2026-2027 Academic Year Associate and Undergraduate Degree Academic Calendar

Admission period for international associate and undergraduate students for the 2026-2027 academic year fall semester

Submission of fully completed forms for new courses planned to be offered in the Fall Semester of the 2026–2027 academic year to the Education Commission. No new course proposals will be considered after this date.

Closing of entry access to the course request collection screens for the detailed list of courses to be offered in the fall semester of the 2026–2027 academic year

Opening of entry access to the course request collection screens for the detailed list of courses to be offered in the summer school of the 2025–2026 academic year

Deadline for Faculty of Medicine fifth-year students who will be interns in the 2026–2027 academic year to complete their 2026–2027 academic year fee payments

Automatic assignment of Faculty of Medicine Phase III (sixth year) mandatory annual clinical practice courses.

Start date of the Faculty of Medicine sixth year (Internship Period).

Course registration period for Faculty of Medicine Phase III (sixth year) elective annual clinical practice courses

Final registration of admitted international associate and undergraduate degree students for the 2026-2027 academic year fall semester

Democracy and National Unity Day (national holiday)

Deadline for all associate and undergraduate students to complete their financial transactions for the Fall Semester course registration period of the 2026–2027 academic year. Students who do not complete their financial transactions by this date will have their access to the course registration system blocked during the first course registration period, and they will not be able to register for courses.

Applications for all types of lateral transfer, excluding internal (GPA-based) lateral transfers. Throughout the application period, English Proficiency Exams will be held on August 7, 11, 14, and 17, 2026, and Turkish Proficiency Exams will be held on August 3, 10, and 17, 2026, depending on the medium of instruction of the applied program. For information regarding the Turkish Exams, please contact [email protected] following the submission of the application. Only applicants with complete application documents for lateral transfer are eligible to take these exams. Applicants who possess a valid language proficiency certificate must upload this document to the application field during the application process.

Evaluation of applications submitted between August 01-15, 2026, by the relevant academic units (evaluation results must be entered into the system by Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 14:00).

Course registration period for the 2026-2027 academic year fall semester. This is the week during which students in associate and undergraduate programs (including international students) complete their course registration via UMIS. Course assignments for newly admitted first-year students are automatically processed by the Student Information System. Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry students will register for their semester-long courses during these dates.

Automatic assignment of Faculty of Medicine Phase II (fourth and fifth year) mandatory annual clinical practice courses.

Course registration period for Faculty of Medicine Phase II (fourth and fifth year) elective annual clinical practice courses.

The final English and Turkish Proficiency Exam for applicants who applied to a program with a different medium of instruction within the scope of applications made between August 01-15, 2026 (for those who cannot submit a valid Language Proficiency Certificate upon application). Exam results must be entered into the system by 15:00 on the same day.

The evaluation results of lateral transfer applications submitted between August 01-15, 2026, will be available on the application tracking link.

Start of clinical practice courses for Faculty of Medicine fifth-year students. The course schedule for clinical practices will be prepared by the Faculty for all students and will be published on the Faculty website.

Final registration of applicants whose lateral transfer applications submitted between August 01 and 15, 2026, have been accepted.

Deadline for all associate and undergraduate students to complete their financial transactions for the Fall Semester late course registration period of the 2026–2027 academic year. Students who do not complete their financial transactions by this date will have their access to the course registration system blocked during the late course registration period, and they will not be able to register for courses.

Victory Day

Start of clinical practice courses for Faculty of Medicine fourth-year students. The course schedule for clinical practices will be prepared by the Faculty for all students and will be published on the Faculty website.

Final registration of substitute candidates whose lateral transfer applications submitted between August 01-15, 2026, have been accepted. Candidates who do not complete their registration will forfeit their rights. The registration data of enrolled students must be forwarded to the relevant units within the day for course adjustment.

English Proficiency Exam (For students who studied in the English Preparatory Program during the 2025-2026 academic year but were unsuccessful). Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30 (Please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri for further information).

Automatic assignment of Faculty of Medicine Phase I (first, second, and third year) annual courses.

Turkish Proficiency Exam (For students who studied in the Turkish Preparatory Program during the 2025-2026 academic year but were unsuccessful). Written Exam: 10:00; Oral Exam: 14:00 (Please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15232-turkmer-duyuru-ve-haberler for further information).

