METU Ankara and Erdemli Campuses 2024-2025 Academic Year Calendar
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FALL SEMESTER |
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| 08 APRIL- 07 JUNE 2024 | Fall Semester graduate applications |
| 14 JUNE 2024 | Deadline for submission of graduate applications by the Directorate of the graduate schools to the Chairs of Graduate Programs |
| 01 - 12 JULY 2024 |
Transfer applications (according to cumulative, national and international) for undergraduate programs (Application program will be closed as of 12 July 2024 at 17.00) |
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01 - 12 JULY 2024 |
Double major and minor applications for undergraduate programs (Application program will be closed as of 12 July 2024 at 17.00) |
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12 JULY 2024 |
Deadline for the Chairs of Graduate Programs to submit the results of their graduate program application evaluations to the Directorate of Graduate Schools |
| 15 JULY 2024 | 15 July Democracy and National Solidarity Day (Monday) |
| 19 JULY 2024 | Deadline for the Registrar's Office to submit applications for double major and minor programs to the Dean's Offices |
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31 JULY 2024 |
METU English Proficiency Exam Exam Start Time: 10:00 * For students who have a right to take the exam with regard to related regulations at the Department of Basic English (Summer School EPE) The exam will be held face to face Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 01 - 15 AUGUST 2024 | Transfer applications through Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1) |
| 16 AUGUST 2024 | Deadline for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to announce the results of graduate program applications and submit these to the Registrar’s Office |
| 19 - 21 AUGUST 2024 | Registration of students on the e-Government Gateway who are placed with YKS to undergraduate degree programs |
| 19 - 23 AUGUST 2024 | Registration of students who are placed with YKS to undergraduate degree programs and who cannot register through the e-Government Gateway via ODTÜ 2024 YKS Registration Program |
| 19 - 26 AUGUST 2024 |
Information submission of students who are placed to undergraduate degree programs with YKS on ODTÜ 2024 YKS Registration Program Students will indicate their preferences about the English Language Examination and dormitories through the program (Students who complete their registration on the Registration Program can make changes on their preferences till 26 August 2024 at 17:00. All application programs will be closed on 26 August 2024 at 17:00) |
| 19 AUGUST - 02 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
Announcement about the document submission for the applications for English Proficiency Examination bearing the date 10 September 2024 will be announced by the Registrar's Office Application unit: * For students who lose the right to attend and have a right to take the exam with regard to related regulations at the Department of Basic English * For students who are within the scope of Article 35 The exam will be held face-to-face Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ (Students newly registered are not required to apply for the exam) |
| 19 AUGUST - 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
Scholarship applications by students who are placed with YKS to undergraduate degree programs (Scholarship application programs will be closed on 22 September 2024 by 24:00) |
| 29 AUGUST 2024 | Deadline for the dean's offices to submit the final registration and adjustments forms for transfer (according to cumulative) to the Registrar's Office |
| 29 AUGUST 2024 |
Deadline for the dean's offices to submit the application evaluations for double major and minor programs to the Registrar's Office |
| 30 AUGUST 2024 | National Holiday (Friday) |
| 02 SEPTEMBER 2024 | Deadline for the dean's offices to submit the final registration and adjustments forms for transfer with central placement examination score (Additional Article 1) to the Registrar's Office |
| 05 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
Orientation Program for new students in the Basic English Unit * For detailed information, http://dbe.metu.edu.tr web address should be visited |
| 06 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
Deadline for grading thesis work and specialization field courses Deadline for the Spring Semester thesis examinations Deadline for thesis supervisor appointments |
| 09 - 13 SEPTEMBER 2024 | Online pre-registration of students admitted to graduate programs |
