Erasmus+ Programme: Higher Education
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of higher education mobilities on the cost to the public purse of the Erasmus+ programme in (a) year 1 and (b) subsequent years; and whether the number of mobilities is capped depending on the budget.
Answered by Josh MacAlister
The cost to the public purse is not directly affected by the number of higher education (HE) mobilities, as the UK’s financial contribution to the Erasmus+ programme is fixed.
In 2018/19, there were approximately 31,000 inbound HE student mobilities through the Erasmus+ programme, and around 16,000 outbound HE student mobilities in the same year. The department expects there will be a greater number of HE mobilities on reassociation, given the expansion of the programme.
Any participation in Erasmus+ into the next Multiannual Financial Framework will need to be agreed in the future and be based on a fair and balanced contribution.
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