WORK AND STUDY ABROAD IN 2025 THROUGH THE TURING SCHEME

The Turing Scheme

The Turing Scheme offers education providers the opportunity to apply for funding to support their students with study and work placements around the world. For additional information, please see the Turing Scheme website.

Where can I go & what study programmes are on offer?

SWC have secured funding for 77 students to undertake study and work placements abroad.

In 2025, the below work placement and study placements are available for SWC students

Destination	Placement	Student Places Available	Provisional Dates*	This programme is right for you if..
Iceland	Work Placements in Culinary	10	23^rd Feb – 9^th March 2025	You are interested in learning more about the distinctive culinary landscape in Iceland and want to gain hands-on experience of working in the city’s best restaurants.
Tenerife	Work Placements in Hair & Beauty Sport Childcare	24	24^th March – 4^th April 2025	You want the opportunity to gain valuable work experience abroad relevant to your vocational area, giving you a competitive edge in our future studies and career.
Aruba	Work Placements in Travel & Tourism Hospitality Business	10	27^th May – 12^th June 2025	You want to learn more about the culture and heritage of Aruba and gain unique work experience in the local tourism and hospitality industry.
Penn State University, Pittsburgh, USA	Study Placements in High Performance Building Design	10	30th May – 20th June 2025	You want to live and learn in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, gaining a global perspective on how high-performance building design and construction principles are contributing to a more sustainable and efficient built environment.
Humber College, Toronto, Canada	Study Placements in Systems Thinking for Lasting Impact	8	11th July – 2nd August 2025	You are eager to learn how to understand and address complex problems and want to gain valuable 21st century skills that are applicable across employment sectors.
Humber College, Toronto, Canada	Study Placements in Social Media: Developing Your Digital Marketing Skills	7	11th July – 2nd August 2025	You want to stay ahead of digital marketing trends, gain experience developing digital content strategies for real-life clients and meet professionals working for leading social media platforms.
Humber College, Toronto, Canada	Study Placements in Optimizing High Performance Building Design	8	11th July – 2nd August	You are interested in gaining a global perspective on how high-performance building design and construction principles are contributing to a more sustainable and efficient built environment.

*Dates may be subject to slight change, depending on flight availability etc

International Mobilities Schedule 2025

: A work placement in the kitchens of Reykjavik’s top-class restaurants is a golden opportunity for culinary students to enhance skills, expand horizons, and grow both professionally and personally. Icelandic cuisine is renowned for its use of fresh, local ingredients like seafood, lamb, and dairy. Reykjavik boasts some of the finest chefs and restaurants in the world. Students will have the chance to learn from these culinary masters, gaining insights into innovative cooking techniques and modern gastronomy.
: Students from a variety of vocational areas will have the opportunity to undertake a 2-week work placement in Puerto de la Cruz, a city on the north coast of Tenerife. Work placements in local beauty salons, hair salons and early learning settings allow students to put into practice the skills they have learned in the classroom whilst also getting the change to enhance key soft skills.
: Aruba is an island in the Caribbean Sea, just 20 miles long and 6 miles wide at its widest point, it lies 18 miles north of the Venezuelan coast. The temperature varies little from an annual average of 81 °F (27 °C). The official languages are Dutch and Papiamentu but English and Spanish are also widely used.

In 2023, Aruba welcomed over 1.24 million tourists, with 75% of them coming from North America. This funded opportunity provides for work placements in the island’s tourism industry in organisations that can offer experiences in a variety of roles. For example, Events, Marketing, HR, Finance, Guest Relations, Culinary, Room Service, Front of House and Food and Drink Service.
: Students will live and learn in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, a city recognised as a United Nations International Centre of Excellence on High-Performance Building. The 3 week High-Performance Building Summer Programme, is a joint initiative between the Franco Harris Pittsburgh Center at Penn State and South West College, developed in collaboration with Pittsburgh’s Green Building Alliance and the Penn State-led Global Building Network.

South West College and Penn State students will come together to learn about best practices in energy-efficient design. Through a combination of lectures from high-performance building experts, hands-on activities, and site visits, students will learn the latest in high-performance building design, featuring Passive House design standards. Students will have the opportunity to visit some of the greenest buildings in the world — plus Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob.
: The Humber Global Summer School is for curious and passionate students ready to take on a unique educational and social development programme in Toronto– one of the most multicultural cities in the world. South West College students, alongside students from around the world, will undertake a short-term course taught by experienced Humber College faculty staff and industry experts.

