Turing Scheme

Turing Scheme objectives

The Turing Scheme supports student mobility for study and work, and promotes global activities that enable students to gain experience of other cultures and develop their skills.

In the 2026/27 academic year, the Turing Scheme will particularly focus on: 

• Enhancing transferable skills – by supporting placements that build key employability skills, intercultural understanding, confidence, and independence
• Widening opportunity – by increasing access to international mobility for students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds, including those with special educational needs and disabilities
• Ensuring value for money – by funding well-managed, inclusive, and high-quality placements that deliver strong outcomes and make effective use of public funding

Turing Scheme funding in 2025/26

The University secured Turing Scheme funding towards living costs for specific student opportunities in the 2025/26 academic year, spanning a range of departments, with additional funding available for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.  Students at the University of Oxford who are undertaking international activities eligible for Turing Scheme funding will be contacted with details about their entitlement.

Outgoing students undertaking compulsory study placements will continue to benefit from the longstanding arrangements in place with our European partner institutions, as we continue to operate bilateral partnerships and to welcome incoming exchange students to Oxford, alongside the Turing Scheme.

Further information on the Turing Scheme for Oxford students

Please visit the Outgoing Turing Students page for further information about 2025/26 eligibility criteria, participating programmes, eligible activities, grant rates, and how to apply.