What is the Turing Scheme?

The Turing Scheme is the UK government’s global programme to study and work abroad. The scheme provides funding for international opportunities in education and training across the world. The Turing Scheme provides grants which do not need to be paid back by students. Turing funding is awarded to universities annually for projects running between 1 September to 31 August.

The 2026/27 academic year will be the last year of the Turing Scheme and all funding for study exchanges and PTY work placements has already been allocated. Students undertaking PhD research abroad or a summer programme abroad may apply for a grant and any funding awarded will prioritise students who meet certain financially disadvantaged criteria. For the latest information, Turing project year, please see SurreyAbroad.

The University of Surrey is pleased to have been awarded an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education under the 2021-2027 Erasmus+ Framework. Therefore, further details about Erasmus+ funding to support study and work abroad activities in the 2027/28 academic year will be released in due course on SurreyAbroad.