‌WILL I RECEIVE ERASMUS OR TURING? 

How much funding can you get from Turing?

All students are eligible for the standard cost of living stipend, which will be calculated based on the duration of their placement and the destination. Countries are split into ‘country cost of living groups’. Find the full list of destination groups here: www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/cost-of-living-groups/

• If your placement lasts between 4 weeks (28 working days) and 8 weeks, you will receive £545 per month for Group 1 destinations, or £480 per month for group 2 & 3 destinations

• If your placement lasts between 9 weeks and 12 months, you will receive £380 per month for Group 1 destinations, or £335 per month for group 2 & 3 destinations

Participants meeting the disadvantaged background criteria will receive an additional £110 per month to their cost-of-living grant. As such, the total cost of living grant funding provided to students from disadvantaged backgrounds will be as follows:

• For placements with a total duration of four (28 working days) to eight weeks £654 per month (equal to £163.50 per week to Group 1 countries or territories) or £590 per month (equal to £147.50 per week to Group 2 and 3 countries or territories).
• For placements with a total duration of nine weeks to twelve months £490 per month (equal to £122.50 per week to Group 1 countries or territories) or £445 per month (equal to £111.25 per week to Group 2 and 3 countries or territories).

Participants who meet Turing’s Disadvantage criteria will also receive a contribution towards the travel costs. The travel distance is calculated from Newcastle to your destination. 

• 10 to 99km: £20
• 100 to 499km: £165
• 500 to 1,999km: £250
• 2,000 to 2,999km: £325
• 3,000 to 3,999km: £480
• 4,000 to 7,999km: £745
• 8,000 to 12,000km: £905
• 12,000km+: £1,360

Participants who meet Turing’s Disadvantage criteria may also be eligible to have additional travel costs reimbursed, such as passport and visa application fees or additional insurance.

• Additional costs are paid on an actual cost basis
• To claim additional travel costs, receipts/proof of spending will need to be provided. Please note that you must not double claim funding for the same expenses from Turing and other bodies (such as Student Finance England)

The Turing Scheme provides additional financial support for students who come from underrepresented groups. This may include a top-up of the standard cost of living stipend and a contribution towards your travel costs. Below is the criteria for additional Turing support: 

• students with an annual household income of £25,000 or less
• students receiving Universal Credit or income-related benefits because they are financially supporting themselves or financially supporting themselves and someone who is dependent on them and living with them, such as a child or partner
• care leavers and students who are care experienced. This refers to anyone who has been or is currently in care or from a looked after background at any stage of their life, no matter how short, including adopted children who were previously looked after or those who access the Care Experienced Bursary in Scotland
• students who have caring responsibilities. A carer is anyone who has a commitment to providing unpaid care to a family member or friend who could not cope without their support
• estranged students. Those who are irreconcilably estranged from their parent(s). To be considered irreconcilably estranged, the student won’t have had any written or verbal contact with either parent – usually for 12 months or more - and this is unlikely to change
• refugees and asylum seekers.

Am I guaranteed financial support?

Single semester and full-year placements will be funded but there are limits on the amounts.

Will I receive Erasmus or Turing?

This will depend on the location of your placement and whether you meet Turing Widening Participation criteria. 

Erasmus

Turing

All EU work placements in Germany (due to visa requirements)  EU work placements for students who do not meet our Turing Widening Participation criteria  Approved EU Summer Placements (excluding SML language courses)   You can find more information about Erasmus here.   A work placement must last at least 60 days to be eligible for Erasmus funding and we cannot fund any activity dates beyond 31 May 2023.  Erasmus grants in 2022/23 will be capped and you can find more information on this here. The caps only limit the funding, not the duration of your placement.

Study placements (EU and Non-EU)  Non-EU work placements  EU work placements for students who meet our Turing Widening Participation criteria (except Germany, due to visa requirements)  More information about Turing funding and grant rates is available here.   Your placement must last at least 28 working days to be eligible for Turing funding. If your placement starts before 1 September 2022, or ends after 31 August 2023, we will contact you shortly with more information about the Turing regulations that may limit your eligibility for funding.

This will depend on the location of your placement and whether you meet Turing Widening Participation criteria. 