Online Announcement of the Results for the Turkish Proficiency Exam Held on Wednesday, September 02, 2026 (Please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15232-turkmer-duyuru-ve-haberler for further information).

English Placement Exam (For all newly enrolled Turkish citizens and international students). Exam Time: 09:30 (Please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri for further information).

Turkish Placement Exam (For all newly enrolled international students who will study in Turkish-medium programs). Exam Time: 10:00 (Please visit https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15232-turkmer-duyuru-ve-haberler for further information).

Deadline for submitting the list of students participating in exchange programs (Erasmus, World Exchange, etc.) to the Student Affairs Office.

Deadline for credit transfer and course adjustment applications from BAU students who will start taking courses in their registered program for the first time.

Submission of fully completed forms for new courses planned to be offered in the 2026-2027 academic year spring semester to the Education Commission. New course proposals submitted after this date will not be considered.

Online publication and announcement to students of the results for the English Placement Exam held on Thursday, September 03, 2026 (For exam results, please visit: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari).

Online publication and announcement to students of the results for the Turkish Placement Exam held on Friday, September 04, 2026 (For exam results, please visit: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari).

Start date of annual courses for Faculty of Medicine first and second-year students.

English Proficiency Exam (For all newly enrolled students who passed the English Placement Exam held on September 03, 2026). Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30 (Please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri for detailed information).

Turkish Proficiency Exam (For all newly enrolled students who passed the Turkish Placement Exam held on September 04, 2026). Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30 (Please visit https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15232-turkmer-duyuru-ve-haberler for further information).

Online announcement of the results for the English Proficiency Exams held on September 01 and 08, 2026 (For exam results, please visit: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari)

Announcement of the results for the Turkish Proficiency Exam held on Wednesday, September 09, 2026 (Please visit https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15232-turkmer-duyuru-ve-haberler for further information).

Automatic assignment of annual courses for first-year Faculty of Dentistry students.

Automated Course Registration Processes: First-semester fall courses for students who have successfully passed the language proficiency exam(s) and are starting their first year (program) will be automatically assigned by the Student Information System. Automated course registration will continue for any incoming first-year student until the end of the Add-Drop period.

Start date of annual courses for Faculty of Medicine third-year students.

Applications for internal lateral transfer (based on GPA), double major, and minor programs.

Evaluation of applications submitted on September 14–15, 2026, by the respective academic units. (Evaluation results must be entered into the system by Friday, September 18, 2026, at 14:00.)

English and Turkish Proficiency Exams for students who applied on September 14–15, 2026, to programs with a different medium of instruction (For applicants unable to submit a valid language proficiency certificate during application.) Exam results must be entered into the system by 15:00 on the same day.

Application period for ADDITIONAL exams, granted by regulations, for associate degree and undergraduate students in graduation status at the end of the 2025-2026 spring semester and summer school.

The system will reopen for students who registered for courses during the August registration period to make the necessary course adjustments

Elective courses with insufficient enrollment during registration week will be closed on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 16:00, and students enrolled in these canceled courses will be notified via SMS. Associate degree and undergraduate students registered for these courses must select alternative courses via UMIS during the Add-Drop week (September 28–October 02, 2026)

Late course registration period for students who were unable to participate in the August course registration for the 2026–2027 academic year fall semester.

Online announcement of the results for applications submitted on September 14–15, 2026, via the application system.

Commencement of classes for all associate degree and undergraduate students (Please refer to the calendar for the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry).

Start date of annual clinical courses held in the fall semester and semester-long departmental elective courses for the Faculty of Dentistry (for all classes - first, second, third, fourth, and fifth year).

2026–2027 Academic Year Opening Ceremony with the participation of Preparatory, Associate Degree, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate students, their parents, and other distinguished guests. Time: 16:00. Venue: To be announced in the official program.

Start of English Preparatory Program classes.

Start of Turkish Preparatory Program classes.

Entering the detailed list of courses to be offered in the Spring semester of the 2026–2027 academic year into the course request collection screen

Administration of ADDITIONAL exams, granted by regulations, for associate degree and undergraduate students in graduation status at the end of the 2025–2026 summer school.

