The UK and the EU have agreed for the UK to associate to the Erasmus+ programme from 2027.
Erasmus+ is an EU programme that provides grant funding for international placements and partnership projects for organisations working in education, training, youth and sport. It aims to helps people improve their education, gain work experience, and grow personally by offering chances to study, learn and work in eligible countries.
The UK was part of Erasmus+ from 2014 to 2020, and predecessor programmes prior to that. Associating to Erasmus+ from 2027 will create new opportunities for a wide range of participants to take part in international activities.
The Erasmus+ programme is split into 4 key actions:
- Key action 1: supports students, young people, and staff working in education, youth and grassroots sports to travel abroad to study, train, teach, or volunteer. This is known as a ‘mobility’
- Key action 2: supports partnerships and capacity building for schools, colleges, higher education providers, and other groups to work together and share ideas
- Key action 3: supports countries to work together to improve education, youth work, and sport across Europe
- Jean Monnet actions: supports people to learn more about the European Union (EU) and its policies, especially in schools and universities
Read the announcement of the UK government and of the EU.
N.B. EPN Consulting co-ordinated two Erasmus+ projects in the past and will be happy to be involved again as of 2027.