About us

About us

Since 2003, LLP/ Erasmus program of which the activities carried out under the Department of International Relations  has been conducted under the Students and Faculty Exchange Program since 2010. Since January 2015, it has been continuing to operate as Erasmus+ Program Coordinatorship in the Unit of Foreign  Affairs  General  Coordinatorship. Bulent Ecevit University  received  Erasmus Charter in 2004 and the unit  carries out the exchange program  under the European Union  Education and Youth Programs. Student and academic member exchanges in Erasmus Program are carried out by bilateral agreements between  European Union member countries and  Institutions of Higher Education.In the new process of  Erasmus program, Student Internship Mobility offers students to complete their internship. Academic  Member Training Mobility offers the administrative staff training at partner institutions.

The unit contributes to the internationalization of Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University not only by executing  Erasmus+ Program also strengthening  international partnerships and establishing new collaborations.


Internationalisation at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University

Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, which takes internationalization in education among its main goals, is a center of attraction preferred by international students. The occupancy rate of our international student quotas, which receive record applications every year, is close to 100%. Our University, which has nearly 2500 international students, accepts students from 80 countries.

Our University, which makes effective use of the Erasmus+ exchange program, has signed 184 Erasmus+ agreements with 20 European countries and offers its students and staff opportunities to develop international exchange opportunities, joint projects and academic activities. Within the scope of Erasmus+ KA171 projects, our departments also carry out student and staff mobility with non-European countries.

In addition, our students have the opportunity to benefit from internship exchange organizations thanks to the IAESTE program, also known as the International Association for the Exchange of Technical Trainee Students, while thanks to the FREEMOVER program, they have the opportunity to study at a university abroad for an academic term or a year without any bilateral cooperation protocol.

Our university has signed bilateral cooperation agreements with 60 universities in 25 countries of the world. Click to access the list of cooperation agreements.

Within the framework of these agreements, cooperation is made in many areas such as realizing the exchange of undergraduate and graduate students and academic staff, conducting joint congresses, conferences and academic activities, developing creative strategies in curriculum development, and sharing printed and electronic resources.

In addition, the international cooperation network is being expanded by increasing the number of cooperation agreements signed with universities in many countries such as Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, China, Uruguay and Colombia.

For detailed information, you can visit the website of the International Relations Office of ZBEÜ.