2026-2027 Erasmus+ Öğrenim – Kosova - Uluslararası Kredi Hareketliliği Başvuruları

2026-2027 Erasmus+ Öğrenim – Kosova - Uluslararası Kredi Hareketliliği Başvuruları

This application call is only for Erasmus+ Study Mobility in Kosovo for B.Sc. in Architecture students.

The announcement for Erasmus+ Study Mobility applications for European countries has been published separately, and you can find detailed information about it on myOzU.

2026-27 Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility online application period for Kosovo will start on 3 February 2026 and end on 17 February 2026, 13:00. The applications will be submitted via TURNA Portal. Please be informed that you must submit the application form before the deadline. Late applications will not be considered.

Detailed instructions for the application platform are shared below all students are responsible for reading them:

Information Sessions

General Information

1. What is Erasmus+ ICM?
2. Who can apply?
3. What is the Financial Support?

 Application Information

1. Application Requirements / Eligibility Criteria
2. Erasmus Language Exam
3. Ranking Criteria, Evaluation and Placement Results
4. Additional Criteria for the Benchmark Score
5. How to Apply

 Financial Support

1. Erasmus+ Mobility Grant
2. Travel Support and Green Travel
3. Additional Grant Support for Disadvantaged Students
4. Inclusion Support for Special Needs

Information Sessions

The IEPP Office will hold information sessions on the following days and hours:

• Info Session About Inclusion Support*: 16 January 2026, Friday @13:30 - Zoom Link  
• General Info Session (Turkish): 19 January 2026, Monday @14:00 –  Zoom Link
• General Info Session (English): 19 January 2026, Monday @15:00 –  Zoom Link
• General Info Session (Turkish): 23 January 2026, Friday @10:30 –  Zoom Link
• General Info Session (English): 23 January 2026, Friday @ 13:30 –  Zoom Link
• General Info Session (Turkish): 4 February 2026, Wednesday @13:30 –  Zoom Link
  
  
• Question and Answer Session I: 9 February 2026, Monday @10.40 - Zoom Link
• Question and Answer Session II: 12 February 2026, Thursday @10.40 - Zoom Link 

* An info session for disadvantaged students

If you have academic obligations and cannot attend any of the information sessions, we recommend you to check all the above-mentioned information and send your questions via our email. 

General Information

1. What is Erasmus+ ICM?

The Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) program enables students to study as an exchange student for a term or two at any of the partner institutions in generally non-European countries. Eligible applicants can receive Erasmus+ grant support.

The fundemantal difference from the Erasmus+ Study Mobility for EU or EU candidate countries is the destination countries and the student grant amounts.

This application call includes Kosovo as the host destination.

You may find Erasmus+ program information and presentation slides in the links below. All applicants are encouraged to attend an information session and check these details:

• General Information
• Presentation

2. Who Can Apply?

Information about the available university, the quota and who can apply are as follows: 

3. What is the Financial Support?

Eligible students receive grant support for their mobility period under the Erasmus+ Study ICM program. Eligibility will be based on the budget allocated by the Turkish National Agency.

Details can be reviewed in the Financial Support title below.

Application Information

Application Requirements and Eligibility Criteria  

• Being a full-time student at OzU,
• Minimum 2.20/4.00 CGPA for undergraduate students, 
• Getting a minimum of 60/100 points from the 2026 Erasmus Language Exam (ELE) or having a minimum of 60/100 points from the 2025 ELE, 
• Having completed a minimum of 24 ECTS credits at the time of the application,
• Will have completed at least 54 ECTS credits in the academic program from which they applied at the time of nomination to the partner university.

-->Important Notes for Academic Planning 

Students who are placed to partners are advised to have at least 30 ECTS credits remaining toward graduation in the semester of their exchange. 

Double-major students must select one of their programs during the application.  It is not possible to apply from the minor program.

The Turkish National Agency reserves the right to modify the program rules. In the case of changes, the IEPP Office will inform all applicants accordingly. 

Erasmus Language Exam 

The Erasmus Language Exam (ELE) 2026 will be held on Saturday, 21 February 2026, at 13:00, physically on campus. The ELE will be administered by the ScOLa, and exam places will be announced after the application deadline.

