2023-2024 Erasmus Student Mobility First Call

First Call for Online Applications for Erasmus+ Programs:  March 7, 2023 – April 3, 2023 

• Fall (2023-2024)
• Spring (2023-2024)

 WHO CAN APPLY? 

Undergraduate and graduate full-time students of KHAS can benefit from Erasmus study mobility if they meet the below conditions and submit their applications by the deadline stated on this call: 

• Students are supposed to finish at least 1 academic year except prep school.
• Undergraduate students must have at least 2.20 / 4.00 cumulative GPA and graduate students must have at least 2.50 / 4.00 cumulative GPA. 
• Applicants must get minimum grade of CB in EL 101-102, and CC in EL201-202; or they must provide a minimum TOEFL IBT score of 78, or minimum YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL score of 65, CAE/CPE score of 160 or PTE Academic score of 60.  
• Kadir Has University Core program students can use the grades of KHAS 103 and KHAS 105 if they are above CB. They can also submit the results of the KHAS English Proficiency (İYS) exam taken within the last 5 years (Minimum score should be 60) If IYS exam result is not sufficient, students must submit TOEFL, YDS, E-YDS, CAE, or PTE English exam.  
• Students are supposed to have ideally have 30 ECTS remained in KHAS for one semester for two semesters minimum 60 ECTS required. For Core Program student’s semester load might be different. 
• The students who benefited from Erasmus study or placement mobility before can also apply to this call. However, students must make sure that the total length of mobility, with or without grant, at each level (undergraduate or graduate) -no matter the type of mobility- should not exceed 12 months. 
• By the Institute Decision of 2021/18, non-thesis students can not apply. 

HOW TO APPLY? 

Thanks to the cooperation of the e-Devlet portal with the European Union Education and Youth Programs Center Presidency, Erasmus applications will now be made through e-Devlet.

For this reason, students who do not have an e-Devlet password must complete the process of obtaining a password before the application date. You can log in to the e-Devlet website with the password you will receive from PTT centers. Application system will be close on the date of 28/04/2023! 

SELECTION OF MOBILITY CANDIDATES 

Following the application deadline, KHAS Erasmus Commission will evaluate your application based on the following criteria: 

• Academic GPA (50%) 
• English Language Score (50%) 
• Undergraduate / graduate level quotas 
• Departmental representation 
• In addition to academic achievement and language score, if the applicant has benefited from another Lifelong Learning Program or Erasmus+ mobility scheme while pursuing the same level of academic degree, 10 points will be subtracted for each, and every activity utilized (regardless of whether internship or education) when calculating academic achievement and language score averages. 
• Disabled students receive +10 points if proving documents are provided in the application. 
• Children of martyr and veteran people receive +15 points if proving documents are provided in the application. 
• Students who are covered by the 2828 numbered Social Services Law receive +10 points if proving documents are provided in the application. 
• Students who want to participate in mobility programs in their birth country receive -10 points. 
• Selected students who cancel their mobility and fail to inform Erasmus & Exchange Office in the given deadline receive -10 points.
• Students who wish to apply for both study mobility and internship mobility will receive -10 points in one of the applications based on his/her preference. 

All applicants are ranked from the highest to the lowest score by faculty, and the top scoring students are selected depending on faculty quotas, by the selection committee. 

Results are notified to all applicants in written format via e-mail and KHAS International website and are also announced on Erasmus and Exchange Office Board. 

After the evaluation, all eligible candidates will be placed in a partner university regarding their grade and quotas. 

TOTAL QUOTA FOR 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR 

As a result of this call, KHAS Erasmus Commission will determine total of 60 students as Erasmus+ selected candidates based on faculty quota (10 per faculty and 10 for graduates.) All the other eligible applications will be placed as Erasmus+ mobility wait-listed candidates. Wait-listed student list will be taken into consideration in case of any cancellations on the main list, as well as any quota additions based on the budget availability. Therefore, please note that being selected as an Erasmus student exchange candidate at KHAS does not mean that you will definitely be able to go on exchange mobility. The final list of the students benefiting from the Erasmus study mobility will be subject to the following: 

1. Announcement of the results of KHAS’ grant application to the Turkish National Agency. 
2. Countries of destination students prefer to go, considering there are two different groups of countries according to their cost of living (Please refer to the TABLE A: ERASMUS GRANTS ACCORDING TO THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION below). 
3. In order to make more students from different departments benefit from the available grants, Erasmus Commission applies the principle of “undergraduate/graduate level quotas” and “departmental quotas” as stated above for the selection of the students. 

