Students who complete a full year abroad pay a reduced tuition fee rate to Newcastle University.
If you are completing a study exchange, you will not have to pay tuition fees to the host institution. This is due to the reciprocal nature of our exchange agreements.
Youcan still apply for your normal student loan or bursary for the time you spend abroad. You may also be able to claim money back on travel and other costs related to your placement through Student Finance England’s Travel Grant. Visit our Student Financial Support page to find out more.
Students participating in Erasmus+ placements can receive funding for some of their time abroad. Erasmus grants exist to help with the additional costs of going abroad (online/virtual placements are not eligible for funding). The grant is an important contribution to making placements more affordable, but it is not designed to fully fund the Erasmus experience. It is important to remember that your grant may be fully or partially reclaimed if you do not fulfil the requirements of Erasmus funding. These requirements will be shared with you in detail in the Pre-Departure Briefing.
At the end of last year, when it was confirmed that the UK would not continue to be part of the Erasmus+ Programme and that the funding we received in 2020 would be the very last, it was also confirmed that UK institutions could extend their Erasmus+ contract so that students could benefit from this final award until the end of May 2023.
The University decided to fund Erasmus placements in the next two academic years with the remaining budget to support as many students as possible to go abroad. To do so, Erasmus grants are capped:
Term
Maximum Granted Duration
Summer
2 months
One Semester
3.5 months
Full Year
7 months
Please note that only the funding is capped. The duration of placements is not capped. We recommend that you carefully consider how you will fund your time abroad as early as possible and we strongly advise you not to rely on the grant or the timing of the payments.
If you are working abroad, you must spend at least 2 months abroad to be eligible. If you are studying, the minimum duration is 3 months. The maximum duration of a funded Erasmus+ placement is 12 months per study cycle (Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees count as separate ‘study cycles’).
If you have applied for a European placement in Terra Dotta, you do not have to submit a separate application for Erasmus funding. Once your placement application has been approved, we will ask you to fill in several questionnaires to assess your eligibility. If you are eligible, we will automatically send you an Erasmus Grant Agreement to sign before the start of your placement.
There are many compulsory documents you must submit to receive Erasmus funding, these include:
Erasmus Grant Agreement
Learning Agreement
Certificate of Arrival
Certificate of Departure
These documents will be explained to you during the Pre-Departure briefing and you will be able to access the templates via Terra Dotta.
Some of these documents must be signed by your School Exchange Coordinator or your host institution abroad. If you fail to submit a compulsory Erasmus document, we may reclaim your Erasmus grant.
Your monthly Erasmus grant rate depends on your destination and whether you are working or studying abroad. The grant rate is set by the European Commission and can change every year. In 2021/22, most students doing a study placement received a grant equivalent to €370 per month, while students doing a work placement received a grant equivalent to €470 per month.
Students going to ‘more expensive’ countries receive a higher grant rate and a Widening Participation supplement is available for students who have a household income of less than £25,000.
The funding you will receive is capped at a certain number of months, and this means that you may not receive Erasmus funding for the full time you are abroad. We will apply the following caps:
Term
Maximum Granted Duration
Summer
2 months
One Semester
3.5 months
Full Year
7 months
We apply the caps becasue, at the end of last year, when it was confirmed that the UK would not continue to be part of the Erasmus+ Programme and that the funding we received in 2020 would be the very last, it was also confirmed that UK institutions could extend their Erasmus+ contract so that students could benefit from this final award until the end of May 2023. The University decided to fund Erasmus placements in the next two academic years with the remaining budget to support as many students as possible to go abroad.
The Erasmus grant is usually paid in two instalments, although you may receive an additional payment if we identify you as a Widening Participation student. The first instalment is paid towards the start of your placement and constitutes 70% of your initial grant - this grant is calculated using an estimated duration depending on whether you are going abroad for the summer, a semester, or a full academic year.
You will receive your second instalment after the end of your placement, once you have submitted your final documents. At this point, we will calculate your final Erasmus grant entitlement using the actual duration of your placement as per your Certificates of Arrival and Departure. Your second instalment will be the difference between your final Erasmus grant entitlement and the value of the previous payments you have received. This may be more or less than the remaining 30% of your initial grant, depending on how long you were abroad for.
In rare cases, you may not be entitled to a second payment or you may have to repay some of your first instalment. This happens if you spend considerably less time abroad than originally estimated.
It is very important to remember that we cannot guarantee when you will receive your grant, as it depends on many factors that are outside our control. It will not necessarily be possible to pay you your first instalment before your placement starts. You must not rely on your Erasmus grant for core expenses such as food and rent.
Erasmus+ offers extra financial support to students and staff going abroad whose physical, mental or health-related conditions will incur additional costs. Students who are offered an Erasmus placement will be invited to apply for this funding prior to departure which will require documentary evidence of the support need, detailed estimations of costs and, where appropriate, confirmation that your placement can accommodate any adjustments you need.
If you have questions about going abroad with a physical, mental or health-related condition, please contact our Wellbeing Service.
The Turing Scheme is the UK Government's new global programme for studying and working abroad, providing students and recent graduates in the UK with funding to support international education opportunities across the globe.
We will be creating Turing placement opportunities over the next 12 months and will make information available on how to apply as soon as details are confirmed. Please keep checking this website for updates; you can also sign up to our monthly newsletter for news from Global Opportunities and other information about going abroad.
The current Turing project begins 1st September 2021 and runs through August 2022. Placements need to be a minimum of 4 weeks and can last up to 12 months.
Students on all study levels can participate (UG, PGT and PGR), as well as recent graduates (the placement must take place within 12 months of graduating).
