Scottish Education Exchange Programme Test and Learn Project Year 3 Project
Aboriginal Peoples
Arctic and Northern Regions
Community, Regional & Enterprise Development
Creative Arts, Culture and Heritage
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Governance and Public Policy
Information and Communication Technology
Oceans, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Social Justice
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Wednesday 23rd, July 2025
External Deadline: Thursday 31st, July 2025
Description
The Test and Learn Project is a small-scale project aiming to support Scottish institutions and Community Learning and Development (CLD) providers to develop stronger international partnerships. The learning from the Test and Learn Project will help develop Scotland’s Education Exchange Programme moving forward.
The Test and Learn Project was established in 2023 as part of the scoping for a Scottish Government Education Exchange Programme.
The Test and Learn Project was set-up with 3 objectives:
1. Maintain, as far as possible the Erasmus+ approach, with projects being led by Scotland’s colleges, universities and CLD providers.
2. Aim to address key gaps between Turing and Erasmus+, to encourage the development of international partnerships with Scotland’s colleges, universities and CLD providers.
3. Support the collaborative ambition set out in Scotland’s International Education Strategy, through alignment to the key actions.
The Test and Learn Project provides grants for Scottish colleges, universities and CLD providers to provide opportunities to learn and share new skills and experiences through mobilities and strategic partnerships/alliances.
Colleges, universities and CLD providers are encouraged to consider expanding projects to include partnerships across the education and training sector, including schools, and sport.
Whilst organisations and individual participants outside Scotland cannot apply directly to the Test and Learn Project, Scottish colleges, universities and CLD providers applying have the option to request up to 30% of their grant be used to support match funded inward mobility of international participants to Scotland.
See attached guide for more information.
Completed applications must be emailed to ExchangeProgramme@gov.scot and must be received no later than 31 July 2025. An automated acknowledgement will be sent on receipt of applications.
Downloads
Scottish Education Exchange Test and Learn Project Year 3 (2025-26) Project Guide