US EditionUK to rejoin EU Erasmus student exchange scheme from 2027
The UK will rejoin Erasmus+ from 2027, enabling students to study in Europe without extra tuition fees, following a 30% membership fee discount agreed with the EU.
- On Wednesday ministers will announce the UK government is rejoining the Erasmus student exchange programme from 2027, allowing British universities to associate and students to study abroad while retaining fees and grants.
- Sir Keir Starmer's reset with the EU prompted the first tangible outcome after last week’s talks between Nick Thomas-Symonds and Maros Sefcovic, with crunch talks on Monday and a senior government source calling it good news for students.
- Negotiators focused on fee terms, noting the UK government pressed for a GDP-based discount while the EU offered a 30 per cent first-year reduction, with costs previously exceeding £200 million.
- Opening the scheme to further education colleges will expand participation beyond universities, while Vivienne Stern, Jamie Arrowsmith and the European Commission praised its benefits.
- The European Commission extended the ECHE deadline to March, and crunch talks on Monday may lead to formal sign-off next week, with a government spokesman declining to comment on ongoing talks.
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The British, home to the world's leading universities, will rejoin EU student exchanges in 2027, although they have their own program, similar to the Hungarian government's Pannonia program for small universities.
In 2027 the United Kingdom will again participate fully in the European Union's Erasmus programme.
The UK is joining the EU's student exchange program, Erasmus Plus, again.
UK to rejoin EU's Erasmus scheme
The UK is rejoining the Erasmus scheme, five years after ending its participation as part of Brexit. In an announcement on Wednesday, the government announced the UK will contribute approximately £570m to the scheme to cover the 2027/2028 academic year. This is a 30% discount on the usual price for non EU member states, which is what the government would have paid under its current trade agreement with the bloc. The UK quit the Erasmus programme…
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UK students will continue to pay their standard domestic fees - which are capped at £9,535 a year - when they are abroad, under the new deal to rejoin the Erasmus programme
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