What is Erasmustern ?

ERASMUSTERN

The grants provided by the European Commission in the field of higher education, which were carried out under the Erasmus+ Program between 2007-2013 (Lifelong Learning Program) and 2014-2020, continue under the Erasmus+ Program between 2021-2027. One of the activities within the scope of the 2021-2027 program period is the mobility consortium in the field of higher education.

Accredited in 2015 for the mobility consortium and led by Abdullah Gül University until 2021, the partnership includes Kayseri Chamber of Commerce, Kayseri Chamber of Industry, University-Industry Cooperation Foundation, Erciyes University, Nuh Naci Yazgan University and Sabancı University.

In the 2021-2027 program period, the partnership structure of our project, whose new accreditation application was accepted by the Turkish National Agency, has been expanded. As of 2021, Sivas Cumhuriyet University and Sivas Science and Technology University were included in our consortium project as of 2023.

Consortium; It is the activity of students enrolled in higher education institutions within the scope of the ERASMUS + program to gain practical professional experience by doing an internship within a business or organization abroad.  The duration of the activity is between 2 and 12 months; internships can be done in all types of private or public institutions and organizations regardless of their size, legal status and the economic sector in which they operate, and in enterprises engaged in all types of economic activities, including social economy.

With this strategic partnership, it is aimed to contribute to the modernization of higher education institutions, to improve inter-institutional cooperation and to increase the capacity of participating institutions.

Within the scope of this project, students enrolled in universities, which are project executors and project partners, are provided with the opportunity to do internships abroad, while the staff employed in the relevant institutions are provided with the opportunity to receive training abroad.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES: The project aims to provide professional experience abroad to more young people from Kayseri by utilizing the professional connections of the partnership. In addition, it is aimed to examine innovative practices that can lead to better quality education and institutional modernization.

PARTNERS: AGU (Project Executor), Kayseri Chamber of Commerce, Kayseri Chamber of Industry, University-Industry Cooperation Foundation, Erciyes University, Nuh Naci Yazgan University, Sabancı University, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas Science and Technology University.

PROJECT OUTCOMES: Gaining cultural and professional skills of young people involved in international teamwork, sharing the experiences gained.

SUSTAINABILITY and VISIBILITY of THE PROJECT: Young people benefiting from the project organize a project fair in Kayseri and share their experiences and professional experiences. AGU, in collaboration with consortium project partners, organized the Erasmustern Staff Week personnel training mobility program from May 20 to 24, 2024. During this program, participants from various European countries, including Portugal, Spain, Germany, Bulgaria, Latvia, Greece, and Romania, received training and the project was introduced.

INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS: Our university, AGU(The leader of the the project), proudly secured 5th place among nearly 300 universities in the "Student Support and Engagement" category in the WURI 2024 rankings, thanks to the impactful "Erasmustern Internship Mobility" project. For the results please click here.