UK drops foreign student targets, shifts focus to overseas education hubs

UK drops foreign student targets, shifts focus to overseas education hubs

Britain is changing its approach to international education. The government is now aiming to boost education exports to 40 billion pounds annually by 2030. This means encouraging UK universities to establish campuses and partnerships abroad. The move comes as study visa numbers have declined. While tougher rules are coming for genuine students, the UK remains open to international learners.

The UK's new international education strategy is collaborative - but will it work?

Bureaucracy is often seen as the bane of education, a sector that is struggling to keep pace with societal change. It is fascinating then, to see that the strategy behind the UK’s new international education strategy is a new steering committee.Authored by the Department for Education, the Department of Business and Trade, and now the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office, with Sir Steve Smith remaining as international education champion,…

International education strategy set to boost education abroad in £40bn growth drive

The UK Government has launched a new International Education Strategy targeting £40bn in education exports by 2030, with a focus on supporting jobs, investment, and global partnerships The UK Government’s International Education Strategy aims to boost UK education exports to £40 billion by 2030 by enabling British schools, colleges, and universities to deliver UK-quality education overseas. The plan focuses on global partnerships, removing stude…

Response to the UK Government’s International Education Strategy - London Higher

Commenting on the UK Government’s new International Education Strategy, Liz Hutchinson, London Higher Chief Executive, said: “London Higher welcomes the new International Education Strategy, which recognises international students as vital contributors to the UK’s economy, research base and communities. London’s higher education offer is unparalleled, and it is no surprise that over 200,000 international students choose to study here every year …

A new international education strategy

David Kernohan runs through everything we've spotted in the government's new international education strategy