Introduction to the University for newly registered students by the Dean of Students, Directorate of Corporate Communications, and the academic unit in which the student is enrolled.

Uploading course syllabi to the Student Information System. This is mandatory and must be uploaded for every course.

Final registration procedures for admitted applicants from the September 14–15, 2026 application period. (Applicants who do not complete their registration will forfeit their right to enroll).

Grade entry into UMIS for the ADDITIONAL exams, granted by regulations, taken by associate degree and undergraduate students in graduation status at the end of the 2025–2026 summer school.

Deadline for processing course adjustments for all eligible students (including double major and minor programs). Adjustments entries must be completed on the system by the Departmental Course Adjustment Coordinators. (Results must be submitted to the system by 15:00).

Administration of exemption exams for core courses for newly enrolled students (those registering for the first time or starting their studies after passing the language proficiency exam) and reporting their grades to the Student Affairs Office. Announcements regarding this matter will be made to the students by the respective units administering the exams. The Department of General Education is responsible for the organization and administration of the exemption exams for the TLL1005-1006 courses taken by international students.

ADD-DROP Week: The course add-drop week for all Associate and Undergraduate students

Elective courses with insufficient enrollment during the ADD-DROP week will be closed on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (at 16:00). Associate degree and undergraduate students registered in these courses must select alternative courses via the UMIS system by Friday, October 2, 2026, at 16:00. No elective course selection or registration will be permitted after this date as the system will be closed. Students whose courses are dropped due to closure will be notified via SMS.

Courses registered by students who have not fulfilled their financial obligations will be dropped from their schedule, and these students will be processed as 'not registered for courses' for that semester. Whether assigned automatically by the system or selected manually by the student, students remain responsible for any courses that have not been dropped for any reason by this date. Scholarship students, in particular, must pay close attention to their course registrations under these circumstances.

Identification by the respective academic units of associate degree and undergraduate students subject to dismissal due to reaching the maximum time limit at the end of the 2025–2026 academic year spring semester and summer school.

Late registration for international associate degree and undergraduate students admitted for the 2026–2027 academic year fall semester.

Submission of midterm exam scheduling requests into the UMIS exam request collection screen.

Submission of final exam scheduling requests into the UMIS exam request collection screen.

Republic Day Eve (No classes will be held).

Republic Day (National holiday)

Midterm exams for associate degree and undergraduate programs for the 2026–2027 academic year fall semester. Students of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry will take the exams for their semester-based courses—excluding their annual courses—as scheduled during these dates.

Atatürk Commemoration Day

First midterm exams for annual courses for Faculty of Dentistry students in the 2026–2027 academic year fall semester.

Classes scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026, will be conducted.

Midterm exams for departmental elective semester-based courses (third, fourth, and fifth years) of the Faculty of Dentistry

Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade (W) in the fall semester. This course must be taken in the first semester it is offered in the curriculum.

Deadline for all associate degree and undergraduate students to complete their financial procedures for the spring semester course registration period. The system will remain locked during the course registration period for students who have not completed their financial procedures, and these students will not be able to register for courses.

Classes scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026, will be conducted.

Course registration period for the 2026–2027 academic year spring semester. This is the week during which students in associate degree and undergraduate programs (including international students) complete their course registrations via UMIS. Course assignments for newly enrolled (first-year) students will be performed automatically by the Student Information System. Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry students will register for their semester-based courses during these dates.

Deadline for the announcement of the 2026–2027 academic year fall semester final exam schedule to faculty members. In case of any errors, corrections must be reported by the respective units to the Directorate of Academic Planning by Wednesday, December 16, 2026. Requests based on personal plans will not be accepted.

Announcement of the 2026–2027 academic year fall semester final exam schedule to students.

Administration of early final exams for associate and undergraduate students incoming or outgoing via Erasmus, World Exchange, winter schools, or other exchange frameworks. Students requesting these exams must have finalized travel arrangements, verified by official documentation from their host/home institutions. This exam is not automatically granted to every outgoing student; it is strictly allocated due to overlaps in academic schedules. A verified student roster must be submitted by the International Academic Relations and Programs Unit to the President's Office by Friday, December 18, 2026, for distribution to the respective academic departments. Academic departments will then notify the listed students of their scheduled exam dates. Students granted early final exam rights must take all of their final exams during the early exam period and are strictly prohibited from taking exams during the regular final exam period.

