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Erasmus+

EU programme for education, training, youth and sport

Published:  15 Apr 2026

European Union and United Kingdom take decisive step towards Erasmus+ association in 2027

This exciting development will create opportunities for thousands of students, educational staff and youth, and provide them with future-proof skills and competencies sought after by employers.

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Today, the European Union and the United Kingdom have enabled the UK's association to Erasmus+ in 2027.

The UK’s association to Erasmus+ will place UK learners, staff, education institutions and organisations on the same footing as those in EU Member States and other third countries associated to the programme.

It puts people-to-people exchanges at the core of the renewed EU-UK agenda and strengthens cooperation between both sides.

This important step delivers on the commitment made at the first EU-UK Summit in May 2025, by adopting an amendment to Protocol I of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Published:  15 Apr 2026

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