Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (ZBEU) is a public university with 100 years of history. Its main campus is located in the center of Zonguldak, a green city on the coast of the Black Sea. ZBEU is an international university with students from 82 countries all over the world. If you want to do a staff Exchange at ZBEU enjoying our green and 7/24 active campuses, keep reading!

Step 1: Application

If you want to do a teaching mobility at ZBEU, first your home university has to nominate you to our Erasmus Office via e-mail at erasmus@beun.edu.tr Or you may apply directly to our Erasmus Office or the related department.
Please note that an agreement is compulsory between ZBEU and your home department for teaching mobility.

There is no date restriction for applications, however you need to decide the date of your visit with the related department according to their availability. 
After your visit dates are certain and approved by the department, you must fill in the online application form on App system https://app.erasmus.beun.edu.tr/en/incoming-staff 


Step 2: Planning

In order to do your teaching activity plan, you must get in touch with the related department and prepare a Mobility Agreement. You can either contact the departmental Erasmus+ coordinator of the department or any colleague you want to work with during your visit. The list of departmental Erasmus+ coordinators can be accessed here: https://erasmus.beun.edu.tr/ekibimiz/fakulte-ve-bolum-koordinatorlukleri.html 


Step 3: Document Submission

To receive an official acceptance letter for teaching mobility, you must submit all required documents to our Office. The required documents are:

1. Online Application Form (to be completed as indicated in Step 1)
2. Photocopy of ID Card or Passport
3. Teaching Mobility Agreement
4. Plane Ticket (if available in advance)

Step 4: The Invitation Letter

After you submit these documents, your acceptance letter will be issued. The letter will include the dates of your visit which you previously arranged with the department. 

Step 6: Arriving at ZBEU

The department will be waiting to host you on the days previously arranged. Please note that our Erasmus Office and your colleagues will be ready to help you about any issue about transportation or accommodation 
You can come to our Zonguldak by plane or bus from Istanbul. The journey takes 1 hour by plane and 5 hours by bus. 


Enjoy your visit to ZBEU!






Accommodation

Our University has a guesthouse at Farabi (Main) campus. You can book a room and stay there during your visit. For more information, you can see the Guesthouse website: https://sosyaltesis.beun.edu.tr/
As alternatives, there is a big hotel just accross the campus and other accommodation options nearby. Please ask us if you need assistance.

 


Before Leaving:


You must check which documents your home university Erasmus+ Office demands. Participants are responsible for providing them with all the demanded documentation for your mobility to be valid.
The documents to be provided by our Erasmus Office upon the completion of your mobility are:

Certificate of Attendance (This is a document indicating the duration of your visit to ZBEU)

Confirmation Letter for Academic Staff Teaching Mobility (This document involves an academic work plan to be followed during your visit. If demanded by your home university, you can fill it and get it signed for approval at our Office.)

Before Leaving:

Confirmation Letter for Academic Staff Teaching Mobility (Click to access…)

Staff Mobility for Teaching Mobility Agreement  (Click to access…)

BEÜ Staff Agreement (Click to access…)

Teaching Assignment (Click to access…)

Document of Appointment

Photocopy of Euro Account

After you return:

Certificate of Attendance

Final Report for Academic Staff (to be sent to your e-mail address)

Original Copy of Travel Bill

Photocopy of Passport with Departure-Arrival Dates