• The ELE will include the following sections: Reading, listening, grammar, vocabulary, and paragraph writing.
• You can review the sample exam with the answer key here to help with your preparation.
• The ELE scores will be published in mid-March.
• The 2026 ELE result will be valid for 2 years (covering the application calls for both 2026 & 2027). 2025 ELE scores are also valid and can be used for this application period. If you have ELE scores from both 2025 and 2026, the higher score will be considered.
• Other standardized language exam scores (IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, etc.) will not be considered valid for the application.

There will be a make-up exam on Friday, February 27th, 2026. Students can apply for the make-up exam only if they meet the following conditions:

• Submission of a valid health/medical report documenting the excuse,
• Submission of a document confirming the loss of a first-degree relative,
• Being officially assigned to represent OzU at a social, cultural, sports, and promotional event.

All make-up exam requests will be reviewed by the ScOLa. Students whose requests are approved will receive an invitation. Students whose excuses are considered invalid will be notified accordingly.

Ranking Criteria, Evaluation and Placement Results

• Students who meet the application requirements and submit their application before the deadline will be evaluated by the “Exchange Programs Commission”.
• A ranking score will be calculated for all eligible applicants.
• Students will be ranked within their faculty/school.
• Ranking will be based on the Erasmus score, which is calculated as the sum of a base score and a benchmark score:
  • The base score is the sum of 50% of the Erasmus Language Exam score and 50% of the CGPA, converted to a 100-point scale as determined by the Council of Higher Education.
  • The benchmark score is determined based on the current criteria published by the Turkish National Agency. The benchmark score can be positive or negative.
• If Erasmus scores are equal after all criteria are applied, ranking priority will be determined in the following order:
  • The student with the higher CGPA will be given priority
  • If CGPAs are equal, priority will be given to the student in the higher year of study within the same level of education.
  • If equality still remains, the student who has completed a higher number of credits will have priority subject to the approval of the Exchange Programs Commission and the Turkish National Agency (NA).
    
    
• The evaluation and placement results are planned to be announced at the end of March. Erasmus grant announcements will be made during the summer period. Further information is provided below under Section 11.
• Students are required to confirm their placement results by submitting the Commitment Form by Monday, 30 March 2026, 23:59 at the latest; otherwise, they will not be nominated to the partner university, and their applications will be canceled automatically.  Information on how to submit the form will be shared with placed students. 
• Changing the partner university you are placed in will not be possible.
• Any objections to the results must be submitted in writing within three (3) days of the result announcement date. The Exchange Programs Commission will review all objections, and the relevant students will be notified of the outcome once the evaluation process is completed.
• If placed students change their academic program at OzU (horizontal and vertical transfer) after the placement result, their exchange mobility will be canceled.

Additional Criteria for the Benchmark Score 

To qualify for extra points, students must submit the relevant documents at the time of application. Benchmark scores will be applied to the Erasmus score.

(-) Students who have previously participated in the Erasmus+ program at the same study level will have 10 points deducted for each participation.

(-) Students who withdrew from the program in previous years after submitting the commitment form will have 10 points deducted for each withdrawal.

(-) Students who wish to participate in the program in their countries of citizenship will have 10 points deducted. 

(-)  Placed students who did not attend the mandatory orientation sessions before without a valid excuse will have 5 points deducted.

(-) Students who register for the ELE and not attend without a valid excuse will have 5 points deducted if they reapply for the Erasmus+ Program.

(+) Students with disabilities will receive an additional 10 points.1 

(+) Students who are the children of Veterans/Martyrs will be given an extra 15 points. 2  

(+) Students who themselves or their first-degree relatives receive disaster financial support from AFAD  will be given an extra 10 points.3 Students who apply to both the Study and Traineeship Mobility must declare which of their applications they would like the extra points to be applied to. An extra 10 points can only be given to one of the applications the student chose in his/her petition.  

(+) An additional 10 points will be awarded to students who are under the protection, care, and shelter of Act No. 2828, Family Social Services, or 5395, Child Protection Law, provided they submit the necessary documents. 

