International student recruitment

We work with a range of organisations to help international students thrive at UK universities. Our activities include shaping policy to create a positive environment for international students, providing recruitment resources and working with partners to improve the international student experience.

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3 November 2022 UUKi publications

International student recruitment from Europe: the road to recovery

This report is the third in our series examining the UK's international student recruitment performance.

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25 May 2017 International

International higher education in Facts and Figures 2017

A data snapshot of UK higher education and internationalisation, looking at international students and academics; transnational education; student and staff mobility; global research collaborations and innovation.

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2 June 2016 UUKi publications

2 June 2016 UUKi publications

International Higher Education in Facts and Figures 2016

International Higher Education in Facts and Figures 2016 explores the latest trends in international higher education and research. It includes statistics on international students, UK student and staff mobility, transnational education, the comparative performance of UK research and innovation, and the UK's international research collaborations.
16 July 2019 UUKi publications

16 July 2019 UUKi publications

International graduate outcomes 2019

International Graduate Outcomes 2019 (i-GO), conducted by iGraduate, is the first study which specifically explores the career outcomes of a large sample of international graduates who studied in the UK.
1 December 2021 UUKi publications

1 December 2021 UUKi publications

International Facts and Figures 2021

International Facts and Figures is our annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education.
8 October 2020 UUKi publications

8 October 2020 UUKi publications

International Facts and Figures 2020

International Facts and Figures is our annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education.
30 July 2019 International

30 July 2019 International

International Facts and Figures 2019

International Facts and Figures 2019 presents a snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education.
9 August 2018 UUKi publications

9 August 2018 UUKi publications

International Facts and Figures 2018

International Facts and Figures 2018 presents a snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education.
9 September 2021 UUKi news

9 September 2021 UUKi news

In-depth analysis reveals the huge contribution of international students to the UK’s economic prosperity

In-depth analysis reveals the huge contribution of international students to the UK’s economic prosperity.Every part of the UK is financially better off – on average by £390 per person – because of international students.International students in Sheffield, Nottingham, London, Cardiff, Glasgow, and Newcastle are among those to deliver the greatest financial contributions.
10 May 2018 International

10 May 2018 International

Gone International: expanding opportunities

This report compares the academic and employment outcomes of mobile and non-mobile undergraduate students of the 2015–16 graduating cohort. For the first time it looks at the impact of short-term mobility and students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
27 May 2022 UUKi blog

27 May 2022 UUKi blog

Evolving ambition: how can we achieve sustainable growth in international student recruitment?

The last two years have been a bumpy ride for international student recruitment. Yet, despite the many challenges, in 2020/21 the UK welcomed 605,130 international students to our campuses and in doing so hit the International Education Strategy’s 600,000 international enrolment target almost a decade ahead of the 2030 deadline.

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