We are delighted to inform you that the Yenching Academy will host Open Information Sessions for the September 2026 intake over the next two days, on October 30 and 31.
Türkiye Yükseköğretim Kalite Kurulu (YÖKAK), Azerbaycan Kalite Güvencesi Kurumu (TKTA), Azerbaycan Devlet Pedagoji Üniversitesi, Sakarya Üniversitesi ve Çankaya Üniversitesi iş birliğiyle, 27-28 Kasım 2025 tarihlerinde Bakü’de düzenlenecek olan Uluslararası Yükseköğretimde Kalite Konferansı (ICQH – www.icqh.net) ve eş zamanlı olarak gerçekleştirilecek Uluslararası Öğretmen Eğitimi Konferansı’na (ITEC – www.ite-c.net) sizleri davet etmekten büyük onur duymaktayız.
We are delighted to announce the Fall 2026 Early Entry for
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Duyuru tarihi: 22.10.2025
2025 Proje Bütçesi Erasmus+ KA131 (Avrupa Hareketlilik Programı) 2025-2026 Akademik Yılı Öğrenim Hareketliliği başvuruları 03.11.2025- 28.11.2025 (saat 15:00'e kadar) tarihleri arasında yapılacaktır. Başvuru detayları aşağıda yer almaktadır
Değişim programlarına başvuru tarihleri, ODTÜ Akademik Takvimi üzerinden takip edilebilir.
2025 Proje bütçesi kapsamında 2026-2027 Akademik Yılı Öğrenim Hareketliliği için öğrenci kontenjanı 140 hibeli, 210 hibesiz olmak üzere toplam 350 olarak belirlenmiştir.
TEMEL UYGUNLUK KRİTERLERİ
Öğrencilerin aşağıdaki hususları dikkate almalarını rica ederiz:
-Erasmus Programına katılmayı planladığı dönem için en az 30 AKTS'lik ODTÜ ders yüküne sahip olmalıdır.
-Ev sahibi üniversitede 30 AKTS ders yükü almalıdır.
-30 AKTS'lik derslerin başarıyla tamamlandığında ilgili derslerin bölümleri tarafından tanınacağından emin olmalıdır.
-Derslerini tamamlamış olan lisansüstü (MA, Ph.D.) öğrencileri de başvurabilir. Yurtdışında aldıkları dersler tez çalışması olarak kabul edilecektir. Lisansüstü öğrencilerin hangi dönemlerde hareketlilik programlarına katılabileceklerine ilişkin Öğrenci İşleri Yönetmeliği incelenmeli ve öğrenciler bağlı bulundukları enstitü ile değişim programlarına katılım durumlarını görüşmelidir.
Kimler başvurabilir?
· Başvuru sahipleri, başvuru sırasında ODTÜ'de tam zamanlı öğrenci olarak kayıtlı olmalıdır. Statüleri Aktif Öğrenci olmalıdır.
· Başvuru sahipleri ODTÜ'de en az bir yarıyılı tamamlamış olmalıdır (mevcut/kayıtlı olduğu öğrenim seviyesinde)
· Bilimsel Hazırlık öğrencileri ve Temel İngilizce Bölümünde okuyan öğrenciler başvuramaz.
Öğrenciler Erasmus programına aynı düzeydeki öğrenimleri sırasında katılabilirler (lisans öğrencileri lisans öğrenimleri sırasında, yüksek lisans öğrencileri yüksek lisans öğrenimleri sırasında, doktora öğrencileri doktora öğrenimleri sırasında programa katılabilirler).
Başvurunun Başlangıç ve Bitiş Tarihleri
2026-2027 Akademik Yılı için başvuru süresi 03.11.2025 ve 28.11.2025 (saat 15:00'e kadar) 28.11.2025 saat 15:00'ten sonra sisteme giriş yapılamayacak ve destekleyici belge yüklenemeyecektir; ilgili tarih ve saat sonrası yapılan başvuru ve belge teslimleri dikkate alınamayacaktır.
Nasıl Başvuru Yapılır?
https://turnaportal.ua.gov.tr/ adresinden online başvuru yapılacaktır.
Başvuru rehberine Türkçe ve İngilizce olarak ulaşabilirsiniz.
İlk yerleşmenin ardından ikinci bir yerleştirme uygulaması bulunmamaktadır; öğrencilerin ilk yerleştirme sonucu yerleştikleri kurumların değiştirilmesi mümkün değildir. Öğrenciler mevcut üniversiteler arasından en fazla 4 tercih yapabilirler. Başvurunuzu yaptıktan sonra seçtiğiniz üniversiteleri değiştirmenizin mümkün olmadığını lütfen unutmayınız.
Partner Üniversiteler hakkında bilgiye linkten ulaşabilirsiniz.
