the 2024-2025 academic year spring semester. Associate and bachelor's program students (including international students) register for courses via UMIS this week. Course assignments for students who have just started their program (first year) are made by the Student Information System. Students of the School of Medicine and Dentistry will register for their semester courses on these dates. |
14 December 2024 Saturday |
Make-up day for missed classes on Monday, 28 October, 2024 due to the holiday |
16 December2024 Monday |
Deadline for the announcement of the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester final exam schedule to students |
16-20 December2024 Monday-Friday |
Evaluation period for such work as graduation projects and internships and assigning final grades. |
16-20 December2024 Monday-Friday |
Early final exam dates for Erasmus or World Exchange (or other similar programs) students who will be going abroad by way of the same program - To be eligible to sit these exams, students' departure dates must be confirmed and verified by means of a document from their institutions. NOT all students going abroad are eligible to take these exams; only those whose have conflicts or overlaps in their class schedules. The Global Academic Affairs and Programs Office is required to submit a list of students who will be taking these exams to the Office of the President by Monday,15 December, 2023. The list will then be sent to the relevant departments, which will determine and announce the early exam dates. These students must take all their final exams on these early dates and are not eligible to sit them during the finals scheduled at the normal time. |
16-23 December2024 Monday-Monday |
Applications for lateral inter-institutional and intra-institutional transfers based on English and Turkish Placement Exam score - (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information). Those who have valid language proficiency certification must add this document to their application. |
20 December2024 Friday |
Deadline for undergraduate students to pay any outstanding fees. Those who fail to do so will not be able to view their overall grades after final exams, nor register for spring semester courses. |
21 December2024 Saturday |
Make-up day for missed classes on Wednesday, 29 October, 2024 due to the holiday |
23 December2024-05 January 2025 Monday-Sunday |
(NA) grade entries must be completed at least 1 week before the final exam of the relevant course. |
24 December2024 Tuesday |
English and Turkish Proficiency Exam for those whose applications were made between 16-23 December, 2024 (For students studying in Turkish programs and applying for English programs without a foreign language certificate) |
25-26 December2024 Wednesday-Thursday |
Evaluations of applications made between 16-23 December 2024 by the relevant departments |
27 December2024 Friday |
Last day of classes for the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester (Annual courses and internships for medical students continue) |
27 December2024 Friday |
Results of the applications made between 16-23 December, 2024 are announced on the application system |
30 December2024-02 January 2025 Monday-Thursday |
Applications for inter-institutional lateral transfers (based on GPA) and as special students (For information about the exams, visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilemeleri.) Those who have a valid language proficiency certificate must include this document with the application. |
30 December2024-03 January 2025 Monday-Friday |
The final enrollment of those accepted based on the results of applications submitted on 16-23 December, 2024 |
01 January 2025 Wednesday |
New Year's Day (national holiday) |
02-06 January 2025 Thursday-Monday |
Evaluation of applications made between 30 December 2024 and 02 January 2025 (lateral inter-institutional transfer based on GPA) by the relevant academic units (evaluation results must be entered into the system by 14:00 on Monday, 06 January 2025) |
02-12 January 2025 Thursday-Sunday |
Final exams for the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester for undergraduate programs. School of Medicine and Dentistry students will take their annual course exams, in addition to their single term course exams as planned on these dates. |
03 January 2025 Friday |
End of English Preparatory Program fall semester classes |
03 January 2025 Friday |
School of Dentistry - Last day of fall semester compulsory professional courses for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year students; and for departmental elective courses for 3rd, 4th and 5th year students. |
06 January 2025 Monday |
