How we work

We work with government policy makers, higher education agencies, university leaders, academics and students worldwide to support international higher education.

Our global reach

We currently reach more than 250 million students and 10,000 policy makers, senior academics and practitioners. We support UK higher education through our network of offices and contacts across the world and provide expertise and services in global market research and analysis. We foster international collaboration, partnerships and student mobility.

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Market Intelligence
Global market research and analysis

Going Global
Global and regional policy events, conferences and seminars

Education UK Partnership
Support for UK institutions in their international education and recruitment strategies

UK–India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI)
Higher education, skills, leadership and quality collaborations between India and the UK

Education Partnerships in Africa (EPA)
English higher and further education institutes working with counterparts in sub-Saharan Africa

Development Partnerships in Higher Education (DelPHE)
Support for partnerships between higher education institutions linked to UN Millennium Development Goals

The Prime Minister’s Initiative for International Education (PMI)
Support for UK engagement in the global education arena

Erasmus
Higher education action of the European Commission’s Lifelong Learning programme

Chevening Scholarships
Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council, these awards enable overseas students to study in the UK