Erasmus and Other Exchange Programmes

Through the exchange programmes our university participates in, our students and staff can study, do traineeships, teach and receive training in Türkiye and abroad. Applications are made in line with the calls published by the International Relations and Project Coordination Office.

Erasmus+

Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme for education, training, youth and sport. The main mobility types for our faculty are:

Study mobility: our students can study for one or two semesters at partner institutions. Learning Mobility
Traineeship mobility: an opportunity to gain professional experience at an organisation abroad. Internship Opportunities Abroad
Staff mobility: our academic staff can take part in teaching mobility, and academic and administrative staff in training mobility. Staff Mobility
Short-term doctoral traineeship: a 5-30 day mobility for doctoral students; it does not cover undergraduate medical students.

Framework of the Latest Call (2026)

The information below belongs to the 2026 calls, whose application periods have closed. As conditions may change from year to year, the call published for the new period prevails.

Mobility	Application period	Key conditions
Study	2-20 February 2026	Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.20/4.00 (62/100) for associate and undergraduate students and 2.50/4.00 (65/100) for graduate students; Erasmus language exam; 30 ECTS per semester; application via the Turkish National Agency portal. 100 grant places university-wide. Call (PDF, in Turkish)
Traineeship	2-20 February 2026	Acceptance letter; at least 2 months of activity, grant for at most 2 months. University-wide quotas: 18 undergraduate, 3 associate, 6 graduate and 2 Çukurova MED consortium places. Call (PDF, in Turkish)
Short-term doctoral traineeship	2-20 February 2026	5-30 days of activity, grant for at most 14 days; 2 institutional places. Call (PDF, in Turkish)
Staff teaching	30 January-13 February 2026	At least 2 working days and 8 teaching hours at a partner institution; grant for at most 3 working days and 2 travel days; 4 institutional places. Call (PDF, in Turkish)
Staff training	30 January-13 February 2026	At least 2 consecutive working days of job shadowing or training; conference attendance is not eligible; grant for at most 3 working days and 2 travel days; 4 institutional places. Call (PDF, in Turkish)

The quotas in the table are university-wide; they are not places reserved for our faculty.

Key Notes for Medical Students

For study mobility, the course plan and academic recognition are decisive; for traineeships, the host unit, the nature of the training and our faculty’s recognition decision matter. A past traineeship at an institution does not mean that a study agreement exists with it.

Before applying, we recommend clarifying the following with our faculty coordinator:

The language of clinical training and conditions of patient contact
Compatibility of the study year and rotations
Acceptance within compulsory clerkships or the internship year
Insurance coverage
Adaptation and academic recognition on return

Farabi and Mevlana Programmes

Farabi: a domestic exchange programme between higher education institutions in Türkiye.
Mevlana: an exchange programme with higher education institutions abroad.

Both programmes are announced as suspended by decision of the Executive Board of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) on the International Relations and Project Coordination Office page. No exchanges took place at our faculty under these programmes in 2021-2024. Please follow the central office’s announcements for any new call. Past Farabi records are available on our Mobility Data page.

European Solidarity Corps (ESC)

A programme supporting young people’s participation in volunteering and solidarity projects in Europe. European Solidarity Corps

Other Exchange Channels for Medical Students

Information on clinical and research exchanges in the IFMSA network through the TurkMSIC Mersin Local Committee is available on our Internship Opportunities Abroad page.