Concerns raised over Erasmus student scheme as no-deal Brexit looms Read moreSupporters of the Erasmus exchange, which each year involves thousands of British students travelling to more than 30 countries, including non-EU members such as Switzerland, defended it on social media. This breaks my heart.”Q&A How will Brexit affect UK students wanting to study abroad on the Erasmus scheme? Show Hide The Erasmus programme (European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) is an EU funded programme that organises international student exchanges. Around half of UK university students who study abroad currently do so through the Erasmus scheme. The AoC said the government “should pursue every avenue to stay in the Erasmus+ programme” or risk losing vital training or placement opportunities.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2020 16:02 UTC