Application results for inter-Institutional lateral transfers based on GPA made between 30 December, 2024-02 January 2025 are announced. |
06-12 January 2025 Monday-Sunday |
School of Dentistry - Final exams for fall semester departmental elective courses for 3rd, 4th and 5th year students |
07-10 January 2025 Tuesday-Friday |
Final enrollment of those approved for inter-institutional lateral transfers (based on GPA) as special students - Those who do not complete their registration will have their acceptance revoked. Registered students report to the relevant department for course adaptation the same day. |
09 January 2025 Thursday |
English Placement Exam for students who suspended their studies in the fall semester (10:00 am) |
10 January 2025 Friday |
School of Medicine - Last day of professional practice courses for 4th-year students |
13-24 January 2025 Monday-Friday |
School of Medicine - Semester break for 4th year students |
10 January 2025 Friday |
Turkish Placement Exam for students who suspended their studies in the fall semester (10:00 am) |
13 January 2025 Monday |
English Proficiency Exam - ORAL EXAM - Time: 09:00 am (For notifications: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri) |
14 January 2025 Tuesday |
English Proficiency Exam - WRITTEN EXAM - Time: 10:00 am (For notifications https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri adresini ziyaret ediniz.) |
14 January 2025 Tuesday |
Deadline for entering the final grades for the fall semester (09:00 am cut-off) |
14 January 2025 Tuesday |
Final grades for the fall semester are announced (8 pm) |
17 January 2025 Friday |
Results of the English Proficiency Exam held Monday-Wednesday, 13-14 January, 2024 are entered into the system and announced. |
17 January 2025 Friday |
School of Medicine - Last day of fall term classes of annual courses |
17 January 2025 Friday |
School of Medicine - Last day of fall term classes of annual courses for 3rd-year students |
17 January 2025 Friday |
Last day of fall term classes for the Turkish Preparatory Program |
19 January 2025 Wednesday |
Deadline for course adjustment applications for new BAU students about to start their program courses for the first time |
20-26 January 2025 Monday-Sunday |
2024-2025 academic year fall semester make-up exams (system will be open for entering the scores) |
20-26 January 2025 Monday-Sunday |
School of Dentistry - Make-up exams for 2024-2025 academic year fall semester departmental elective courses for 3rd, 4th and 5th year students (The system will be open for entering exam scores.) |
20-31 January 2025 Monday-Friday |
School of Medicine - Semester break for 1st-year students |
20-31 January 2025 Monday-Friday |
School of Medicine - Semester break for 3rd-year students |
23 January 2025 Thursday |
Turkish Proficiency Exam (for Turkish Preparatory School students) |
24 January 2025 Friday |
School of Medicine - Last day of fall term classes of annual courses for 2nd-year students |
24 January 2025 Friday |
Results of the Turkish Proficiency Exam held Thursday, 23 January, 2025 are entered into the system and announced. |
27 January 2025 Monday |
Deadline for fall semester make-up grades to be enetered into the system (12:00 pm cut-off) |
27 January 2025 Monday |
Fall semester make-up grades are announced (20:00 cut-off) |
27 January 2025 Monday |
GPAs are updated after the 2024-2025 academic year fall semester make-up exam results are announced. (Must be completed by 20:00 on Monday, January 27, 2025) |
27 January 2025 Monday |
School of Medicine - Start of 4th-year professional practice classes for the spring semester |
27 January - 07 February 2025 Monday-Friday |
School of Medicine - Semester break for 2nd-year students |
29 January 2025 Wednesday |
Submission deadline of the list of exchange program students, (Erasmus, World Exchange etc.,) to the Registrar's Office |
29 January 2025 Wednesday | Applications for intra-institutional lateral transfers based on GPA, double major and minor programs. (UMİS will be closed for applications at 17:00) |
30 January 2025 Thursday |
English and Turkish proficiency exams for students applying for intra-institutional lateral transfers on 29-30 January 2025 based on GPA, double major and minor programs (for students applying for English programs without foreign language qualifications and who studied in Turkish programs) (Exam results must be entered into the system by 3 pm on Thursday, 30 January, 2025.) |
31 January 2025 Friday |
The evaluation of applications for intra-institutional lateral transfers based on GPA, double major and minor programs by the relevant academic unit (Evaluation results must be entered into the system by 2pm Friday, 31 January, 2025) |