¹The student must submit the Disability Health Board Report included in the "Regulation on Disability Assessment for Adults" published in the Official Gazette dated 20 February 2019 and numbered 30692.

²  In addition to the spouses and children of war veterans and war martyrs, when applying for Erasmus traineeship mobility, priority is given to the spouses and children of public officials who, “while performing their duties domestically or abroad, or even after the termination of their status, become victims of terrorist acts, get injured, disabled, or killed” as outlined in Article 21 of the Law on the Fight Against Terrorism numbered 3713, dated 12/4/1991. Furthermore, in line with Article 7 of Decree numbered 667 dated 23 July 2016, priority is granted to civilians who became disabled, and the spouses and children of these civilians, as well as the spouses and children of those who lost their lives due to the coup attempt and terrorist acts on 15/07/2016, when applying for Erasmus traineeship mobility.

³ This is applied on a one-time basis for each level of study (undergraduate, graduate, PhD) and for each project type (KA131–KA171). It will not be applied to the student’s subsequent applications if the student has already participated in the program. However, if the student does not participate in the program due to withdrawal before submitting the commitment form or because of force majeure, the additional points will continue to be applied in subsequent applications.

How to apply 

The application form will be open from February 3 to February 17, 2026 at 13:00 in the TURNA Portal system. In-depth application instructions will be published in a guideline at the time of the application.

• Log in to the TURNA Portal with your e-government (e-devlet) account credentials.
• You should create a brand-new application in the portal.
• Applicants are responsible for carefully checking and completing all sections of the application form. Once all mandatory parts are completed, students must submit the application form.
• There are technical restrictions on logging outside Türkiye in the e-government system.Therefore, students who will be outside Türkiye during the application period must inform our office in advance. An external application link, generated specifically for the individual student, will be provided upon notification

Additional Notes For International Students:  

• International students need to obtain an e-government password from the PTT post office. 
• Students who have a bank account in Türkiye can also log in by using their online banking information. 
• If they encounter any issues with the e-government system, please contact our office immediately by providing the following information at international.relations@ozu.edu.tr.  
  • Nationality:
  • Passport no: 
  • Name Surname:
  • Birth Date: 
  • Gender: 
  • Email: 
    
    
• The application form is available only in Turkish, so international students are encouraged to use Google Translate.

Financial Support

1. Erasmus+ Mobility Grant

Availability of Mobility Grant based on ranking within the faculty/school, according to the budget allocated to OzU by the Turkish National Agency. It will be allocated for the whole study duration of the selected participant.

It is planned to allocate the Erasmus+ grant (mobility & travel) to 1 student placed to Kosovo under the scope of the 2025 Erasmus+ ICM project (2025-1-TR01-KA171-HED-000343009).

The eligible student will also receive financial support for the 2 travel days before and after the mobility.

While the selected student will be awarded with the Erasmus+ Grant, it is also possible to participate in the program as a 'zero grant' student if requested.

Please note that these are subject to change and based on the number of eligible applications. 

Mobility grants provide partial financial support only, so students are expected to have additional resources to cover essential living expenses.

Details about the Erasmus+ mobility grant can be found on our website and presentation. 

2. Travel Support and Green Travel

Travel Support

The eligible student will also receive Travel Support in order to contribute to the travel expenses. 

Grant for travel support will be allocated according to the distance from the host institution's city. The distance calculator provided by the European Commission determines the km value between the starting point of the mobility and the place where the activity takes place, according to the table below:

The selected student will also be allocated the Erasmus+ Mobility Grant for their travel days before and after the mobility period, up to a maximum of 2 days (up to a maximum of 6 days if green travel is used).

The kilometer shown in the distance band calculator is the round-trip figure for the grant in the table below, and the amount in question is not multiplied by two. As a general rule, participants are expected to travel with low-emission transportation vehicles for distances under 500 km.

Green Travel

Students can receive a higher amount of travel grant if they are travelling according to "green travel." 

Green travel is defined as travel that uses low-emission modes of transport for the majority of the trip, such as buses, trains, or carpooling. If the mobility period includes only one direction of travel, the student is not eligible for green travel support. The use of an electric car is not considered green travel unless the vehicle is shared with at least one other participant. All green travel support requests will be evaluated individually, and support can only be provided after the approval of the Turkish National Agency (TR NA).  

