Application Announcements

2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING SEMESTER

ERASMUS + WITH PARTNER COUNTRIES

STUDY MOBILITY CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Jordan – Middle East University (MEU)

Agreement Number: 2019-1-TR01-KA107-071524

What is International Credit Mobility (ICM – KA-107)?

Beginning in 2015, the scope of this practice was expanded with the Erasmus+ Programme, making it possible to carry out higher education student and staff mobility activities with many countries referred to as "Partner Countries". These mobility activities are called International Credit Mobility.

Calendar

Students applying to this announcement will, if selected, take part in the mobility during the 2020-2021 spring semester.

Students may follow any updates to the application calendar on the calendar page of the IZU Erasmus Institutional Coordination Office.

Who Can Apply?

Within the scope of the project, study mobility will take place at the undergraduate level in the field of Business Administration with our partner university in Jordan.

Faculty of Business and Management Sciences (Undergraduate Students)

• Department of Business Administration (30% English)
• Department of Economics (30% English)
• Department of International Trade and Finance
• Department of International Trade and Finance (English)
• Department of Islamic Economics and Finance
• Department of Islamic Economics and Finance (English)

Minimum Requirements

To take part in the activity, students must first meet the following minimum requirements:

• Being an undergraduate student in a department of the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences,
• Being a full-time student (having the obligation to take 30 ECTS of courses)
• Having a cumulative academic grade point average of at least 2.20/4.00 (72 out of 100),
• Documentation of English language proficiency at B2 level,
• If the student has previously benefited from higher education mobility activities under Erasmus+ or the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) within the current study cycle, the total duration including the new activity must not exceed 12 months.

Important Note: Students who are currently in their first year and who will be first-year students in the 2020-2021 Spring semester cannot benefit from the mobility.

Minimum and Maximum Durations

The activity duration for student study mobility has been set by the European Commission as a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 12 months. However, according to the budget allocated to our university within the scope of the project, selected students may benefit from the mobility with a grant for a maximum of 5 months.

The activity period must be completed without interruption.

In student study mobility, if the certificate of attendance shows that the participant carried out the activity for less than 3 months, the activity is deemed invalid and no grant payment is made to the participant.

A student whose certificate of attendance shows that the activity lasted less than 3 months must repay the entire grant received.

How to Apply

Applications are received through the Erasmus+ Online Application System. (http://applyerasmus.izu.edu.tr)

The documents required for the application must be uploaded to the online application system during the application.

If you are applying for the first time, the student e-mail address (with the izu.edu.tr extension) must be verified by clicking the "Register & Apply" section.

If you have applied before, you can access the application form by logging in to the application system with your izu.edu.tr student e-mail address and password.

Application Requirements

• The relevant call for applications must be read carefully before applying.
• The eligibility of the dates for benefiting from the activity stated in the application announcement must be checked.
• The online application form must be completed in full.
• A photograph must be attached to the application form.
• A language exam result document, if available (result documents for the TOEFL-IBT, TOEFL-CBT, TOEFL-PBT, YDS, YÖKDİL and IELTS exams recognised as equivalent by the University may be uploaded to the system. YDS and YÖKDİL documents will be evaluated subject to a five-year validity requirement. Other exam certificates are valid for two years.)
• If a university preparatory school completion grade is available, it must be uploaded to the system.
• If the student has a disability, the disability certificate must be uploaded to the system.
• If the student is the child of a martyr or a veteran, the document proving this must be uploaded to the system.
• If the student is covered by Social Services Law No. 2828 and a protection, care or shelter decision has been taken in their regard, they must upload to the system the letter from the Ministry of Family and Social Policies stating that a protection, care or shelter decision exists in their regard pursuant to Law No. 2828.

Selection Criteria

The evaluation criteria and weighted scores used in assessing mobility applications are as follows:

*Priority is given in applications for Erasmus+ student mobility to combat veterans and their spouses and children, to the spouses and children of war martyrs, as well as to the spouses and children of "public officials who, while performing their duties at home or abroad, or even after their status has ended, have been subjected to acts of terrorism because of the performance of those duties and have been injured, disabled, died or been killed" pursuant to Article 21 of the Anti-Terror Law No. 3713 dated 12/4/1991, and, pursuant to Article 7 of Decree Law No. 667 dated 23 July 2016, to the spouses and children of those who lost their lives as a result of the coup attempt and terrorist act carried out on 15 July 2016 and the acts that constitute its continuation, as well as to civilians who were disabled and their spouses and children.