| 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
METU English Proficiency Exam Exam Start Time: 10.00 * For students who newly registered for undergraduate programs * For Department of Basic English students who bear the right to sit the exam in accordance with the regulations * For international students admitted to undergraduate programs * For students who lose the right to attend and have a right to take the exam with regard to related regulations at the Department of Basic English * For students who are within the scope of Article 35 Students who will take the exam must consider the following: *Students should read the EPE Exam Guide carefully The exam will be held face-to-face Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 11 - 12 - 13 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
Department of Basic English Placement Examination * All newly registered students and students who will repeat the year must take the exam The exam will be held online For detailed information, http://dbe.metu.edu.tr web address should be followed |
| 16 - 20 SEPTEMBER 2024 | Approval processes of students who were admitted to graduate programs and completed online pre-registration by the Registrar's Office |
| 16 - 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 | Tuition fee payments for DBE students who will repeat the year and international students who will study in the DBE for the first time |
| 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
IS 100 Exemption Examination (Online) Detailed information can be reached at https://ii.metu.edu.tr/is100-announcements |
| 23 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2024 | Tuition fee payments |
| 23 - 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 | Special student applications and registrations |
| 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
Turkish Language Placement Examination for the International Students *The details about the exam will be announced on the Turkish Language Department page |
| 25 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2024 | Registration of students who are placed in undergraduate degree programs with YKS through additional placement on the e-Government Gateway |
| 25 - 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
Registration of students who are placed in undergraduate degree programs with YKS through additional placement and who cannot register through e-Government via ODTÜ 2024 YKS Program (The program will be opened on 25 - 30 September 2024) |
| 25 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2024 | Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals (undergraduate, graduate, and the Higher Vocational School students) |
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26 SEPTEMBER 2024, 28 SEPTEMBER 2024 |
Orientation Program for newly admitted undergraduate degree students |
| 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 | Classes Begin (undergraduate, graduate, and the Higher Vocational School students) |
| 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 | Classes Begin (Department of Basic English) |
| 02 OCTOBER 2024 |
METU English Proficiency Exam Exam Start Time: 10.00 * For newly admitted undergraduate students who registered late with a valid excuse Students who will take the exam must consider the followings: * Students should read the EPE Exam Guide carefully The exam will be held face to face Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 03 OCTOBER 2024 | Department of Basic English Placement Examination * For newly admitted undergraduate students who registered late with a valid excuse |
| 07 - 11 OCTOBER 2024 | Add-Drop and Advisor Approvals |
| 14 - 25 OCTOBER 2024 | Justifiable tuition fee reimbursement applications |
| 29 OCTOBER 2024 | Republic Holiday (29 October Tuesday is a full day holiday, 28 October Monday is a half day holiday) |
| 01 - 30 NOVEMBER 2024 | Ph.D. Qualification Exams |
| 10 NOVEMBER 2024 | Commemoration of Atatürk (Sunday) |
| 20 NOVEMBER - 03 DECEMBER 2024 | Applications for students who will take the 10 December 2024 English Proficiency Exam (Application programs will close on 03 December 2024 at 17:00)
* For graduate program applicants who are METU students and students outside METU * For students who are within the scope of Article 35 The exam will be held face-to-face Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 25 NOVEMBER - 27 DECEMBER 2024 | Spring Semester graduate applications |
| 02 - 08 DECEMBER 2024 | Course withdrawal applications (for students) |
| 02 - 09 DECEMBER 2023 | Course withdrawal approvals (for advisors) |
| 10 DECEMBER 2024 |