STUDY MOBILITY CHOICES ON THE APPLICATION FORM 

Erasmus student mobility for studies is carried out in the framework of prior inter-institutional (bilateral) agreements between home and host institutions, both of which must be holders of an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. 

To ensure high-quality mobility activities with maximum impact on the students, the mobility activity should respond to student degree-related learning. The study period abroad must be part of the student’s study program at KHAS to complete a degree at undergraduate or graduate level. 

If you are doing a double major, please note that you can only use one of your majors to apply for Erasmus study mobility and you will be subject to your selected major’s departmental quota and available Erasmus bilateral agreements. If you are doing a minor, please note that you cannot apply from your minor program. 

You will make five university choices on the application form in order of preference. Please check the list of universities and quotes on ‘‘List of Partners’’ section. 

For partner universities, where language of instruction is predominantly the native language of the country, not English, applicants with additional knowledge of that language will have priority over those without any knowledge of that specific language in the placement process. If you are applying to be placed in a university where you will be studying in a language other than English, you might be asked to provide a document to KHAS Erasmus and Exchange Office showing your level of language proficiency in that language after the application.

MOBILITY DURATION CHOICES ON THE APPLICATION FORM 

The duration of mobility is between 3 and 12 months within the same academic year. Students should be able to complete 30 ECTS credits of course load for each academic term of mobility. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: You will be able to select either Fall semester or Spring Semester. If you plan to go for one academic year; you need to apply for Fall semester and apply for Erasmus extension while you are in host university. Your application requires the approval of Erasmus+ Dept. Coordinator at host university and home university (KHAS).  At the end of extension period, KHAS Erasmus and Exchange Office will collect all approved requests, rank the students based on their Erasmus Score and inform the applicants about their grant status.

ERASMUS+ WITH GRANT OPTION 

Erasmus students will be granted according to the study destination if they would like to get grant. Grant payment is subject to the number of applications received, potential destination of the applicants and availability of funds from the Turkish National Agency.  

Please note that Erasmus grants are only contribution, meaning may not suffice for all your expenses and students are responsible for their own travelling costs and living expenses during the exchange. Amount of monthly grants is announced by Turkish National Agency according to the cost of living in the country of destination, grouped in three categories below: 

ERASMUS GRANTS ACCORDING TO THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION 

ERASMUS+ WITHOUT GRANT OPTION (Zero Grant Option) 

Students can participate to the program without receiving the grant. Please keep in mind that they still need to go through the same application procedures and submit the required documents. Zero-grant students are not eligible for green travel grant. 

Erasmus students, whether they receive an Erasmus grant or not are exempted from paying fees for tuition, registration, examinations and access to laboratory and library facilities at the host institution however, any fees, including insurance, residence permit, transportation card or copy of academic materials, that are regularly paid by local students should also be paid by Erasmus students. 

GREEN TRAVEL GRANT 

With the new Erasmus+ Program students are encouraged to use low emissions means of transport for the main part of the travel, such as bus, train, or carpooling. Students who will use these means of transport will receive a single contribution of 50 EUR as a top-up amount to the individual support and up to 4 days of extra grant to cover travel days for a return trip, if relevant. 

At the end of the mobility, students are obliged to present documents (bus ticket, train ticket etc.) proving that the green travel has taken place. 

INCLUSION SUPPORT (Additional Grant for Participants with Special Needs) 

The grant is offered when disabilities or health conditions lead to additional mobility costs, which exceed the maximum grant allocations allowed and which cannot be recovered from other sources.  

The grant covers approved actual costs.  

Please contact Erasmus and Exchange Office for any questions. 

ADDITIONAL GRANT FOR STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEEDS (only applicable to students who hold Turkish citizenship) 

Economically disadvantaged students who are selected for the Study Mobility will be paid an extra grant of 250 € per month from the study mobility budget, in addition to the amount of monthly grant specified in TABLE A. 

• Students who are covered by the 2828 numbered Social Services Law (official proving document is needed) 
• Students who are covered by the 5395 numbered Child Protection Law 
• Students who receive orphan’s pension (official proving document is needed) 
• Children of martyr and veterans (official proving document is needed) 
• Student or the student’s parents receive financial aid  

To benefit from the additional grant the student must submit the document indicating either the student or the student’s parents receive financial aid from municipalities, public institutions such as: Ministries, Social Welfare and Solidarity Foundations, T.R. Directorate General of 

Foundations, Turkish Red Crescent, Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).  

Please note that the documents should be submitted during the application phase.  

FINAL NOTE 

Any queries regarding application process are to be made to the KHAS Erasmus and Exchange Office via e-mail [email protected]. 

Please also check the details on Erasmus+ Study Mobility within Europe.   

We wish you best of luck with your applications.