19.10.2026

Erasmus+ KA131 (European Countries) Outgoing Student Applications for 2027-2028 Academic Year can be made between 02.11.2026 - 27.11.2025 (until 17:00).

Budget Year: 2026, 2027 and Consortium Project Budgets

The student quotas for the 2027-2028 Academic Year Study Mobility will be announced soon.

INFORMATION SESSION

An online info session will be held on November 5, Thursday between 12.30-13.30 via Teams platform (details will be posted below)

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KEY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Students are kindly requested to take the following into account:

·         For undergraduate students, CGPA mudy be at least 2.50 as of the application deadline.

·         For graduate students CGPA must be at least 3.00 as of the application deadline.

·         Must have a course load of at least 30 ECTS at METU for the academic period they plan to participate in the Erasmus+ Program for Studies.

·         Must ensure that the 30 ECTS courses will be recognized by their department upon successful completion.

·         Applicants must be registered at METU as full-degree students at the time of application.

·         The student must have completed at least one academic 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.

·         Graduate (MA, Ph.D.) students who have completed their coursework may also apply. The courses they take abroad will be accepted as part of their thesis work if both sides (home and host universities) accept it. Graduate students should review the Student Affairs Regulations regarding which semesters they can participate in the mobility programs and consult their affiliated institutes about their participation status.

·         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).

·         All applicants must submit a valid English language score (details below). 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.

APPLICATION CALENDAR

Applications are taken for the next academic year; 2027-2028 Academic Year.

Application Period: 2-27 November, 2027 (17.00)

Announcement of Application Results: End of December / Beginning of January (expected).

 Announcement of Application Results: End of December / Beginning of January (expected).

After 27.11.2025 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 Turkish and English.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM

International Cooperation 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 Erasmus+ Mobility for Studies will be able to submit any English language score taken within the last 5 years before the application period. These scores must be one of the METU recognized exams.

The online system will take your highest score if you select your available score to be counted for Erasmus+ application assessment. 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 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:

Equivalance Table for METU IYS to other English exams

English Exams Equivalency Table 

IELTS results are not accepted for Erasmus+ KA131 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 will be able to submit any of these English language scores taken within the last 5 years before the application period deadline. 

Please check which exams are organized by OSYM from the link and prepare your valid score.

PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

There is no second placement after the initial placement; it is not possible to change the institution once the student is 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.

List of partner universities and quotas can be accessed HERE (will be announced soon)

RESTRICTION FOR SEMESTER PREFERENCES

Due to differences between the spring semester end dates of certain partner universities and the current Erasmus+ project year timeline, some universities are available for selection for the fall semester only. Please review the list below and take this information into consideration when selecting your preferred universities on the online application platform. Also note that there might be some universities where the spring semester end date is after July 31, 2027. Those universities are also not selectable for spring semester. Students are advised to check the websites of their preferred universities for the semester end dates.

*(Will be announced soon)*

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

Please also be noted that students’ applications will be reviewed by Departmental Erasmus+/Exchange Coordinators as well. 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: http://ico.metu.edu.tr/departments-restrictions-outgoing-students-0

Please note that the International Cooperation 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" on www\.ico.metu.edu.tr. 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. Before applying, students should review these requirements through the related list and the partner universities’ websites/information sheet. 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.

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.

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

·         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.

·         15 points will be added to the overall score of the students who are the children of martyrs 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 students 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.

·         10 points will be added to the overall score of the students who themselves or their first-degree relatives receive disaster aid from AFAD. The proving documents (the document which shows the AFAD aid could be downloaded from e-devlet system) must be submitted to the online application system during the application period. (If the applicant received this additional point for the previous applications and selected for the mobility, 10 point will not be added for the new application.)

·         10 points will be deduced from the overall grade of the students who have benefited from Erasmus+ KA131 Mobilities before within the same study level. Previous participation in the program in different study levels and programs (such as Erasmus+) 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+ KA131 Program applications.

·         10 point will be deduced from the overall grade of those international students who apply for the countries that they have their citizenships.

Important!

 

 

Students are responsible for checking the information such as class/department and CGPA 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\*

\*2027-2028 Erasmus student mobility grants in Euros monthly  

Travel Support for Mobility Students

Travel support is provided only for students who are selected for grant quotas.

In order to calculate the distance, the star address must be selected as Ankara, the destination is the city of the host university: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/resources-and-tools/distance-calculator

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.

For your inquiries, you can contact: europeanmobility@metu.edu.tr

Information Documents:

https://ico.metu.edu.tr/erasmus-useful-documents