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2025–2026 School of Foreign Languages Academic Calendar
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BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ENGLISH PREPARATORY PROGRAM — 2025–2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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| FALL SEMESTER | ||
| DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
| August 16, 2025 | Saturday | The final English Proficiency Exam will be administered for students who applied for transfer between August 1–15, 2025. Results will be announced on the same day. |
| September 8, 2025 | Monday | English and Turkish Proficiency Exam for students applying for internal transfer (GPA-based), double major, or minor from Turkish-medium programs to English-medium programs or from English-medium programs to Turkish-medium programs. |
| September 11, 2025 | Thursday | English Proficiency Exam (for students who studied in the English Preparatory Program during the 2024–2025 academic year and failed). Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| September 13, 2025 | Saturday | English Placement Test will be administered (for all newly registered Turkish citizens and international students). Exam Time: 10:00. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| September 16, 2025 | Tuesday | Announcement of the results of the English Placement Test administered on September 13, 2025. For results, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari. |
| September 17, 2025 | Wednesday | English Proficiency Exam (for all newly registered students who passed the English Placement Test administered on September 13, 2025). Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| September 20, 2025 | Saturday | Online announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exams administered on September 11 and 17. For results, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari. |
| October 6, 2025 | Monday | Fall Semester English Preparatory Program (Module 1) classes begin. |
| October 29, 2025 | Wednesday | Republic Day (October 28 is a half-day holiday). |
| November 10, 2025 | Monday | Atatürk Memorial Day |
| November 21, 2025 | Friday | End of Fall Semester (Module 1) classes. |
| November 24–25, 2025 | Monday–Tuesday | End of Module Exams: Module 1. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| November 28, 2025 | Friday | Announcement of End of Module Exam Results. For results, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari. |
| December 1, 2025 | Monday | Fall Semester English Preparatory Program (Module 2) classes begin. |
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year’s Day. (Public Holiday) |
| January 15, 2026 | Thursday | End of Fall Semester classes. |
| January 15, 2026 | Thursday | English Placement Test for students who suspended their registration during the Fall Semester. Exam Time: 10:00. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| January 16–17, 2026 | Friday–Saturday | End of Module Exams: Module 2. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| January 18–23, 2026 | Sunday–Friday | Module Break (for A1 and A2 level students). |
| January 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Announcement of End of Module Exam Results. For results, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari. |
| January 21, 2026 | Wednesday | English Proficiency Exam – WRITTEN and ORAL EXAMS. Exam Time: 09:00. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| January 23, 2026 | Friday | Announcement of English Proficiency Exam Results. For results, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari. |
| January 26–30, 2026 | Monday–Friday | Module Break (for B1, B2, and Prep C level students). |
| January 29, 2026 | Thursday | English and Turkish Proficiency Exam for students who applied between January 22–28, 2026 without a foreign language certificate and who are transferring from Turkish-medium programs to English-medium programs. |
| SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
| February 2, 2026 | Monday | Spring Semester English Preparatory Program (Module 3) classes begin. |
| February 23, 2026 | Friday | English and Turkish Proficiency Exam for students who applied for internal transfer (GPA-based), double major, or minor on February 7–8. |
| March 5, 2026 | Thursday | English Proficiency Exam (for Erasmus & World Exchange students). |
| March 20–22, 2026 | Friday–Sunday | Ramadan Holiday (March 19 is the eve). |
| March 24, 2026 | Tuesday | End of Spring Semester (Module 3) classes. |
| March 25–26, 2026 | Wednesday–Thursday | End of Module Exams: Module 3. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| March 30, 2026 | Monday | Announcement of End of Module Exam Results. For results, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari. |
| March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Spring Semester English Preparatory Program (Module 4) classes begin. |
| April 23, 2026 | Thursday | National Sovereignty and Children’s Day. (Public Holiday) |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Labor and Solidarity Day. (Public Holiday) |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | End of Spring Semester (Module 4) classes. |
| May 15, 2026 | Friday | End of Module Exams: Module 4. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| May 18, 2026 | Monday | Announcement of End of Module Exam Results. For results, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari. |
| May 19, 2026 | Tuesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day. |
| May 20, 2026 | Wednesday | English Proficiency Exam – WRITTEN and ORAL EXAMS. Exam Time: 09:00. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Announcement of English Proficiency Exam Results. For results, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari. |
| May 27–30, 2026 | Wednesday–Saturday | Sacrifice Holiday (May 26, Sacrifice Holiday Eve) |
| SUMMER SEMESTER | ||
| DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
| June 1, 2026 | Monday | Summer Term English Preparatory Program (Module 5) classes begin. |
| July 10, 2026 | Friday | End of Summer Term (Module 5) classes. |
| July 13, 2026 | Monday | End of Module Exams: Module 5. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| July 15, 2026 | Wednesday | Democracy and National Unity Day (Public Holiday). |
| July 16, 2026 | Thursday | Announcement of End of Module Exam Results. For results, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari. |
| July 17, 2026 | Friday | English Proficiency Exam – WRITTEN and ORAL EXAMS. Exam Time: 09:00. For exam details, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri. |
| July 21, 2026 | Tuesday | Announcement of English Proficiency Exam Results. For results, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari. |
