BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
ENGLISH PREPARATORY PROGRAM |
2025-2026 ACADEMIC CALENDER |
FALL SEMESTER |
DATE |
DAY |
DESCRIPTION |
August 16, 2025 |
Saturday |
Final English Proficiency Exam (for students applying for internal transfer between August 1–15, 2025). Results will be announced on the same day. |
September 8, 2025 |
Monday |
English and Turkish Proficiency Exams (for students applying for internal transfer (with GPA) between Turkish and English programs, double major, or minor programs) |
September 11, 2025 |
Thursday |
English Proficiency Exam (for students who have attended the English Preparatory Program during the 2024-25 Academic Year and have failed) Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
September 13, 2025 |
Saturday |
English Placement Exam (Administered for all newly registered Turkish citizens and international students) Exam Time: 10:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
September 16, 2025 |
Tuesday |
Results of the English Placement Exam held on September 13, 2025 (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari) |
September 17, 2025 |
Wednesday |
English Proficiency Exam. (For all newly registered students who have succeeded in the English Placement Exam held on September 13, 2025) Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
September 20, 2025 |
Friday |
The announcement of the English Proficiency Exam results held on September 11th and September 17th will be available online (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results) |
October 6, 2025 |
Monday |
The start of the English Preparatory Program Fall Semester (1st Module) classes |
October 29, 2025 |
Wednesday |
Republic Day (starts on October 28, Tuesday afternoon) |
November 10, 2025 |
Monday |
Atatürk Memorial Day |
November 21, 2025 |
Friday |
The end of the Fall Semester (1st Module) classes of the Preparatory Program |
November 24-25, 2025 |
Monday - Tuesday |
End of Module Exams: Module 1. (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
November 28, 2025 |
Friday |
The Announcement of End of Module Exam Results. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results) |
December 1, 2025 |
Monday |
The start of the English Preparatory Program Fall Semester (Module 2) classes |
January 1, 2026 |
Thursday |
The New Year |
January 15, 2026 |
Thursday |
The end of the Fall Semester classes of the Preparatory Program |
January 15, 2026 |
Thursday |
English Placement Exam (for students who have frozen their registration during the Fall semester) - Exam Time: 10:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
January 16-17, 2026 |
Friday - Saturday |
End of Module Exams: Module 2. (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
January 18-23, 2026 |
Sunday-Friday |
Module Break (for A1 and A2 level students) |
January 20, 2026 |
Friday |
The Announcement of End of Module Exam Results. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results) |
January 21, 2026 |
Wednesday |
English Proficiency Exam - WRITTEN and ORAL Exam. Exam Time: 09:00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
January 23, 2026 |
Friday |
The Announcement of English Proficiency Exam Results. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results) |
January 26-30, 2026 |
Monday - Friday |
Module Break (for B1, B2, and Prep C level students) |
January 29, 2026 |
Thursday |
English and Turkish Proficiency Exams for those who applied between 22–28 January 2026 (for students without a foreign language certificate who are studying in Turkish programs and applying to English programs) |
SPRING SEMESTER |
DATE |
DAY |
DESCRIPTION |
February 2, 2026 |
Monday |
The start of the English Preparatory Program Spring Semester (Module 3) classes |
February 23, 2026 |
Friday |
English and Turkish Proficiency Exams for students applying for internal transfer (with GPA), double major, and minor programs on 7–8 February 2024 (for those without a foreign language certificate who are studying in Turkish programs and applying to English programs) |
March 5, 2026 |
Thursday |
English Proficiency Exam (for Erasmus & World Exchange students) |
March 20-22, 2026 |
Friday-Sunday |
Ramadan Holiday (19 March Ramadan Holiday Eve) |
March 24, 2026 |
Tuesday |
The end of the English Preparatory Program Spring Semester (Module 3) classes |
March 25-26, 2026 |
Wednesday-Thursday |
End of Module Exams: Module 3. (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
March 30, 2026 |
Monday |
The Announcement of End of Module Exam Results. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results) |
March 31, 2026 |
Tuesday |
The start of the English Preparatory Program Spring Semester (Module 4) classes |
April 23, 2026 |
Thursday |
National Sovereignty and Children's Day |
May 1, 2026 |
Friday |
Labor and Solidarity Day |
May 14, 2026 |
Thursday |
The end of English Preparatory Program Spring Semester (Module 4) classes |
May 15, 2026 |
Friday |
End of Module Exams: Module 4. (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
May 18, 2026 |
Monday |
The Announcement of End of Module Exam Results. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results) |
May 19, 2026 |
Tuesday |
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth, and Sports Day |
May 20, 2026 |
Wednesday |
English Proficiency Exam - WRITTEN and ORAL Exam. Exam Time: 09.00 (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
May 25, 2026 |
Monday |
The Announcement of English Proficiency Exam Results. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results) |
May 27-30, 2026 |
Wednesday-Saturday |
Sacrifice Holiday (May 26, Sacrifice Holiday Eve) |
SUMMER SEMESTER |
DATE |
DAY |
DESCRIPTION |
June 1, 2026 |
Monday |
The start of the English Preparatory Program Summer Semester (Module 5) classes |
July 10, 2026 |
Friday |
The end of the English Preparatory Program Summer Semester (Module 5) classes |
July 13, 2026 |
Monday |
End of Module Exams: Module 5. (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
July 15, 2026 |
Wednesday |
Democracy and National Unity Day (Official Holiday) |
July 16, 2026 |
Thursday |
The Announcement of End of Module Exam Results. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results) |
July 17, 2026 |
Friday |
English Proficiency Exam - WRITTEN and ORAL EXAM. Exam Time: 09:00. (Please visit the following link for further details: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15238-exam-information) |
July 21, 2026 |
Tuesday |
The Announcement of English Proficiency Exam Results. (Please visit the following link for the results: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/en/15239-exam-results) |