The British government is moving ahead with developing a global student exchange program as an alternative to the EU’s Erasmus+ scheme
“A lot of work has been going on behind the scenes to develop it. This is one of the reasons why I’m so nervous about the Erasmus+ discussions, that there has always been a risk that plan B becomes plan A,” she said.
Donelan in March said the British government was “open to participation in elements of Erasmus+ on a time-limited basis, provided that the terms are in the U.K.’s interests.” The economic crisis caused by the coronavirus could also limit the size of the U.K.’s scheme | Christopher Furlong/Getty Imagesoutlined the case for
Jorgensen said it came as a surprise for many on the Continent that such a small but successful program had become such a thorny topic, and said there is nothing stopping the U.K. setting up a global program in addition to remaining in the European scheme. That means the U.K. would have to strike bilateral deals with other governments interested in funding their own students to go on an exchange to British universities. That work has not yet started, according to Stern.
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