** Lütfen UİO'nun partner üniversitelerin tüm bilgilerini duyurmakla sorumlu olmadığını unutmayınız. Partner üniversiteler tarafından sağlanan bilgiler "Partner Üniversite Bilgileri" altındaki linkte duyurulmaktadır. Öğrenciler burada yazılı olmayan kısıtlamalar konusunda herhangi bir hak iddia edemezler. Partner üniversitelerin İngilizce veya başka bir dilde sınav sonucu, belli bir sınıf/seviye şartı gibi önkoşulları olabilir. Öğrencilerin başvuru yapmadan önce bu koşulları, ilgili liste ve kurumların web siteleri/bilgi notları üzerinden incelemeleri gerekmektedir. Yerleştirme sonunda herhangi bir kuruma yerleştiği halde, karşı kurumun ayrıca belirttiği gereklilikleri sağlayamayan öğrenciler için ayrıca bir yerleştirme veya kurum değişikliği yapılmamaktadır.
Tüm bölümlere açık olan anlaşmalarla ilgili ayrıca anlaşmalı üniversitenin bölümleri ve şartları kendi resmi internet sayfalarından incelenmelidir.
Başvuru için Minimum CGPA Şartı
Erasmus programına başvurmayı düşünen lisans öğrencilerinin en az 2,5; yüksek lisans öğrencilerinin ise 4,0 üzerinden en az 3,0 genel not ortalamasına sahip olmaları gerekmektedir.
Değişim Programları için İngilizce Yeterliliği
Uluslararası İş Birlikleri Ofisi, 29 Aralık 2021 tarihli Üniversite Senatosu kararına dayanarak artık Değişim Programları için İngilizce Yeterlilik Sınavı (EPEEP) düzenlememektedir. Ancak, Yabancı Diller Yüksekokulu tarafından düzenlenen EPE (English Proficiency Exam) sınavına ait ve başvuru tarihinden önceki son 5 yıl içerisinde edinilmiş sınav puanı sunulabilir.
Bu karar nedeniyle, ODTÜ tarafından tanınan sınavlara ek olarak UİO, ÖSYM (YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL) tarafından düzenlenen İngilizce dil sınavlarını da kabul edecektir. Erasmus+ programlarına başvurmak isteyen öğrenciler, son başvuru tarihinden önceki son 5 yıl içinde alınmış bu İngilizce dil puanlarından herhangi birini sunabileceklerdir.
Lütfen ÖSYM tarafından hangi sınavların düzenlendiğini linkten kontrol ediniz ve geçerli ve güncel puanınızı hazırlayınız.
*Uluslararası geçerliliği olan sınavların kabul edilmesi için özel şartlar olduğunu lütfen unutmayınız, ODTÜ Öğrenci İşleri Daire Başkanlığı'nın aşağıdaki linkine bakınız:
Eşdeğerlik Tablosu:
İngilizce Dil Sınavları için Eşdeğerlik Tablosu
IELTS sonuçları Erasmus+ başvurularında kabul edilmemektedir.
Seçim Kriterleri
Türkiye Ulusal Ajansı'nın yönetmeliğine göre, Erasmus+ öğrenci seçiminde genel not ortalamasının %50'si ve İngilizce dil sınavı puanının %50'si dikkate alınır.
Ayrıca, genel not ortalamasının %50'si hesaplanmadan önce, başvuru sahibinin bölüm ve dönem bilgilerine göre genel not ortalamasına aşağıdaki şekilde bir katsayı uygulanır:
Öğrenci CGPA: 3.15
İlgili bölümün başvuru sahibi ile aynı dönemdeki öğrencilerinin genel not ortalaması: 2.89
Oran: 3,15/2,89 = 1,09
25*+1.09=26.09
Genel Erasmus başvuru puanı: 3.15x26.09 = 82.18
*CGPA'nın %50'sini hesaplamak için yakınsak faktör = 25
Ek Puan Sağlanması ve Şartları
- Şehit ve gazi çocuğu olan öğrencilerin genel puanına 15 puan eklenecektir. Kanıtlayıcı belgelerin başvuru süresi içerisinde online başvuru sistemine yüklenmesi gerekmektedir.
- Engelli öğrencilerin genel puanına 10 puan eklenecektir. Kanıtlayıcı belgelerin başvuru süresi içinde online başvuru sistemine yüklenmesi gerekmektedir.
- 2828 sayılı Sosyal Hizmetler Kanunu kapsamında koruma altında olan öğrencilerin genel puanına 10 puan eklenecektir. Kanıtlayıcı belgelerin başvuru süresi içinde online başvuru sistemine yüklenmesi gerekmektedir.
- Kendisi veya birinci derece yakını AFAD'dan yardım alan öğrencilerin genel puanına 10 puan eklenecektir. Kanıtlayıcı belgelerin (AFAD yardımını gösterir belge e-devlet sisteminden indirilebilir) başvuru süresi içerisinde online başvuru sistemine yüklenmesi gerekmektedir.
- Uluslararası öğrencilerden vatandaşı oldukları ülkeler için başvuru yapanların genel notundan 10 puan düşülecektir.
- Erasmus KA103/131 Hareketlilik programlarına her bir katılım için (öğrenim veya staj için) öğrencilerin genel puanından 10 puan düşülecektir.
