Written question asked by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2026. It was answered by Josh MacAlister (Labour) on Thursday, 5 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Turing Scheme

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 23 January 2026 to Question 105701 on Turing: Finance, whether the Turing scheme will continue in 2027-28; and what her target is for the number of outbound UK students using the Turing scheme in 2026-27.

Answer

Guidance on the Turing Scheme for the 2026/27 academic year has been published on GOV.UK, with applications for funding now open and closing at 16:00 on Monday 16 March. Looking ahead, we remain committed to international mobility. That’s why the UK has agreed association with Erasmus+ on better financial terms for the UK. Decisions on the Turing Scheme for future years will be shared in due course.

The Turing Scheme is a demand led, competitive programme, so providers can shape applications to the needs of their students. The department does not set targets for the number of Turing Scheme placements in each year as this is highly dependent on the numbers of students that individual providers intend to send, where they intend to go and how long they intend to go for. Instead, we allocate funding in a way that prioritises the participation of students from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special educational needs and disabilities.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 109184
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Turing Scheme: Finance
Friday, 23 January 2026
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House of Commons; Turing Scheme
Friday, 19 June 2026
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House of Commons
Subjects: Students Turing scheme
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Turing Scheme

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