SFL Prep Academic Calendar
2026-27 FALL Semester SFL Prep Calendar
| Date | Week | Key Dates & Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 07-11 September | - | 07 Sep. (Monday) – English Placement Exam for Newly Registered Students 08 Sep. (Tuesday) – English Proficiency Written Exam for Newly Registered Students 10 Sep. (Thursday) – English Proficiency Oral Exam for Newly Registered Students 11 Sep. (Friday) – Deadline for Fulfilling Financial Obligations for Fall Semester |
| 14-18 September | - | 15 Sep. (Tuesday) – Compulsory English Course Exemption Exam for Turkish Programs (Undergraduate at Şile Campus, Associate Degree at Maslak Campus) 15-18 Sep. (Tuesday–Friday) – Processing of Semester Registrations of Preparatory Program Students in the e-Campus System 18 Sep. (Friday) – Online Registration System Closes to All Students at 17:00 20 Sep. (Sunday) – Online Registration System Closes to Advisors at 17:00 |
| 21-25 September | 1 | Start of Fall Semester Classes 21 Sep. (Monday) – Academic Opening and "First Lecture" 21 Sep. (Monday) – Orientation Program for Undergraduate and Preparatory Program Students (Şile Campus) 22 Sep. (Tuesday) – Orientation Program for Associate Degree Students (Maslak Campus) |
| 28 Sep. - 02 Oct. | 2 | |
| 05-09 October | 3 | 05 Oct. (Monday) – English Placement Exam for International Students 06-07 Oct. (Tuesday–Wednesday) – English Proficiency Exams for International Students (Tuesday: Written, Wednesday: Oral) |
| 12-16 October | 4 | |
| 19-23 October | 5 | 23 Oct. (Friday) – Course Withdrawal ('W') Deadline |
| 26-30 October | 6 | 28 Oct. (Wednesday) – Republic Day (Public Holiday, Half Day from 12:30) 29 Oct. (Thursday) – Republic Day (Public Holiday) |
| 02-06 November | 7 | |
| 09-13 November | 8 | 10 Nov. (Tuesday) – Atatürk Commemoration Ceremony |
| 16-20 November | 9 | |
| 23-27 November | 10 | 27 Nov. (Friday) – Deadline for New International Student Registrations (under YÖK Regulations) |
| 30 Nov. - 04 Dec. | 11 | |
| 07-11 December | 12 | |
| 14-18 December | 13 | |
| 21-25 December | 14 | 21-25 Dec. (Monday–Friday) – Course Evaluation Surveys |
| 28 Dec. - 01 Jan. | - | 31 Dec. (Thursday) – End of 2026–2027 Academic Year Fall Semester Preparatory Program Classes 01 Jan. (Friday) – New Year’s Day (Public Holiday) |
| 04-08 January | - | 04 Jan. (Monday) – Preparatory Program Final Exams 06 Jan. (Wednesday) – Preparatory Program Early Exit Exam + Written English Proficiency Exam for Mandatory Erasmus Students 07 Jan. (Thursday) – Preparatory Program Early Exit Exam + Oral English Proficiency Exam for Mandatory Erasmus Students |
2026-27 SPRING Semester SFL Prep Calendar
| Date | Week | Key Dates & Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 11-15 January | - | 15 Jan. (Friday) – Announcement of Spring Semester Weekly Course Schedules |
| 18-22 January | - | 18 Jan. (Monday) – Announcement of Lateral Transfer Results 18-22 Jan. (Monday–Friday) – Lateral Transfer Registration Period |
| 25-29 January | - | 25 Jan. (Monday) – English Placement Exam for Lateral Transfer and International Students (Spring Semester 2026–2027) 26 Jan. (Tuesday) – English Proficiency Written Exam (for Lateral Transfer and International Students) 27 Jan. (Wednesday) – English Proficiency Oral Exam (for Lateral Transfer and International Students) 28 Jan. (Thursday) – Processing of Semester Registrations of Preparatory Program Students in the e-Campus System 31 Jan. (Sunday) – Online Registration System Closes to Advisors at 17:00 |
| 01-05 February | 1 | Start of Spring Semester Classes 01 Feb. (Monday) – Start of 2026–2027 Academic Year Spring Semester Preparatory Program Classes (14 weeks / 67 days of instruction) |
| 08-12 February | 2 | 12 Feb. (Friday) – Online Registration System Closes to Students for Course Add/Drop and Late Registration at 17:00 |
| 15-19 February | 3 | |
| 22-26 February | 4 | |
| 01-05 March | 5 | 05 Mar. (Friday) – Course Withdrawal ('W') Deadline |
| 08-12 March | - | 08 Mar. (Monday) – Ramadan Feast Eve (Half Day from 12:30) 09-11 Mar. (Tuesday–Thursday) – Ramadan Feast (Public Holiday) 08-12 Mar. (Monday–Friday) – Spring Break |
| 15-19 March | 6 | |
| 22-26 March | 7 | |
| 29 Mar. - 02 Apr. | 8 | |
| 05-09 April | 9 | |
| 12-16 April | 10 | |
| 19-23 April | 11 | 23 Apr. (Friday) – National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (Public Holiday) |
| 26-30 April | 12 | |
| 03-07 May | 13 | 07 May (Friday) – Spring Festival – International Culture Day |
| 10-14 May | 14 | 10-14 May (Monday–Friday) – Course Evaluation Surveys 10-14 May (Monday–Friday) – Student/Staff General Satisfaction Surveys 14 May (Friday) – End of Spring Semester Preparatory Program Classes |
| 17-21 May | - | 15 May (Saturday) – Kurban Feast Eve (Half Day from 12:30) 16-19 May (Sunday–Wednesday) – Kurban Feast (Public Holiday) 19 May (Wednesday) – Atatürk Commemoration, Youth and Sports Day (Public Holiday) 20 May (Thursday) – Online Grade Entry System Opens at 09:00 |
| 24-28 May | - | 24 May (Monday) – Preparatory Program Final Exams 26 May (Wednesday) – English Preparatory Program Exit Exam: Written Exam 27 May (Thursday) – English Preparatory Program Exit Exam: Oral Exam |
| 07-11 June | - | 07 Jun. (Monday) – Start of Tuition Fee Payments for Current Students for the 2027–2028 Academic Year |
2026-27 SUMMER SCHOOL SFL Prep Calendar
| Date | Week | Key Dates & Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 21-25 June | - | 25 Jun. (Friday) – Last Day of Registration for Preparatory Summer School Students |
| 28 Jun. - 02 Jul. | 1 | 28 Jun. (Monday) – Start of 2026–2027 Preparatory Summer School Classes (7 weeks / 34 days of instruction) |
| 05-09 July | 2 | |
| 12-16 July | 3 | 15 Jul. (Thursday) – Democracy and National Unity Day (Public Holiday) |
| 19-23 July | 4 | |
| 26-30 July | 5 | |
| 02-06 August | 6 | |
| 09-13 August | 7 | 13 Aug. (Friday) – End of Preparatory Summer School Classes |
| 16-20 August | - | 16 Aug. (Monday) – Preparatory Summer School Exit Exam: Written Exam 18 Aug. (Wednesday) – Preparatory Summer School Exit Exam: Oral Exam |