METU English Proficiency Exam Exam Start Time: 10:00 * For graduate program applicants who are METU students and students outside METU * For students who are within the scope of Article 35 The exam will be held face-to-face Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 16 DECEMBER 2024 | Deadline for department chairs to enter into the SAIS the courses to be offered in the Spring Semester of the 2024 - 2025 Academic Year Spring Semester and submit detailed information to the Registrar’s Office |
| 01 JANUARY 2025 | New Year’s Day (Wednesday) |
| 03 JANUARY 2025 | Deadline for submission of graduate applications by the Directorate of the graduate schools to the Chairs of Graduate Programs |
| 03 JANUARY 2025 | Last day of classes; undergraduate and graduate programs (excluding thesis work and specialization field courses) |
| 05 JANUARY 2025 | Last day of classes in the Higher Vocational School |
| 06 - 18 JANUARY 2025 | Final Exams (graduate and undergraduate programs, the Higher Vocational School) |
| 10 JANUARY 2025 |
Deadline for grading thesis work and specialization field courses Deadline for the Fall Semester thesis examinations Deadline for thesis supervisor appointments |
| 15 JANUARY 2025 |
METU English Proficiency Exam * For students who have a right to take the exam with regard to related regulations at the Department of Basic English Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 17 JANUARY 2025 | Last day of classes in the Department of Basic English |
| 17 JANUARY 2025 | Deadline for the Chairs of Graduate Programs to submit the results of their graduate program application evaluations to the Directorate of Graduate Schools |
| 20 - 24 JANUARY 2025 | Transfer applications (according to cumulative, national) for undergraduate programs (Application program will be closed as of 24 January 2025 at 17.00) |
| 20 - 24 JANUARY 2025 | Double major and minor applications for undergraduate programs (Application program will be closed as of 24 January 2025 at 17.00) |
| 24 JANUARY 2025 | Deadline for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to announce the results of graduate program applications and submit these to the Registrar’s Office |
| 26 JANUARY 2025 | Deadline for the submission of final grades (The program will close by 24:00) |
| 27 JANUARY 2025 | The announcement of final grades |
| 27 JANUARY - 02 FEBRUARY 2025 | Deadline for the submission of Fall Semester Incomplete (I) grades (The program will close on 02 February 2025 at 24:00) |
| 27 JANUARY - 02 FEBRUARY 2025 | Submission of the Fall Semester grade corrections by instructors (The program will close on 02 February 2025 at 24:00) |
| 27 JANUARY - 03 FEBRUARY 2025 | Approval of the Fall Semester grade corrections by the department chairs (The program will close on 03 February 2025 at 24:00) |
| 27 JANUARY - 03 FEBRUARY 2025 | The resit exam applications for those who are in the semester of graduation |
| 27 JANUARY - 10 FEBRUARY 2025 | Submission of Fall Semester resit grades (The program will close on 10 February 2025 at 24:00) |
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SPRING SEMESTER AND SUMMR SCHOOL |
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| 27 JANUARY - 05 FEBRUARY 2025 | Tuition fee payments for DBE students who will repeat the year and international students who will study in the DBE for the first time |
| 29 - 31 JANUARY 2025 | Online pre-registration of students admitted to graduate programs |
| 30 JANUARY - 14 FEBRUARY 2025 | Tuition fee payments |
| 03 - 07 FEBRUARY 2025 | Approval processes of students who were admitted to graduate programs and completed online pre-registration by the Registrar's Office |
| 05 FEBRUARY 2025 | Deadline for the Registrar's Office to submit transfer, double major, minor applications to the concerned Dean's Offices |
| 09 FEBRUARY 2025 | IS 100 Exemption Examination |
| 10 FEBRUARY 2025 | Classes Begin (Department of Basic English) |
| 10 - 17 FEBRUARY 2025 | Special student applications and registrations |
| 12 - 14 FEBRUARY 2025 | Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals (undergraduate, graduate, and the Higher Vocational School students) |
| 14 FEBRUARY 2025 | Deadline for the dean's offices to submit the final registration and adjustments forms for transfer (according to cumulative) to the Registrar's Office |
| 14 FEBRUARY 2025 | Deadline for the dean's offices to submit the application evaluations for double major and minor programs to the Registrar's Office |
| 17 FEBRUARY 2025 | Classes Begin (undergraduate, graduate, and the Higher Vocational School students) |
