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Welcome to the Turing Scheme

The UK’s global programme for studying, working and living abroad, offering once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for personal and professional development for students.

About the scheme

The Turing Scheme is the UK government’s programme to provide funding for international opportunities in education and training across the world. It supports Global Britain by providing an opportunity for UK organisations from the higher education, further education, vocational education and training and schools sectors to offer their students, learners and pupils life-changing experiences to study or work abroad. Applications for the Turing Scheme 2023 to 2024 closed at 4pm on the 6th of April 2023.

Programme Guide

Programme Handbook

Frequently Asked Questions

Funding Results

Latest Updates

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Webinars for schools and FE/VET now available on line

Recordings of recent Turing Scheme webinars are now available online

Action Play International volunteers in East Africa

The Turing Scheme is leading the way to play in East Africa

Play Action International works with a host of UK universities to provide students with volunteering opportunities in East Africa. In this guest blog, Fundraising Officer and International Event Coordinator, Jess Poole, shares how the Turing Scheme is having a positive impact on student volunteers and the communities they work in.

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Turing Scheme Webinars for Schools and FE

Learn more about the Turing Scheme and what the benefits of funding are for schools and FE/VET providers by attending an informative webinar for your sector..

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Flagship Turing Scheme unlocks third year of global opportunities for young people

Thousands of young people from all backgrounds across the UK to get the chance to study and work abroad thanks to flagship government scheme.

Lanchester EP Primary School pupils with their counterparts in India

The Turing Scheme opened up a whole new world for us

In this guest blog, Jane Davis, headteacher at Lanchester EP Primary School in Durham, shares how the Turing Scheme supported a group of pupils on a life-changing trip to India.

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Turing Scheme Programme Guide 2023 to 2024 now available

Read the Turing Scheme Programme Guide now and begin planning your 2023 to 2024 funding application. 

Latest Updates

Celebrating life-changing experiences through the Turing Scheme at Leeds City College

Celebrating life-changing experiences through the Turing Scheme at Leeds City College

After successfully bidding for funding, Leeds City College has used its Turing Scheme grant to send students on a wide variety of study and work experiences around the world in 2024. In this guest blog the college’s International Projects and Careers team recount some of the highlights and how learners have benefitted.

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Season’s greetings from the Turing Scheme team

Season’s greetings from the Turing Scheme team

You will be able to contact our Service Centre during the festive period, but advisors will not be working Bank Holidays.

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Turing Scheme 2023 to 2024 – project management tasks and tips

Turing Scheme 2023 to 2024 – project management tasks and tips

Stay on top of these regular Turing Scheme administrative tasks to make sure that you receive funding payments on time and help your projects and mobilities to run smoothly.

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Funding Opportunities

Take a look at the latest funding opportunities for higher education, further education, vocational education and training, and schools projects.

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