Please note that this application is NOT for Erasmus+ with European Countries.  

Please note that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, university lists/ quotas and some other details are subject to change!!!

 

INFORMATION SESSIONS:

Online information sessions on Erasmus+ Program with Non-European Countries for 2021-2022 Academic Year will be held via Webex Metu. The details can be found below:

APPLICATION CRITERIA:

Students can apply for Erasmus+ Non-European Exchange Program (KA107 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.

-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.

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 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 PROCEDURES:

Applications are taken for the next academic year; 2021-2022 Academic Year.

 Application Period: 4-23 December 2020

English Proficiency Exam: 26 December 2020

Announcement of Application Results: Beginning of February

Withdrawal Period: 8-26 February 2021

Students who would like to withdraw from the programme should inform ICO about withdrawal decision latest by February 26, 2021. Please bear in mind that students who withdraw from the program without a forced major reason after 26 February 2021 will lose 10 points in their next Erasmus+ (programs with European or non-European countries) applications at the same study cycle.

Students must submit their application online between 4-23 December 2020: ONLINE APPLICATION PLATFORM-https://student.metu.edu.tr/ (#405 Erasmus+ ICM (Avrupa Dışı) (the link will be active in the application period)

English Proficiency Exam for Exchange Programs (EPEEP)

No additional application is required for the English Proficiency Exam on 26 December 2020.

***For 2021-2022 Erasmus+ KA107 Outgoing Applications, EPEEP will be held online. Details will be announced later.

 It is obligatory to take EPEEP for ICM applicants (no other exam result is accepted); if students do not take the EPEEP or apply with a previous and valid score, their Erasmus+ applications will not be valid.  

 It is obligatory to have a valid English score from an exam organized by METU to complete the application. The valid score can be one of the following options:

1-You can take English Proficiency Exam for Mobility Programs (EPEEP) which will be organized on 26 December 2020. If you would like to take this exam, you should choose this option in the online application form. If you choose this option, you cannot use any other exam scores. If you do not attend the exam, your application for mobility program will be invalid. For the students who choose this option in the online application form, no additional application is required for the English Proficiency Exam on 26 December 2020. The details about the online exam (venue & hour) will be announced later.

2-If you had English Proficiency Exam for Mobility Programs (EPEEP) or English Proficiency Exam (EPE) in the last 2 years, you can also use these exam results. EPEEP and EPE are valid for 2 consecutive years and students who have taken the exam in the previous 2 years may apply with a previous score. This needs to be indicated in the online application form. Among these scores, the highest one will be taken. The students who choose this option will not be able to take the English Proficiency Exam for Mobility Programs (EPEEP) that will be organized on 26 December 2020.

Students are allowed to take the EPEEP only once every academic year and those who have already taken the EPEEP in the same academic year for another exchange program will not be able to take the exam again. Thus, students who take this exam will not be able to take the English Proficiency Exam (in March 2021) for Erasmus+ European Mobility Program applications.

Students who choose the first option and are not able to enter the exam due to a valid excuse (e.g medical report) should submit a petition explaining their excuse to the International Cooperations Office. 

The exams are organized by the Department of Basic English. Only the students who submit their application to ICO will take the exam and the details of the exam will be announced later. 

PARTNER UNIVERSITIES:

At most 4 universities can be chosen. 

***Please bear in mind that because of Covid19 pandemic, the list of partner universities may be changed in accordance with the information provided by partner universities. 

 List of partner universities and country quotas can be seen HERE (the link will be active during the application period).

Partner university fact sheets can be seen HERE (the link will be active during the application period).

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

 

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 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 Erasmus+ ICM Porgram 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

 

  • 10 additional points will be added to overall score of the applicants with disabilities (approved by medical report). Medical reports concerning their disability must be submitted to the online application system during the application period. 
  • 15 points will be added to the overall score of the applicants who are the children of martyries and veterans. The proving documents must be submitted to the online application system during the application period.
  • 10 points will be added to the overall score of the applicants who have been under protection by 2828 Social Services Law. The proving documents must be submitted to the online application system during the application period.
  • It is possible to benefit from the Erasmus+ Programs (Erasmus European Study, Erasmus Traineeship, Erasmus+ Non-European ICM) more than once. Students can participate in the programs up to 12 months for each level of study (UG, MS, PhD). However, 10 points will be deduced from the overall grade of the students who have benefited from any of the above programs before within the same study level. Previous participation in the program in different study levels does not cause any deduction in the overall grade.
  • 10 points will be deduced from the overall grade of the students who have withdrawn from the program after the announced deadline for the previous Erasmus+ Program Applications (European or non-European).

 

GRANT & EXPENSES:

Students selected for this program with Erasmus+ grant will receive 700 Euro per month (same for all countries) and also travel support ranging from 275-1500 Euro according to distance between Ankara and the city that they will study:

 https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/distance-calculator_en

 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.

It is possible to participate in the program without grant as well.

Students with disabilities can apply for additional funds if they are placed for a university.

 

INFO SHEET ERASMUS+ ICM:

For more information about the program please read our INFO SHEET (Turkish).