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<p>The government values international exchange and collaboration in education and
training as part of its vision for a global Britain. Irrespective of the outcome of
Article 50 negotiations with the European Union, the government wants UK and European
countries to continue to give young people and students the chance to benefit from
each other’s world-leading universities post-exit.</p><p>We are open to exploring
participation in the Erasmus+ successor scheme (2021-27) though this will ultimately
be subject to wider UK-EU negotiations on the future partnership. This is part of
considering a wide range of options with regards to the future of international exchange
and collaboration in education and training, including potential domestic alternatives.</p><p>While
Erasmus+ is the largest mobility programme in which the UK participates, evidence
suggests that around half of UK higher education outward mobilities take place outside
of the Erasmus+ programme. It is clear other EU countries strongly value and benefit
from the UK participating in Erasmus+, and we can expect our world-leading higher
education providers to continue their strong track record of partnering with overseas
institutions in all eventualities.</p>
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