This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and discloses a data scheduling method and an apparatus. The data scheduling method includes: sending, by a network device at a first time domain position, scheduling information to a terminal device, and sending or receiving, at a second time domain position, data scheduled by using the scheduling information, where the first time domain position and the second time domain position are located on different carriers, or the first time domain position and the second time domain position are located on different BWPs. The second time domain position may be determined based on an end position of the first time domain position and/or a capability of the terminal device.