Önemli Uyarı: Öğrenciler başvuru portalında belirtilen sınıf/bölüm ve genel not ortalaması gibi bilgileri kontrol etmekle yükümlüdür; güncel olmayan bilgilerin tespiti durumunda öğrencilerin OİDB ve UİO ile iletişime geçmeleri gerekmektedir. Başvuru/yerleştirme sürecinde ve resmi itiraz döneminde güncellenmeyen bilgiler, sonraki süreçlerde dikkate alınamayacaktır.
Hareketlilik Öğrencileri için Hibe Miktarı****
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Ülke Grupları |
Ülkeler |
Aylık Hibe Miktarı (Avro) |
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1. ve 2. Grup Program Ülkeleri |
Almanya, Avusturya, Belçika, Çek Cumhuriyeti, Danimarka, Estonya, Finlandiya, Fransa, Güney Kıbrıs Rum Yönetimi, Hollanda, İrlanda, İspanya, İsveç, İtalya, İzlanda, Letonya, Lihtenştayn, Lüksemburg, Malta, Norveç, Portekiz, Slovakya, Slovenya, Yunanistan Birleşik Krallık, İsviçre |
600€ |
|
3. Grup Program Ülkeleri |
Bulgaristan, Hırvatistan, Kuzey Makedonya, Litvanya, Macaristan, Polonya, Romanya, Sırbistan |
450€ |
**2026-2027 Erasmus öğrenci hareketliliği hibeleri aylık Avro cinsinden belirlenmektedir.
Hareketlilik Öğrencileri için Seyahat Desteği
|
Elde Edilen "km" Değeri |
Yeşil Seyahat Hibe Tutarı (€) |
Standart Seyahat Hibe Tutarı (€) |
|
10-99 km |
56 |
28 |
|
100-499 km |
285 |
211 |
|
500-1999 km |
417 |
309 |
|
2000-2999 km |
535 |
395 |
|
3000-3999 km |
785 |
580 |
|
4000-7999 km |
1188 |
1188 |
|
+8000 km |
1735 |
1735 |
Ekonomik olarak dezavantajlı durumda olan ve 3294 sayılı kanun (Sosyal Yardımlaşma Teşviki) kapsamında muhtaç aylığı alan öğrenciler, seçim sürecinin ardından ek hibe alacaktır. Öğrencinin bu durumu kanıtlayacak resmi belgeleri, seçildikten sonra ibraz etmesi gerekmektedir.
Bütçe kısıtları olması durumunda, seçim süreci sonunda mevcut kontenjanlardan birine yerleştirilmeniz halinde hibe almadan da programa katılmanız mümkündür. Sıfır hibeli katılımcılar programın hak ve yükümlülüklerini yerine getirmek zorundadırlar.
Başvuru sonuçlarının açıklanma tarihi: 2025 Aralık ayı içerisinde açıklanması beklenmektedir.
ÖNEMLİ UYARI:
Erasmus hareketliliğine katılım konusunda bölümler tarafından belirlenen bazı kurallar olabilir. Bize bildirilen bölüm kısıtlamaları listesine aşağıdaki linkten ulaşabilirsiniz:
https://ico.metu.edu.tr/departments-restrictions-outgoing-students
Lütfen tüm bölüm kısıtlamaları için bilgilendirilmeyebileceğimizi unutmayın. Bu nedenle, bölümünüzün Erasmus koordinatörlerine danışmalı ve daha fazla ayrıntı için bölümlerinizin web sayfalarını kontrol etmelisiniz.
http://ico.metu.edu.tr/departmental-coordinators
Sorularınız için iletişim e-maili: europeanmobility@metu.edu.tr
Bilgi Belgeleri:
https://ico.metu.edu.tr/erasmus-useful-documents
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2025 Project Budget Erasmus+ KA131 (European Mobility Program) 2025-2026 Academic Year Mobility for Studies applications will be between 03.11.2025 - 28.11.2025 (until 15:00).
Application details are provided below.
Application dates for exchange programs can be followed on the METU Academic Calendar.
Under the 2025 project budget, the student quota for the 2026-2027 Academic Year Study Mobility is 140 with grant and 210 without grant, 350 students in total.
KEY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Students are kindly requested to take the following into account:
Who can apply?
Students can participate in the Erasmus program during the same level of their studies (undergraduate students during their undergraduate studies, master's students during their master's studies, Ph.D. students during their Ph.D. studies).
Application Start and End Dates
For the 2026-2027 Academic Year, the application period is between 03.11.2025 and 28.11.2025 (until 15:00).
After 28.11.2025 at 15:00, the system will be closed for submissions and no supporting documents can be uploaded; applications and document submissions made after this date and time will not be considered.
How to Apply?
Applications will be made online via the website: https://turnaportal.ua.gov.tr/
The application guide is available in English.
There is no second placement after the initial placement; it is not possible to change the institution once placed. Students can make a maximum of 4 preferences among the available universities. Please note that you cannot change your selected universities after submitting your application.
Information about Partner Universities can be accessed via the provided link.
