| BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
| ENGLISH PREPARATORY PROGRAM |
| 2026-2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
| FALL SEMESTER |
| DATE |
DAY |
DESCRIPTION |
| August 17, 2026 |
Monday |
The final English Proficiency Exam for students who applied for horizontal transfer between August 1 and 15, 2026, will be held. The results will be announced on the same day. |
| September 1, 2026 |
Tuesday |
English Proficiency Exam (for students who studied in the English Preparatory Program during the 2025–2026 Academic Year and were unsuccessful). Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30. (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| September 3, 2026 |
Thursday |
English Placement Exam (for all newly registered Turkish citizens and international students). Exam Time: 10:00. (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| September 4, 2026 |
Friday |
English Proficiency Exam (for all newly registered Medicine students who successfully completed the English Placement Exam held on September 3, 2026). Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30. (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| September 7, 2026 |
Monday |
Announcement of the results of the English Placement Exam held on September 3, 2026. (For the results, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-result) |
| September 8, 2026 |
Tuesday |
English Proficiency Exam (for all newly registered students who successfully completed the English Placement Exam held on September 3, 2026). Written Exam: 09:00; Oral Exam: 13:30. (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| September 10, 2026 |
Thursday |
Online announcement of the results of the English Proficiency Exams held on September 1 and 8. (For the results, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-result) |
| September 14, 2026 |
Monday |
Start of Classes for the Fall Semester (Module 1) of the English Preparatory Program |
| September 18, 2025 |
Friday |
English and Turkish Proficiency Exams for students enrolled in Turkish-medium programs who apply to English-medium programs, and students enrolled in English-medium programs who apply to Turkish-medium programs, through intra-institutional horizontal transfer (CGPA), Double Major, or Minor applications. |
| October 29, 2026 |
Thursday |
Republic Day (Half-Day Holiday on Wednesday, October 28) |
| October 30, 2026 |
Friday |
End of Classes for the Fall Semester (Module 1) of the English Preparatory Program |
| November 2-3, 2026 |
Monday- Tuesday |
End-of-Module Exams (Module 1) (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| November 6, 2026 |
Friday |
Announcement of the End-of-Module Exam Results (For the results, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-result) |
| November 9, 2026 |
Monday |
Start of Classes for the Fall Semester (Module 2) of the English Preparatory Program |
| November 10, 2026 |
Tuesday |
Atatürk Commemoration Day |
| December 25, 2026 |
Friday |
End of Classes for the Fall Semester of the English Preparatory Program |
| December 28- 29, 2026 |
Monday - Tuesday |
End-of-Module Exams (Module 2). (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| December 31, 2026 |
Thursday |
Announcement of the End-of-Module Exam Results (For the results, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-result) |
| January 1, 2027 |
Friday |
New Year's Day |
| January 4 - 15, 2027 |
Monday - Friday |
Module Break (for A1 and A2 level students) |
| January 4, 2027 |
Monday |
English Placement Exam for students who have frozen their enrollment during the Fall Semester. Exam Time: 10:00. (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| January 4, 2027 |
Monday |
English and Turkish Proficiency Exams for students who submitted applications between December 30 and 31, 2026 (for students who do not have a foreign language proficiency certificate and who are currently enrolled in Turkish-medium programs but are applying to English-medium programs). |
| January 5, 2027 |
Tuesday |
English Proficiency Exam – WRITTEN and ORAL EXAMS. Exam Time: 09:00. (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| January 8, 2027 |
Friday |
Announcement of the English Proficiency Exam Results (For the results, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-result) |
| January 11 - 15, 2027 |
Monday- Friday |
Module Break (for B1, B2, and Prep C level students) |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
| DATE |
DAY |
DESCRIPTION |
| January 14, 2026 |
Thursday |
English and Turkish Proficiency Exams for students who applied for intra-institutional horizontal transfer (based on CGPA), Double Major, or Minor programs on January 12–13, 2027 (for students who do not have a foreign language proficiency certificate and who are enrolled in Turkish-medium programs and have applied to English-medium programs). |
| January 18, 2027 |
Monday |
Start of Classes for the Spring Semester (Module 3) of the English Preparatory Program |
| February 4, 2027 |
Thursday |
English Proficiency Exam (Erasmus & World Exchange) |
| February 26, 2027 |
Friday |
End of Classes for the Spring Semester (Module 3) of the English Preparatory Program |
| March 1-2, 2027 |
Monday-Tuesday |
End-of-Module Exams (Module 3) (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| March 5, 2027 |
Friday |
Announcement of the End-of-Module Exam Results (For the results, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-result) |
| March 9-11, 2027 |
Tuesday-Thursday |
Eid al-Fitr (March 8 – Eve of Eid al-Fitr) |
| March 15, 2027 |
Monday |
Start of Classes for the Spring Semester (Module 4) of the English Preparatory Program |
| April 23, 2027 |
Friday |
National Sovereignty and Children's Day |
| May 1, 2027 |
Saturday |
Labor and Solidarity Day |
| May 3, 2027 |
Monday |
End of Classes for the Spring Semester (Module 4) of the English Preparatory Program |
| May 4, 2027 |
Tuesday |
End-of-Module Exams (Module 4) (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| May 7, 2027 |
Friday |
Announcement of the End-of-Module Exam Results (For the results, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-result) |
| May 11, 2027 |
Tuesday |
English Proficiency Exam – WRITTEN and ORAL EXAMS. Exam Time: 09:00. (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| May 14, 2027 |
Friday |
Announcement of the English Proficiency Exam Results (For the results, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-result) |
| May 16 - 19, 2027 |
Sunday-Wednesday |
Eid al-Adha (May 15 – Eve of Eid al-Adha) |
| May 19, 2027 |
Wednesday |
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth, and Sports Day |
| SUMMER SEMESTER |
| DATE |
DAY |
DESCRIPTION |
| May 24, 2027 |
Monday |
Start of Classes for the Summer Semester (Module 5) of the English Preparatory Program |
| July 7, 2027 |
Wednesday |
End of Classes for the Summer Semester (Module 5) of the English Preparatory Program |
| July 8, 2027 |
Thursday |
End-of-Module Exams (Module 5) (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| July 9, 2027 |
Friday |
Announcement of the End-of-Module Exam Results (For the results, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-result) |
| July 13, 2027 |
Tuesday |
English Proficiency Exam – WRITTEN and ORAL EXAMS. Exam Time: 09:00. (For further information, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-info) |
| July 15, 2027 |
Thursday |
Democracy and National Unity Day (National Holiday) |
| July 16, 2027 |
Friday |
Announcement of the English Proficiency Exam Results (For the results, please visit bau.edu.tr/prep-exam-result) |
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