Academic Calendar

Fall Semester

7-18 September 2026

Course Registration

14 September 2026

English Proficiency Exam

21 September 2026

First Day of Classes

21 September 2026

First Day to Apply for Establishing Juries
(Thesis defense (Master's and Ph.D.), Ph.D. Qualifying Exam, Thesis Monitoring Committee (first establishment))

21-25 September 2026

Late Registration Week (Registrations made from 28 September 2026 onwards will be subject to a late registration fee.)

9 October 2026

Last Day to Add or Drop Courses

30 October 2026

Student Council Elections

9-20 November 2026

Midterm Exams

4 December 2026

Last Day for Course Withdrawal
(This date applies only to scientific preparatory courses taken by graduate students.)

23 December 2026

Last Day to Apply for Establishing PhD Thesis Defense Juries

30 December 2026

Last Day of Classes

30 December 2026

Last Day of Classes for the School of Foreign Languages

4 January 2027

Last Day for Submission of Master's Thesis Supervisor Assignment Forms (1st Semester)

4 January 2027

Last Day for Submission of Master's Thesis Proposal Forms (2nd Semester)

4 January 2027

Last Day for Submission of PhD Thesis Supervisor Assignment and Thesis Proposal Forms (2nd Semester)

7 January 2027

Last Day to Apply for Establishing PhD Qualifying Exam Juries

7 January 2027

Last Day to Apply for Establishing Master's Thesis Defense Juries

7 January 2027

Last Day to Apply for Establishing Master's Thesis Defense Juries

4-8 January 2027

School of Foreign Languages Final and Proficiency Exam

4-15 January 2027

Final Examinations

18 January 2027

Deadline for Submission of Final Grades

20 January 2027

Announcement of Final Grades

21-22 January 2027

Re-sit Exams Applications

22 January 2027

Last Day for PhD Qualifying Exam Juries

22 January 2027

Last Day for PhD Thesis Monitoring Committee (TMC) Meetings

22 January 2027

Last Day for Master's Thesis Defense Juries

22 January 2027

Last Day for PhD Thesis Defense Juries

Note: Resit exams are not offered for graduate courses.
The dates shown below apply only to graduate students taking scientific preparatory courses.

25-27 January 2027

Re-sit Exams

29 January 2027

Deadline for Submission of Re-sit Exam Grades

28-29 January 2027

2026-2027 Academic Year Fall Semester Graduation Ceremony

Spring Semester

1-5 February 2027

Course Registration

2 February 2027

English Proficiency Exam

8 February 2027

Classes Begin

8 February 2027

First Day to Apply for Establishing Juries
(Thesis defense (Master's and Ph.D.), Ph.D. Qualifying Exam, Thesis Monitoring Committee (first establishment))

15-19 February 2027

Late Registration Week (Registrations made from 22 February 2027 onwards will be subject to a late registration fee.)

26 February 2027

Last Day to Add or Drop Courses

29 March-9 April 2027

Midterm Examination Week

26 April 2027

Last Day for Course Withdrawal
(This date applies only to scientific preparatory courses taken by graduate students.)

27 May 2027

Last Day of Classes

27 May 2027

Last Day of Classes for the School of Foreign Languages

31 May 2027

Last Day for Submission of Master's Thesis Supervisor Assignment Forms (1st Semester)

31 May 2027

Last Day for Submission of Master's Thesis Proposal Forms (2nd Semester)

31 May 2027

Last Day for Submission of PhD Thesis Supervisor Assignment and Thesis Proposal Forms (2nd Semester)

31 May-4 June 2027

School of Foreign Languages Final and Proficiency Exam

31 May-11 June 2027

Final Examinations

14 June 2027

Deadline for Submission of Final Grades

16 June 2027

Announcement of Final Grades

Note: Resit exams are not offered for graduate courses.
The dates shown below apply only to graduate students taking scientific preparatory courses.

17-18 June 2027

Deadline for Appling to Re-sit Exams

21-23 June 2027

Re-sit Exams

25 June 2027

Deadline for Submission of Re-sit Exam Grades

Summer Semester

Note: Graduate courses are not offered during the summer term.
The dates specified below regarding these courses apply to scientific preparatory courses taken by graduate students.

21-25 June 2027

Interactive Course Registration and Advisor Approvals

28 June 2027

First Day of Classes

30 June 2027

Last Day for Establishing PhD Thesis Defense Juries

15 July 2027

Last Day to Apply for Establishing PhD Qualifying Exam Juries

15 July 2027

Last Day to Apply for Establishing Master's Thesis Defense Juries

15 July 2027

Last Day to Apply for 1st Establishment of Thesis Monitoring Committees (TMC) Juries

30 July 2027

Last Day for PhD Qualifying Exam Juries

30 July 2027

Last Day for PhD Thesis Monitoring Committee (TMC) Meetings

30 July 2027

Last Day for Master's Thesis Defense Juries

30 July 2027

Last Day for PhD Thesis Defense Juries

13 August 2027

Last Day of Classes

16-18 August 2027

Final Examinations

16-18 August 2027

School of Foreign Languages Final and Proficiency Exam

19 August 2027

Deadline for Submission of Final Grades

20 August 2027

Announcement of Final Grades

National/ Religious Holidays

25 August 2026

Religious Holiday

29 October 2026

National Holiday

15 November 2026

National Holiday

1 January 2027

New Year Holiday

9-11 March 2027

Religious Holiday

23 April 2027

National Holiday

1-May-27

May Holiday

16-19 May 2027

Religious Holiday

19 May 2027

National Holiday

20 July 2027

National Holiday

1 August 2027

National Holiday

14 August 2027

Religious Holiday

30 August 2027

National Holiday