3. Additional Financial Support for Disadvantaged Students

Exchange students who have been awarded a grant and who are financially and/or socially disadvantaged may receive an additional grant during their exchange term. In order to benefit from this additional grant, students must submit the required document(s) from the official authorities.  

The amount of the additional grant is 250 EUR per month, for a maximum of 2 months. 

Please note that receiving the KYK Scholarship or Loan does not make you eligible for the additional grant.  

Eligible applicants are:

• Students who are subject to the decision of protection, care, and shelter based on Act No. 2828 Ministry of Family and Social Services Law; 
• Students who are subject to the decision of protection, care, and shelter based on Act No. 5395 Child Protection Law; 
• Students who submit official documentation proving that they, their family members, or their legal guardians were receiving support from a public/official institution (such as municipalities, ministries, Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundations, the Directorate General of Foundations, the Turkish Red Crescent, AFAD, etc.) at the time of application;   
• Students who receive orphan’s pension (Yetim/Ölüm Aylığı) 
• Students who are children or spouses of martyrs/veterans, as well as veterans themselves (for Turkish citizens only)¹
• Students whose parent(s) or legal guardian receives a disability or need-based allowance (muhtaçlık aylığı) under Law No. 2022 dated 01.07.1976 on the Granting of Monthly Allowances to Needy, Weak, and Destitute Turkish Citizens Aged 65 and Over, and to Disabled and Needy Turkish Citizens;  ²
• Students whose first-degree relatives or themselves receive disaster victim financial support from AFAD³
• Students with disabilities⁴

1Combat veterans and their spouses and children; the spouses and children of war martyrs; the spouses and children of those defined under Article 21 of the Anti-Terror Law No. 3713 dated 12/4/1991 as “public officials who, while performing their duties domestically or abroad, or even after their titles have ceased, are injured, become disabled, die or are killed as a result of terrorist acts due to the performance of these duties”; as well as, pursuant to Article 7 of Decree Law No. 667 dated 23 July 2016, the spouses and children of those who lost their lives due to the coup attempt and terrorist acts carried out on 15 July 2016 and subsequent related actions, or civilians who became disabled as a result of these events and their spouses and children, shall be given priority if they apply for Erasmus+ student mobility. 

2 Within the scope of the Law No. 2022: "Law on Pensions to the Needy, Powerless and Orphan Turkish Citizens and Disabled Persons Over 65", dated 01.07.1976; (https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.5.2022.pdf) 

3 This criterion can be applied only once. Students who participate in the mobility cannot use this criterion for their future applications. Additional grant support can be given for future applications if the student does not participate in the mobility. 

4 Disabled people with at least 50% disability documented by the Disability Health Board report in the "Regulation on Disability Assessment for Adults" published in Official Gazette No. 30692 dated 20 February 20195  

4. Inclusion Support for Special Needs

Additional special need funding is available for participants whose individual physical, mental or health-related conditions are such that participation in Erasmus+ would not be possible without extra support. 

The Inclusion Support Request Form must be completed and, together with its attachments, submitted to the Turkish National Agency within the period of the grant agreement signed between TR NA and Ozyegin University, and at least 15 days prior to the start of the exchange term.  

Students must submit:  

• National Agency Additional Grant Request Form (In the application form, it is required to explain why inclusion support is needed and attach supporting documents.)  
• A doctor's report giving information about the disability and its level (not older than 3 months) and/or a photocopy of the disability card and/or doctor's report for chronic diseases.  
• An official letter from the host institution (it must state that it has the necessary equipment to meet the student's special requests.)  

In order to be considered for Inclusion Support, students must inform the IEPP Office of their circumstances and provide official documentation of their disability, and declare the specific needs related to their condition. If the participant has an additional grant request, the approximate costs and justifications must be declared to the IEPP Office. The IEPP office will submit requests to the Turkish National Agency for final assessment and approval.  

Students may check out the InclusiveMobility.eu, supported by the European Commission, and our website for more about studying abroad with disabilities. 

Good luck with your application!

International Exchange & Partnership Programs Office
Özyeğin University