What is Erasmus?
Erasmus
Erasmus, the most demanded program by students who want to go abroad to get an education and experience different cultures, is a student exchange program carried out since the 1980s and made through the European Union. Its namesake Desiderius Erasmus is one of the most important masters of the Renaissance, a theologian and classical literature researcher.
Most people mistakenly think that only undergraduate students can participate in this program, but there are projects for undergraduate, master's, doctoral students, and academic staff as well. In fact, there is not only the opportunity for education but also for internships. Dozens of countries and thousands of university institutions participate in this program. The aim is to encourage cooperation between university institutions of EU countries and candidate countries, to contribute to the development of education, and to enable students to gain overseas experience.
There are some requirements for those who want to apply to participate in the Erasmus program. You must have completed the first year of university education, your GPA must be above a certain level. This level is generally 2.5 or 3 out of 4. You must have obtained a sufficient score from foreign language proficiency exams (70-75), and you must have applied to a department included in the program.
Although the benefits depend on what the student does while on Erasmus, in general, they can be listed as follows. You can experience how life is lived in another country for a certain period. You can get to know new people and different cultures, your worldview changes and improves. In short, besides being a nice privilege to add to your CV, most of its remaining benefits are cultural and social.
The countries that can participate in the Erasmus program are divided into two groups: program countries and partner countries. These are:
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