The time spent at the English Preparatory Year is not included in these periods. Students are required to complete the English Preparatory Education Programme in a maximum of two years. Students whose registration period at any stage of the programme exceeds the maximum period of registration are dismissed from the University. For transfer students the period of registration at other universities is added to the period of registration at stanbul Bilgi University. A student may withdraw from the programme in which he or she is registered in by filing a petition with the Student Affairs Office.
Students have the right to take official leave of absence.
The maximum period allowed is two semesters in the first two years of the programme and another two semesters in the subsequent two years. Students who want to take an official leave of absence have to file a request with the Student Affairs Office and pay the tuition fee for the following semester in advance. Before the start of the Academic Year, students in all undergraduate programmes have to register for the core courses indicated in their programme and choose their electives. Course registration dates are indicated in the Academic Calendar. Short course descriptions for all courses can be found in the pages of this Handbook.