Deadline for associate degree and undergraduate students to resolve outstanding financial issues. Students who fail to resolve their financial issues will be unable to view their course grades after the final exams and will not be permitted to register for spring semester courses.

Classes scheduled for Friday, January 1, 2027, will be conducted.

Grading and evaluation period for student work in courses such as graduation capstone projects and internships.

Entry of 'NA' grades. Must be completed no later than 1 (one) week prior to the final exam of the respective course.

Last day of classes for the 2026–2027 academic year fall semester. (Annual courses and internships in the Faculty of Medicine will continue.)

Last day of classes for the Faculty of Dentistry's annual mandatory professional courses and departmental elective courses held in the fall semester (all years: first, second, third, fourth, and fifth years)

New Year's Day (Holiday)

Final exams for associate degree and undergraduate programs for the 2026–2027 academic year fall semester. Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry students will take the exams for their semester-based courses—excluding their annual courses—as scheduled during these dates.

Final exams for the Faculty of Dentistry's departmental elective courses taken in the fall semester (third, fourth, and fifth years).

End of Fall semester courses for the Turkish Preparatory Program.

Turkish Placement Exam for students who have frozen their registration in the fall semester - Exam Time: 10:00 - Results will be announced on the same day. (For further information, please visit https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15232-turkmer-duyuru-ve-haberler.)

English Placement Exam for students who have frozen their registration in the fall semester - Exam Time: 10:00

End of Fall semester courses for the English Preparatory Program.

Turkish Proficiency Exam for Prep School students studying at B1-B2 levels in the fall semester, and for students who have frozen their registration in the fall semester and passed the Placement Exam - Exam Time: 09:30 (For further information, please visit https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15232-turkmer-duyuru-ve-haberler.)

Announcement of the results for the Turkish Proficiency Exam held on Thursday, January 14, 2027. (For further information, please visit https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15232-turkmer-duyuru-ve-haberler.)

Last day of classes for the Faculty of Medicine's first-year annual courses held in the fall semester.

Semester break for first-year students of the Faculty of Medicine.

Applications for inter-institutional and intra-institutional lateral transfers based on central placement scores (Additional Article-1). (For information regarding the English and Turkish exams, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri). Applicants who possess a valid language proficiency certificate are required to upload this document to the application system during the application process.

Evaluation of applications submitted between January 18–21, 2027, by the respective academic units (Evaluation results must be entered into the system by Wednesday, January 27, 2027, at 14:00).

Deadline for the submission of fall semester final grades (by 09:00).

Announcement of fall semester final grades (at 20:00).

English Proficiency Exam - ORAL EXAM - Exam Time: 09:00 (For further information, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri.)

English Proficiency Exam - WRITTEN EXAM - Exam Time: 10:00 (For further information, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri.)

Deadline for submitting the lists of students participating in exchange programs (such as Erasmus, World Exchange, etc.) to the Student Affairs Office.

Entry and announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exam held on Wednesday-Thursday, 20-21 January 2027, into the system

English and Turkish Proficiency Exam for applicants applying to programs with a different medium of instruction than their current program within the scope of applications submitted on January 18–21, 2027. (For those unable to provide a valid language proficiency certificate during application). Exam results must be entered into the system on the same day by 15:00.

Last day of classes for the Faculty of Medicine's second and third-year annual courses held in the fall semester.

Last day of clinical internship courses for the Faculty of Medicine's fourth and fifth-year students held in the fall semester.

Deadline for all associate and undergraduate students to complete their financial transactions for the Spring Semester course registration period of the 2026–2027 academic year. Students who do not complete their financial transactions by this date will have their access to the course registration system blocked during the second course registration period, and they will not be able to register for courses.

Semester break for second, third, fourth, and fifth-year students of the Faculty of Medicine.

Make-up exams for the committee exams of the third-year annual courses conducted in the fall semester of the Faculty of Medicine.

Resit exams for the 2026-2027 academic year fall semester (The system will be kept open for resit grade entries).

Resit exams for departmental elective courses (third, fourth, and fifth-year) conducted during the 2026-2027 academic year fall semester in the Faculty of Dentistry (The system will be kept open for resit grade entries).

