ERASMUS+ PROGRAMERASMUS STUDENT MOBILITY

INFORMATION SEMINAR

2014-2015

Yaşar UniversityEuropean Union Center

25.12.2014http://erasmus.yasar.edu.tr

ERASMUS+ Program

What is Student Mobility Program?� European Union funded programme for student and staff

mobility.

� It is not a scholarship programme, encourages themobility.

� The programme covers associate, bachelor, master anddoctoral levels.

� Mobility period: from 3 to 12 months.(this period is including the possible planned placementperiod or period of participating the mobility withoutgetting Erasmus grant)

Which Countries?

Programme Countries

1st Group Programme Countries

Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

2nd Group Programme Countries

Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Southern Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain

3rd Group Programme Countries Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,

Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Macedonia

Student MobilityTerms of Participation

� To be a citizen of the European Union or Turkey.

� To be a registered student at higher education institution in Turkey even you

are citizen of other countries.

� Associate, Bachelor: CGPA must be at least 2.20/4.00.

Master, Doctoral: CGPA must be at least 2.5/4.00.

� Should know the host university’s language of instruction at least B1 level (CEF)

� To be completed minimum one academic semester for making an application.

� Erasmus Agreement must be signed which belongs to your department within

the application period.

http://erasmus.yasar.edu.tr

Basic Rules

• Erasmus Programme is carried out by the EU Centre ay Yaşar University.

• There should be a signed Erasmus agreement between universities!http://erasmus.yasar.edu.tr (Partners)

• Erasmus Agreement must be signed which belongs to your department.

• Each agreement contains different numbers of student exchange. (Quota eligibility)

• To get at least 60 from English Proficiency Exam which is organised by Yaşar

University School of Foreign Languages. (Should be at least 70 for students who study

at Department of English Language and Literature, Translation and Interpretation)

• To be successful at Online Language Support exam (OLS)

• To ensure the CGPA average grade condition.

• To make an online application (http://applyerasmus.yasar.edu.tr)

Basic Rules

• Candidates who found convenient to benefit from Erasmusprogramme being informed by the EU Center then they make theircourse selection from the host university with their Erasmusdepartment coordinators. Courses are mutually matched by checkingcontents. Evaluation is made towards ECTS credits.

• Prepared Learning Agreement is signed and approved by the student,the Erasmus department coordinator, head of department, ErasmusInstitutional Coordinator and host university’s Erasmus coordinators.

• It is essential that the recognition of all taken courses and credits.

• Students depend on the YU Education and Examination Regulations intheir course selections.

• Associate Degree and Bachelor: The minimum is 20 ECTS for asemester

Erasmus+ /On-line language support for Erasmus outgoing students (OLS)

Within the Erasmus+ period, students who will attend to Erasmusprogram (except speaking in their mother tongue), will be subjectto an online language exam before and after the mobility.These exams are applied in different six languages which areGerman, English, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch.

There is a possibility to provide language support to studentswhose first exam grade is low.• If the student doesnt’t complete the first language exam, it is

not possible to sign a contract with the student and accordinglystudents are not sent abroad.

• This system has been developed to improve langaugeproficiency of students, to incerease the quality of mobilityand to measure positive effects of mobility.

IMPORTANT!

� Applications: Calendar begins one year in advance!� The online application form should be prepared from the page

http://applyerasmus.yasar.edu.tr, printed, signed and submitted toyour Erasmus Department Coordinator by attaching all otherobligatory documents until the application deadline!

� The application form should be filled out correctly becauseincomplete students’ applications will be eliminated.

� Students may apply even having disciplinary punishment orhaving failed courses in advance.

� You are paying your annual tuition fee only to your homeuniversity!

� Available current scholarships continues at your homeuniversity. Read the scholarship directive! In case ofprolonged period, you may lose your scholarship at homeuniversity.

Selection of Students

�Grant availability and contingency list�«-10 Point» practice is implemented in the

selection of a student for each mobilitypreviously participated.

Academic Success Level: %50 Language Level: %50

You can apply both for placement mobility and for the student mobility

as granted student ☺☺☺☺

The same student, regardless of the type and number of mobility

activities, may receive grants up to a total of 12 months in each educational

level.

How much grant I will receive monthly?

ERASMUS PROGRAMME IS NOT A SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAMME!

ERASMUS IS A PROGRAMME

WHICH ENCOURAGES

STUDENT MOBILITY!

