Bahçeşehir University (BAU) invites you to experience studying at Istanbul in Fall Semester of the Academic Year 2026-2027 through Erasmus grants within Erasmus+ KA171 Project!

BAU Course Catalogue

BAU Academic Calender (Bachelor)

Application Requirements

• Being a full-time student enrolled in a program of a KROK, in the relevant departments and degree,
• For Bachelor students; having minimum 2.20 Grade Point Average out of 4.00
• The minimum foreign language proficiency level is B2 (Intermediate). *
• Having at least 30 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) or equivalent study load per semester (Students who have not fulfilled the requirements for graduation yet).

The total period of joining the Erasmus+ program is one semester.

*Students can count the results of the English exam they have taken before, or the results of the foreign language exam (CPE, CAE, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic). If the student does not have any English Language exam result, the English exam has to be organized by the KROK. Minimum 60 points out of 100 grade system is required.

Erasmus Grade

Erasmus Grade is used as an instrument by BAU to evaluate and to rank the applicants. Please see below how Erasmus Grade is calculated:

Erasmus Grade = 50% of the English Exam (to be converted to hundredths) + 50% of the GPA at KROK (to be converted to hundredths).

Students with disability (need to be documented): +10 points

How to Apply?

• Erasmus+ KA171 Incoming Student Application Form
• Transcript of Records
• Certification of the English Level
• Motivation Letter *
• CV **

* Motivation Letter and CV** is not included within the scoring criteria. If there are applications with equal scores, motivation letter and CV can be taken into consideration.

Grant Payments

• BAU will be responsible for signing the grant agreement with the participant (incoming student) and thereafter transfer grants to the selected students.
• Nominated students will receive a grant of EUR 800 per month for 4 months during the period of study mobility. The travel support grant is calculated as EUR 309 based on the distance between the two cities. Students must document their travel plan. Also a grant of EUR 1250 will be provided to the nominated student to support opportunities.
• Eramus+ exchange student who will be hosted in BAU must fill out the grant agreement upon their arrival. Students who do not have a grant contract are not paid a grant. 70% of the student's total grant payment is transferred to the Euro account* after the student arrives at our university.
• In order for Erasmus+ exchange students to receive their remaining grants (30%), they must pass at least 2/3 of the courses stated in their learning agreements and submit all after mobility documents that BAU requests.

* Please note that in order to open a Euro bank account in Türkiye, students must first complete their residence permit application process. Our office will provide guidance on this procedure upon your arrival.

APPLICATION START DATE: APRIL 23, 2026

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: MAY 8, 2026

Selection Results will be announced on MAY 15, 2026. 

Send your applications to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For more details, please, turn to International Office or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. contact person: Anna Drobyna, Head of International Office.