Academic Calendar 2025 – 2026

Academic Calendar 2025 – 2026

Fall Semester

StartingEndDescription
July 14, 2025August 22, 2025Deadlines for transfer applications
August 27, 2025Announcement of Transfer Results (17:00)
The final registration will be made on the dates
announced by the Higher Education Council.		Final Registrations of Students Placed by ÖSYM
August 28, 2025August 29, 2025Final Registration Dates for Lateral Transfer
The final registration will be made on the dates
announced by the Higher Education Council.		FFinal Registrations of Students Placed in Additional Placement by ÖSYM
September 1, 2025September 19, 2025Tuition Fee Payment
September 4, 2025Mawlid al-Nabi (Public Holiday)
September 15, 2025English Proficiency Exam (11:00)
September 17, 2025September 19, 2025Online Course Registration and Advisor Approvals
September 22, 2025Start of Classes (Preparatory, Undergraduate and Graduate Programs)
September 23, 2025September 26, 2025New Student Orientation
October 3, 2025Deadline for Course Exemption Applications
October 17, 2025Deadline for Late Registration (with Penalty)
October 17, 2025Deadline for course add-drop
October 24, 2025Deadline for registration freezing
October 29, 2025Republic Day of Turkey (Public Holiday)
November 8, 2025November 14, 2025Midterm Exams
November 15, 2025Republic Day of TRNC (Public Holiday)
November 17, 2025November 21, 2025Deadline for Midterm Make-up Exam Applications
November 21, 2025Deadline for Announcement of Midterm Exam Grades (17:00)
January 1, 2026New Year’s Day (Public Holiday)
January 2, 2026Last Day of Classes (Preparatory, Undergraduate and Graduate Programs)
January 5, 2026January 16, 2026Final Exams
January 22, 2026Grade Submission Deadlines (17:00)
January 23, 2026January 26, 2026Deadline for Make-up Exam Applications
January 29, 2026January 30, 2026Make-up Exams
February 2, 2026Deadline For Entering the Results of Make-up Exams
February 4, 2026Single Course Exam Application Period
February 6, 2026Single Course Exams

Spring Semester

StartingEndDescription
January 26, 2026February 6, 2026Tuition Fee Payment
February 2, 2026February 6, 2026Online Course Registration and Advisor Approvals
February 9, 2026Start of Classes (Preparatory, Undergraduate and Graduate Programs)
February 9, 2026 (11:00)English Proficiency Exam (for New Students)
March 6, 2026Deadline for course add-drop
March 16, 2026Deadline for registration freezing
March 19, 2026Ramadan Feast Eve
March 20, 2026March 22, 2026Ramadan Feast (Public Holiday)
April 6, 2026April 11, 2026Midterm Exams
April 13, 2026April 17, 2026Deadline for Midterm Make-up Exam Applications
April 17, 2026Deadline for Announcement of Midterm Exam Grades (17:00)
April 23, 2026National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (Public Holiday)
May 1, 2026Labor and Solidarity Day (Public Holiday)
May 19, 2026Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Public Holiday)
May 22, 2026Last Day of Classes (Preparatory, Undergraduate and Graduate Programs)
May 26, 2026Eid al-Adha Eve
May 27, 2026May 30, 2026Eid al-Adha (Public Holiday)
June 1, 2026June 10, 2026Final Exams
June 16, 2026Grade Submission Deadlines (17:00)
June 17, 2026June 19, 2026Deadline for Make-up Exam Applications
June 24, 2026June 25, 2026Make-up Exam
June 26, 2026Deadline For Entering the Results of Make-up Exams
June 29, 2026Single Course Exam Application Period
July 1, 2026Single Course Exams
July 3, 2026Graduation Ceremony

Summer Term

StartingEndDescription
June 29, 2026July 3, 2026Applications and Fee Payments for Summer School
July 13, 2026Start of Classes
July 20, 2026TRNC Peace and Freedom Day (Public Holiday)
August 1, 2026TRNC Social Resistance Day (Public Holiday)
August 3, 2026August 7, 2026Midterm Exams (Classes will continue except during exam sessions)
August 28, 2026Last Day of Classes
August 30, 2026Victory Day (Public Holiday)
August 31, 2026September 2, 2026Final Exams
September 3, 2026Grade Submission Deadlines