Announcement of the application results on the application system for applications submitted on January 18–21, 2027.

Start of Spring Semester classes for the English Preparatory Program.

Start of Spring Semester classes for the Turkish Preparatory Program.

Deadline for entering fall semester resit exam grades (by 12:00 PM).

Announcement of the fall semester final resit exam results (at 20:30).

Updating of CGPAs based on the 2026–2027 academic year fall semester resit exam results (Must be completed by 20:00).

Final registration of admitted applicants based on the results of applications submitted on January 18–21, 2027.

Make-up exams for the committee exams of the first-year annual courses conducted in the fall semester of the Faculty of Medicine.

Make-up exams for the committee exams of the second-year annual courses conducted in the fall semester of the Faculty of Medicine.

Identification by the relevant academic units of associate and undergraduate degree students whose enrollment is to be terminated at the end of the 2026–2027 academic year fall semester due to exceeding their maximum duration of study.

Applications for inter-institutional lateral transfer based on GPA (associate degree), intra-institutional lateral transfer based on GPA (associate-undergraduate degree), double major, minor, and special student status. (For information regarding their exams, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri.) Those who possess a valid language proficiency certificate must upload this document to the application system during the application process.

Evaluation of applications submitted on February 08-09, 2027 by academic units (Evaluation results must be entered into the system by Friday, February 12, 2027, at 14:00).

Deadline for course adjustment applications for BAU students who will start taking courses from their registered program for the first time.

English and Turkish Proficiency Exam for applicants who applied to a program with a medium of instruction different from their current program within the scope of applications submitted on February 08-09, 2027 (For those who cannot submit a valid language proficiency certificate upon application) Exam results must be entered into the system by 15:00 on the same day.

Announcement of the results of applications submitted on February 08-09, 2027.

Final registration of admitted applicants based on the results of applications submitted on February 08-09, 2027. Students who do not complete their registration forfeit their rights. Forwarding of registered students' course adjustment requests to the relevant units within the day.

Final registration of substitutes accepted for lateral transfer from the lateral transfer applications submitted on February 08-09, 2027. Students who do not complete their registration forfeit their rights. Forwarding of registered students' course adjustment requests to the relevant units within the day.

Start of first, second, and third-year annual courses in the spring semester for the Faculty of Medicine, and professional practice courses for fourth and fifth-year students.

Start date of spring semester courses for the Faculty of Dentistry (all grades - first, second, third, fourth, and fifth year professional/mandatory/annual/semester-basis and departmental elective courses)

Automated course registration procedures. For students who have passed the language proficiency exam(s) and will start their first year (program) for the first time, any courses offered from the first-year fall semester will be automatically assigned by the Student Information System within this week. In the event that there are first-year students newly starting their first year (program), automated course registration procedures will continue until the end of the Add-Drop period.

The system will be reopened for necessary course changes for students who registered for courses during the course registration period in December.

Submission of applications for ADDITIONAL exams, granted by regulations, for Associate and Undergraduate degree students who are in graduation status at the end of the 2026-2027 fall semester.

Late course registration period for the spring semester of the 2026-2027 academic year for students who were unable to participate in the course registration in December.

Elective courses with insufficient enrollment during registration week will be closed on Friday, February 12, 2027 (at 16:00), and students enrolled in these closed elective courses will be notified via SMS. Associate and Undergraduate degree students registered for these courses must select other courses through the Student Information System between February 22-26, 2027 (during the add-drop week).

Start of courses for Associate and Undergraduate degree programs for the spring semester of the 2026-2027 academic year.

Administration of ADDITIONAL exams, granted by regulations, for associate and undergraduate degree students who are in graduation status at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year fall semester, and the entry of their grades into the system.

Administration of EXEMPTION exams for core courses and entry of their grades for newly enrolled students (students registered in the program for the first time, or those starting their studies after passing the language proficiency exam). Announcements regarding this matter will be made to the students by the respective units administering the exams. The Department of General Education is responsible for organizing and administering the exemption exams for the TLL1005-1006 courses taken by international students

ADD-DROP Week - The course add-drop period for all Associate and Undergraduate students

Deadline for entering the course adjustments into the system for all students requiring course adjustment (including double major and minor). Adjustment entries will be made through the system by the Departmental Course Adjustment Coordinators.

