Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 June 2026. It was answered by Josh MacAlister (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Erasmus+ Programme
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 119909 on Erasmus+ programme, whether the British Council forecasts more inbound HE student mobilities in the new Erasmus+ programme than outbound HE student mobilities; and what the forecast is for the number of inbound mobilities on re-association.
- Answer
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The British Council is set to become the National Agency for Erasmus+, responsible for delivering the programme in the UK. In this role, it will support UK participants to access Erasmus+ funding and is not involved in managing inbound participants.
In 2018/19, there were around 31,000 inbound higher education (HE) student mobilities via the Erasmus+ Programme. There were also approximately 16,000 outbound HE student mobilities in the same year. The department expects there to be a higher number of mobilities on reassociation, given the expansion of the programme.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 8061
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Overseas students British students abroad Erasmus+ programme
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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