Petition · past parliament
UK to re-join Erasmus. Alongside developing the Turing program.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
For the UK government to agree for Great Britain to become an Erasmus Partner Nation, just like Switzerland. As Northern Ireland is continuing participation.
Erasmus currently provides each year 17,000 British students with training & education, whilst bringing £243m per-year to the UK economy.
Erasmus currently provides each year 17,000 British students with training & education, whilst bringing £243m per-year to the UK economy.
Independent:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-erasmus-eu-exchange-b1774348.html
BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55442685
Erasmus Website:
https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/participating-countries
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-erasmus-eu-exchange-b1774348.html
BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55442685
Erasmus Website:
https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/participating-countries
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Negotiate continued access to the Erasmus programme for UK teachers and pupils
Timeline
| 26 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.