Turing Scheme

The Turing Scheme is the UK government’s programme to provide funding for international opportunities in education and training across the world. Activities can range between 4 weeks and 12 months.

Any BU student planning to go on an international opportunity is welcome to apply for Turing Scheme funding. This includes all students at all levels, on all programmes and includes international students and recent graduates. Calls for specific activities might be offered to students in specific courses and at specific levels

Monthly grant rates are between £335 and £545 depending on the destination and duration.

The Turing Scheme recognises widening access opportunities as a key priority in order to increase the participation of students from specific backgrounds under-represented at BU. Therefore, additional funding, including an extra £110 and a travel stipend are available for these students.

Turing Scheme offers funding for mobilities globally (provided that the destination adheres to the FCDO travel advice. In 2023/24, BU is offering Turing Scheme funding mobilities globally.

Please note that early applicants are most likely to receive funding for the destination and duration they request. Later applications may not be eligible if all funding is already used.

Placements must be confirmed before applying for funding. For more information and to apply please visit: https://bournemouth.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/bu-turing-scheme-funded-traineeships-weekly-application-3

Examples of activities that could be funded by the Turing Scheme are short voluntary traineeships, volunteering, summer schools, field trips , language courses as long as they meet the eligibility criteria.

Specific calls for activities for particular subject areas will be promoted by the relevant BU faculty/department.

If you have any questions about your plans for next year, please contact [email protected].

We encourage you to access the Careers and Employability Services to find job opportunities, talk to a dedicated Careers Advisers and navigate through the resources offered on MyCareerHub. GoinGlobal International Placements and Careers tool in particular is helpful for students looking for opportunities abroad.

Undertaking an international activity as part of your studies will not only help you boost your employability skills, but it will also enhance your intercultural competence. BU offers fantastic resources to support you prior to your international experience and to help you benefit from cultural preparation activities.

An excellent way to do it is by joining the BU Graduate Skills Programme delivered by CareersBU which is free and open to all current BU students.

We encourage you to look at the Global Citizenship Skills Brightspace site to learn more about the different resources you can access to enhance your intercultural competence and to prepare before you travel overseas.  

Most students study and work at institutions abroad where English is the primary language used. Should you wish to learn or improve your knowledge of other languages, you can benefit from the free self-learning programmes and conversation clubs offered by Languages@BU.

The Global Engagement Team run drop-in sessions every Monday (virtual/in-person) and Wednesday (in-person) afternoons during term time. The sessions are open to all students wanting to find out about opportunities to study and work overseas during your degree, the funding available to support you, and to answer any questions you might have:

• Mondays, 1pm - 5pm: Join us online via Microsoft Teams (MS Teams), search "BU Study and Work Overseas Drop-in" in MS Teams or access the session in MS Teams
• Mondays, 1pm - 3pm: Visit us in person in the Opportunity Hub, Bournemouth Gateway Building, Lansdowne Campus
• Wednesdays, 1pm - 5pm: Visit us in person in The Hub, Poole House, Talbot Campus
• Outside term time – you can also arrange a meeting with the Global Engagement Team during vacations by emailing [email protected].

If you have any questions about global opportunities, please get in touch with the Global Engagement Team via email at [email protected].

Data protection legislation regulates the use of personal data and sets requirements for protecting it. In addition, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), makes further provision about when and why personal data can be processed and the rights of individuals in relation to their personal data. You can find out more on our Data Protection and Privacy page, and via our BU student privacy notice which details how we store and use information about our students.

If you have questions about Turing Scheme funding, please contact us at [email protected].