Farabi Exchange Programme
The Farabi Exchange Program is a national academic mobility program that supports student and faculty exchange between higher education institutions in Türkiye.
Farabi Exchange Program mobilities
Application, evaluation, selection, and mobility procedures for student and faculty mobility under the Farabi Exchange Program within Sivas Cumhuriyet University. It will not be implemented until further notice.
Any new information regarding the program, application schedule, or mobility opportunities will be published separately on the University's official website.
What is the Farabi Exchange Program?
Officially known as the Student and Faculty Exchange Programme Between Higher Education Institutions, it aims to facilitate academic mobility between higher education institutions in Türkiye.
Academic mobility among higher education institutions in Türkiye
The Farabi Exchange Program is implemented between higher education institutions that conduct education and training activities at the associate degree, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels within universities and high technology institutes.
The program is designed to enable students and faculty to participate in teaching and learning activities in an academic setting different from their own higher education institution.
Mobility programs are conducted in accordance with the Farabi Exchange Program protocols signed between higher education institutions, relevant legislation, decisions of the Council of Higher Education, and official announcements published during the mobility period.
Covered Education Levels
Student mobility can be implemented at different levels of higher education, depending on the relevant announcement and protocol conditions.
Associate Degree
Learning mobility in suitable programs within vocational colleges.
Licence
Student mobility in undergraduate programs within faculties and colleges.
Degree
Mobility in suitable master's programs conducted within the institutions.
Doctorate
Academic mobility in suitable doctoral programs within the institutions.
Types of Mobility
Student and faculty mobility can be carried out within the scope of the Farabi Exchange Program.
Outgoing Student
This involves students enrolled at our university studying for a specific period at another higher education institution that has a Farabi protocol.
Incoming Student
This includes students from other higher education institutions in Türkiye with whom we have protocol agreements, studying at our university for a specific period.
Outgoing Faculty Member
This includes faculty members teaching and conducting academic sharing activities at another higher education institution with which they have a protocol agreement.
Incoming Faculty Member
This includes faculty members from other higher education institutions teaching and conducting academic activities at our university.
Scholarship and Additional Course Payments
Financial support for the program will be determined according to the regulations in force, provided that sufficient funds are allocated for the implementation of the mobility and the relevant period.
Non-refundable scholarship support
If the program is implemented and financial resources are allocated for the relevant period, selected students may be provided with non-refundable scholarship support in accordance with the conditions specified in the legislation and the announcement.
Additional lesson payment
Additional teaching payments that can be made within the scope of faculty mobility are evaluated in accordance with the budget, assignment, activities carried out, and relevant period regulations.
Program Objectives
Student Mobility
To enable students to gain academic and social experience at a different higher education institution.
Academic Sharing
To support the sharing of academic knowledge and teaching experience among faculty members.
Inter-institutional Cooperation
To improve academic communication and cooperation among higher education institutions in Türkiye.
Academic Recognition
To ensure that students' academic work during their mobility period is recognized within their home programs.
General Structure of the Mobility Process
When a new application announcement is published, the mobility process generally consists of the following stages.
Protocol
There must be a valid Farabi protocol for the relevant institution and academic field.
Advert
Quota information, conditions, schedule, and required documents will be published officially.
Evaluation
Applications are reviewed and ranked according to the announced criteria.
Acceptance and Documents
The acceptance letter, learning protocol, and other mobility documents are prepared.
Mobility
The activity is carried out; recognition, reporting, and file closing processes are completed.
Key Considerations
Official announcement will be taken as the basis.
Application requirements, quotas, evaluation criteria, dates, and required documents will be specified in the announcement for the relevant period.
A protocol must be in place.
There must be a valid protocol between the higher education institution and the academic field where the mobility will take place.
Academic recognition is conducted.
Course matching and recognition processes are finalized by the authorized boards of the academic unit in which the student is enrolled.
Financial support is conditional.
Scholarships and other payments are evaluated based on the relevant period's budget, official allocation, and announcement regulations.
Farabi Institutional Coordinator
For information on the coordinator's responsibilities, the program's institutional structure, updates, and current announcements, please visit the Farabi Institutional Coordinator's page.
Higher Education Council Legislation
The principles regarding the implementation of the program are determined in accordance with the Regulation on Student and Faculty Exchange Programs Between Higher Education Institutions and the related procedures and principles.
The information on this page is for general informational purposes only. In the application, selection, mobility, and financial support processes, the current legislation, decisions of the Higher Education Council, university decisions, and the provisions of official announcements published during the relevant period take precedence.