About the Erasmus+ Programme
Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. It provides opportunities for education abroad, training, traineeships, professional development, non-formal learning-based youth activities, and collaborations between institutions. Under Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals, Erasmus+ offers the opportunity for higher education students and staff to participate in professional development activities abroad. The Programme is managed by the European Commission and The Turkish National Agency in our country.
Erasmus+ is a very wide programme, covering a diverse range of actions. The higher education mobility action supports physical and blended mobility of higher education students in any study field and cycle (Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels). Students can either study abroad at a partner higher education institution or carry out a traineeship in an enterprise, a research institute, a laboratory, an organisation or any other relevant workplace abroad. Students can also combine a study period abroad with a traineeship, further enhancing the learning outcomes and development of transversal skills.
This action also supports higher education teaching and administrative staff to take part in professional development activities abroad as well as staff from the world of work to teach and train students or staff at higher education institutions. These activities may consist of teaching as well as training periods (such as job shadowing, observation periods, and training courses).
The Erasmus Programme has been implemented in our country since 2004, enabling higher education student and staff mobility to EU countries. In the 2014-2020 period, the Programme was expanded and named as Erasmus+. This period allowed higher education student and staff mobility activities with many countries not associated with the EU, called Partner Countries (now called third countries not associated to the Programme).
TED University was granted the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) in July 2012, and it is currently an active participant of the Erasmus+ Programme under the 2021-2027 ECHE. As of the Academic Year 2023-2024, the university has signed 110 bilateral agreements with 76 universities from 21 EU Member and Programme Countries.
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There are 2 types of countries where Erasmus+ is active:
These can fully take part in all the actions of the Erasmus+ Programme. They include all EU countries, members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), candidate EU countries and others. They were previously called Programme countries.
- Member States of the European Union (EU):
Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden
- Third countries associated to the Programme:
North Macedonia, Serbia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey
These can take part in certain Erasmus+ actions. There are many of these, spanning the globe. They were previously called Partner countries.
It is crucial to keep in mind that some types of mobility, such as Student Mobility for Studies (SMS) and Staff Teaching Mobility (STA), require an Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreement. This agreement is a formal agreement between two higher education institutions that outlines the terms and conditions of cooperation in the field of mobility. Before applying for SMS or STA, please ensure that your department has a valid Erasmus+ agreement in place with the Host Institution. To find out which universities in different countries your department can participate in for mobility, please refer to our Erasmus+ Partners.
Inclusion and Diversity
In accordance with the TEDU Code of Ethical Conduct, TED University is committed to treating every member of the community with respect and dignity. Any form of discrimination and harassment is strictly prohibited, and all members of the community are provided with equal opportunities, regardless of their race, colour, national origin, religion, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or citizenship. The University takes this policy very seriously and strives to ensure that all individuals associated with the institution uphold these principles in their actions and interactions.
Aims of the Strategy
This strategy aims to help create equitable opportunities of access for everyone interested in the Erasmus+ programme mobilities. This should be achieved by addressing the barriers and coming forward. TED University is committed to ensuring extra help to students with fewer opportunities before, during and after the mobilities. The strategy aims to achieve this by:
- Establishing a common understanding of those who may be considered people with fewer opportunities;
- Increasing commitment to inclusion and diversity from all actors involved in the programme;
- Supporting beneficiary organisations in establishing more quality projects involving people with fewer opportunities;
- Reducing barriers to participation in the programmes for people with fewer opportunities and helping applicants and potential applicants to overcome these barriers;
- Fostering the recognition of the experience and competencies developed by people with fewer opportunities in the programmes and by the people working with them;
- Ensuring that the focus on inclusion and diversity is taken into account at all stages of the programmes’ management and project life-cycle;
- Increase the visibility of inclusion and diversity and its role in the high-quality implementation of the Erasmus+ Programmes.
TED University is fully committed to upholding the principles of equality and inclusion within the Erasmus+ Programme, and to this end, we endeavour to implement and sustain these principles by the 2021 – 2027 Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE). We are also firmly committed to providing additional support to participants with fewer opportunities, over and above the grants to which they are entitled. In this context, a participant with fewer opportunities is defined as an individual who faces limited economic and social prospects and who falls into one of the following target groups:
- Disabilities (physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments);
- Health problems (health issues including severe illnesses, chronic diseases, or any other physical or mental health-related situation);
- Barriers linked to education and training systems;
- Cultural differences;
- Social barriers;
- Economic barriers ;
- Barriers linked to discrimination (gender identity, gender expression, age, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, sexual orientation, disability, or intersectional factors);
- Geographical barriers.
We make it a priority to provide all participants with comprehensive information regarding the Inclusion Support. This includes details about the strategy, as well as the resources available to those who choose to participate. By ensuring that everyone is fully informed about the strategy, we aim to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all involved.