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We have a range of programmes, exchanges and partnerships that could help you meet new people, develop language skills, work or teach in countries across the world.

ANGLO-FRENCH STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS
If you are a student aged 16-18 attending school or college in England and are interested in spending two weeks in a French school working on an individual research project, find out more about the Anglo-French Student Fellowship programme.

ANGLO-GERMAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS
This fellowship provides high profile opportunities for students aged 16-18 in England to spend two weeks at a German school taking part in lessons and working on a particular piece of individual research.

ANGLO-SPANISH STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS
If you are aged 16-18, studying at a school or college in England and interested in spending two weeks studying in a Spanish school taking part in lessons and working on an individual research project, find out more about the Anglo-Spanish Student Fellowship programme.

CHINA SCHOOL LINKS AND PARTNERSHIPS
If you are looking to develop links with other young people in China, this programme can help you and your school to work on joint projects and develop language skills. It is supported by the Department for Education and the HSBC Global Education Programme.

CHARLES DE GAULLE BURSARIES
If you're aged seventeen to nineteen and have a good level of French (UK students) or English (French students), you could spend four weeks in France or the UK working on a project that you've devised yourself.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS
Are you a native English speaker?  Have you completed two years of higher education in the UK?  Would you like to teach in one of twenty countries around the world?  If so then our English language assistant programme will be of interest to you.

ERASMUS
We help UK students and staff at Higher Education Institutions who want to take part in the Erasmus programme - the world’s largest organised exchange programme for working, studying and teaching in Europe.

GERMAN PUPIL COURSES
Are you aged sixteen to eighteen and studying for A-level German or equivalent?  Would you like to improve your German language skills and at the same time get first-hand experience of German life and culture?  Find out how you can benefit from German pupil courses.

JAPAN SCHOOL LINKS AND PARTNERSHIPS
If you are looking to develop links with other young people in Japan this programme can help you and your school develop language skills and work on joint projects.

LEFÈVRE TRUST
The Lefèvre Trust offers exchange visit bursaries for young people aged 13-18 wishing to undertake an exchange with a French partner.

RUSSIA SCHOOL LINKS AND PARTNERSHIPS
If you are looking to develop links with other young people in Russia this programme can help you and your school develop language skills and work on joint projects.

UK-INDIA SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
The UK-India Education and Research Initiative provides opportunities for clusters of schools in the UK to develop links with schools in India through joint projects and reciprocal visits

YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAMME
The Youth in Action programme gives young people an opportunity to experience other cultures and countries.  These programmes range from group exchanges and youth initiatives to individual voluntary service.  The programme also provides funding to help people working in the youth sector develop skills and establish contacts necessary to enhance their work.

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