What is Erasmus?
Erasmus is an exchange and mobility program of the European Union that is open to the participation of member countries and candidate members.
Erasmus will be carried out under the name of Lifelong Learning Program between the years 2007-2013.

What is the aim of Erasmus?
The aim of the program is to improve the quality of education in Europe and strengthen the European dimension. This aim can be summarized as opening the best practices in Europe to the use of other countries. The Erasmus program tries to contribute to the development of academic recognition of degrees and transparency by encouraging the exchange and mobility of students and staff.

What are the activities carried under Erasmus?
There are two main subjects under Erasmus as Student Mobility and Staff Mobility. Student Mobility is divided into two as academic mobility and placement (internship). Staff Mobility is also divided into two as Teaching Staff Mobility and Staff Training.

Erasmus University Charter
In order to participate in the Erasmus program, higher education institutions should possess and Erasmus University Charter awarded by the European Commission. Student Placements and Staff Training can only be carried out by Extended Charter owners. Izmir University of Economics has been awarded with an Extended Charter.

Please click to see the list of institutions with Erasmus Charters:
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National Agency
Each participant country has a National Agency which is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of the program and providing the link with the European Commission. National Agencies are entitled to explain the rules and procedures of the program, determine national priorities and guidelines, and distribute the funds of the European Commission among participating universities.

Information on the Turkish National Agency can be obtained from: http://www.ua.gov.tr