METU - FLE
ERASMUS+ European Mobility
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are the requirements to apply Erasmus+ mobility?
Please check ICO’s webpage about all the procedures to apply a mobility programme:
https://ico.metu.edu.tr/
2. Which universities shall I apply for? Is there any list?
You can check the list from both our departmental website https://fle.metu.edu.tr/en/fall-semester-course-list and from ICO’s page
https://ico.metu.edu.tr/teaching-mobility-0
3. Can I apply for the programme in my final year?
Yes. If you have minimum 30 ECTS left for the semester you will spend in the receiving university, you can apply.
4. Would you recommend planning the mobility in my second year or third year?
It does not matter as long as you choose your courses carefully. It depends on your own personal and academic conditions.
5. Which semester would be better to choose?
It depends on your personal preference. Check the courses for each semester. This might help you decide.
6. Would the mobility cause any delay in my graduation?
It depends on your academic performance before, during and after the mobility. While selecting your courses, we recommend that you focus on those to be accepted in our department as a must or elective course. However, this is not a requirement.
7. Can I learn about my ranking in the department?
No. It is confidential, and your ranking will not guarantee that you are placed in the university that was your first option.
8. What should I do before, during and after the mobility?
Please go to the link:
https://fle.metu.edu.tr/en/procedures-course-selection-and-learning-agreements-mobility
9. How should I select my courses?
You can check the course lists on our departmental website and look for more options on the receiving university/department’s website. After doing that, try to figure out their equivalent courses in our department by checking 2020-2021 curriculum https://fle.metu.edu.tr/en/2020-2021-foreign-language-education-undergraduate-program or non-departmental courses at https://catalog.metu.edu.tr/. When you prepare a tentative outline, you can send an e-mail to our departmental student advisors (ersmsfle@metu.edu.tr) and ask for their confirmation.
10. How should I prepare a Learning Agreement (LA)?
After you select your courses, you can prepare LA-Before the Mobility. You need to be very careful about ECTS credits. It has to be minimum 30 ECTS credits from both sides. After you draft the LA, you need to ask for the student advisor to check it. If it is complete, you can ask for signature from our departmental Erasmus coordinator.
11. What if the ECTS credits for each course at the receiving university are very low?
Consult the departmental student advisors to check the equivalence for ECTS credits.
12. Will all my courses be counted?
It depends on the equivalence between the course contents. You need to bring your course outlines with you and ask for an official approval from your professors for each course. Go to the link for the course equivalence approval form (ders denkliği onay formu):
https://fle.metu.edu.tr/en/forms
13. Can you help me with the visa process and accommodation?
The issues related to visa and accommodation are under your sole responsibility. Neither the department nor ICO are responsible for them. Some of the universities we have agreement with have dormitories, but some of them do not. In that case, our students prefer shared flats. You can ask for some advice from our previous Erasmus students.