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
It is in conformity with “Internationalization of Higher Education” approach of the Council of Higher Education. In accordance with todays global academic perception, thanks to Mevlana Exchange Programme students and academic staff will have the opportunity to study at a university they desire in any part of the world.
• It is not limited with a region, area or certain part of the World.
• Unreturned scholarship
• The students, who benefited from Mevlana Exchange Programme, can also benefit from other exchange programmes before/after participating in this programme.

Application Requirements for Mevlana Exchange Programme Students
•To be a student at a degree of Associate Degree, B.A, M.A or PhD.
•To have a GPA of at least 2,5/4,00 for Associate Degree and B.A students.
•To have a GPA of at least 3,00/4,00 for M.A and PhD students.
•50 % language score + 50 % GPA (grade point average)
•Language score should indicate a language that is used in the host higher education institution with regard to Mevlana Exchange Programme.
https://mevlana.yok.gov.tr
The students studying in their first year at associate or bachelor degree and the students of preparation classes and scientific preparation programmes of graduate degrees can not participate in this programme at their first semester.



Application Requirements for Mevlana Exchange Programme Academic Staff

•There is not a specific requirement in the regulation

•Language level

•Staff who have not benefited from the programme previously.

How to apply?

The students may apply to the Mevlana Exchange Programme unit of his/her university after filling the required forms in https://mevlana.yok.gov.tr properly. All academic staff, working in higher education institutions with Mevlana Exchange Protocol, may also apply to Mevlana Exchange Programme coordination offices of their institutions.
Tuition Fee
Students do not pay any tuition fees to the host institution during the programme, but they continue to pay the obligatory tuition fees to their home institutions.
They do not pay any extra fee to the host institution within the scope of the exchange programme.

Mevlana Exchange Program
The Council of Higher Education Academic Exchange Programmes Unit
Mevlana Exchange Programme Coordinating Office 06539 Bilkent, Ankara, TÜRKİYE

Tel : 0312 298 79 74/75/76/77
Fax : 0312 298 72 13

mevlana@yok.gov.tr
https://yok.gov.tr/web/mevlana