The numbers of US outbound students joining study abroad programs for academic credit rose 1.6% in the 2018/19 academic year.

Barriers to international opportunities for UK students must be overcome to ensure more benefit from "enriching" experiences, the former Universities minister told The PIE.

Japan's outbound study numbers have remained steady again, but the country's destinations of choice and appetite for language studies are having a noticeable impact on where and what people are studying.