Funding will be available to help cover the costs of living abroad; students from disadvantaged backgrounds are eligible for a higher cost of living grant and an additional travel grant to help increase participation.
Opportunities Supported by Turing Funding in 21/22
2021-22 Full Year and Semester Non-EU Study and Work Placements
For 2021/22 full-year/semester non-EU study and work placements we will get in touch with you to process Turing grants.
PGR International Research Funding
PhD and MRes students can apply for funding to support international research placements through the PGR Turing Global Fellowship Scheme. If you are a PGR student who is conducting a research placement abroad, which will last for at least 4 weeks, you may be eligible for Turing support. Funding for sixty placements is available for the 2021/22 academic year. Visit this page for full details of the fellowships, and to apply.
Team volunteer & internship expeditions in the Fiji Islands
Think Pacific is a social enterprise and registered Fijian charity that has been delivering programmes in partnership with the Fijian government since 2009.
We have Turing Funding to support up to thirty students with some of the cost of a Think Pacific placement for summer 2022. Funding rates will depend on personal circumstances and for some students this will include support with flight costs. Think Pacific can support students to fundraise the remaining costs of their placement.
Please click here to see available programmes for Newcastle University students and for information on how to apply.
You can find out more at a Global Opportunities Zoom drop-in session provided by Think Pacific on December 15th 2021 – email us for joining instructions.
Biodiversity Global Field Expeditions
Operation Wallacea (OpWall) is a biodiversity and climate research organization, which runs global field expeditions that students can join.
Turing funding is available for up to twenty students who undertake a global expedition with Operation Wallacea. Priority for funding will go to students who undertake an OpWall dissertation expedition to collect data for their degree research project, but we encourage all students who might be interested to contact us, as funding may be available to support both research and extra-curricular expeditions. Funding rates will depend on the student’s personal circumstances and the length and location of their placement. For more details of Operation Wallacea’s expeditions visit their webpages, or you can watch the OpWall Newcastle University Go Abroad Fair briefing video .
Medical Student Electives
Students undertaking medical electives of at least 4 weeks in duration to international locations in 2022 are eligible for Turing funding support. Please contact us for details of the funding available.
School based activity
Some schools are running international mobility programmes that will be supported with Turing funding - these include Architecture, Maths, Stats and Physics, International Development and Civil Engineering. Students can contact their Schools for further information - some opportunities will only be available to students registered on certain modules.
Future Opportunities through Turing
We have Turing funding available to support students to undertake mobility activity during 2022 until August 31st. We expect that this will include summer schools and internships. All activity must last for at least 4 weeks to be eligible for Turing funding and activities must be completed by August 31st 2022.
We expect Turing funding to be available beyond August 2022, but we can’t provide further detail as we will need to bid for the next iteration of the scheme.
Students undertaking an international placement/ mobility that is not listed should feel free to contact us to check if they are eligible to receive Turing funding to support them.
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BUTEX promotes learning abroad and each year awards a number of scholarships to students studying abroad for either a semester or for a whole academic year.
Santander Scholarships is a portal to scholarships and grants funded by Santander Universities across the globe, some of which are open to students and graduates from any university or those studying in certain countries.
Grants.at is an Austrian online database of scholarships, including for students wishing to study in Austria.
DAAD, German Academic Exchange Service has a directory that lists international student scholarships for research internships, summer programmes and postgraduate study.
Jack’s Flight Club offers two £500 study abroad grants throughout the year.
The Gilchrist Educational Trust awards small grants to students who are required to spend a short period studying overseas, such as fieldwork or medical electives. Grants are also available for university expedition groups.
The Peter Kirk European Travel Scholarships awards grants to fund young people to spend between 6 weeks and three months in Europe conducting a study project of their choice.
GIFT Friendship Trust supports outgoing young UK citizens to establish friendships and direct cultural contacts through ‘homestay’ visits with indigenous communities in developing countries.
A Churchill Fellowship offers UK adults over the age of 18 full funding to travel anywhere in the world for 4-8 weeks researching a topic of their choice that can make a contribution to UK society on their return.
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Scholarship is a unique 19-month programme of language study, work placement and homestay in Japan offered to UK graduates. The Foundation also offer scholarships to support the postgraduate study of Japanese studies in the UK or Japan.
The Fulbright Commission offers Postgraduate Awards providing scholarships for UK students to study on graduate programmes at accredited US universities.
The Northcote Trust awards Postgraduate Scholarships to enable students normally residing in the UK to undertake a higher degree at an Australian university for up to three years.
The Kennedy Scholarship is an academic award for exceptional UK graduates wishing to pursue postgraduate study at Harvard or MIT.
The Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a competitive programme offering international students the opportunity to undertake graduate study and leadership training at Stanford University.
The Thouron Award provides generous scholarships for UK students to undertake postgraduate study at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme is an official Japanese Government scheme offering two positions for UK graduates: Assistant Language Teacher and Coordinator for International Relations.
Ambassador Year in China (AYC) is a unique program for university graduates to spend a year teaching, learning, and making a difference at public and private schools across China by becoming Educational Ambassadors.
Hazel’s Footprints Trust awards grants for volunteering placements of at least 6 months in educational projects in developing countries.
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country.
Aimed at students who are committed to creating change in their communities, the scholarships are a life-changing opportunity to experience a new country and culture, broaden horizons, and build a global network that will last a lifetime.
Applicants must have completed their degree and have graduated with an equivalent of a 2:1 at the time of application.
Applications generally open in November each year– keep an eye on the ACU website for further information.
