The COUNCIL of HIGHER EDUCATION

Assist. Prof. Dr. Erdem ÖZLÜKAcademic Exchange Programmes Unit Coordinator

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Mevlana Exchange Programme

1. The Aim of Mevlana Exchange Programme

2. General Information about the Programme• Exchange Process

• Protocol

• Application Requirements

• Scholarship and Payments

3. Statistics

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Mevlana Exchange Programme

With the regulation published in August 23, 2011, students and academic staff exchange between Turkish higher education institutions and higher education institutions of other countries has been possible.

Different from other exchange programmes, Mevlana Exchange Programme includes all higher education institutions in the world regardless of their region.

It is in accordance with ‘’The Globalization of Higher Education’’ approach of The Council of Higher Education.

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The Aim of Mevlana Exchange Programme

To contribute to the internationalization of higher education,

To make Turkey a centre of attraction in higher education area,

To increase the academic capacity of Turkish higher education institutions,

To share the rich historical and cultural heritage of Turkey in a global scale,

To enrich the culture of respect and understanding to differences while increasing the intercultural interaction.

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Exchange Process

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P.S. : A protocol cannot be signed with the higher education institutions of countries that are included in Erasmus Programme (33 European) in 2013-2014 academic year.

Its Difference From other Exchange Programmes

It is in conformity with “Internationalization of Higher Education” approach of the Council of Higher Education.

In accordance with today’s global academic perception, thanks to Mevlana Exchange Programme students and academic staff will have the opportunity to study at a university they desire in any part of the world.

It is not limited with a region, area or certain part of the world.

Unreturned scholarship

The students, who benefited from Mevlana Exchange Programme, can also benefit from other exchange programmes before/after participating in this programme.

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Mevlana Exchange Programme Protocol

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- No student/academic staff can be selected before signing the Protocol.

- It should be at least in 2 languages.

- Protocols are valid for 5 years.

- The original copy of the protocol stays in the signatory institution. A copy is sent to the Council of Higher

- Education.

- Additional Protocol!

Call for Exchange and Duration

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- Higher education institutions announce their signed protocols in their website for at least 15 days.

- The institutions also announce the number of students/staff planned to be sent.

- Application requirements and procedures to be followed for application are explained.

Important dates for 2013-2014 academic year student exchange:

Call for Exchange 30 March-14 April 2014

Receiving Applications 15-22 April 2014

Evaluating the Applications 24 April-2 May 2014

Sending Evaluation Results to the CHE (YÖK) 5 May 2014

Announcing the Selected Students 12 May 2014

Application Requirements Students

To be a student at a degree of Associate Degree, B.A, M.A or PhD at formal education.

%50 language score + %50 GPA (Grade Point Average)

To have a GPA of at least 2,5/4,00 for for Associate Degree and B.A students

To have a GPA of at least ,00/4,00 for for M.A and PhD students.

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The students studying in their first year at associate or bachelor degree and the students of preparation classes and scientific preparation programmes of graduate degrees can not participate in this programme at their first semester.

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Duration

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Tuition Fee

Students do not pay any tuition fees to the host institution during the programme, but they continue to pay the obligatory tuition fees to their home institutions.

They do not pay any extra fee to the host institution within the scope of the exchange programme.

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Academic Recognition of Courses

Higher education institutions provide full recognition for the learning/training activities.

The programme described with recognized courses before the learning mobility starts is approved and signed by both parties with the learning protocol. Higher education institutions are obliged to recognize the courses that are succeeded in. These courses are indicated in the diploma supplement.

Within the exchange period the number of credits taken is taken into account instead of the number of courses.

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As the course(s) to be taken in the host institution are officially agreed to be counted in advance within the Laerning Protocol the students do not repeat any courses/semesters when they return.

Scholarship

The scholarship amount to be paid to the Mevlana Exchange students differs according to the life standards of the country of the host institution:

For the countries that have yearly national income more than 10.000 $ students monthly get 840 TL,

For the countries that have yearly national income between 5.000 and 10.000students monthly get 560 TL,

For the countries that have yearly national income less than 5.000students monthly get 420 TL,

The students who come to Turkey with Mevlana Exchange Programme get 560 TL.

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Application Requirements Academic Staff

• There is not a specific requirement in the regulation

• Language level

• Staff who have not benefited from the programme previously.