How much will I receive from Turing?

Your grant will depend on your destination, duration abroad and Widening Participation status. Every student will receive a ‘Cost of Living’ grant and those we confirm to have Widening Participation status will receive a ‘Cost of Living’ uplift, a travel grant and other approved additional costs reimbursed.

Grant rates and our current Widening Participation criteria are available online, but we cannot accurately calculate durations and give you a confirmed grant value until Turing release more information. We hope to issue Grant Agreements and make payments in September, subject to receiving the funds and further information from Turing.

How much will I receive from Erasmus?

Erasmus grants will be capped again in 22/23 and your grant will also depend on your destination, duration abroad and Widening Participation status. The last fundable day for an Erasmus placement is 31 May 2023, but your activity can continue beyond this date without Erasmus funding.

The next few questions are about the funding you can get through Erasmus or Turing. The common thread through all of them is that you should not rely exclusively on Erasmus or Turing funding to make your Year Abroad affordable, just in case the amounts available do not entirely cover your needs.

Can I rely on Erasmus or Turing funding?

You should not rely exclusively on Erasmus or Turing to fund your time abroad. You must consider the grant a contribution. Students usually understand this before they go but forget that travelling and living abroad often involves unexpected costs. This was especially true in 2021/22 with UK students paying for EU visas and Covid-19 tests.

Budget for your time abroad without relying on Erasmus or Turing funding and consider that you may not receive your grant before you need to pay for flights or accommodation. Students who receive support from Student Finance will usually remain eligible for loans and grants during their time abroad.

Erasmus and Turing encourage people to go abroad by making the experience more affordable, but their grants are not designed to pay for everything. If you are relying on this funding to go abroad, you should start a conversation with the Student Financial Support Team to discuss how you can best manage your placement financially.

Can I book flights and accommodation?

We recommend you wait until you have your acceptance, your visa, and confirmation of your grant before making financial commitments. Make sure you think and plan carefully if you do make financial commitments, such as choosing accommodation, before you have more information about your grant.

I have a form which asks me to choose Erasmus or Turing, which one should I choose?

Use the table above to make your selection. Contact global.opportunities@ncl.ac.uk if you are unsure.

I need a Learning Agreement, should I use the Erasmus or Turing version?

If a Learning Agreement is not yet available in Terra Dotta, use the table above to decide then contact global.opportunities@ncl.ac.uk to request the correct version. The Learning Agreement does not constitute a commitment from us to pay you the grant.

Can I still make changes to my placement?

The complex funding situation in 22/23 means there is less flexibility than in previous years if you choose to change an approved placement (known as ‘making a voluntary change’). For example, if you have a confirmed study placement in Germany and you want to change to a Turing-funded work placement in France, we cannot guarantee you will receive the Turing funding. This is because both our Erasmus budget and Turing budget are limited.

If circumstances beyond your control force you to make a change, we will support you as much as we can. Students going abroad through the School of Modern Languages must contact year.abroad@newcastle.ac.uk before making any changes. Other students may contact global.opportunities@newcastle.ac.uk for assistance.

How much funding can you get from Turing?

All eligible students will receive a standard cost of living stipend based on the duration of their placement and the destination. Countries are split into ‘country cost of living groups’. You can find the full list of destination groups here: www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/cost-of-living-groups/

• If your placement lasts between 4 weeks (28 working days) and 8 weeks, you will receive £545 per month for Group 1 destinations, or £480 per month for group 2 & 3 destinations

• If your placement lasts between 9 weeks and 12 months, you will receive £380 per month for Group 1 destinations, or £335 per month for group 2 & 3 destinations

Students meeting the Widening Participation criteria will receive an additional £110 per month. As such, the total cost of living grant funding provided to students from disadvantaged backgrounds will be as follows:

• For placements with a total duration of four (28 working days) to eight weeks £654 per month (equal to £163.50 per week to Group 1 countries or territories) or £590 per month (equal to £147.50 per week to Group 2 and 3 countries or territories).
• For placements with a total duration of nine weeks to twelve months £490 per month (equal to £122.50 per week to Group 1 countries or territories) or £445 per month (equal to £111.25 per week to Group 2 and 3 countries or territories).