31 January 2025 Friday |
Deadline for all students to pay their past debts and spring semester tuition fees - The UMIS system is not open for students who do not fulfill their financial responsibilities before the registration period, and these students cannot register for courses during the normal course registration period. |
31 January 2025 Friday |
The results of the intra-institutional lateral transfers based on GPA, double major and minor program applications are announced. |
31 January 2025 Friday |
Those approved for intra-institutional lateral transfers based on GPA, or admitted into double major or minor programs are entered into the system. |
31 January 2025 Friday |
Deadline for all associate and bachelor's students to fulfil their financial obligations for the 2024-2025 academic year spring semester. The system will be closed for those who do not, and they will not be able to register for courses for this period. |
03 February 2025 Monday |
The relevant academic units determine the undergraduate students who will be dismissed by the end of their maximum duration of studies at the end of the 2024-2025 fall semester. |
03 February 2025 Monday |
School of Medicine - Start of the spring term classes of annual courses for 1st-year students |
03 February 2025 Monday |
School of Medicine - Start of the spring term classes of annual courses for 3rd-year students |
03-07 February 2025 Monday-Friday |
School of Medicine - Make-up exams for committee exams administered in the fall term of annual courses for 1st-year students |
10-14 February 2025 Monday-Friday |
School of Medicine - Make-up exams for committee exams administered in the fall term of annual courses for 2nd-year students |
10 February 2025 Monday |
School of Medicine - Start of the spring term classes of annual courses for 2nd-year students |
SPRING SEMESTER |
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27 January 2025 Monday |
English Preparatory Program - Start of spring semester classes |
31 January 2025 Friday |
Automatic course assignment - Students who are about to start their first year fall semester, and who pass the language proficiency exam(s) will have their courses automatically assigned by the Student Information System this week. Until the end of the Add-Drop period, automatic course assignments continue for new first year students. |
03 February 2025 Monday |
Turkish Preparatory Program - Start of spring semester classes |
03-04 February 2025 Monday-Tuesday |
Final enrollment of students approved for intra-institutional lateral transfers based on GPA, or accepted into double major or minor programs - Those whose orientation has not been completed will register for courses during the add-drop week (26 February - 01 March 2024). |
03-04 February 2025 Monday-Tuesday |
The system will be reopened for necessary course changes to students who registered in December. |
03-05 February 2025 Monday-Wednesday |
Undergraduate students who will graduate at the end of the 2024-2025 fall semester must apply for the supplementary exams according to regulations. |
05-07 February 2025 Wednesday-Friday |
Late course registration period for students who did not register in December for the 2024-2025 academic year spring semester. |
07 February 2025 Friday |
Elective courses with insufficient enrollment during registration week will be closed on Friday, 07 February, 2024 (at 16:00), and the affected students will be notified via SMS. Associate and bachelor's degree students enrolled in these courses will have to choose other courses between 17-21 February, 2024 (Add-Drop Week)on the Student Information System. |
10 February 2025 Monday |
2024-2025 academic year spring semester associate and bachelor's degree programs first day of classes |
10 February 2025 Monday |
School of Dentistry - First day of spring semester compulsory professional courses for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year students; and for departmental elective courses for 3rd, 4th and 5th year students. |
11 February 2025 Tuesday |
Deadline for all course adjustments to be entered into the system - adjustment entries (including double majors and minors) will be made on the system by the Department Adjustments Administrators. |
15-16 February 2025 Saturday-Sunday |
Core curriculum course EXEMPTION exams for students who have just started their university education (students who have registered for the program for the first time, passed the Language Proficiency Exam and started attending their courses) and the Student Affairs Office being notified of the exemption exam results. Announcements regarding these exams will be made to the students by the relevant departments. The General Education Unit is responsible for organizing and administering exemption exams for courses TLL1005-1006 offered to international students. |