Elective courses with insufficienct enrollment will be closed on Wednesday, February 24, 2027 (at 16:00), and associate and undergraduate degree students registered for these courses must select other courses online themselves by February 26, 2027, at 16:00. No elective course selection or registration will be permitted after this date. Students whose courses have been dropped will be notified via SMS that their courses have been dropped

English Proficiency Exam for students applying to participate in the Erasmus & World Exchange program.

Eve of Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan) (half-day holiday)

No classes will be held this week due to Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan Holiday).

Eid al-Fitr (Holiday)

Submission of midterm exam planning requests into the UMIS exam request collection screen

Submission of final exam planning requests into the UMIS exam request collection screen

Second midterm exams of annual courses for Faculty of Dentistry students (all years - first, second, third, fourth, and fifth year) for the spring semester of the 2026-2027 academic year

Midterm exams for Associate and Undergraduate degree programs for the spring semester of the 2026-2027 academic year. Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry students will take the exams for their semester-long courses, other than their annual courses, on these dates as scheduled.

Midterm exams for the Faculty of Dentistry's semester-long mandatory and departmental elective courses (third, fourth, and fifth year)

National Sovereignty and Children's Day (National holiday)

Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade (W) in the spring semester. This course must be taken in the first semester it is offered in the curriculum.

Labour and Solidarity Day

Deadline for submitting newly introduced courses and program modifications for the fall semester of the 2027-2028 academic year to the Education Commission. Submitting comprehensive changes at earlier dates will facilitate the processing

Classes scheduled for Friday, April 23, 2027, will be conducted.

Deadline for the announcement of the 2026–2027 academic year spring semester final exam schedule to faculty members. In case of any errors, corrections must be reported by the respective units to the Directorate of Academic Planning by May 12, 2027. Requests based on personal plans will not be accepted.

Opening of entry access to the request collection screens for entering the detailed list of courses to be offered in the fall semester of the 2027-2028 academic year

Eid-al-Adha Eve (half-day holiday)

Eid-al-Adha (holiday)

No classes will be held this week due to Eid-al-Adha.

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

Submission of the detailed list of courses to be offered in the summer school of the 2026-2027 academic year into the request collection screen

End of Spring Semester classes for the English Preparatory Program

Announcement of the final exam schedule to the students for the spring semester of the 2026-2027 academic year

Closing of entry access to the request collection screens for entering the detailed list of courses to be offered in the summer school of the 2026-2027 academic year

Early final exams for Associate and Undergraduate degree programs for students arriving at the university through Erasmus, World Exchange, or other channels, or going abroad under the same programs. The departure of students taking these exams must be finalized and verified with an official document from their respective institutions. This exam is not automatically granted to every outgoing student; it is strictly allocated due to overlaps in academic schedules. A list concerning this matter must be submitted to the President's Office by the Directorate of the International Office no later than Friday, May 14, 2027, to be forwarded to the relevant units. The scheduled exam dates will be notified to the students on the list forwarded to the units, the course instructor, and the department to which the course belongs. Students granted the right to an early final must take all their final exams during the early final exam period and are strictly prohibited from taking exams during the regular final exam period.

English Proficiency Exam - WRITTEN and ORAL EXAM - Exam Time: 09:00 (Please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri for further information.)

Last day of professional practice courses for the fifth year of the Faculty of Medicine.

End of Spring Semester classes for the Turkish Preparatory Program

Online announcement of the English Proficiency Exam results conducted on Thursday, June 03, 2027 (For results, please visit: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari).

Grading and evaluation period for student work in courses such as graduation capstone projects and internships during the spring semester.

Resit exams for fifth-year professional practice courses of the Faculty of Medicine.

Entry of 'NA' grades. Must be completed no later than 1 (one) week prior to the final exam of the respective course.

Start of summer school classes for the English Preparatory Program

Turkish Proficiency Exam (for Turkish Preparatory School students)

Announcement of the results of the Turkish Proficiency Exam held on Thursday, June 10, 2027

Last day of classes for the spring semester of the 2026-2027 academic year. Please refer to the calendar regarding the annual courses of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry.

