The number of international students applying for UK undergraduate courses via UCAS has increased by 3% after a slump during the pandemic.

As we look to diversify and de-risk from over reliance on a few core markets, understanding the subtle differences in the motivations in each key country will be key

The number of international students applying through UCAS has increased by 3% since last year, the application process operator has said.

UCAS is calling for the next iteration of the UK’s International Education Strategy to endorse a nation-specific approach to promoting UK HE

In its latest progress report, the UK government highlights areas of concern as some sub-sectors are disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

UCAS has forecasted that the number of international undergraduate applicants to UK institutions will increase by 46% to 208,500 by 2026.

UCAS International has partnered with the Beijing Overseas Study Service Association to help Chinese students access UK universities.

Testing provider Pearson and UCAS have partnered up to combine their services in 'Myriad English', available on the UCAS Myriad app.