17-21 February 2025 Monday-Friday |
ADD-DROP week - For all associate and bachelor's students |
17-21 February 2025 Monday-Friday |
Supplementary exam period for associate and bachelor's degree students who have met graduation requirements at the end of the 2024-2025 fall semester in accordance with academic regulations. The results are sent to the Student Affairs Department by the relevant dean's office. |
19 February 2025 Wednesday |
Elective courses with insufficient enrollment will be closed on Wednesday, 19 February, 2025 (16:00), and associate and bachelor's degree students enrolled in these courses will have to choose other courses online by 21 February, 2025 at 16:00. Elective course selection and registration will not take place after this date; the system will be closed. Students whose courses were dropped due to closure will be informed via SMS. |
21 February 2025 Friday |
School of Medicine - Last day of fall semester classes for 5th-year professional practice courses |
24 February-07 March 2025 Monday-Friday |
School of Medicine - Semester break for 5th-year students |
25 February 2025 Tuesday |
English Proficiency Exam for students applying for Erasmus or World Exchange programs |
03 March 2025 Monday |
Requests regarding the planning of midterm exams are entered into the UMIS exam request collection screen |
10 March 2025 Monday |
School of Medicine - Start of spring semester professional practice classes for 5th-year students |
17 March 2025 Monday |
Requests regarding the planning of final exams are entered into the UMIS exam request collection screen |
29 March 2025 Saturday |
Eve of Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan) |
30 March-01 April 2025 Sunday-Tuesday |
Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan) (Religious holiday from Monday to Wednesday) |
05-13 April 2025 Saturday-Sunday |
2024-2025 academic year spring semester midterm exams for undergraduate program (no classes).- School of Medicine and Dentistry students will take their annual and semester course midterms as planned on these dates. |
12-20 April 2025 Saturday-Sunday |
School of Dentistry - 2024-2025 academic year spring semester second midterm exams for annual courses. |
18 April 2025 Friday |
Last day to withdraw from a course taken in the spring semester with a (W) status. Students must register for the relevant course in the first semester it is offered in the program. |
19 April 2025 Saturday |
Make-up day for missed classes on 31 March, 2025 due to the holiday |
21 April 2025 Monday |
Deadline for the announcement of the 2024-2025 academic year spring semester final exam schedule to faculty members. In case of errors, the Academic Planning Directorate must be notified of corrections by 24 April, 2025. Personal requests are not accepted. |
23 April 2025 Wednesday |
National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Public holiday) |
26 April 2025 Saturday |
Make-up day for missed classes on Wednesday, 1 April, 2025 due to the holiday |
28 April 2025 Monday |
Entering the detailed list of the courses to be offered in the 2024-2025 academic year summer school onto the record keeping collection screen |
30 April 2025 Wednesday |
Last day to submit changes to be made in new courses and programs opening in the 2025-2026 academic year fall semester to the Education Commission. Submitting wide-ranging changes at earlier dates will facilitate the process. |
01 May 2025 Thursday |
Labour and Solidarity Day (Public holiday) |
03 May 2025 Saturday |
Make-up day for missed classes on Wednesday, 23 April, 2025 due to the holiday |
05 May 2025 Monday |
Announcement of the 2024-2025 academic year spring semester final exam schedule to students |
05 May 2025 Monday |
The request collection screens of the detailed list of courses to be offered in the 2024-2025 academic year summer school are opened for entries. |
05 May 2025 Monday |
The request collection screens of the detailed list of courses to be offered in the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year are opened for entries. |
05-09 May 2025 Monday-Friday |
(NA) grade entries must be completed at least 1 week before the final exam of the relevant course. |
05-09 May 2025 Monday-Friday |