| 24 FEBRUARY 2025 | Deadline for the submission of Fall Semester grade corrections and resit grades as approved by the concerned Administrative Boards |
| 24 - 28 FEBRUARY 2025 | Add-Drop and Advisor Approvals |
| 03 - 10 MARCH 2025 | Justifiable tuition fee reimbursement applications |
| 30 MARCH - 01 APRIL 2025 | Religious holiday (Holiday eve Saturday) |
| 02 APRIL - 23 MAY 2025 | Fall Semester graduate applications |
| 14 - 25 APRIL 2025 |
Applications for English Proficiency Examination bearing date 06 May 2025 (The program will close on 25 April 2025 at 17:00) * For graduate program applicants who are METU students and students outside METU * For students who are within the scope of Article 35 The exam will be held face-to-face Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 21 - 27 APRIL 2025 | Course withdrawal applications (for students) |
| 21 - 28 APRIL 2025 | Course withdrawal approvals (for advisors) |
| 23 APRIL 2025 | National Holiday (National Sovereignty and Children's Day, Wednesday) |
| 28 APRIL 2025 | Deadline for department chairs to enter into the SAIS the courses to be offered in the Fall Semester of the 2025 - 2026 Academic Year Spring Semester and submit detailed information to the Registrar’s Office |
| 01 MAY 2025 | Labor and Solidarity Day (Thursday) |
| 06 MAY 2025 |
METU English Proficiency Exam Exam Start Time: 10:00 * For graduate program applicants who are METU students and students outside METU * For students who are within the scope of Article 35 The exam will be held face-to-face Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 01 - 31 MAY 2025 | Ph.D. qualification Exams |
| 11 MAY 2025 |
IS 100 Exemption Examination |
| 19 MAY 2025 | National Holiday (Commemoration of Atatürk & Youth and Sports Festival, Monday) |
| 20 - 30 MAY 2025 |
Applications for English Proficiency Examination bearing date 11 June 2025 (The program will close on 30 May 2025 at 17:00) * For Transfer applicants outside METU (Additional Article 1, Additional Article 2, METU Transfer Directive) The exam will be held face-to-face Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 30 MAY 2025 | Last day of classes; undergraduate and graduate programs (excluding thesis work and specialization field courses) |
| 30 MAY 2025 | METU day |
| 30 MAY 2025 | Last Day of Classes in the Department of Basic English |
| 01 JUNE 2025 | Last day of classes in the Higher Vocational School |
| 04 JUNE 2025 | Deadline for submission of graduate applications by the Directorate of the graduate schools to the Chairs of Graduate Programs |
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06 - 09 JUNE 2025 |
Religious holiday (Holiday eve Thursday) |
| 11 - 23 JUNE 2025 |
Final Exams (graduate and undergraduate programs, the Higher Vocational School) |
| 11 JUNE 2025 |
METU English Proficiency Exam Exam Start Time: 10:00 * For students who have a right to take the exam with regard to related regulations at the Department of Basic English * For Transfer applicants outside METU (Additional Article 1, Additional Article 2, METU Transfer Directive) The exam will be held face-to-face Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 16 - 23 JUNE 2025 | Tuition Fee Payments for Summer School (Department of Basic English) |
| 27 JUNE 2025 | Deadline for the Chairs of Graduate Programs to submit the results of their graduate program application evaluations to the Directorate of Graduate Schools |
| 29 JUNE 2025 | Deadline for the submission of final grades (The program will close on 29 June 2025 at 24:00) |
| 30 JUNE 2025 | The announcement of final grades |
| 30 JUNE - 03 JULY 2025 | Submission of the Spring Semester grade corrections by instructors (The program will close on 03 July 2025 at 24:00) |
| 30 JUNE - 03 JULY 2025 | Submission of Spring Semester Incomplete (I) grades (The program will close on 03 July 2025 at 24:00) |
| 30 JUNE - 04 JULY 2025 | Approval of the Spring Semester grade corrections by the Department Chairs (The program will close on 04 July 2025 at 24:00) |
| 30 JUNE - 06 JULY 2025 | The resit exam applications for those who are in the semester of graduation |
| 30 JUNE - 11 JULY 2025 | Tuition Fee Payments for Summer School (undergraduate, graduate programs, and higher vocational school programs) |
| 30 JUNE - 11 JULY 2025 | Transfer applications (according to cumulative, national) for undergraduate programs (Application program will be closed as of 11 July 2025 at 17.00) |
| 30 JUNE - 11 JULY 2025 |
Double major and minor applications for undergraduate programs (Application program will be closed as of 11 July 2025 at 17.00) |
| 30 JUNE 2025 | Summer School Classes begin (Department of Basic English) |
