Erasmus+ Programme: Higher Education
2026-05-28 · Department for Education · 4132 · Official question
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 th
Answer
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 throu...