Early final exam dates for Erasmus or World Exchange (or other similar programs) students who will be going abroad by way of the same program - To be eligible to sit these exams, students' departure dates must be confirmed and verified by means of a document from their institutions. NOT all students going abroad are eligible to take these exams; only those whose have conflicts or overlaps in their class schedules. The International Programs Office is required to submit a list of students who will be taking these exams to the Office of the President by Thursday ,09 May, 2024. The list will then be sent to the relevant academic unit, which will determine the early exam dates and inform the concerned students, instructors, and departments. These students must take all their final exams on these early dates and are not eligible to sit them during the finals scheduled at the normal time. |
09 May 2025 Friday |
Deadline for undergraduate students to pay any outstanding fees. Those who fail to do so will not be able to view their overall grades after final exams. |
10 May 2025 Saturday |
Make-up day for missed classes on Thursday, 1 May, 2025 due to the holiday |
12-16 May 2025 Monday-Friday |
Evaluation period for such work as graduation projects and internships during the spring semester and handing out final grades. |
16 May 2025 Friday |
End of the 2024-2025 academic year spring semester classes. Refer to the relevant calendar for information on the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry |
17 May 2025 Saturday |
May Festival (Mayfest) |
19 May 2025 Monday |
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth, and Sports Day (national holiday) |
20 May-01 June 2025 |
Spring semester final exams for undergraduate students. Medical and dental students will have final exams for the single term courses they take in addition to their annual ones during this period. |
22 May 2025 Thursday |
Last day of spring semester classes for the English Preparatory Program |
23 May 2025 Friday |
School of Dentistry - Last day of spring semester compulsory professional courses for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year students; and for departmental elective courses for 3rd, 4th and 5th year students |
26 May 2025 Monday |
Last day of spring semester classes for the Turkish Preparatory Program |
26 May - 01 June 2025 Monday - Sunday |
School of Dentistry - Final exams for single semester compulsory courses - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th year students - and for spring semester departmental elective courses - 3rd, 4th, and 5th year students |
26 May - 01 June 2025 Monday - Sunday |
School of Dentistry - Final exams for annual professional practice courses for 5th year students |
30 May 2025 Friday |
School of Medicine - Last day of professional practice courses for 5th-year students |
28 May 2025 Wednesday |
English Preparatory Exam - WRITTEN and ORAL EXAM - Time: 09:00 (For notifications visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri) |
29 May 2025 Thursday |
Request collection screens for detailed lists of courses to be offered in summer school of the 2024-2025 academic year close to entries. |
02 June 2025 Monday |
Results of the English Proficiency Exam administered on Friday, 28 May, 2025 are announced online. (For the results visit: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari) |
02 June 2025 Monday |
Request collection screens for detailed lists of courses to be offered in the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year close to entries. |
02 June 2025 Monday |
Turkish Proficiency Exam (Turkish Preparatory School students) |
03 June 2025 Tuesday |
Deadline for submitting spring semester final grades (09:00 am cut-off) |
03 June 2025 Tuesday |
Announcement of spring semester final grades (08:00 pm cut-off) |
04 June 2025 Wednesday |
School of Dentistry - Deadline to enter final exam scores for 5th year students |
04 June 2025 Wednesday |
Results of the Turkish Proficiency Exam administered on Monday, 02 June, 2025 are announced. |
05 June 2025 Thursday |
Eid-al-Adha Eve (half-day holiday) |
06-09 June 2025 Friday-Monday |
Eid-al-Adha (4-day holiday) |
10 June 2025 Tuesday |
Start of classes for the English Preparatory Program |
10 June 2025 Tuesday |
Start of Turkish Preparatory Program summer school classes |
10-14 June 2025 Tuesday-Saturday |
School of Medicine - Make-up exams for 5th year professional practice students |
11-16 June 2025 Wednesday-Monday |
2024-2025 academic year spring semester make-up exams (System will be open for entering the scores) |
10-24 June 2025 Tuesday-Tuesday |
School of Dentistry - Final exams for annual professional practice courses - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students |
12-13 June 2025 Thursday-Friday |
School of Medicine bahar döneminde işlenen üçüncü sınıf yıllık derslere ait komite sınavları için mazeret sınavları |
13 June 2025 Friday |
