What is Erasmus+?
Erasmus+ is a European Union programme that supports individuals in gaining international experience, institutions in developing their capacity for cooperation, and the dissemination of innovative practices in the fields of education, training, youth, and sport.
Program Period
2021–2027
Program Structure
3 Main Actions + Jean Monnet
Horizontal Priorities
4 Key Priorities
2021–2027 Budget
Approximately €26.2 billion
General Information
Scope of the Erasmus+ Program
Erasmus+ is not just a student exchange program. It encompasses a wide range of activities, from individual learning mobilities and international partnerships to institutional capacity building and policy collaborations.
The program offers mobility and cooperation opportunities in the fields of higher education, vocational training, school education, adult education, youth, and sports. In higher education, students can participate in mobility for study or internship purposes, while academic and administrative staff can participate for teaching or training purposes.
Erasmus+ also helps higher education institutions establish new international partnerships, develop joint educational and project activities, increase their digitalization and sustainability capacity, and strengthen their internationalization strategies.
Each type of activity may have different application methods, eligibility requirements, duration, budget, and evaluation criteria. Therefore, mobility or project applications should be based on the relevant call/announcement text and the current Erasmus+ Programme Guide.
Higher Education
Student and staff mobility, partnerships and projects.
Education and Professional Development
Opportunities for learning, teaching, training, and skill development.
Youth
Opportunities for young people to learn, participate, and gain international experience.
Sport
Cooperation in the field of sport, capacity and European dimension.
2021–2027
Horizontal Priorities of the Erasmus+ Programme
Erasmus+ projects and mobilities aim to contribute to a more inclusive, sustainable, digital and participatory European education area in line with the program's four core horizontal priorities.
Inclusion and Diversity
It is based on supporting the more effective participation of participants who face barriers in accessing opportunities and strengthening equal opportunities.
Environment and Climate Change
It promotes sustainable practices, environmental awareness, and lower-emission mobility options.
Digital transformation
It supports the development of digital skills, online and blended learning, digital tools, and the digital capacity of organizations.
Participation in Democratic Life
It aims to strengthen active citizenship, common European values, critical thinking, media literacy and social participation.
Program Structure
Main Actions and Jean Monnet
The Erasmus+ Program supports individual mobility, inter-institutional cooperation, and policy development under different action headings.
KA1
Individual Learning MobilityIt encompasses activities that support students, staff, and other eligible participants in gaining learning, internship, teaching, training, or professional development experience in another country.
KA131
Countries associated with the program primarily focus on higher education mobility.
Student • Staff • BIP • Short-term mobility
KA171
International mobility with third countries not related to the program.
Students • Staff • Global academic collaborationsKA2
Cooperation Between Institutions and OrganizationsIt supports organizations in establishing international partnerships, sharing best practices, developing innovative methods, and strengthening their institutional capacities.
KA3
Support for Policy Development and CooperationIt supports policy development, system-level cooperation, and the implementation of European-level policy objectives in the fields of education, training, youth, and sport.
Jean Monnet
European Union StudiesIt is a set of specialized activities that support teaching, research, academic discussion, and knowledge production on European Union issues.
Sivas Cumhuriyet University
What does Erasmus+ offer at SCU?
Our university offers various avenues for participation in the Erasmus+ Program through student and staff mobility, international academic partnerships, and short-term intensive programs.
Student Mobility
Academic and professional experience abroad through study, internships and suitable short-term blended mobility activities.
Staff Mobility
International mobility opportunities for academic and administrative staff focused on teaching, training, and professional development.
International Partnerships
Agreements for departments and academic units, student/staff exchange, and institutional collaboration opportunities.
Blended Intensive Programmes
Short, intensive learning programs (SIPs) that combine physical mobility with a virtual component.
Participation Process
How to benefit from the Erasmus+ opportunity?
While the process for individual mobility varies depending on the type of activity, the general approach consists of the following steps.
1
Identify the opportunity.
Examine the type of mobility: study, internship, staff, or short-term.
2
View the listing
Check the application requirements, quotas, dates, and required documents.
3
Apply
Complete your application through the system specified in the relevant advertisement.
4
Plan your mobility
Complete the post-selection acceptance, academic planning, contract, and preparation processes.
5
Complete and Recognize
Submit the necessary documents after the activity and complete the relevant recognition/reporting process.
Program Diagram
Erasmus+ Programme Structure
Videos
Erasmus+ Promotional Videos
History
The Evolution of the Erasmus+ Program
The Erasmus program, which began as a process for student exchange in Europe, has today transformed into a large-scale European Union program encompassing education, training, youth, and sports.
1981–1987
Program Start
Following pilot student exchange activities, the Erasmus program officially began in 1987.
1988–1999
Enlargement in Europe
The program expanded to different European countries and continued its development within the Socrates program structure in the 1990s.
1999
Türkiye's European Union Candidacy Process
The Helsinki Summit, which marked the beginning of Türkiye's EU accession process, paved the way for the development of participation in education and youth programs.
2002–2004
Corporate Application in Türkiye
The Turkish National Agency structure was established, and in the subsequent period, the participation of higher education institutions in Türkiye in Erasmus mobility programs became widespread.
2007–2013
Lifelong Learning Program
Erasmus and other educational programs were conducted under the umbrella of the Lifelong Learning Program.
2014–2020
New Erasmus+ Period
In 2014, a broader program called Erasmus+ was launched, integrating the fields of education, youth, and sport under a common umbrella.
2021–2027
Current Program Period
The current Erasmus+ period brings the priorities of inclusion and diversity, environmental sustainability, digital transformation and participation in democratic life to all activities of the program.
Quick Access
Useful Links in the Erasmus+ Process
You can access the most frequently needed student, staff, agreement, document, and information pages for the Erasmus+ process here.
Student Mobility
Study, internship and short-term mobility opportunities.
Staff Mobility
Teaching and training activities
Application Calendar
Follow the announcement and application periods.
Partners
Explore Erasmus+ partner institutions.
The information on this page is for general informational purposes only. Application, selection, grant, quota, document, and implementation processes shall be based on the relevant announcement text, the current Erasmus+ Program Guide, the Turkish National Agency's implementation rules, and university decisions.