Â鶹´«Ã½ supports funding for a popular European student exchange Published on: 11 October 2019 Â鶹´«Ã½ has committed to invest up to £1.4m to support the Erasmus exchange programme for academic year 2020-2021 in the event of a no deal Brexit and the government not funding it. The University will cover the equivalent of the Erasmus+ grants for Â鶹´«Ã½ students involved in the Erasmus+ schemes, supporting almost 400 students entering their second year who will study abroad during the 2020-2021 academic year. Â鶹´«Ã½ will also continue to receive students from partner EU institutions. Professor Richard Davies, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Global, Â鶹´«Ã½, said: “Studying abroad is an amazing experience, which can change the lives of students for the better in so many ways. “Supporting the Erasmus exchange programme will provide certainty to those 400 students, affording them the opportunity to study abroad at our many partner universities. It will also help us attract a diverse range of students into Â鶹´«Ã½.” Â鶹´«Ã½ is working with more than 150 institutions across Europe, and a large number of international partners have signalled they are equally committed to support exchanges regardless of Brexit outcomes. Opportunities for personal and educational development Â鶹´«Ã½ is working with more than 150 institutions across Europe, and a large number of international partners have signalled they are equally committed to support exchanges regardless of Brexit outcomes. Undergraduate Bethany Mackay is undertaking an Erasmus placement at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. The Â鶹´«Ã½ Law School student said: “With even only studying abroad for a few weeks, I can already see that this will be a fantastic opportunity for me, both in terms of personal and educational development. I think it is very important that we continue to give other Â鶹´«Ã½ students the chance and necessary support, as I have benefited from, to have an invaluable experience studying abroad in a new culture.” Erasmus grant recipient, Niklas Heidler, enrolled on a postgraduate Operations Management dual degree delivered by Â鶹´«Ã½ and the University of Groningen. He said: “The Erasmus programme enables students to get the very kind of experience that matters most in the professional life in the 21st century: international self-confidence and openness.” First established in 1987, Erasmus+ is the European Programme for education, training, youth and sport. It has provided millions of Europeans with funded opportunities to study, train or volunteer abroad for two to 12 months as part of their degree. The announcement follows on from Â鶹´«Ã½’s decision to fund the programme and to offer a guarantee to its 2019-20 outgoing students. The decision preceded the government’s announcement that it would fund the exchange programme for 2019-20. Share: Latest News Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Student leader drives misogyny law change A Â鶹´«Ã½ student leader has helped change the law after creating a petition to make misogyny a hate crime, which gathered over 114,000 signatures, prompting action in Parliament. published on: 12 June 2026 Freemen of Â鶹´«Ã½ see construction of new Castle Leazes The Freemen of Â鶹´«Ã½ and other key stakeholders have become an indelible part of new student accommodation at Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Castle Leazes. published on: 12 June 2026 Facts and figures
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