Last day of annual courses for the second and third years of the Faculty of Medicine.

Last day of all mandatory professional / annual / semester-basis courses conducted in the spring semester for the Faculty of Dentistry (all years - first, second, third, fourth, and fifth year)

Start of summer school classes for the Turkish Preparatory Program

Single course exam for professional practice courses of the fifth year of the Faculty of Medicine

Final exams for mandatory professional annual and semester-basis departmental elective courses for the fifth year of the Faculty of Dentistry

Spring semester final exams for Associate and Undergraduate degree programs. Students of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry will take the final exams for their semester courses, other than their annual medical/dental courses, as scheduled during these dates.

Final exams for departmental elective courses conducted in the spring semester for the third, fourth, and fifth years of the Faculty of Dentistry

Closing of entry access to the request collection screens for the detailed list of courses to be offered in the fall semester of the 2027-2028 academic year

Last day of annual courses for the first year of the Faculty of Medicine.

Deadline for the fifth-year students of the Faculty of Medicine who will be interns in the 2027-2028 academic year to make their payments for the 2027-2028 academic year.

Deadline for associate and undergraduate degree students with outstanding financial issues to resolve them. Students who fail to resolve their financial issues will not be able to view their course grades after the final exams.

Automatic assignment of mandatory annual professional practice courses for Phase III (sixth year) of the Faculty of Medicine for the 2027-2028 academic year

Final exams for annual courses (fourth year) of the Faculty of Dentistry

Deadline for entering the final exam grades for the fifth year of the Faculty of Dentistry.

Make-up exams for committee exams of the third-year annual courses conducted in the spring semester of the Faculty of Medicine

Make-up exams for committee exams of the first and second-year annual courses conducted in the spring semester of the Faculty of Medicine

Final exams for annual courses (first, second, and third years) of the Faculty of Dentistry

Deadline for entering spring semester final exam grades (by 09:00)

Announcement of spring semester final exam grades (at 20:30)

Final exam for third-year annual courses of the Faculty of Medicine

End of the sixth year (internship period) of the Faculty of Medicine

Start date of the sixth year (new Internship Period) of the Faculty of Medicine for the 2027-2028 academic year.

Final exam for first-year annual courses of the Faculty of Medicine

Course registration period for elective annual professional practice courses for Phase III (sixth year) of the Faculty of Medicine for the 2027-2028 academic year

Last day of fourth-year professional practice courses of the Faculty of Medicine

Final exam for second-year annual courses of the Faculty of Medicine

Deadline for the announcement of the weekly schedule of courses planned to be offered in the 2026-2027 academic year summer school to the students by the Directorate of Academic Planning.

Faculty of Dentistry Clinical Competence Completion Program (Completion of remaining competencies during the academic year for the courses DENT5001, DENT4001, DENT3011, and DENT3012)

Resit exams for fourth-year professional practice courses of the Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Dentistry - Resit exams for departmental elective courses of the 2026-2027 academic year spring semester (The system will be kept open for resit grade entry)

2026-2027 academic year spring semester resit exams (The system will be kept open for resit grade entry)

Deadline for entering resit exam grades (by 10:00)

Updating of GPAs by 20:00 based on the 2026-2027 academic year spring semester resit exam results. Announcement of spring semester final resit grades (20:30)

Single-course exam for fourth-year professional practice courses of the Faculty of Medicine

Submission of the ranking of graduating top-ranking students to the President's Office and the Student Affairs Office through the decisions of the academic unit administrative boards. (12:00 PM). The ranking of graduating students cannot be changed after this decision. The ranking of top students in intermediate classes is finalized at the end of October of the new academic year.

Resit exam for first-year annual courses of the Faculty of Medicine

Resit exam for second-year annual courses of the Faculty of Medicine

Resit exam for third-year annual courses of the Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Dentistry Preclinical Completion Program (Completion of remaining competencies during the academic year)

Summer school course registration. There is no ADD-DROP period or course withdrawal in summer school (Students applying for ADDITIONAL exams must also register for summer school courses; if they qualify for graduation based on their ADDITIONAL exam results, they must have the summer school course dropped by the Student Affairs Office).

