Funding

Find out about funding your activity and costs you need to consider.

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Funding for 2027/28

We welcome the news that the UK will rejoin the Erasmus+ programme from 2027, having left the scheme in 2020 as part of the post-Brexit deal with the European Union. 

We anticipate that University of Edinburgh students will have access to Erasmus+ funding to support study and work abroad activities during the 2027/28 academic year. More information will be provided on these pages as it becomes available.

Funding for 2026/27

The University currently participates in the Turing Scheme, the UK Government’s national mobility scheme supporting students working or studying overseas.

As funding is limited, financial support is only available to undergraduate students undertaking:

  • a mandatory exchange or placement abroad 
  • a non-mandatory exchange or placement, who meet the Widening Participation criteria.

Mandatory exchanges or placements are defined as credit-bearing international study or work opportunities that are built into the degree programme and for which no UK-based alternative exists (for example single or joint honours in Languages, International Business, Global Law, Law with a Language, or Physics with a Year Abroad).

Due to the reduction in overall funding available through the Turing Scheme, there is currently no offer of funding for postgraduate activity abroad.

Learn more about funding and costs below.

Fees and funding

Make sure you know what your Edinburgh fees will be, funding you can access, and other costs you need to budget for.

Reducing the cost of study or work abroad

Find out how to reduce the financial cost of study and work abroad.

Turing Scheme

Find out about funding for study and work abroad via the Turing Scheme.

Swiss European Mobility Programme

Students going on exchange to Switzerland may be eligible for funding via the Swiss European Mobility Programme (SEMP).

Scholarships for Study in Japan: JASSO

Students going on exchange to Japan may be eligible for JASSO scholarship funding. Any students who are in receipt of JASSO scholarship funding will not receive Turing funding (i.e., no "double-funding").

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