Erasmus+

at Wimbledon School of English

Erasmus+ and the UK: What Is Changing?

23 Dec 2025

The United Kingdom has agreed a new deal with the European Union to re-join the Erasmus+ programme. Erasmus+ is a well-known programme that supports education, training and teacher development across Europe.

The UK left Erasmus+ after Brexit. However, the UK government has now confirmed that it will join Erasmus+ again from the 2027 to 2028 academic year.

This means that teachers and education staff in the UK will once again be able to apply for Erasmus+ funding to train, teach and work with partner schools and organisations in Europe.

 

What Has Been Agreed?

Under the new agreement:

 

More details about how to apply will be shared closer to 2027.

English UK Statement

Applying for Erasmus+

at Wimbledon School of English

You may be able to obtain funding towards the cost of your course at WSE under the EU programme Erasmus+.

Please note that you cannot apply for funds for this programme yourself, but your school, college or university can apply for an Erasmus+ mobility project once a year, in March, and they can use this to support your participation. This will be arranged by the person responsible for professional development.

 

Wimbledon School of English PIC (Personal Identification Code)

The institute/organisation will need to quote our PIC (Personal Identification Code): 942725153

 

Eligible countries

Erasmus+ programme countries include all member states of the EU and certain countries outside the EU, such as Turkey, Norway and Iceland. In addition to these, many other countries around the world can also participate in certain Erasmus+ projects if criteria and conditions are met.

https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/programme-guide/part-a/eligible-countries

 

Who can apply

In general terms, the main target groups are:

For more details on the conditions for participation in each specific Action, please consult Part B of this Guide.

What Does Erasmus+ Offer Teachers?

Erasmus+ funding can support teachers and trainers with:

These experiences help teachers improve their skills, gain international experience and bring new ideas back to their students.

 

Looking Ahead

Although Erasmus+ funding will officially return from 2027, this is very positive news for UK teachers and education providers.

Wimbledon School of English is following these developments closely and will support teachers and partners when Erasmus+ funding becomes available again.

Applying for an

Erasmus+ Grant

Erasmus+ Teacher Training at Wimbledon School of English

Erasmus+ supports teachers and education staff to join short training courses abroad as part of Key Action 1 (Staff Mobility).

Teachers can attend training courses in another Erasmus+ programme country.

Important to know

 

Who can take part?

You must:

 

How it works

You can then attend a professional training course at Wimbledon School of English.

 

Need help applying?

We are happy to help.

Email us for the full step-by-step Erasmus+ application guide, including:

support@wimbledon-school.ac.uk