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.

While the US sport scholarship system has always been seen as the route to education for aspiring student athletes around the world, the UK has emerged as an alternative destination that balances sporting and academic excellence. Nick Cuthbert gets his boots on.

The UK's Loughborough University has signed an agreement with Study Group's Bellerbys College for a new international student route.