Completion of payment transactions by students taking courses in the 2026-2027 academic year summer school. The courses registered by students who fail to fulfill their financial obligations will be dropped, and the summer school registration of these students will be canceled. Summer school courses with an insufficient number of students will be closed. It is not possible for students whose courses have been dropped to resolve their payment issues and have their deleted courses re-assigned to them after Friday, July 16, 2027.

End of English Preparatory Program summer school courses

Democracy and National Unity Day (national holiday)

End of Turkish Preparatory Program summer school courses

Courses that do not meet the opening requirements and must be closed in the summer school will be closed by the Directorate of Academic Planning at around 11:00, and students whose courses are dropped will be notified via SMS. Students must check the courses they will take on their systems for the last time on Friday, July 16, 2027. If a course has been dropped because it did not open, the student can select another course through the system on July 16, 2027. Courses that do not meet the requirements but must remain open shall not count toward the course load and no tuition will be charged.

Start of summer school courses

Summer school period for students enrolled in Associate Degree and Undergraduate programs. Summer school final exams will be held in the last week. There are no resit exams.

Application for ADDITIONAL exams by students who are within the normal duration of study of their programs at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year spring semester

English Proficiency Exam - WRITTEN and ORAL EXAM - Exam Time: 09:00 (For further information, please visit https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15236-sinav-bilgilendirmeleri)

Forwarding of ADDITIONAL exam applications submitted on July 19-20, 2026, to the Academic Units by the Student Affairs Office

Turkish Proficiency Exam - Exam Time: 09:00 (For further information, please visit https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15232-turkmer-duyuru-ve-haberler) Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30

Online announcement of the results for the English Proficiency Exam held on Tuesday, July 20, 2027, (For results, please visit: https://bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15237-sinav-sonuclari).

Announcement of the results of the Turkish Proficiency Exam held on Thursday, July 22, 2027 (For further information, please visit https://www.bau.edu.tr/blogs/tr/15232-turkmer-duyuru-ve-haberler)

Administration of ADDITIONAL exams for students who are within the normal duration of study of their programs at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year spring semester

Deadline for all associate degree and undergraduate students to complete their financial transactions for the 2027-2028 academic year fall semester course registration period. The system will be closed during the first course registration period for students who do not complete their financial transactions, and they will not be able to register for courses.

Course registration period for the 2027-2028 academic year fall semester. This is the week during which students in associate degree and undergraduate programs (including international students) perform their course registrations via UMIS. Course assignments for students who are newly starting their programs (first-year students) are completed by the Student Information System. Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry students will register for their semester courses during these dates.

Deadline for entering the ADDITIONAL exam results into UMIS for students who are within the normal duration of study of their programs at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year spring semester

Classes scheduled to be held on Monday, August 30, 2027, will be conducted.

Victory Day (national holiday)

Resit exams for the Faculty of Dentistry professional, mandatory, annual courses and DENT3011/DENT3012 courses (first, second, third, fourth, and fifth years).

Period for the evaluation of coursework and submission of grades for students taking courses such as graduation capstone projects and internships during summer school.

Last day of summer school courses

Deadline for the final entry of grades for courses taken in summer school (at 17:59)

Deadline for entering resit exam grades for the Faculty of Dentistry professional mandatory courses (third year) and annual courses (first, second, third, fourth, and fifth years) (at 09:00)

Announcement of grades for courses taken in summer school (at 12:00)

Submission of applications for the ADDITIONAL exams granted by regulations for associate degree and undergraduate students who are in graduation status at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year spring semester and summer school.

Submission of applications for the single-course exam of the Faculty of Dentistry for the 2026-2027 academic year.
(This exam covers the Faculty of Dentistry students who will transition from the third year to the fourth year)

Administration of ADDITIONAL exams granted by regulations for associate degree and undergraduate students who are in graduation status at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year summer school.

Administration of the single-course exams for students who have applied for the Faculty of Dentistry single-course exam for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Deadline for entering the single-course exam grades into the system for the Faculty of Dentistry for the 2026-2027 academic year (at 15:00)

Deadline for entering the results of the ADDITIONAL exams granted by regulations into UMIS for associate degree and undergraduate students who are in graduation status at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year summer school.

Deadline for the respective academic units to identify associate degree and undergraduate students whose enrollment will be terminated due to exceeding the maximum duration of study at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year spring semester and summer school.