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.
Latest Updates
Season’s greetings from the Turing Scheme team
You will still be able to contact our Service Centre during the festive period, but advisors will not be working Bank Holidays.
Record 19,952 disadvantaged students to participate in 2022 to 2023 Turing Scheme
A total of 38,374 students, from 131 universities, 112 further education providers and 73 schools, will visit over 150 destinations during the year, with 51.99% of the placements for disadvantaged students – up from 48% last year.
Top tips to minimise the environmental impact of your Turing Scheme placement
Travel is at the heart of any Turing Scheme experience – but in these days of climate change we need to make it as sustainable as possible. Here are our top tips to help you.
Go further – what the Turing Scheme offers Further Education
In this guest blog, Emma Meredith, International Director at the Association Of Colleges, looks at what the Turing Scheme can offer the FE/VET sector and its learners.
Applications for the 2022 to 2023 Turing Scheme are now closed
Applications to the Turing Scheme for the 2022 to 2023 academic year have now closed.
Deadline approaching – additional guidance available for completing your Turing Scheme application form
With the deadline for 2022-23 Turing Scheme applications fast approaching we have some additional guidance for completing your online application form.
Latest Updates
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.
Read moreSeason’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.
Read moreTuring 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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