MONTHLY GRANTS

COUNTRY GROUPS HOST COUNTRIES MONTHLY GRANTS (€)

1st Group Programme Countries

Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

500

2nd Group Programme Countries

Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Southern Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain

400

3rd Group Programme Countries

Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Macedonia

300

How much grant I will receive monthly?

• Grants varies according to the category of the destinationcountry.

• You will receive the grant according to number of months anddays you study at host university.

• Grants will be paid students before going abroad. (70% of theentire amount of the grant)

• The remaining 30% is paid when the student returned toTurkey. If the student fails from 2/3 total credits due to theabsence or not to fulfill their responsibilities in host university,the remaining 30% of the grant will not be paid to student.

• Accommodation, flight, insurance and visa costs are theresponsibility of the student.

Erasmus Memories..

Erasmus Memories..

Application to Host University

• Application Form• Learning Agreement (LA)• Transcript of Records• Accommodation Application Form• Additional Required Documents

Before Going Abroad....

� Learning Agreement

� Health insurance

� Visa process

� I signed my contract, paid my registration fee to home university and I

received 70% of the grant☺

� You are paying your annual tuition fee only to your home university. !

� Available current scholarships continues at your home university. Read

the scholarship directive! In case of prolonged period, you may lose

your scholarship at home university.

While Abroad..

� Meeting with the host university's Erasmus Office� Application for residence permit (if requires)� LA Change (add-drop courses) preparation at host

university� Follow the courses, academic relations

� If the student failed (F) from anyadditionally tken course at hostuniversity, the taken course orequivalent course must becompleted successfully to graduate.

After Returning..

� Confirmation of Stay (should be signed and stamped by host university)

� Transcript of Records� Final Evaluation Form� Credit transfer, course adaptations� The remaining 30% of grant payments

Erasmus Period

� Can I extend my Erasmus period? � To be an Erasmus student without

getting Erasmus grant?

What I need to be prepared for?

�Accommodation �Visa� Language

Erasmus Department Coordinators

Department CoordinatorActuarial Sciences Banu Özgürel

Computer Engineering Murat Komesli

Industrial Engineering Effi Staiou

Industrial Design Tolga Benli

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Mustafa Seçmen

MA in Economics Ayşe Özden Birkan

Energy Systems Engineering Özgür Kilit

Film Design Sevcan Sönmez

Graphic Design Emre Yıldız

MA in Graphic Design Nazlı Benlioğlu

Visual Communication Design Demet Atınç

Law David Brody

Department CoordinatorInterior Design Ebru Aydeniz

Business Administration Mustafa Reha Okur

MBA Görkem Ataman

Economics Onur Burak Çelik

English Language and Literature Jeffrey Hibbert

Statistics Suay Dündar

Public Relations and Advertising Göker Gülay

MA in Public Law and Private Law Gökçe Türkoğlu

Music Payam Gül Susani

Mathematics Sahlar Meherrem

Architecture Ahmet Tolga Özbakan

Translation and Interpretation Ufu Özbir

Vocational School İrem Tükel

Department CoordinatorPsychology Elif Durgel

Radio, TV and Cinema Gizem Melek

Tourism Management Bora Bodur

Tourism Guidance Gizem Bozkır

MA in Tourism Management Bora Bodur

International Logistics Management

Gülmüş Börühan

International Trade and Finance Burcu Ünüvar

International Relations Alper Almaz

Software Engineering Murat Komesli

Applications will be submitted between 13.02.2015-27.02.2015(until 17:00 pm). The application form should be prepared, printed

and submitted to your Erasmus Department Coordinator by attaching all obligatory documents.

Required Application Documents for Submission

to Department Coordinator!

1. Application form (Online form)2. Transcript of Records (Official) 3. 1 photo (passport size)4. Language Certificate (You may not need to take the Erasmus

language exam at Yaşar University if you have previously taken TOEFL, IELTS exam score)

The online application form should be prepared from the page

http://applyerasmus.yasar.edu.tr, printed and submitted to

your Erasmus Department Coordinator by attaching all other

obligatory documents!

For the application form: http://applyerasmus.yasar.edu.tr

1. Erasmus Web Pagehttp://erasmus.yasar.edu.tr

2. Digital Screens within University

Follow !or

You can get an appointment from abmerkezi@yasar.edu.trto meet with us at EU Center.

For Further Information;

YAŞAR UNIVERSITY EU CENTER

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Yasar Uni. EU Center

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Thank you..

Yaşar University – EU CenterResponsible from Outgoing Students: Merve

Ürkmeyen

For questions;merve.urkmeyen@yasar.edu.tr

abmerkezi@yasar.edu.tr