School of Medicine - Last day of annual courses for 2nd year students |
13 June 2025 Friday |
School of Medicine - Last day of annual courses for 1st year students |
13 June 2025 Friday |
School of Medicine - Last day of annual professional practice courses for 4th year students |
16-20 June 2025 Monday-Friday |
School of Medicine - Make-up exams for 4th year professional practice courses |
16-20 June 2025 Monday-Friday |
School of Medicine - Make-up committee exams for 2nd year annual courses taken in the spring semester |
19 June 2025 Thursday |
Deadline for entering make-up exam scores (10:00 am cut-off) |
19 June 2025 Thursday |
GPAs are updated according to the 2024-2025 academic year spring semester make-up exam results (20:00 cut-off). Announcement of spring semester final make-up grades (20:00) |
19 June 2025 Thursday |
School of Medicine - Final exam for 3rd-year annual courses |
23 June 2025 Monday |
Deadline to announce to students the weekly schedule of summer school courses opening in the 2024-2025 academic year by the Academic Planning Directorate. |
23-25 June 2025 Monday-Wednesday |
School of Medicine - Make-up committee exams for 1st year annual courses taken in the spring semester |
24 June 2025 Tuesday |
Submission of graduating class student rankings according to the guidelines of the Board of Directors of Academic Units to the Office of the President and the Registrar’s Office. Time 12:00 o’clock noon. Rankings of the students cannot be changed after this decision has been finalized. Rankings of intermediate classes are finalized at the end of October of the new academic year. |
25-27 June 2025 Wednesday-Friday |
ADDITIONAL exam applications for students who are within the normal period of studies of their program at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year spring semester |
27 June 2025 Friday |
School of Medicine - Final exam for 1st-year annual courses |
28 June 2025 Saturday |
School of Medicine - Deadline for fifth-year students who will be interning during the 2025-2026 academic year to make their tution payments for that term. |
30 June 2025 Monday |
Supplementary exam applications between 25-27 June, 2025 will be sent to the relevant departments by the Registrar's Office. |
30 June 2025 Monday |
School of Medicine - End of the 6th (internship) year |
30 June 2025 Monday |
School of Dentistry - Deadline for entering the final exam scores of annual professional practice courses for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students |
01July-22 August 2025 Tuesday-Friday |
School of Dentistry Preclinical / Clinical Competence Completion Program (completion of missing competencies during the year) |
01 July2025 Tuesday |
School of Medicine - 2nd year annual classes final exams |
01 July2025 Tuesday |
School of Medicine - Start of 6th (internship) year |
03 July2025 Thursday |
School of Medicine - 2nd year annual classes make-up exams |
07-11 July2025 Monday-Friday |
At the end of the spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year, additional exams will be held for students who are within the normal education period of their program. |
11 July2025 Friday |
School of Medicine - Make-up exams for 1st-year annual courses |
11 July2025 Friday |
Last day of classes for the Turkish Preparatory Program |
15 July2025 Tuesday |
Democracy and National Unity Day (public holiday) |
16 July2025 Wednesday |
School of Medicine - Make-up exams for 2nd-year annual courses |
17 July2025 Thursday |
For students who are within the normal education period of their program at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year spring semester and sat the additional exams, this is the deadline to enter the results into UMIS |
17 July2025 Thursday |
English Preparatory Program - Last day of summer school classes |
17 July 2025 Thursday |
Turkish Proficiency Exam. Exam Time is 09:00 (Please vitis the following link for further details: https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15233-turkmer-news-and-announcement) Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30 |
18 July 2025 Friday |
Results of the Turkish Proficiency Exam held on Thursday 17 July, 2025 are posted online. |
SUMMER SCHOOL |
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30 June -04 July2025 Monday-Friday |
Summer school course registrations - There is no ADD-DROP period and no withdrawals from courses in summer school. (Students who request additional exams must also enroll in summer school courses; if they graduate after taking the make up exam, they must cancel their summer school courses from the Student Affairs Office. |
03 July2025 Thursday |