**For prioritisation, the student must submit a letter from the Ministry of Family and Social Policies stating that a protection, care or shelter decision exists in their regard pursuant to Law No. 2828.

***The application of "-10 points" in the case of prior participation does not apply to mobilities carried out at a previous level of study or to mobilities other than higher education student/traineeship mobility. It applies when a student who has already carried out a mobility applies again within the same level of study.

Information on the Evaluation Criteria

Academic Achievement Level (60%)

The student's cumulative academic grade point average at the time of application is converted into the 100-point system and taken into evaluation.

The grade point average the student has at the time of application is automatically transferred to the Erasmus Application form from the Campus Information System.

To take part in the mobility, the minimum undergraduate grade point average is 2.20 / 4.00 - 72 / 100

Click here for the IZU Grade Conversion Table. (The 100-point system and letter grade equivalents of grades in the 4-point system)

Undergraduate students who do not yet have a cumulative grade point average cannot apply.

Language Level (40%)

Applicants may take the Erasmus+ Language Proficiency Exam organised by the Foreign Languages Coordination Office.

Applicants may apply with the B2 level Preparatory School Completion Grade they have obtained from the Foreign Languages Coordination Office.

The Erasmus+ Language Proficiency Exam consists of Grammar, Listening, Reading and Writing sections. (No speaking exam is held.)

The IZU Erasmus+ Language Proficiency Exam is valid for 2 years.

Candidates may also apply with YDS, YOKDIL, TOEFL-IBT-CBT-PBT and IELTS scores for the determination of their foreign language level. TOEFL and IELTS certificates to be evaluated are accepted with a validity period of 2 years, and YDS and YOKDIL certificates with a validity period of 5 years.

Click here for the table converting YDS, YOKDIL, TOEFL-IBT-CBT-PBT and IELTS scores into IZU Erasmus+ Language Proficiency Exam scores.

Foreign Language Threshold

Our University has set the foreign language threshold required to take part in traineeship mobility as a minimum of 70 points at B2 level.

About the Language Proficiency Exam

The Language Proficiency Exam is administered by our University's Foreign Languages Coordination Office.

Requests and appeals regarding the language exam must be submitted to the Foreign Languages Coordination Office.

Erasmus+ Mobility with Grant Option

Under the Erasmus+ Programme, selected students may receive an Erasmus+ grant to cover their living expenses during the mobility period. The distribution of grants depends on the number of applications, the destination country and the budget allocated by the Turkish National Agency. The Erasmus+ grant is a contribution and may not cover 100% of the expenses incurred before and during the mobility (such as visa, accommodation, flight tickets and living expenses). In such cases, the student must cover the remaining amount themselves.

Travel Support,

Quota

Erasmus+ Mobility without Grant Option

Students may exercise this right by selecting the "Without Grant" option on the online form during the application, or by notifying the Erasmus Institutional Coordination Office after the results have been announced. Whether they are selected with or without a grant, Erasmus+ students do not pay tuition, registration, examination or library fees to the university they attend.

Special Needs and Accompanying Person Support

The Erasmus+ Programme encourages greater participation by disadvantaged participants. For participants with physical, mental or other disabilities, the Erasmus+ Programme provides guidance, reception, physical accessibility, pedagogical and technical support, together with a contribution towards additional costs.

Grant support is provided for the special needs of participants with disabilities. Under this support, 100% of the eligible costs are covered. In addition to the supplementary grant, individuals with disabilities and their accompanying persons are also supported with guidance, pedagogical and technical assistance, reception and physical accessibility.

Please contact the Erasmus Office for detailed information.

Points to Consider When Applying

• Students may apply only for the 2020-2021 spring semester.
• Taking courses worth 30 ECTS per semester is compulsory. For this reason, students at the graduation stage with a small ECTS load cannot apply.
• Students who will have first-year status in the 2020-2021 Spring semester cannot benefit from the activity.

Contact: erasmus@izu.edu.tr

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye / Jordan