Please note that the International Cooperations Office (ICO) is not responsible for announcing all the details of partner universities. The information provided by partner universities is announced under the link "Partner University Information." Students cannot claim any rights regarding restrictions not listed there. Partner universities may have additional requirements such as English or other language proficiency, specific academic year/level conditions, etc. Before applying, students should review these requirements through the related list and the partner universities’ websites/information sheets. Students who are placed in an institution but do not meet the additional requirements set by the host institution will not be offered a re-placement or change of institution.
For agreements open to all departments, the conditions and departments of the partner university must be reviewed via the official website of the partner university.
A promotional video has been prepared for you to follow the application process visually; you can access it via this link.
Minimum CGPA Requirement for Application
Undergraduate students must have a minimum CGPA of 2.5; graduate students must have a minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 to apply for the Erasmus program.
English Proficiency for Exchange Programs
As per the decision of the University Senate dated 29 December 2021, the International Cooperations Office no longer organizes an English Proficiency Exam for Exchange Programs (EPEEP). However, students may submit a valid score from the English Proficiency Exam (EPE) administered by the School of Foreign Languages within the last 5 years from the application date.
Accordingly, in addition to exams recognized by METU, the ICO also accepts English language proficiency exams conducted by ÖSYM (YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL). Students wishing to apply for Erasmus+ programs can submit scores from any of these exams obtained within the last 5 years before the final application deadline. Please check which exams are organized by ÖSYM and prepare your valid and current score.
*Please note that there are specific conditions for the acceptance of internationally recognized exams. Refer to the following link by METU Student Affairs Office:
https://oidb.metu.edu.tr/tr/odtu-tarafindan-kabul-edilen-ingilizce-yeterlik-sinavlari-es-degerlik-tablosu
Equivalency Table:
English Language Exam Equivalency Table
IELTS results are not accepted for Erasmus+ applications.
Selection Criteria
According to the regulation of the Turkish National Agency, in the selection of Erasmus+ students, 50% of the general GPA and 50% of the English language exam score are considered.
Additionally, before calculating 50% of the GPA, a coefficient is applied to the GPA based on the department and academic term information of the applicant as follows:
Student CGPA: 3.15
Average GPA of students from the same department and academic term: 2.89
Ratio: 3.15 / 2.89 = 1.09
25* + 1.09 = 26.09
Overall Erasmus application score: 3.15 x 26.09 = 82.18
*Converging factor to calculate 50% of CGPA = 25
Additional Points and Conditions
Important Warning:
Students are responsible for checking the information such as class/department and GPA specified on the application portal; in case of outdated information, students must contact OIDB and ICO. If the information is not updated during the application/placement process and official appeal period, it will not be considered in later stages.
Grant Amount for Mobility Students*
|
1. and 2. Group Program Countries |
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Cyprus (Güney Kıbrıs), Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain. United Kingdom, Switzerland |
600€ |
|
3. Group Program Countries |
Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia |
450€ |
*2026-2027 Erasmus student mobility grants in Euros monthly
Travel Support for Mobility Students
|
Obtained “km” Value |
Green Travel Grant Amount (€) |
Non-Green Travel Grant Amount (€) |
|
10-99 km |
56 |
28 |
|
100-499 km |
285 |
211 |
|
500-1999 km |
417 |
309 |
|
2000-2999 km |
535 |
395 |
|
3000-3999 km |
785 |
580 |
|
4000-7999 km |
1188 |
1188 |
|
+8000 km |
1735 |
1735 |
The students who are economically disadvantaged and getting needy pension under the law numbered 3294 (Incentive for Social Solidary) will get additional funding after the selection process. The student should submit the official documents to prove this situation.
In case of budget limitations, it is also possible to participate in the program without receiving a grant if you are placed to one of the available quotas at the end of the selection process. Those participants with zero grant have to fulfill the rights and obligations of the program.
Announcement date of application results: The results will be announced within the month of December, 2025 (expected)
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
There may be some rules set by your departments regarding participation to Erasmus mobility. You may find the departmental restrictions list notified to us in the below link:
https://ico.metu.edu.tr/departments-restrictions-outgoing-students
Please note that we might not be notified for all departmental restrictions. Therefore, you should consult with your departmental Erasmus coordinators and should check your departments’ web pages for further details.
http://ico.metu.edu.tr/departmental-coordinators
For the questions, you can contact: europeanmobility@metu.edu.tr
Information Documents:
Overseas Exchange Outgoing Student Applications for 2026-2027 Academic Year
(with Non-European Countries)
Please note that this application is NOT for Erasmus+ with/without European Countries. Overseas Exchange is a non-granted program (without scholarship) conducted within the framework of bilateral agreements among the universities and it is different from Erasmus+ Programs.
INFORMATION SESSIONS
For the details of face-to-face Information sessions, you can visit the link below:
https://ico.metu.edu.tr/duyuru/information-sessions-erasmus-ka171-icm-pr...
