What is the Mevlana Exchange Program?

What is the Mevlana Exchange Program?

Mevlana Exchange Programme is a programme which aims the exchange of students and academic staff between the Turkish higher education institutions and higher education institutions of other countries. With the regulation published in August 23, 2011 (num: 28034), students and academic staff exchange between Turkish higher education institutions and higher education institutions of other countries has been possible.

Different from other exchange programmes, Mevlana Exchange Programme includes all higher education institutions in the world regardless of their region.

Students who wish to participate in the exchange program can benefit from the program for a minimum of one and a maximum of two semesters of education; and faculty members can benefit from the program for a minimum of 1 week and a maximum of 3 months to teach at higher education institutions around the world. Similarly, students and academic staff from all regions of the world can visit the higher education institutions in Turkey through the program.

 

The Objective of the Program

The primary objectives of the Mevlana Exchange Program are:

• To establish Turkey as an attractive center in the field of higher education,
• To enhance the academic capacities of higher education institutions in Turkey,
• To contribute to the globalization process of higher education,
• To share Turkey's rich historical and cultural heritage on a global scale,
• To promote respect for diversity and enrich the culture of understanding through increased intercultural interaction.