Institute of Graduate Studies and Research

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Mission and Vision

The CIU Institute of Graduate Studies and Research aims to be a pioneer in postgraduate education. For this reason, it is one of our most important goals to increase scientific research, publications and projects within the framework of the Institute's programs. Our institute has embraced itself as a vision to prepare our graduate students fully equipped for academic and business life.

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EDUCATION OPPORTUNITES

The Institute of Graduate Studies and Research has a diverse culture and knowledge level because it has graduate students from 110 different countries. In addition to student diversity, the diversity of international teaching staff can also reveal the difference. As education and research can be carried out in an international environment, the development of different technologies, cultures, knowledge, communication skills and human accessibility can be facilitated. At the same time, high quality, professional and practical training can be provided with investments in laboratories, buildings, smart boards and libraries which Cyprus International University has made. As a result of the publication of the articles in the journals such as SSCI, SCI-Expanded and AHCI lists required for the graduation of the Ph.D. students, the quality of the research-oriented studies is also increasing considerably. 

Academic Administration Calendar

2025-26 Academic Year Administration Calendar
  Fall Semester
Course Registration 8-19 September 2025
English Proficiency Exam 15 September 2025
Classes Commence 22 September 2025
Late Registration Week (Late Registration will be subject to a fine from 29th of September 2025) 22-26 September 2025
Last Day for Course Add/Drop 10 October 2025
Mid-terms 10-21 Noverber 2025
Last Day for Establishing PhD Thesis Defense Juries 23 December 2025
Last Day of Classes 31 December 2025
Last Day for Teaching for the School of Foreign Languages 31 December 2025
Last day for Masters students at the end of the first semester to submit their thesis supervisor forms to the Institute. 5 January 2026
Last day for graduate students at the end of the second semester to submit their thesis proposal forms to the Institute. 5 January 2026
Last day for PhD students at the end of the second semester to submit their thesis supervisor and thesis proposal forms to the Institute. 5  January 2026
Final Exams for the School of Foreign Languages 5-9 January 2026
Final Exams 5-16 January 2026
Last Day for Submitting End of Semester Course Grades 19 January 2026
Announcement of End of Semester Course Grades 21 January 2026
Last Day for Establishing PhD Qualifying Juries 8 January 2026
Last Day for Establishing Master Thesis Defense Juries 8 January 2026
Last Day for PhD Qualifying Juries and Thesis Monitoring Committee Meetings* 23 January 2026
Last Day for Thesis Defense Juries 23 January 2026
  Spring Semester
Course Registration 2-6 February 2026
English Proficiency Exam 3 February 2026
Classes Commence 9 February 2026
Late Registration Week (Late Registration will be subject to a fine from 23th of February) 16-20 February 2026
Last Day for Course Add/Drop 6 March 2026
Mid-terms 30 March-10 April 2026
Last day for Masters students at the end of the first semester to submit their thesis supervisor forms to the Institute. 1 June 2026
Last day for graduate students at the end of the second semester to submit their thesis proposal forms to the Institute. 1 June 2026
Last day for PhD students at the end of the second semester to submit their thesis supervisor and thesis proposal forms to the Institute. 1 June 2026
Last Day of Classes 22 May 2026
Last Day for Teaching for the School of Foreign Languages 22 May 2026
Final Exams for the School of Foreign Languages 1-5 June 2026
Final Exams 1-12 June 2026
Last Day for Submitting End of Semester Course Grades 15 June 2026
Announcement of End of Semester Course Grades 17 June 2026
Last Day for Establishing PhD Thesis Defense Juries 19 July 2026
Last Day for Establishing PhD Qualifying Juries 5 August 2026
Last Day for Establishing Master Thesis Defense Juries 5 August 2026
Last Day for PhD Qualifying Juries and Thesis Monitoring Committee Meetings* 21 August 2026
Last Day for Thesis Defense Juries 21 August 2026
   
National/ Religious Holidays  
   
Religious Holiday 4 September 2025
National Holiday 29 October 2025
National Holiday 15 November 2025
New Year Holiday 1 January 2026
Religious Holiday 20-22 March 2026
National Holiday 23 April 2026
May Holiday 1 May 2026
National Holiday 19 May 2026
Religious Holiday 27-30 May 2026
National Holiday 20 July 2026
National Holiday 1 August 2026
National Holiday 30 August 2026

 

*Master's thesis defense, PhD monitoring committee and PhD qualification jury applications must be submitted to the Institute for approval at least 15 days before the jury date, and PhD thesis defense jury applications must be  to the Institute for approval at least 30 days before the jury date.

Contact

Institute of Graduate Studies and Research
Graduate Sciences and Education Center, GE106

Tel: +90 392 671 1111 Extension: 2776
Institute E-mail: ciu-institute@ciu.edu.tr
Director: Prof. Dr. Osman YILMAZ
Director E-mail: oyilmaz@ciu.edu.tr