In addition to face-to-face meetings, an online info session will be delivered on 31 October Friday at 10.30-12.00 through Teams platform:
METU International Cooperations Office sizi bir Microsoft Teams Toplantısına davet etti:
Information Session for Erasmus+ ICM Noneuropean Program and Overseas Exchange Program
31 Ekim 2025 Cuma
10:30 - 12:00 (TMT)
Toplantı bağlantısı:
Avrupa Dışı Değişim Programları Bilgilendirme Toplantısı (Non-european Mobility Programs- Information Session) | Toplantıya Katıl | Microsoft Teams
APPLICATION CRITERIA
Students can apply for Overseas Exchange Program only if:
- CGPA is at least 2.50 as of the application deadline (undergraduate level)
- CGPA is at least 3.00 as of the application deadline (graduate level)
Applicants must be registered at METU as full-degree students at the time of application.
The student must have completed at least 1 semester in the program they are enrolled in. During the application, the students must have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in the program they are enrolled in and must be continuing their education on the same level of education in the following year.
Conditional Program (Bilimsel Hazırlık) students and students studying in the Department of Basic English are NOT eligible to apply due to the fact that they do not have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA).
Please note that students can only participate in the Program during their studies at the same level (undergraduate students can participate in the program during their undergraduate studies, master's students can participate in the program during their master's studies, PhD students can participate in the program during their PhD studies).
APPLICATION CALENDAR
Applications are taken for the next academic year; 2026-2027 Academic Year.
Application Period: 3-28 November, 2025 (by 17.00).
Announcement of Application Results: End of December / Beginning of January (expected).
Withdrawal Period: 5-23 January, 2026.
Students who would like to withdraw from the programme should inform ICO about withdrawal decision latest by January 27, 2025. Please bear in mind that students who withdraw from the program without a forced major reason after 27 January 2026 will lose 10 points in their next Overseas Exchange applications at the same study cycle.
Students must submit their application online between 3-28 November 2025 through ONLINE APPLICATION PLATFORM- https://student.metu.edu.tr/ (#412 Overseas Exchange) (the link will be active in the application period). The application platform will be closed on 28 November 2025, at 17.00 and you will not be able to upload any documents or make any changes in your application, after this time.
Additional application documents (e.g. language document, the health report for disability) should not be physically transmitted, but uploaded to the relevant section of the Application System. Documents which are not submitted to the application portal will not be accepted.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM
International Cooperations Office is no longer holding English Proficiency Exam for Exchange Programs (EPEEP) based on the University Senate decision given on December 29, 2021. No EPEEP exam has been held starting from 2022.
However, students interested in applying to ICO programs such as Erasmus+ and Overseas Exchange will be able to bring any English language score taken within the last 5 years before the application period. These scores must be one of the METU recognized exams. Please check which exams are recognized by METU from the link and prepare your valid score. The online system will take your highest score if you select your available score to be counted for Erasmus+/Overseas Exchange application assessment and ask the system to do so. If not, you will be able to upload your language score which is recognized by METU on the application system which will be checked for the validity and eligibility by ICO and converted to METU IYS exam based on the table below. The table below will be used for conversion of METU's recognised exams into a grading scale ranging from 1 to 100, the highest score. Then the online system will calculate its 50% for the selection purposes (see Selection Criteria section) as explained below:
Equivalance Table for METU IYS to other English exams
IELTS results are not accepted for Overseas Exchange applications.
According to the decision taken by the University Exchange Programs Committee on 10 October 2022, in addition to the exams that are recognized by METU, ICO will accept English language exams that are organized by OSYM (YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL). Students interested in applying to ICO programs such as Erasmus+ and Overseas Exchange will be able to submit any of these English language scores taken within the last 5 years before the application period deadlines.
Please check which exams are organized by OSYM from the link and prepare your valid score.
All applicants must submit a valid English language score. Language scores and documents must be submitted to the application system during the application period. Any language document submitted to the ICO physically after the application deadline will not be accepted.
PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
At most 4 universities can be chosen. Please bear in mind that students will be placed in one of their choices according to the order of their preferences. Hence, we advise that the most desired institution to be listed as your first choices. Students, who are already placed in one of the institutions WILL NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO CHANGE THEIR INSTITUTIONS. THERE WILL BE NO SECOND ROUND OF PLACEMENT EITHER.
List of partner universities and country quotas can be seen HERE
Partner university fact sheets can be seen HERE
The link for FactSheets: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nNV1EuZnS57FLbQp7iVUsZu9WQiSBHfX...
There are nomination and application deadlines for each of METU’s partner universities. Applicants are expected to check the partner info and fact sheets as well as the University websites to learn more about the application deadlines and make the appropriate semester choice for their applications based on the deadlines.
It is also important to consult departmental exchange programs coordinator about the university choices. List for departmental exchange programs coordinators can be found in: http://ico.metu.edu.tr/departmental-coordinators
Online applications will be reviewed by Departmental Erasmus+/Exchange Coordinators. The Coordinators are authorized to decline the applications of the students if they do not approve the universities or the academic background/status of the students. To learn more about the departmental restrictions, you can check the website below (an appointment with the coordinator is still advised): http://ico.metu.edu.tr/departments-restrictions-outgoing-students-0
However, please bear in mind that not all the departmental restrictions might be listed in the above link. Therefore, you are strongly recommended to contact your own departments to see if there are any other restrictions.
