Transnational student enrolments do not dent more “traditional” international student flows, according to think tank OBHE. A report it commissioned has found that UK exports of transnational education (TNE) to top host countries has not affected international students headed to institutions in the UK. The survey assesses market activity in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and China.

Preliminary findings from a study carried out by the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE) and its parent company i-Graduate show that agent usage has grown considerably across all major markets, including the US which has until recently historically been averse to using them.