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The aim of this activity was to support students selected for Erasmus+ study and internship mobility by providing essential information to ease their adaptation process. Through presentations and experience sharing, students were informed about the mobility stages and introduced to the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) as a key support system abroad.
On Monday, May 5th, during the Erasmus+ KA131 Student Mobility Country Information Day held at our university, our local representative attended to give a presentation about ESN in order to support the adaptation processes of students who will go to Germany and Poland for study mobility.
The session on Germany began at 10:30 in the morning with the participation of our university’s rector, Necdet Ünüvar. He wished success to the students who will be participating in the study mobility and then left the event. After the rector’s departure, our coordinator Cafer Yıldırım took the floor. He spoke about the three stages of student mobility, which he defined as: before departure, life abroad, and post-mobility opportunities.
Following this sequence, a PhD student who had completed an internship mobility in Germany shared her experiences. She provided useful information to ease the process before departure, such as applying for visas and health insurance, and opening bank accounts. During this part, other participants who had previously been to Germany for volunteer work also contributed by sharing their own experiences.
For the “life abroad” stage, one of our Erasmus students, Hüseyin Acar, gave a presentation about Germany. In his talk, participants gained practical tips and information that would help ease their lives during their stay and were also informed about important rules they must follow. Following Hüseyin’s presentation, our member Şüheda Kuruoğlu gave an informative talk about ESN. Her presentation covered what ESN is, what it does, and how students can connect with their local ESN sections. At the end of the session, participants were encouraged to research the ESN sections in the regions they would be visiting.
Lastly, for the “post-mobility opportunities” stage, our coordinator Cafer Yıldırım spoke again. He provided detailed information about how mobility can be extended through opportunities like volunteering (e.g., ESC) or pursuing graduate programs.
The Germany Information Session concluded after two hours.
The Poland Information Session, held later that same day, began at 14:30 with the participation of two representatives from the Polish Embassy. The session began with the Second Secretary of the Embassy, who provided general information on what students could expect in Poland and answered participants’ questions. The next speaker provided detailed information on visa applications and health insurance, including what documents need to be gathered, which type of visa should be applied for, and when the system would be open.
After the Embassy’s segment, two students from our university who had participated in internship mobility in Poland delivered an informative presentation.
Finally, our local representative gave the ESN information session, and the day concluded after two hours.
