United Kingdom to return to Erasmus from 2027. Five years after Brexit, the British return to the program Erasmus, the main European exchange project for students university, interns e young in formation. A concrete sign of the rapprochement between London and Brussels, despite the exit of Great Britain from the EU decided with the referendum of 23 June 2016.
With the new agreement, British and European students will once again be able to move freely between the two blocs to study, undertake internships, and participate in training programs under Erasmus+ rules, strengthening academic cooperation and youth mobility.
London: When does Erasmus restart and how much will it cost?
According to plans agreed by British and European authorities, the reboot of the program is set to January 2027. UK students will continue to pay the same university fees These benefits are also available in their home country during their studies in the EU. European students choosing the United Kingdom, however, will benefit from a significant concession: they will pay university fees aligned with those of British citizens and residents, with a maximum annual fee of 9.535 pounds, just under 11 euros.
A clear reversal of trend compared to the post-Brexit regime, which had led non-UK students to incur costs of up to 30-40 thousand pounds per year.
Erasmus: From Boris Johnson's Stop to Starmer's Change of Mind
Il United Kingdom had participated to the program since 1987 Until, after leaving the EU, the government led by Boris Johnson deemed the program uneconomical. Before leaving the EU, London was a net contributor: more European students arrived at British universities than British students left for abroad.
The change of strategy came with the Labour government of the Prime Minister Keir Starmer who, after the electoral victory, relaunched the dialogue with Brussels. The British Minister for Relations with the EU, Nick Thomas-Symonds, and the European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič They finalized the agreement during a meeting in Brussels, closing one of the key dossiers of the so-called "reset" of post-Brexit relations.
