A record increase in the number of international students studying in UK higher education has seen key Government recruitment targets achieved ahead of schedule. [Jan 2004]
Supporting UK education and training providers
We provide a wide range of services which help UK education and training exporters to identify and pursue opportunities overseas.
We work in close collaboration with UK Trade & Investment and the Department for Children Schools & Families in providing these services.
works with UK education and training providers to increase the UK's share of the international education and training market.
Through the Prime Minister's Initiative -
PMI2 connect, we will work with governments, education providers and industry in identified countries to build bi-lateral co-operation and partnerships.
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Work with European Higher Education providers
Through the European Commission's Erasmus programme, you can collaborate with higher education providers from across 30 countries in Europe and receive funding to enable UK students to experience living, studying and/or working, in a foreign country.
If you are a UK higher education institution looking to develop links with other HE institutions in the developing world, find out more about our
Development Partnerships in Higher Education (DELPHE) scheme.
We inspect, accredit and promote UK schools, universities and colleges that offer English language courses for international students. Find out more about
our standards and the benefits of accreditation.
The BRIDGE project aims to promote, 'Russian – United Kingdom Partnerships in Higher Education'.
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England-Africa Partnerships (EAP) is a scheme for funding higher education partnerships between England and sub-Saharan Africa.
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International Strategic Partnerships in Research and Education is a British Council supported project that aims to significantly strengthen the academic and research partnerships between the UK and a strategic selection of countries in Central South Asia.
Vision 2020 is an innovative report forecasting international student mobility.
Find out more.
Read the updated
Global value - The value of UK education and training exports report.
UK-Russian university partnerships