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Erasmus+ Programme

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 13 February 2026UIN 103412

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate on the number of international students in British universities she expects to be part of Erasmus scheme exchanges after the UK rejoins the scheme.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

In 2018/19, there were approximately 31,000 inbound higher education student mobilities via the Erasmus+ Programme. There were approximately 16,000 outbound higher education student mobilities in the same year.

The department expects there will be a greater number of higher education mobilities on reassociation, given the expansion of the programme.

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