Erasmus+ Incoming

Nominations

Partner Universities must send their official nomination lists via e-mail: erasmus@itu.edu.tr

The e-mail must necessarily include the following data:

1. Name and Surname
2. E-mail Address
3. Subject Area
4. Level of Study at ITU (Bachelor, Master or Doctorate)
5. Period of Study at ITU (Fall Semester, Spring Semester or Full Academic Year)

The nominations should be done preferably one month before the application deadline at latest.

Application Deadlines:
   Fall Semester / Full Year: June 1
   Spring Semester: November 1

Application Documents:

1. Transcript of Records
2. Language Certificate (B1 level English)
   ITU needs a certificate of language in English from every exchange student. Prospective student’s language score must be at least B1 level (Intermediate) according to CEFR standards.
3. Digital ID Photo (frontal shot, white background)
4. Online Application Form (signed)
   ITU has an online application system. In order to obtain the proper document, you need to visit apply link below:
   
   

Please see the "Online Application Manual" document for application details.
Note: We do not require hard copy documents for application.

Semester Terms

ITU academic year consists of Fall Semester and Spring Semester.
Fall Semester: between early September and mid-January
Spring Semester: between early February and early June

Fall Semester
Announcement of Fall Semester Course Schedules	2 August 2019
Erasmus Orientation Day	11 September 2019
Beginning of Fall Term	16 September 2019
Course Registration (Add Courses)	16-20 September 2019
Course Registration (Drop/Change Courses)	23-27 September 2019
Mid-Semester Break	4 - 8 November 2019
End of Fall Term	27 December 2019
Final Exams for Fall Term	2-14 January 2020
Deadline for entering Fall Term Final Grades	19 January 2020
Spring Semester
Announcement of Spring Semester Course Schedules	30 December 2019
Erasmus Orientation Day	-
Beginning of Spring Term	10 February 2020
Course Registration (Add Courses)	10-14 February 2020
Course Registration (Drop/Change Courses)	17-21 February 2020
Mid-Semester Break	30 March - 03 April 2020
End of Spring Term	22 May 2020
Final Exams for Spring Term	28 May - 07 June 2020
Deadline for entering Spring Term Final Grades	14 June 2020

For more info, click here.

Courses and Schedules

• Undergraduate Courses
• Graduate Courses
• Course Schedules
  

For more info, click here.

In order to receive any further information about a course or ECTS grading of a course, Erasmus students should contact the Erasmus Departmental / Program Coordinators. List of the Departmental / Program Coordinators can be found here.

Language of Instruction
ITU has 100% English Programs in which all courses are given in English as well as 30% English Programs. Erasmus students need to register for the English courses. However, if they can show a certificate of Turkish or they are native Turkish speakers, they can also follow Turkish courses.

Turkish Courses
Turkish language courses are given with the code “YTO” but they have no credits and no grade, only show up on the transcript as Fail/Pass bases.

• Erasmus students should take 30 ECTS for a semester at ITU.

Online course registration is not possible for Erasmus students; students must register in person during course registration week.
Contact Person:
    Mr. İlyas Mollaoğulları
    Student Affaris Office (Desk 10)
    mollaogullari@itu.edu.tr

Visa and Residence Permit
EU citizens do not need to make a visa application before they come to Turkey. At the gates, the students will get a 3-month touristic visa. Students need to get a residence permit during these 3 months that the detailed information will be given during the orientation day.

E-visa: https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
Residence Permit: https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/

Health Insurance

• Should cover all kinds of treatment in Turkey within your study duration (with dates)
  Insurance company with a collaborator/branch office in Turkey
• The formular (an inter-government bilateral agreement) approved by Social Security Institution of Turkey (Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu, SGK) like T/A 11, A/TR 4, CZ/TR 111...
• Turkish Government insurance
• Private insurance from a Turkish firm

* For applying to residence permit, it is required for applicants' health insurances to cover the "Minimum Policy Content".​​

Minimum Policy Content 

 

	Contracted Institutions		*Non- Contracted Institutions
	Annual Minimum Limit	Contributions	Annual Minimum Limit	Contributions
Outpatient Diagnosis Treatment	2.000. -TL	Insured: % 40 Company: % 60	2.000. -TL	Insured: % 40 Company: % 60
Inpatient Diagnosis Treatment	Unlimited	Insured: % 0 Company: % 100	20.000. -TL	Insured: % 20 Company: % 80

 
*Non- Contracted Institutions: Institutions (hospitals, physicians’ offices, and the other health institutions.)  do not have an agreement with the insurer.

Accommodation: ITU cannot provide accommodation for Erasmus students; however, we are building a network, which is a Facebook group among exchange students so they can recommend newcomers the houses that stayed and inform each other about opportunities and problems.

ITU Student Affairs Office

ITU Erasmus+ Departmental / Program Coordinators

ITU Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Residence Permit

E-Visa

Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Central Bank of Turkey

Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul

Public Transportation system (buses)

Metro and Trams

Istanbul Seabuses and Fast Ferries Inc. (IDO)