""Erasmus is the EU's flagship student exchange scheme that allows people to study and train across much of Europe for up to a year. It started in 1987 with university exchanges, but now also includes school exchanges, work experience, apprenticeships and sport.""
""The UK officially quit Erasmus in January 2021 after the government of then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson deemed the scheme too expensive, citing that the UK lost money under Erasmus as twice as many EU nationals came to the UK to study as British students went elsewhere in Europe.""
""The British government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been pursuing a closer relationship, or a 'reset' with the EU, leading to the decision to rejoin Erasmus in December 2025.""
The UK and EU have finalized an agreement for Britain to participate in the Erasmus+ student exchange program starting January 1, 2027. The British government announced that over 100,000 individuals are expected to benefit from this initiative. The UK will contribute £570 million towards the program's costs for that year. Erasmus+ allows students to study and train across Europe without incurring tuition fees at host institutions, and it includes various forms of educational exchanges. The UK had previously left the program after Brexit due to cost concerns.
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