Location: United Kingdom
Program: International study and work placements for students
Eligibility: International Students
Duration: same with course
Deadline: Varies by University
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The Turing Scheme is the UK Government’s flagship international mobility programme, replacing the Erasmus+ programme following the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, and providing funding to UK schools, further education colleges, and universities to support their students and apprentices in undertaking international study and work placements anywhere in the world. Unlike traditional scholarships, the Turing Scheme operates on an institutional model, meaning that students and apprentices cannot apply directly to the Department for Education for funding. Instead, eligible UK education providers apply for Turing Scheme grants on behalf of their students, and it is the institution that receives and manages the funding. Students who wish to benefit from the Turing Scheme must therefore contact their own UK school, college, or university to find out whether their institution is applying for funding in the 2026/27 round and what opportunities may be available to them.
One of the most distinctive and socially impactful features of the Turing Scheme is its strong and explicit commitment to widening participation and inclusion, with the scheme placing significant weight on ensuring that students from disadvantaged backgrounds, underrepresented groups, and those with SEND have meaningful access to international placement opportunities that might otherwise be beyond their financial reach. The scheme’s assessment criteria assign 30% weighting to widening opportunity, meaning that applications which demonstrate strong and credible plans for identifying, supporting, and enabling disadvantaged and underrepresented students to participate in international placements are significantly more competitive. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds enrolled at participating UK institutions are therefore among the primary intended beneficiaries of the Turing Scheme, and institutions that successfully receive funding are expected to deliver on the proportion of disadvantaged student placements committed to in their application.
Benefits of Funding
The Turing Scheme provides the following types of support to eligible students through their institution:
- Travel funding to cover the cost of travel to and from the placement destination
- Cost of living allowance for the duration of the international placement
- Additional financial support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Additional funding for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Language support funding for further education students undertaking placements in non-English speaking countries
- Other benefits
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Eligibility Criteria
To benefit from the Turing Scheme as a student, the following conditions must apply:
- Must be currently enrolled at an eligible UK school, further education college, or higher education institution as a student or apprentice
- The institution must have applied for and received Turing Scheme funding for the 2026/27 academic year on behalf of its students
- Students cannot apply directly to the Department for Education and must go through their own education or training provider
- Students from disadvantaged backgrounds are given priority within the scheme, with institutions required to deliver on the proportion of disadvantaged student placements committed to in their grant application
- Students with SEND are also given priority consideration and may receive additional funding support through their institution
- The placement must meet the safeguarding requirements of both the UK jurisdiction and the placement destination country
- Students should contact their institution’s international office, study abroad team, or placement coordinator as soon as possible to register their interest and find out about available opportunities for the 2026/27 academic year
Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed information
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Selection Criteria
The Turing Scheme application process is institutional rather than individual, meaning that UK education providers apply for funding on behalf of their students. Institutions prepare and submit applications through the official Turing Scheme funding service portal, providing details on proposed placement destinations, durations, student numbers, and plans for widening participation, with each application assessed by an independent organisation against four criteria weighted as follows: efficient delivery (10%), enhancing transferable skills for life and careers (30%), widening opportunity (30%), and driving value for money (30%). Applications are scored by independent assessors on the basis of the information provided within the application only, with funding allocations made by the Department for Education taking into account both assessment scores and the proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds included in the proposal. Outcome notifications are sent to providers in June 2026, after which successful institutions begin organising and confirming placements for their students for the 2026/27 academic year.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to visit the official webpage and submit your application.
