International experience and mobility

Among many advantages, international experiences help develop soft skills, intercultural understanding and improve employability. We work with UK universities to increase the number of students who can access these beneficial experiences.

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27 Jul 2022 UUKi blog

Applying for the Thouron Award, and what it means to me

Will Chan, a current Thouron Scholar, writes about his experience with the Thouron application process.

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21 Jul 2022 UUKi news

Welcoming the mutual recognition of qualifications between the UK and India

UUKi responds to the announcement of mutual recognition of qualifications between the UK and India

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18 Jul 2022 UUKi blog

18 Jul 2022 UUKi blog

Student mobility data 2020-21: foundations of recovery

This blog looks at the latest trends in student mobility data from HESA for 2020-21.
20 Jun 2022 UUKi publications

20 Jun 2022 UUKi publications

International Facts and Figures 2022

International Facts and Figures is our annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education. Please note that due to the amount of content, some elements on this page may be slower at loading.
21 Mar 2022 UUKi publications

21 Mar 2022 UUKi publications

How the climate crisis affects internationalisation

Report of a survey into internationalisation and climate action.
3 Mar 2022 UUKi blog

3 Mar 2022 UUKi blog

Navigating in a new world: how senior leadership teams can continue to provide a quality learning experience for international students

There's a real change going on in international student behaviour. Universities must acknowledge this and tailor their services accordingly if they want to compete with fast-improving higher education institutions worldwide.
15 Dec 2021 Publications

15 Dec 2021 Publications

The UK immigration system must keep attracting exchange students

Our briefing calls on the UK government to reform the Visitor immigration route by increasing the length of time short-term exchange students are permitted to stay in the UK from six months to one academic year.
15 Dec 2021 Media Releases

15 Dec 2021 Media Releases

To make a success of Turing, we need visa reform for exchange students

Without visa reform, important opportunities for students at UK universities to study overseas could be lost.
1 Dec 2021 UUKi publications

1 Dec 2021 UUKi publications

International Facts and Figures 2021

International Facts and Figures is our annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education.
13 Aug 2021 International

13 Aug 2021 International

About our international experience and mobility work

We work to increase the proportion of students with international experience, especially those from low participation backgrounds.
6 Aug 2021 Student mobility and international experience

6 Aug 2021 Student mobility and international experience

Widening Participation in UK Outward Student Mobility

Students who spend some time abroad working, studying or volunteering achieve better degrees and get better jobs, and the number of students going abroad is rising each year. However, not all students in the UK participate in outward mobility at the same rate.