The UK will rejoin the Erasmus study scheme from 2027, six years after announcing it would end its participation as part of a deal to leave the European Union (EU).
Britons will be able to spend a year studying at European universities as part of their UK degree courses without paying extra fees, and vice versa for European students.
Under the new deal, the UK will pay £570m to join an expanded Erasmus + scheme in 2027, which the government said represented a 30% discount.
Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the agreement proved the government’s “new partnership with the EU is working”.
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This article was first published on the BBC website on 16th December 2025 and is being updated as additional elements are clarified.