AQW 33300/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy

To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of students who have taken advantage of (i) the Turing Scheme; and (ii) Erasmus, via the Irish Government Scheme for Northern Ireland, since the United Kingdom left the European Union.

Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 10 October 2025

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Tabled
10 October 2025
Answer due by
27 October 2025
Answered
23 October 202513 days after tabling
Department
Department for the Economy
Priority question
No

Answer

Further Education Colleges have provided data which indicates that since 31 January 2020, 796 FE students have secured a place on the Turing Scheme and 203 students have participated in the Irish Government Mobility Scheme. It should be noted that the colleges have stated that some figures are unavailable for the year 2021/22 and so the actual number could be higher. Higher Education Institutions have provided data to my Department which indicates 1,185 higher education students have secured a placement under the Turing Scheme and 1,773 higher education students have participated in the Irish Government Mobility Scheme.

Official sources