Students must be sure that the university they applied to offers education on their level and in a relevant department. Availability of a university in the list does not imply that the said university offers education in all the departments and on all levels of education. Students must check the University websites and fact sheets and be sure that there is a suitable program and course list convenient for their own academic program and level.
Students can only apply for their current level of education. Undergraduate students cannot apply for a master or PhD level program. But after being selected for the program, it is possible to take courses on different levels providing that METU and the host university approve of it.
Host university can demand student’s transcript in order to track student’s academic status and success, and this can affect the acceptance process.
Partner universities may require a language proficiency exam grade document for your language of education (TOEFL, etc.). It is not possible for the student to study in a university if they cannot meet the language requirement for the said university. Since language proficiency requirements differ among universities, it is necessary to check the university’s website for the language requirements before application and to make sure the language requirements can be fulfilled/documented before the deadline.
***Agreements within the framework of Overseas Exchange Program are generally established as “all departments”. This means that all students can apply, and no one is given priority over the others, unless stated otherwise in the “Restrictions” section of the agreement list in the announcement. However, before applying for those universities, please make sure that there is a department (or at least courses) at the partner university corresponding to your department and level at METU. The fact that you are given the chance to apply for such universities does not guarantee that the university accepts you. The applicants are required to check the conditions of the partner universities (i.e. medium of instruction, language requirement, academic calendar, accommodation opportunities etc.) before submitting their applications.
E.g. :
X University
Application criteria: CGPA: 3,00/4,00
Student placed in X University CGPA: 2,90/4,00
In this case, even if you are placed in X University, which requires min CGPA to be 3,00/4,00 for UG, you may not be accepted to the university since your CGPA is less than 3,00/4,00. For this reason, students must check the university list announced by ICO, and the websites of the universities.
SELECTION CRITERIA
50% of CGPA and 50% of the English language test score are taken into account in selecting prospective Overseas Exchange Program students.
Weighted CGPA is calculated for each applicant depending on the average CGPA in his/her departmental cohort.
In order to calculate the 50% of the CGPA, a coefficient is applied on the CGPA according to the applicants' department and semester information as below:
Student CGPA: 3.15
Average CGPA of the same department & semester: 2.89
Ratio: 3.15 / 2.89 = 1.09
25(*) + 1.09=26.09
Overall Score: 3.15 x 26.09 = 82.18
(*) the convergent factor to calculate 50% of the CGPA = 25
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Applicants with disabilities (approved by medical report) get 10 additional points. Medical reports concerning their disability must be submitted to the online application system during the application period.
IMPORTANT POINTS
Please bear in mind that students:
Should have METU course load of minimum 30 ECTS for the semester in which s/he plans to participate exchange. Those MS and PhD students who completed their course load and in thesis period can also apply as their thesis satisfies the ECTS requirement. However, those students should find a proper thesis advisor at the host institution and get an approval from their thesis advisor at METU before the exchange period.
Should take 30 ECTS course/or 5 courses (when the host university does not use ECTS) at the host university.
Make sure that 30 ECTS courses will be recognized by their departments upon successfully completion.
GRANT & EXPENSES
Overseas Exchange Program is a non-granted (without scholarship) program. Students are responsible for all living, accommodation and personal expenses while at the host institution.
Within the framework of Overseas Exchange Program, selected students are exempt from paying tuition fees to the partner universities (except a few universities like USA/IIT). But exchange students must pay their regular tuition fee to METU for each semester spent at the exchange program. This is supposed to be paid at the beginning of the academic semester.
Please also be kindly reminded that participants are responsible for arranging their travel and METU International Cooperations Office is not responsible for travel arrangements and purchasing plane ticket.
INFO SHEET FOR OVERSEAS EXCHANGE PROGRAM
For more information about the program please read our INFO SHEET.
Erasmus+ Non-European Exchange Program (KA171 International Credit Mobility 2024 Project) Outgoing Student Applications for 2026-2027 Academic Year
Erasmus+ Non-European Exchange Program (KA171 International Credit Mobility 2024 Project) Outgoing Student Applications for 2026-2027 Academic Year
Please note that this application is NOT for Erasmus+ with European Countries.
INFORMATION SESSIONS:
For the details of face-to-face Information sessions, you can visit the link below:
In addition to face-to-face meetings, an online info session will be delivered on 31 October, 2025 Friday at 10.30-12.00 through Microsoft Teams platform:
APPLICATION CRITERIA:
Students can apply for Erasmus+ Non-European Exchange Program (KA171 International Credit Mobility – ICM) only if:
- CGPA is at least 2.50 as of the application deadline (undergraduate level)
- CGPA is at least 3.00 as of the application deadline (graduate level)
Please bear in mind that students:
-Should have METU course load of minimum 30 ECTS for the semester in which s/he plans to participate Erasmus Programme. Those MS and PhD students who completed their course load and in thesis period can also apply as their thesis satisfies the ECTS requirement. The course loads of the applicants will be checked by METU ICO. Applications of those students whose course load is not sufficient may not be considered eligible.
-Should take 30 ECTS course/or 5 courses (if the host university does not use ECTS) at the host university.
