According to a report, the Irish government has made €1.7 million available to support northern Ireland students who wish to study overseas in Europe as part of the Erasmus scheme. Erasmus+ is the eu’s mobility programme for students. An individual would usually have to apply through their school, work or other organisation.
The programme has a strong focus on social inclusion and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life. Participating countries include eu countries, members of the European economic area and acceding, candidate and potential candidate countries such as North Macedonia, republic of Turkey and Serbia.