Universities in the UK and US are embarking on new partnerships in a bid to welcome more international students to their campuses.

International education organisation INTO University Partnerships has launched its own digital community platform to connect international students.

Some 75% of agents say they expect to send more students to the UK in 2023, while US and Australia can also anticipate growth in student numbers.

Lancaster University has chosen INTO University Partnerships to run on-campus foundation and pre-masters pathway programs in a recent tender process.

INTO University Partnerships has announced its latest in-country University Access Centre is opening in Connaught Place, New Delhi.

A number of pathway providers have announced new partnerships in study destinations worldwide, at the same time as new in-country models are being introduced.

Bogotá is the location chosen by INTO University Partnerships to host its first University Access Centre in Latin America, as the company continues its global rollout.

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