-Make sure that 30 ECTS courses will be recognized by their departments upon successfully completion.
Applicants must be registered at METU as full-degree students at the time of application.
The student must have completed at least 1 semester in the program they are enrolled in. During the application, the student must have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in the program they are enrolled in and must be continuing their education on the same level of education in the following year.
Conditional Program (Bilimsel Hazırlık) students and students studying in the Department of Basic English are not eligible to apply due to the fact that they do not have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA).
Please also note that:
Students can only participate in the Program during their studies at the same level (undergraduate students can participate in the program during their undergraduate studies, master's students can participate in the program during their master's studies, PhD students can participate in the program during their PhD studies).
APPLICATION CALENDAR:
Applications are taken for the next academic year; 2026-2027 Academic Year.
Application Period: 3-28 November, 2025 (by 17.00)
Announcement of Application Results: End of December/Beginning of January (expected)
Withdrawal Period: 5-23 January, 2026
Students who would like to withdraw from the programme should inform ICO about withdrawal decision latest by January 23, 2026. Please bear in mind that students who withdraw from the program without a forced major reason after 26 January 2026 will lose 10 points in their next Erasmus+ applications at the same study cycle.
APPLICATION METHODS:
All applications, selections and placements will be carried out online and through the E-Devlet Career Gate platform initiated by the Turkish National Agency: https://turnaportal.ua.gov.tr
Students must submit their application online between 3-28 November 2025 to E-Devlet Career Gate platform. The application platform will be closed on 28 November 2025 at 17.00 and you will not be able to upload any documents or make any changes in your application after this time.
Additional application documents (e.g. language document, the health report for disability) should not be physically transmitted, but uploaded to the relevant section of the Application Portal. Documents which are not submitted to the application portal will not be accepted.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM:
International Cooperations Office is no longer holding English Proficiency Exam for Exchange Programs (EPEEP) based on the University Senate decision given on December 29, 2021. No EPEEP exam has been held starting from 2022.
However, students interested in applying to ICO programs such as Erasmus+ and Overseas Exchange will be able to bring any English language score taken within the last 5 years before the application period. These scores must be one of the METU recognized exams. Please check which exams are recognized by METU from the link and prepare your valid score. The conversion table in the link will be used for METU's recognized exams into a grading scale ranging from 1 to 100, the highest score. Then the online system will calculate its 50% for the selection purposes (see Selection Criteria section) as explained below.
According to the decision taken by the University Exchange Programs Committee on 10 October 2022, in addition to the exams that are recognized by METU, ICO will accept English language exams that are organized by OSYM (YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL). Students interested in applying to ICO programs such as Erasmus+ and Overseas Exchange will be able to submit any of these English language scores taken within the last 5 years before the application period deadlines.
Please check which exams are organized by OSYM from the link and prepare your valid score.
Language scores and documents must be submitted to the application portal during the application period. Any language document submitted to the ICO physically after the application deadline will not be accepted.
IMPORTANT NOTE: IELTS RESULTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED !!!!
PARTNER UNIVERSITIES:
At most 4 universities can be chosen.
List of partner universities and country quotas can be seen HERE . It is not possible to study in a University which does not have an Erasmus+ ICM agreement with METU. Please be aware that the partner list can be updated during the application period!!!!
While checking the University list, please be aware that some countries are available only for PhD-level students. This is the requirement of the Erasmus+ ICM Program and it is announced by the European Commission for the current 2024 Erasmus+ project. For those countries, it is not possible to send Undergraduate and Master students with Erasmus+ grants. However, this does not mean that universities open to the applications of PhD students have PhD level programs for sure; students must check the University websites and fact sheets and be sure that there is a suitable program and course list convenient for their own academic program and level.
Partner university fact sheets can be seen HERE.
It is of utmost importance to consult departmental exchange programs coordinator about the university choices. List for departmental exchange programs coordinators can be found in: http://ico.metu.edu.tr/departmental-coordinators
Online applications will be reviewed by Departmental Erasmus+/Exchange Coordinators. The Coordinators are authorized to decline the applications of the students if they do not approve the universities or the academic background/status of the students. To learn more about the departmental restrictions, you can check the website below (an appointment with the coordinator is still advised): http://ico.metu.edu.tr/departments-restrictions-outgoing-students-0
Please be aware of the fact that not all the departmental restrictions might be available in the mentioned link. Therefore, students are strongly advised to contact their departments to check if there are further rules and restrictions.
Students must be sure that the university they applied to offers education on their level and in a relevant department. Availability of a university in the list does not imply that the said university offers education in all the departments and on all levels of education.
Student can only apply for their current level of education. Undergraduate students cannot apply for a master or PhD level program. But after being selected for the program, it is possible to take courses on different levels providing that METU and the host university approve of it.
Host university can demand student’s transcript in order to track student’s academic status and success, and this can affect the acceptance process.
