1- What does the Erasmus Program bring?
Benefits to Universities
International experience and reputation
Education in a multicultural and national environment
Tolerance and intercultural dialogue
Promotion / internationalization
Contribution to the formation of research and science
Sourcing for projects and change
Increasing quality through self-renewal/development
Competition between universities
Benefits to Students
Overseas experience
Teaching in a multicultural environment
Getting to know different cultures
Introducing your own culture
making new friends
Post-education work/professional connections
Being a student at a different school
Seeing a different system
Benefits to Society
Integration with the EU
Increasing the quality of education
Bringing economic and cultural vitality to the university city
University + citizen + business world convergence
dissemination of Turkish
Interaction of cultures, breaking prejudices by recognizing different cultures
Presentation of Turkey
2-How important is a foreign language in Student Mobility?
The student who will go abroad as an Erasmus student must know a certain level of foreign language. It may not necessarily be the language of the destination country. The English language is largely a unifying language within European countries. However, it is also possible to be asked to know the language of instruction at the school attended.
The student must know English or the language of the country he/she is visiting at a level to fulfill the requirements of Erasmus learning or internship mobility (following classes, expressing himself in exams and working environment, etc.). Before starting the activity, it is necessary to know which language or languages are accepted in the institution.
3- Can I benefit from the Erasmus Student or Staff Mobility Activity within the scope of the agreements of another Higher Education Institution?
No, each student and staff can participate in Erasmus mobility activities only through the higher education institution of which they are students or staff.
4-Is accommodation arranged by the Agency or university?
It is not the responsibility of the Agency or universities to arrange accommodation for outgoing students or university staff. However, the Erasmus coordinator of the destination university will give information and advice about where to stay, accommodation at the university and in the city. EUB imposes a responsibility on the institution that will accept guests, such as helping those who come to this issue.
5-Who can help me with visa procedures?
Visa procedures are the responsibility of the beneficiaries.
Visa procedures can cause difficulties for Turkish students as Turkey is a candidate country. During the application, care must be taken to complete all the required documents announced by the consulate/embassy of the destination country. For the economic situation guarantor requested by some countries, sending a letter to the embassy stating that the student is an Erasmus student and in this context, a monthly grant is given to him by the university rector, will facilitate obtaining a visa.
6-Can I personally benefit from the Erasmus program without my university?
No. The Erasmus program is an institutional field of activity. You can only benefit from the Erasmus program through the higher education institution of which you are a student or staff.
7-Can I choose the country or university I will go to myself?
Within the scope of Erasmus student learning mobility and staff teaching mobility, only partner universities abroad with which the universities are contracted can be visited. However, informing your wishes to the persons authorized to make bilateral agreements at your university may lead to a bilateral agreement with the universities of the country you want.
8-How to make Bilateral Agreements? What can I do to make a Bilateral Agreement?
Bilateral agreements are signed between the departments of the universities by the authorized persons of the universities with the content that a certain number of students are exchange students for a certain total period. Universities request grants from the Center for their total bilateral agreement capacity. The Center evaluates the grant request received at the beginning of the academic year by looking at the previous year's performance of the university and its own budget opportunities, and meets as much as it can. Bilateral agreements come into effect at the rate that the center covers. It is possible for universities to implement their agreements without receiving a grant from the Center, and to send students/instructors without grants or by giving grants from their own resources.
Although students do not have the opportunity to make bilateral agreements, they can assist university authorities in finding partners. They can help establish communication between universities through their friends and relatives abroad, and inform the Erasmus coordinators of universities that they know have a high probability of agreement. However, no agreement to be made can be directed towards a particular student, even if it is a student who prepared the ground for this agreement. Each agreement is an exchange ground on behalf of the institution and is open to all students.
9-Does the Agency play a role in student selection?
The Agency does not interfere with student selection. It only sets the general criteria for selection and lays down the rules for impartiality in the selection. In case of doubt that the central elections are held impartially, they can take part in the election commission.
Universities are free to determine and apply their own special criteria, provided that they do not contradict the criteria determined by the Agency throughout the country and do not contradict the spirit of the program (For example: not sending students during the graduation period).
10- Can I go to the internship place I found myself with the Erasmus Internship Program?
Students can do their internship in places recommended by their universities, or they can find their own internship places and apply to Erasmus coordinators. Students who are selected according to the selection criteria for the relevant academic year, among the students who apply to the internship institutions offered by the university or those who apply with their own internship places, can benefit from the activity within the quota.
11- Who can benefit from the Personnel Training Mobility Activity?
Academic and administrative staff of higher education institutions can participate in this activity to improve themselves in their fields of study and to share experiences with other European colleagues.