The Welsh Government has launched ‘Global Wales Discover’, an initiative to encourage Welsh undergraduate students at Welsh universities to complete short-term experience opportunities globally.

Applications for undergraduate courses through UCAS from outside the UK have increased, despite a drop in overall applications, statistics have revealed.

The UK’s undergraduate sector has seen solid growth in international applicants as latest UCAS figures show applicants from outside the EU has increased by 8% to 65,440, the highest on record.

Latest UCAS figures reveal non-EU applications reached a record high 58,450 as of January 2018. Applications from the EU also increased on 2017 figures.

A "megatrend" of rising international undergraduate mobility has been identified in a new study from research body World Education Services (WES). It suggests more students are studying abroad at a younger age and are able to pay for longer courses. It also offers institutions practical recommendations on how to tap the evolving market.

Acceptances of non-EU students to UK undergraduate courses remained stable this year, based on UCAS end of cycle figures, in a further sign that interest in the tertiary sector is somewhat cushioned by tougher visa policies. But others warn market share is falling and that an enrolment slide could hit HE next year.