What is the Turing Scheme?

The Turing Scheme is the UK government’s scheme to provide funding for international opportunities in education and training across the world. It supports UK organisations from 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.

Why participate?

The Turing Scheme enables UK organisations to offer life-changing experiences abroad for their participants to develop personally and academically. It also supports schools, colleges, and higher education institutions to build on and forge new relationships across the world.

Receiving funding to study or carry out a work placement abroad will help participants develop transferable skills, gain vital international experience, and broaden their horizons. They will develop cultural awareness and become more open-minded. It will also be a great addition to their CV, helping them to stand out in the global job market and boost their employability. Students, pupils, and learners will return more motivated, independent, and confident, having improved their language skills, and gained an international network of friends.

Who can take part?

• Higher education (HE) students - you can study in another university or you can gain valuable international work experience through a traineeship in an organisation abroad, across the world.
• Apprentices and learners in further education (FE) and vocational education and training (VET) – you can take part in short or long-term traineeships abroad or learn at a partner FE or VET provider.
• Recent HE and VET graduates (including former apprentices) – you can carry out a traineeship abroad within 12 months of graduating.
• Those not in permanent education or training – if you are re-training or upskilling through a college or school, you can take part in a traineeship abroad.
• School pupils - you can study abroad in a partner school or organisation on short and long-term placements. Short-term placements are for pupils of any age, but pupils must be accompanied by school staff. Long-term placements are open to pupils aged at least 14.