Students who meet Turing’s Widening Participation criteria will also receive a contribution towards travel costs. The travel distance is calculated from Newcastle to your destination. 

• 10 to 99km: £20
• 100 to 499km: £165
• 500 to 1,999km: £250
• 2,000 to 2,999km: £325
• 3,000 to 3,999km: £480
• 4,000 to 7,999km: £745
• 8,000 to 12,000km: £905
• 12,000km+: £1,360

Those who meet Turing’s Widening Participation criteria may also be eligible to have additional travel costs reimbursed, such as passport and visa application fees or additional insurance.

• Additional costs are paid on an actual cost basis
• To claim additional travel costs, receipts/proof of spending will need to be provided. Please note that you must not double-claim funding for the same expenses from Turing and other bodies (such as Student Finance England).

The Turing Scheme provides additional financial support for students who come from underrepresented groups. This may include a top-up of the standard cost of living stipend and a contribution towards your travel costs. Below is the criteria for additional Turing support: 

• students with an annual household income of £35,000 or less
• students receiving Universal Credit or income-related benefits because they are financially supporting themselves or financially supporting themselves and someone who is dependent on them and living with them, such as a child or partner
• care leavers and students who are care experienced. This refers to anyone who has been or is currently in care or from a looked after background at any stage of their life, no matter how short, including adopted children who were previously looked after or those who access the Care Experienced Bursary in Scotland
• students who have caring responsibilities. A carer is anyone who has a commitment to providing unpaid care to a family member or friend who could not cope without their support
• estranged students. Those who are irreconcilably estranged from their parent(s). To be considered irreconcilably estranged, the student won’t have had any written or verbal contact with either parent – usually for 12 months or more - and this is unlikely to change
• refugees and asylum seekers.

Am I guaranteed financial support?

Only eligibile students are guaranteed financial support. See Eligibilityt Criteria 2023-24 here.

Will I receive Turing?

This will depend on your programme and whether you meet Turing's Widening Participation criteria. 

 *The following activities will receive Turing funding between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024

How much will I receive from Turing?

Your grant will depend on your destination, duration abroad and Widening Participation status. Every student will receive a ‘Cost of Living’ grant and those we confirm to have Widening Participation status will receive a ‘Cost of Living’ uplift, a travel grant and other approved additional costs reimbursed.

Grant rates and our current Widening Participation criteria are available online, but we cannot accurately calculate durations and give you a confirmed grant value until Turing release more information. We hope to issue Grant Agreements and make payments 2 weeks before the start of your mobility, subject to receiving the funds and student's submission of necessary details in Terra Dotta.

Can I rely on Turing funding?

You should not rely exclusively on Turing to fund your time abroad. You must consider the grant a contribution. Students usually understand this before they go but forget that travelling and living abroad often involves unexpected costs. 

Budget for your time abroad without relying on Turing funding and consider that you may not receive your grant before you need to pay for flights or accommodation. Students who receive support from Student Finance will usually remain eligible for loans and grants during their time abroad.

Turing encourages people to go abroad by making the experience more affordable, but their grants are not designed to pay for everything. If you are relying on this funding to go abroad, you should start a conversation with the Student Financial Support Team to discuss how you can best manage your placement financially.

Can I book flights and accommodation?

We recommend you wait until you have your acceptance, your visa, and confirmation of your grant before making financial commitments. Make sure you think and plan carefully if you do make financial commitments, such as choosing accommodation, before you have more information about your grant.

I have a form which asks if my placement is Turing funded, how do I know?

Use the table above to make your selection. Contact global.opportunities@ncl.ac.uk if you are unsure.

Can I still make changes to my placement?

The complex funding situation in 23/24 means there is less flexibility than in previous years if you choose to change an approved placement (known as ‘making a voluntary change’). For example, if you have a confirmed study placement in Germany and you want to change to a work placement, we cannot guarantee you will receive Turing funding. This is because our funding is very limited.

If circumstances beyond your control force you to make a change, we will support you as much as we can. Students going abroad through the School of Modern Languages must contact year.abroad@newcastle.ac.uk before making any changes. Other students may contact global.opportunities@newcastle.ac.uk for assistance.