Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Reimburse students on their year abroad who are affected by Coronavirus
Closed
47 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should reimburse any student who is on their year abroad and has been financially affected by having to return home due to the Coronavirus. This should include unforeseen costs such as rent, travel expenses, unfulfilled tuition fees and retraction of Erasmus funding.
The outbreak has caused students to return home with days notice due to the health risk of staying in their foreign placement and being isolated in a country which is in a state of emergency where the movement of citizens is either restricted or banned.
Up until now, there has been no acknowledgement of financial responsibility to students from universities.
Up until now, there has been no acknowledgement of financial responsibility to students from universities.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
47
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
24 Mar 2020
Closed
24 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.