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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL CREDIT MOBILITY

Student Exchange Programme with the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

UNYT is accepting applications from undergraduate[1], graduate and doctoral students interested in the Fall 2017 semester-long student credit mobility exchange at the Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey. The selection procedure will involve two application assessments, one at UNYT and another one at METU. The UNYT Selection Committee will nominate up to five (5) students for exchange on the basis of grade (quality points) average (80%) and quality of application folder (20%). The Committee strictly adheres to the principles of non-discrimination, equal access and opportunities to mobile participants from all backgrounds, in particular disadvantaged or vulnerable groups.Successful applicants will attend a number of courses at METU to be integrated into their UNYT degree programmes, in consultation with their supervisors.

Dead-Line for ApplicationsApplication Items:April17, 2017, 17.00, Albanian time (GMT+2).1) Letter of Motivation. 2) CV. 3) Transcript of Record. 4) Proof of Language (English; knowledge of Turkish is an advantage). Please send these items to Dr. A. Ehrlich at .

Tuition Fees & Financial Support: Successful candidates will be charged with UNYT’s tuition fees for the equivalent number of credits and no tuition fees are to be paid to the host institution. Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM)programme is supported by a generous funding mechanism provided by the EU Commission. Outgoing students from Albania to Turkey receive an allowance at the rate of 800 € per month and travel support amounting to 275 € (one-time).

About METU: METU is among the top-standing state universities in Turkey. Its mission is “to reach, produce, apply and promote knowledge, and to educate individuals with knowledge for the social, cultural, economic, scientific and technological development of the society and humanity. This is to be done by bringing teaching, research and social services up to universal standards.” The language of instruction is English.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. For METU’s ICTFact-Sheet (2016-2017, no substantial changes anticipated for 2017-8), please double click on the icon embedded next to this cell. /
2. What are the course on offer at METU? You and your advisor can look at METU’s Academic Catalogue.
3.What are thecourses I can attend in Fall 2017? A list of courses is available HERE.
4.I am a successful applicant. What are the next steps?By May31, 2017, 22.59 you will need to apply onlineand send the following application documents by e-mail: 1) UNYT confirmation letter. 2) English proficiency document. 3) Transcript of records. 4)Statement of purpose. 5)Copy of passport / national ID card. N.B.: Items 1-3 are to be supplied by UNYT.

For more information, contact Dr. K. Giakoumis at .

[1] Students should minimally be in their sophomore year of studies.