During application, an internationally recognized language proficiency exam grade is not required by International Cooperations Office. However, partner universities may require a language proficiency exam grade document for their language of education (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.). It is not possible for the student to study in the university if they cannot meet the language requirement for the said university. Since language proficiency requirements differ among universities, it is necessary to check the university’s website for the language requirements before application and to make sure the language requirements can be fulfilled/documented before the deadline.
***Agreements within the framework of Erasmus+ ICM Program are generally established as “all departments”. This means that all students can apply, and no one is given priority over the others, unless stated otherwise in the “Restrictions” section of the agreement list in the announcement. However, before applying for those universities, please make sure that there is a department (or at least courses) at the partner university corresponding to your department and level at METU. The fact that you are given the chance to apply for such universities does not guarantee that the university accepts you. The applicants are required to check the conditions of the partner universities (i.e. medium of instruction, language requirement, academic calendar, accommodation opportunities etc.) before submitting their applications.
E.g. :
X University
Application criteria: CGPA: 3,00/4,00
Student placed in X University CGPA: 2,90/4,00
In this case, even if you are placed in X University, which requires min CGPA to be 3,00/4,00 for UG, you may not be accepted to the university since your CGPA is less than 3,00/4,00. For this reason, students must check the university list announced by ICO, and the websites of the universities.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
50% of CGPA and 50% of the English language test score are taken into account in electing prospective Exchange students.
In order to calculate the 50% of the CGPA, a coefficient is applied on the CGPA according to the applicants' department and semester information as below:
Student CGPA: 3.15
Average CGPA of the same department & semester: 2.89
Ratio: 3.15 / 2.89 = 1.09
25(*) + 1.09=26.09
Overall Score: 3.15 x 26.09 = 82.18
(*) the convergent factor to calculate 50% of the CGPA = 25
OTHER CRITERIA:
GRANT & EXPENSES:
Students selected for this program with Erasmus+ grant will receive 700 Euro per month (same for all countries) and also a fixed and one-time travel support ranging from 28-1735 Euro according to distance between Ankara and the city that they will study:
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/distance-calculator_en
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Seyahat Mesafesi |
Standart Seyahat Hibe Tutarı |
Yeşil Seyahat Hibe Tutarı |
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10-99 km arası |
28 € |
56 € |
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100-499 km arası |
211 € |
285 € |
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500-1999 km arası |
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309 € |
417 € |
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2000-2999 km arası |
395 € |
535 € |
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3000-3999 km arası |
580 € |
785 € |
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4000-7999 km arası |
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1.188 € |
1.188 € |
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8000 km ve üzeri |
1.735 € |
1.735 € |
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Erasmus+ ICM grant is allocated according to each country’s quotas. Available grants are shown in the partner university and country quotas list above.
Even if there are more than one partner universities in a specific country, in the allocation of grants "quota per country" will be considered.
Please bear in mind that students will be placed in one of their choices according to the university quotas, firstly. The distribution of the grant will be done after the university placements. For instance, if the first 2 students (according to overall score) apply for the same institution which has 2 capacities, but 1 scholarship quota, both students will be placed in the mentioned institution but the one who has the higher score will be selected with Erasmus+ grant and the other one will be selected as zero-grant student. Students who are already placed in one of the institutions either with or without Erasmus+ grant will not have a chance to change their institutions. There will be no second round of placement either.
It is possible to participate in the program without grant as well. However, just like granted beneficiaries, zero-grant students must apply to the program and get selected officially.
Please be informed that participants receive 70% of the total financial support at the beginning of their mobility period and the remaining 30% when the participants successfully complete their study abroad.
Please also be kindly reminded that participants are responsible for arranging their travel and METU International Cooperations Office is not responsible for travel arrangements and purchasing plane ticket.
*Green Travel
In case the participants prefer sustainable means of transport in both directions (e.g. using railway, maritime transport, car-pooling with other Erasmus+ programme beneficiaries or using bus), the distance-based travel grant is considered as green travel. The grant amount is calculated according to the relevant part of the table. Whether the participants can be considered within the scope of green travel is determined by the submission of the relevant travel documents to the International Cooperation Office and the evaluation of the Turkish National Agency.
INCLUSION SUPPORT & ADDITIONAL GRANT FOR DISADVANTAGED BENEFICIARIES:
For disabled participants, it is possible to receive additional grants to meet their specific needs. In order for the disabled participants to be given additional grants, METU is required to request additional grants from the Turkish National Agency. Applications for additional grants should be made during the term of the contract, but in any case, up to 60 days before the contract end date. The Turkish National Agency will evaluate each application specifically and determine whether the additional grant can be granted, and if so, the appropriate grant amount. In order to learn more about the application forms, you may contact METU ICO.
Disadvantaged beneficiaries for inclusion support are defined as follows:
The following amounts of Additional Grant Support can be provided to students who meet the above scope, upon their request and on the condition that they document their situation:
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Mobility Type |
Additional Grant Amount |
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2-12 months student mobility |
Monthly 250 Euro |
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5-14 days short term student mobility |
In addition to total grant: 100 Euro |
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15-30 days short term student mobility |
In addition to total grant: 150 Euro |
INFO SHEET ERASMUS+ ICM:
For more information about the program please read our INFO SHEET (English).