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Academic Staff

ÜLKELER

Araştırma Destekleri

Günlük Yevmiye

Öğretim Üyeleri Destek

Günlük Yevmiye

Uçak Bileti

Aylık Sağlık Sigortası

ABD 51 $ 80 $ 2500 $ 70 $

ALMANYA 42 € 70 € 1.000 € 70 €

AVUSTRALYA 56 A$ 47 A$ 2500 A$ 70 A$

AVUSTURYA 39 € 64 € 1.000 € 70 €

BELÇİKA 34 € 67 € 1.000 € 70 €

DANİMARKA 240 DK 402 DK 7500 DK 520 DK

FİNLANDİYA 33 € 54 € 1.000 € 70 €

FRANSA 45 € 74 € 1.000 € 70 €

HOLLANDA 39 € 74 € 1.000 € 70 €

İNGİLTERE 34 £ 51 £ 1000 £ 70 £

İRLANDA 51 € 46 € 1.000 € 70 €

İSPANYA 39 € 74 € 1.000 € 70 €

İSVEÇ 233 İK 448 İK 9000 İK 630 İK

İSVİÇRE 93 İF 89 İF 1250 İF 90 İF

İTALYA 28 € 67 € 1.000 € 70 €

JAPONYA 6401 JY 6950 JY 210000 JY 5750 JY

KANADA 53 K$ 70 K$ 2500 K$ 70 K$

NORVEÇ 227 NK 392 NK 7850 NK 550 NK

ÜRDÜN 39 $ 60 $ 1000 $ 70 $

YENİ ZELANDA 39 $ 60 $ 2500 $ 70 $

KAZAKİSTAN 18 $ 32 $ 1000 $ 70 $KIRGIZİSTAN 18 $ 32 $ 1000 $ 70 $MOĞOLİSTAN 18 $ 32 $ 1000 $ 70 $ÖZBEKİSTAN 18 $ 32 $ 1000 $ 70 $TACİKİSTAN 18 $ 32 $ 1000 $ 70 $TÜRKMENİSTAN 18 $ 32 $ 1000 $ 70 $

RUSYA FEDERASYONU*

18 $ 32 $ 1000 $ 70 $

DİĞER ÜLKELER 35 $ 60 $ 1000 $ 70 $

DİĞER AB ÜLKELERİ 35 € 60 € 1.000 € 70 €

* Kırım, Tataristan, Çeçenistan, Dağıstan

ÜLKELER

Araştırma Destekleri

Günlük Yevmiye

Öğretim Üyeleri Destek Günlük

Yevmiye

Uçak Bileti

Aylık Sağlık Sigortası

The top 5 universities in incoming students to TurkeyThe top 5 universities in incoming students to Turkey

GENDER

Female Male

358 237

TOTAL: 595

2013-2014 Yearly Statistics

The top 5 universities in outgoing students from TurkeyThe top 5 universities in outgoing students from Turkey

GENDER

Female Male

197 205

TOTAL: 402

2013-2014 Yearly Statistics

The top 5 universities in incoming academic staff to TurkeyThe top 5 universities in incoming academic staff to Turkey

GENDER

Female Male

147 162

TOPLAM: 309

2013-2014 Yearly Statistics

The top 5 universities in outgoing academic staff from TurkeyThe top 5 universities in outgoing academic staff from Turkey

GENDER

Female Male

172 445

TOPLAM: 617

2013-2014 Yearly Statistics

Protocols

In the scope of Mevlana Exchange Programme (2013-2014)

66 Turkish higher education institutions have signed552Mevlana Exchange Protocols with154 international higher education institutionsFrom 41 countries

In the scope of Mevlana Exchange Programme (2013-2014)

66 Turkish higher education institutions have signed552Mevlana Exchange Protocols with154 international higher education institutionsFrom 41 countries

Distribution of Protocols According to Countries

Group 1 India, Japan, Serbia, Yemen, Thailand

Group 2 Australia, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Taiwan

Group 3 Montenegro, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan

Group 4 Brasil, Nigeria

Group 5 Algeria, Palestine, South Africa, Israel, Canada, Crimea, Lebanon, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Chile, Tunisia

For incoming students

1.953.280 TL For outgoing students

1.501.360 TL For incoming academic staff 859.000 TLFor outgoing academic staff 2.621.000 TL

Funds

TotalFirst Payment

6.976.876 TL3.488.438 TL

*Organization of Exchange Funds: + 470.000 TL

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