The UK home office granted a record 428,428 sponsored study visas in the year up to September 2021, a 55% increase on pre-Covid levels.

Graduates of transnational institutions in the UAE are reporting an 84% rate of high or very high satisfaction, according to a new UUKi report.

UK education is set for a renaissance in Nigeria as institutions look to develop transnational education partnerships in the country. In 2019/20, 4,368 students were studying degrees in Nigeria through TNE, a 20% increase year on year.

Richard Davies, pro vice-chancellor Global at Newcastle University, announced a new network of overseas campuses during the UUKi’s TNE conference.

Applications made to UK institutions by October 15 via UCAS have seen a drop of 16% from the EU while numbers from non-EU countries have remained stable, statistics from the UK university application process operator have suggested.

Numbers of students enrolled on UK TNE programs worldwide in 2019/20 grew by 43,030 (+10.6%) compared with the previous academic year.

International students in the UK contribute £28.8 billion to the country's coffers annually – an equivalent of every citizen being on average of £390 better off – new analysis has revealed.

The UK needs to reduce the financial barriers for international students by creating more diverse and innovative funding opportunities, and support English language ability, in key markets, according to a UUKi report.