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.

UK students wanting to study abroad in Spain this year have reported that they are facing visa processing delays of up to a month.

The UK has promised to allow Afghan students on government-funded scholarships access to visas in order to complete their study programs in the UK, while DAAD in Germany said its priority is help partners and their families leave the country quickly and safely.

UUKi has said it is confident that the UK government will be able to provide enough quarantine hotel places for international students.

The UK international higher education sector needs to adapt to global economic trends and look to emerging markets for student recruitment, speakers urged at the BUILA Annual Conference 2021.

Greece is looking to cement its position on the international education map with campuses across the country focusing on internationalisation.

Shorter mobility programs of just a few weeks can provide ‘tangible outcomes’ for students, a new survey by UUKi has found.