Summer school courses that do not meet the minimum criteria to stay open will be cancelled by the Academic Planning Directorate around 11:00 am, and the affected students will be notified via SMS. It is the students' responsibility to enter the system one last time, on Thursday, 3 July, 2025 to check the courses in their programs. Those whose courses have been dropped due to course cancellation can register online for other courses on 3 July, 2025. Courses which are still in demand, despite not having met the requirements to stay open, will not be regarded as part of the instructors' workload, nor will they be reflected in their salary. |
04 July2025 Friday |
Deadline for students who have registered for summer school during the 2024-2025 academic year to pay any outstanding fees. Course registrations of students who have failed to make the required payments will be canceled, including summer school enrollment. Summer School courses for which there has not been sufficient student registration will be closed. Students whose courses have thus been dropped will not be able to re-register for these courses after Friday, 4 July, 2025 whether or not they have settled their outstanding debts. |
07 July2025 Monday | Classes start |
07 Temmuz-22 August 2025 Monday-Friday |
Summer school for undergraduate students. Final exams in summer school will take place during the last week. There will be no make-up exam. |
18 July2025 Friday |
Deadline for all undergraduate students to pay their tuition and any other relevant fees for the 2025-2026 academic year fall semester. The system will be closed during the first course registration period for students who have not done so, and it will not be possible for these students to register for courses. |
23 July2025 Wednesday |
English Proficiency Exam - WRITTEN and SPEAKING EXAM - Exam starts at 09:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
24 - 31 July2025 Thursday-Thursday |
Course registration period for the 2025-2026 academic year fall semester. This is the week when students in associate and bachelor's programs (including international students) register for courses via UMIS. Course assignments for students who have just started their program (first year) are made by the Student Information System. Students of the School of Medicine and Dentistry will register for their semester courses on these dates. |
25 July2025 Friday |
Results of the English Proficiency Exam held on Wednesday, 23 July, 2025 are announced online. (For the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari). |
16 August 2025 Saturday |
Make-up day for classes missed on Wednesday,15 July, 2025 due to the holiday |
18-22 August 2025 Monday-Friday |
Evaluation period for such work as graduation projects and internships and assigning final grades |
22 August 2025 Friday |
Last day of summer school classes |
25-29 August 2025 Monday-Friday |
Make-up exams for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year annual courses (School of Dentistry) |
26 August 2025 Tuesday |
Deadline for entering final summer school grades (17:59 cut-off). |
27 August 2025 Wednesday |
Summer school final grades are announced. (12:00 pm) |
30 August 2025 Saturday |
Victory Day (National Holiday) |
01 September2025 Monday |
Deadline for entering the results of make-up exams for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year annual classes in the School of Dentistry (15:00) |
01-05 September2025 Monday-Friday |
Applications of undergraduate students who have met their graduation requirements at the end of the 2024-2025 spring semester and summer school to take supplementary exams in accordance with academic regulations. |
02-05 September2025 Tuesday-Friday |
School of Dentistry - 2024-2025 academic year single-course exam application. |
08-09 September2025 Monday - Wednesday |
School of Dentistry - Single-course exam for students who applied to take it for the 2024-2025 academic year. |
12 September2025 Friday |
School of Dentistry - Deadline for entering the 2024-2025 academic year single course exam scores into the system (15:00) |
15-19 September2025 Monday-Friday |
Additional exams for undergraduate students who will graduate at the end of the 2024-2025 summer school term in accordance with the regulations |
23 September2025 Tuesday |
Results of the additional exams taken by undergraduate students who will graduate at the end of the 2024-2025 summer school term in accordance with the regulations are entered into UMIS. |
30 September2025 Tuesday |
The relevant academic units determine which students will be dismissed from undergraduate programs by the end of their maximum duration of studies at the end of the 2024-2025 spring term and summer school. |