Erasmus Student Mobility enables students at higher education institutions to spend a period of study between 3 - 12 months at a partner university possessing an EUC.

This action is exercised through bilateral agreements between the related faculties / departments of two partner universities.  Mobility can only be possible between the departments with an agreement.

Vocational school students and undergraduate students who are in their first year cannot benefit from Erasmus Student mobility.

Announcement, Application and Selection Process

Each year, The National Agency determines the priorities and criteria for the selection of Erasmus students before the mobility period starts.  Universities select their student according to the criteira announced by the National Agency.  The criteria used in the selection process is 50% GPA; 50% foreign language ability.

In order to participate in the Student Mobility program, the students should apply to the International Relations Office.  Students should keep track of the announcements on the website of the International Relations Office, announcement boards and our university’s e-mailing group for students, and submit their applications one semester/year ahead of the academic year they wish to go.

Financial Support

Students in the Erasmus Mobility Program can get partial financial support from the Europan Commission for the period they will spend abroad.  The amount of the monthly fund to be given to the students is determined by the National Agency and announced in the Handbook each year.

The financial support is not to be reclaimed, however it should be noted that the funds are not intended to cover all the expenses of the students; the aim is to relieve the additional expenses incurred by the mobility.  Erasmus students do not pay tuition fees to the host university, however they are responsible for all of their living expenses.

To be able to stick with the partner university application deadlines, the Erasmus Student Mobility selection process is completed before the National Agency announces the distribution of funds between universities.  However, the selection results will be finalized after the announcement of the distribution of funds by the National Agency.  Students have a candidate status until the funds are announced.  Permanent nomiation is only possible after the distribution of funds is announced.  On the condition that the announced funds are insufficient for all nominated students, Erasmus grades will be used in the distribution of funds among students.

Being nominated for the Erasmus program as a candidate does not automatically guarantee the deserving of funds.

The demand for the Erasmus Program keeps rising consequently, leading to the reduction of funds distributed by the National Agency, causing universities to get less funds than they have requested.   Sometimes, the National Agency makes a second call for additional funds.  If additional funds cannot be acquired, nomiated students can benefit from the exchange opportunity without getting any funds.

Steps to be followed after the selection process:

1. The names of the nominated students are passed on to the management by the International Relations Office, to assure that they will be on leave during their exchange semester.  Exchange students should pay their tuition fess to IZU on time, during their exchange semester.
2. The names and e-mail addresses of nominated students are conveyed to the partner university, asking the nominated students to be informed about the application process.  According to the guidance of the partner’s international Office and the instructions on their webstie, ominated students complete their application documents and hand them in to the International Relations Office as soon as possible.
3. The International Relations Office sends the application documents to the partner university. The partner University sends the invitation letter which is necessary to get the visa either to the students directly or to the International Relations Office.
4. Students contact the relevant embassy / consulate with their invitation letters, complete the other supporting documentation requested and carry out their visa procedures.
5. Erasmus students should choose the courses that they will take at the partner University together with their departmental coordinators.  The course taken at the partner university and its equivalence is approved by the departmental coordinator.   Students should list the courses that they will take on the Equivalence Chart, have them approved and signed, and hand it in to the International Relations Office.  The courses to be taken should also be written on the learning agreement and signed by the student, partner unviersity and IZU.

Academic Recognition

After the student returns from the partner university, the grades and credits shown on the partner university’s transcript are evaluated by IZU and shoen on the student’s transcript and diploma supplement.  At the same time, the courses of the partner university are shown on the transcript and diploma supplement with their original names.  This way, the grades and credits taken at the partner university are recognized. During the academic recognition process, the equivalence chart filled in prior to the student’s departure and the recognition chart are used.  Regarding the failing courses taken at the partner university, the relevant regulations of our university and the related board decisions are valid.