Closing dates for applications

	Application Open	Closing
Iceland	Monday 6^th January 2025	Applications Closed
Tenerife	Monday 6^th January 2025	Applications Closed
Aruba	Monday 6^th January 2025	Applications Closed
Pittsburgh, USA	Tuesday 18th January 2025	Tuesday 4th March at 12 noon
Toronto, Canada	Tuesday 18th January 2025	Tuesday 4th March at 12 noon

In addition to the expression of interest form, the student selection process may include additional stages. Students who are successful at the expression of interest stage will move to the next stage of the process. Additional stages may include CV submission (work placements only), interviews and obtaining feedback from Course Co-ordinators/curriculum teams on those student’s attendance, behaviour and ability to meet assignment/submission deadlines.

Am I eligible to take part?

: To be eligible for this year’s Turing work placement opportunities, students should be:

Currently registered as a student at SWC.
Studying a course relevant to the work placement you are applying for.
Either currently studying a FE Course (up to Level 3), Higher Level Apprenticeship or have completed an FE course at SWC in the 23/24 academic year (and a current student at the College on another programme).
18+ years of age at the time of travel.
Available to travel abroad on the dates specified for the placement you are applying for.
Able to meet the government entry requirements for travel to the destination you are expressing interest in: *(please visit UK Gov Travel Advice (UK citizens) or Irish Gov Travel Advice (Irish Citizens) for more information on entry requirements).

For immediate Iceland trip only - must have a valid in date passport with an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after end date of the trip.

Preference will be given to students who have not previously participated in a Turing Scheme placement

The Turing Scheme encourages the participation of learners from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain groups that are considered underrepresented in international placements. This information will be collected in your application and will also be used to support the assessment and selection process
: Study Placements

To be eligible for this year’s Turing study placement opportunities, students should be:

Currently registered as a student at SWC.

Studying a course relevant to the study placement you are applying for.

Either currently studying a FE Course (up to Level 3), Higher Level Apprenticeship or have completed an FE course at SWC in the 23/24 academic year (and a current student at the College on another programme).

19+ years of age at the time of travel.

Available to travel abroad on the dates specified for the study placement you are applying for.

Able to meet the government entry requirements for travel to the destination you are expressing interest in: *(please visit UK Gov Travel Advice (UK citizens) or Irish Gov Travel Advice (Irish Citizens) for more information on entry requirements).

Have a valid passport that meets the country’s rules on passport validity for your nationality or can provide evidence of passport application / renewal at the time of your application.

Why take part?

WORK & STUDY ABROAD THROUGH THE TURING SCHEME

Working & studying abroad through the Turing Scheme gives you the opportunity to make new friends, experience another culture and discover new ways of looking at your subject.

Students from South West College, Northern Ireland, joined Penn State students in Pittsburgh to learn best practices in energy efficient design.

Quantity Surveyor, Eilis Blee, a graduate from South West College's Construction Engineering and Management degree recently took part on the college's exchange programme with Penn State in Pittsburgh and offered this testimonial on the experience:

'Getting the chance to study in America for 3 weeks in Penn State, Pittsburgh was a once in a life time opportunity. From start to end the trip was enjoyable and engaging. We got to see different perspectives on sustainability within Construction and Passive House which is being increasingly important. We also got time to ourselves to explore the City and attend events such as Baseball Games. I believe taking part in this course will positively benefit my career and has sparked an interest for sustainability in construction and the environment.'

What does the programme include and costs?

SWC will administer the Turing funding on behalf of students, and it will be used to cover the following costs:

Course costs (study placements only)
Return flights and airport transfers
Insurances
Accommodation
Cultural or educational trips planned as part of the programme
Breakfast and lunches on course days (study placements only)

Students may receive a small contribution to help cover the general costs of living while they are abroad such as evening meals, local transport, and social activities. This is subject to the total of costs listed above and will vary depending on the destination.

More information

If you have any questions, please email turing@swc.ac.uk

WORK AND STUDY ABROAD IN 2025 THROUGH THE TURING SCHEME

The Turing Scheme

International Mobilities Schedule 2025

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