US EditionUK Inks Deal to Rejoin EU's Erasmus Student Exchange Scheme
Britain will pay £570 million for 2027 participation, and more than 100,000 students, apprentices and young people are expected to benefit.
- On Wednesday, Britain and the European Union signed legal texts allowing the United Kingdom to rejoin the Erasmus+ student exchange scheme, five years after Brexit forced its departure.
- Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer championed the deal as part of a touted EU 'reset,' reversing Prime Minister Boris Johnson's prior rejection of the program as too expensive.
- Britain negotiated a 30 percent discount on the 'default contribution rate,' contributing $774 million for the one-year agreement, with more than 100,000 people expected to benefit in 2027.
- The British Council will return as the 'national agency' to help participants navigate the scheme, with students and apprentices becoming eligible starting January 1, 2027.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated the program strengthens ties across 'students, teachers, educational systems, economies and societies,' as Switzerland also joins the 27 EU member states.
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UK Signs Deal to Rejoin EU Student Exchange Scheme
The United Kingdom and the European Union have signed legal texts allowing Britain to rejoin the Erasmus student exchange scheme, five years after Brexit London and Brussels had already agreed the terms in December as part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s so-called EU “reset”. The programme will restart for UK-based students next year. The British government says more than 100,000 people are expected to take part in the first year. The UK will …
After six years of Brexit-related absence, the United Kingdom signs its great return to the Erasmus programme. This diplomatic "reset" committed by London is expected to allow more than 100,000 British students and apprentices to cross the English Channel again this year.
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UK signs deal to rejoin EU's Erasmus student exchange scheme
The UK and European Union said they have signed the legal texts allowing Britain to rejoin the bloc's Erasmus student exchange scheme, five years after Brexit forced its departure.
The UK's return to the Erasmus student exchange programme from 2027 onwards has been sealed. On Wednesday, representatives of London and the EU signed the relevant legislative texts. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke of a "new start" in relations with the EU. According to the UK government, more than 100,000 British people will benefit from Erasmus+ in the first year alone. For this purpose, 570 million pounds (about 655 million euros) will b…
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