Study Abroad Programs are overseen by the METU International Cooperations Office. You may reach detailed information regarding these programs, such as application criteria and the application process, at the ICO website: https://ico.metu.edu.tr.

Typically, announcements about student exchange programs are made during the fall semesters and applications to the programs are accepted before the end of the fall semesters. The English Proficiency Exam that is part of the program requirements is also given before the end of the fall semester. Please follow the ICO announcements (http://ico.metu.edu.tr/all-announcements) in order to find information about the exchange program of your interest. 

Please note that as part of the agreements signed by the ICO with the partner universities, METU students who visit these universities as exchange students do not pay the tuition for the host institution.

There are four types of international student mobility programs that are available for METU students: 

1. Erasmus+ European Mobility Program

General information about the program: http://ico.metu.edu.tr/information

Information about the application process: https://ico.metu.edu.tr/application-0

Information about the countries and universities with which we have an Erasmus + student exchange agreement*: https://ico.metu.edu.tr/erasmus-eu-agreements-0

List of things to do before, during, and after your mobility (if you are accepted to the program): https://ico.metu.edu.tr/procedures-selected-students

Some of the students who apply to the program are entitled to receive a grant support. Travel grants are calculated based on the distance between Ankara and the city you are visiting as an exchange student.

Other useful information about being an Erasmus + exchange student:  https://ico.metu.edu.tr/erasmus-useful-documents

2. Erasmus+ Non-European Mobility Program (ICM)

General information about the program: http://ico.metu.edu.tr/information-1

Information about the application process: https://ico.metu.edu.tr/application-1

The list of schools with which METU has an agreement is announced at the ICO web site at the beginning of each application period.

For this program as well, some of the students who apply to the program are entitled to receive a grant support. Travel grants are calculated based on the distance between Ankara and the city you are visiting as an exchange student.

Other useful information about being an Erasmus + exchange student:  https://ico.metu.edu.tr/useful-document

3. Overseas Exchange Program

General information about the program: http://ico.metu.edu.tr/information-3

Information about the application process: http://ico.metu.edu.tr/application-2

List of things to do before, during, and after your mobility (if you are accepted to the program): http://ico.metu.edu.tr/useful-documents

Please note that there is no grant support for this program. Living and travel expenses are expected to be covered by the students themselves.

4. Mevlana Exchange Program

General information about the program: http://ico.metu.edu.tr/information-2

Information about the application process: http://ico.metu.edu.tr/application-3

List of things to do before, during, and after your mobility (if you are accepted to the program): https://ico.metu.edu.tr/procedures-selected-students

Grant amounts for this program vary by country and are announced at the beginning of each program period.