| 30 JUNE - 02 JULY 2025 | Justifiable tuition fee reimbursement applications for Summer School (Department of Basic English) |
| *** JULY 2025 |
International student applications for Ankara Campus undergraduate programs The application dates will be announced on the International Student Office's website Detailed information can be found at https://iso.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 08 - 11 JULY 2025 | Special student applications and registrations for Summer School |
| 09 - 11 JULY 2025 | Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals for Summer School (undergraduate, graduate, and the Higher Vocational School students) |
| 11 JULY 2025 | Deadline for the announcement of graduate admission results by Directorate of Graduate Schools and submission to the Registrar's office. |
| 14 JULY 2025 | Summer School Classes begin (undergraduate, graduate, and Higher Vocational School students) |
| 14 - 25 JULY 2025 | Justifiable tuition fee reimbursement applications |
| * | Alumni Day |
| * | Diploma Ceremony |
| 15 JULY 2025 | 15 July Democracy and National Solidarity Day (Salı) |
| 28 JULY 2025 | Last Day of Summer School Classes (Department of Basic English) |
| 29 JULY 2025 |
METU English Proficiency Exam Exam Start Time: 10:00 * For students who have a right to take the exam with regard to related regulations at the Department of Basic English (Summer School EPE) The exam will be held face to face Detailed information about the exam can be found at https://epe.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 01 - 15 AUGUST 2025 | Transfer applications through Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1) |
| 22 AUGUST 2025 | Last Day of Summer School Classes (undergraduate and graduate programs, the Higher Vocational School) |
| 25 AUGUST 2025 | Summer school classes that can not be held on July 15, 2025, Democracy and National Unity Day, will be held |
| 26 - 28 AUGUST 2025 | Summer School Final Examinations (starting at 18:00 on 26 August 2025) |
| 29 AUGUST 2025 | Deadline for the dean's offices to submit the final registration and adjustments forms for transfer (according to cumulative) to the Registrar's Office |
| 29 AUGUST 2025 |
Deadline for the dean's offices to submit the application evaluations for double major and minor programs to the Registrar's Office |
| 30 AUGUST 2025 | National Holiday (Saturday) |
| *** SEPTEMBER 2025 |
International student applications for Ankara Campus undergraduate programs The application dates will be announced on the International Student Office's website Detailed information can be found at https://iso.metu.edu.tr/ |
| 01 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
Deadline for the dean's offices to submit the final registration and adjustments forms for transfer with central placement examination score (Additional Article 1) to the Registrar's Office |
| 01 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
Deadline for grading thesis work and specialization field courses Deadline for the Spring Semester thesis examinations Deadline for thesis supervisor appointments |
| 04 SEPTEMBER 2025 | Deadline for the submission of Summer School grades (by 24:00) |
| 05 SEPTEMBER 2025 | The announcement of the Summer School grades |
| 05 - 08 SEPTEMBER 2025 | The resit exam applications for those who are in the semester of graduation by the Summer School |
| 05 - 11 SEPTEMBER 2025 | Submission of the Summer School grade corrections by instructors (The program will close on 11 September 2025 at 24:00) |
| 05 - 11 SEPTEMBER 2025 | Submission of Summer School Incomplete (I) grades (The program will close on 11 September 2025 at 24:00) |
| 05 - 12 SEPTEMBER 2025 | Approval of Summer School grade corrections as approved by the concerned Department Chairs (The program will close on 12 September 2025 at 24:00) |
| 12 SEPTEMBER 2025 | Deadline for the submission of Spring Semester and Summer School Incomplete (I) grades whose submission period was extended by the Administrative Boards |
| 12 SEPTEMBER 2025 | Deadline for the submission of Spring Semester and Summer School grade corrections as approved by the concerned Administrative Boards and the deadline for the submission of resit exam grades |
| 24 - 26 SEPTEMBER 2025 | Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals (undergraduate, graduate, and the Higher Vocational School students) |
| 29 SEPTEMBER 2025 | Classes Begin (undergraduate, graduate programs, the Higher Vocational School, and the Department of Basic English) |
(*) The dates and arrangement of Alumni Day and Diploma Ceremony will announced later.
