What is Traineeship Mobility?
The activity is the traineeship of a student enrolled in a higher education institution at an enterprise abroad. “Traineeship” is the period in which a beneficiary undertakes vocational training and/or gains work experience at an enterprise or organization in another Programme Country. The activity of the traineeship is not intended for tasks such as research assignments or analytical studies that are part of academic studies under a specific learning programme. Traineeship is the process of gaining practical work experience in the field of vocational training in which the student is enrolled. The traineeship activity is not expected to be a mandatory part of the student’s degree program. However, the economic sector in which the traineeship will take place must be related to the student’s current vocational training programme. Full-time students enrolled at our university can undertake a traineeship abroad in a company or any other organization.
For Traineeship Mobility;
Host institution/organization must meet one of the following conditions: A higher education institution holding an ECHE; or any other public or private institution/organization operating in the labor market or in the fields of education, training and youth. For instance, such institutions/organizations may include: small, medium, or large-scale private or public institutions (including social enterprises); public institutions at local, regional or national levels; chambers of commerce, craft/professional associations, and trade unions, including social partners or other representatives of the labor market; research institutes; foundations, schools, institutes, or education centers at any level, from preschool to higher education, including vocational and adult education; non-profit organizations, associations, and NGOs; and institutions/organizations providing carrer guidance, vocational counseling, or information services. Traineeship can be carried out at these institutions/organizations.
Application Requirements
- In order to apply, associate and bachelor’s degree students must have a minimum GPA of 2.20/4.00, while postgraduate students must have a minimum GPA of 2.50/4.00.
- Obtaining a minimum score of 60 in the foreign language exam to be administered.
- From the institution where you wish to carry out your traineeship, obtaining an invitation letter (provides 10 plus during the application process, but may also be submitted after the application).
Grants
(Grants valid as of the 2022 term)
| Countries according to cost of living |
Countries visited during the mobility period |
Grant per month (€) |
| Groups 1 and 2 |
Germany, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Southern Cyprus, Netherland, Ireland, Spian, Sweden, Italy, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Greece |
750 |
| Group 3 |
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Crotia, North Macedonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Türkiye
|
600 |
Additional (Top-up) Grant Support
There is an additional grant opportunity for disadvantaged students.
| Type of Mobility |
Amount of Additional Grant |
| Student mobility (2 and 12 months) |
€250 per month |
| Short-term student mobility (5-14 days)* |
€100 supplement to the daily grant |
| Short-term student mobility (15-30 days)* |
€150 supplement to the daily grant |
*In this case, no supplementary grant can be provided for the traineeship.
*Short-term doctoral mobility students can benefit from this.
Eligibility Criteria;
1) Those covered under Law No. 2828 (individuals for whom the Ministery of Family and Social Services has issued a protection, care, or shelter decision under Law No. 2828)
2) To students for whom a protection, care, or shelter decision has been issued under Law No. 5395 on Child Protection
3) Those who receive an orphan’s pension and have no other parental income
4) Children of a martyrs or veterans
5) Those who receive a subsistence pension personally or through their family (it is sufficient for the student, his/her parents or guardian to submit a document proving that they receive financial support from municipalities or public institutions and organizations - such as ministeries, Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundations, the Turkish Red Crescent, AFAD, or the General Directorate of Foundations at the time of the Erasmus application)
6) Persons with Disabilities
7) Students whose parent or legal guardian receives a disability or Indigence pension under Law no. 2022 of 01.07.1976 on Granting Monthly Pensions to Impoverished, Helpless, and Orphaned Turkish Citizens over the age of 65, and to Disabled and Impoverished Turkish Citizens
To students who fall within the scope above, upon request, an additional grant will be provided in the following amounts depending on the type of mobility, provided that they document their status.
b) Travel Grant
Disadvantaged students and recent graduates participating in short-term mobility, as well as students and recent graduates traveling to countries in groups 1-4 and 6-13 are eligible to receive a travel grant. (Depending on its own budgetary decision, the Higher Education Institution may choose not to provide a travel grant to students and recent graduates traveling to countries in groups 1-4 and 6-13.)
Travel Distance Standard Travel Grant Amount
(Euro) Green Travel Grant Amount
(Euro)
Between 10 and 99 km 28 56
Between 100 and 499 km 211 285
B
etween 500 and 1999 km 309 417
Between 2000 and 2999 km 395 535
Between 3000 and 3999 km 580 785
Between 4000 and 7999 km 1188 1188
Between 8000 or more km 1735 1735
For detailed information on grants and mobility, please refer to the 2022 Handbook.
Traineeship Mobility Procedures and Documents
