Program Overview

Introduction to the Erasmus+ KA131 Erasmus European Mobility Program

The Erasmus+ KA131 Erasmus European Mobility Program is a student and staff mobility program between higher education institutions (HEIs) of 28 EU member countries, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, the FYR of Macedonia, and Turkey. To participate in this program, HEIs of these countries apply to the European Commission to obtain the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE). International cooperation between HEIs in these countries is established through bilateral student and staff mobility agreements.

Program Description

The Erasmus+ KA131 European Mobility Program enables students and staff to participate in mobility programs between higher education institutions. The program is open to students registered in formal education programs at higher education institutions, provided that their home institution and the host institution (in this case, METU) have signed a bilateral Erasmus+ European mobility agreement.

Application Process

To apply for the program, students must be officially nominated by their home university. The application process is started with the nominations of the selected candidates from partner institutions. Applications without official nominations will not be accepted. Prior to their applications, applicants must be officially nominated by their home universities through the online nomination system.

Application Documents

The application documents for the European Mobility Program include:

• Student Application Form
• Transcript of Records
• Copy of Passport / National ID Card
• Learning Agreement Before the Mobility / Tentative Course Plan

Nomination Criteria

The nomination criteria for the program are as follows:

• Minimum study years for undergraduate students: Undergraduate nominees must have completed a minimum of 1 year at their institution before visiting METU.
• MS/PhD Students: METU will accept graduate students for exchange only if they agree to take courses at METU or find a Research Supervisor at METU who is ready to accept them for research work. In the latter case, the student should submit an acceptance letter from the agreed supervisor during the application period.

Important Reminder

The medium of instruction at METU is English at all levels and programs. Students are strongly recommended to have an adequate level of English, meaning B1 level language competence according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or a TOEFL (ibt) score of 79, or an IELTS score of 6.5, to be able to follow courses at METU.

Application Deadlines

The application deadlines for the program are as follows:

• For Fall Semester: 30th of June is the nomination deadline, and 31st of July is the application deadline.
• For Spring Semester: 30th of November is the nomination deadline, and 31st of December is the application deadline.