Data compiled by the England’s Office for Students has revealed that one in six students who are enrolled at an English university are taught overseas.
In its latest insight brief, OfS said that in 2021/22, 455,000 students were studying at overseas campuses, doing distance learning or learning with partner organisations, up significantly from 2014/15, and over 40,000 more than 2020/21.
China has become the leading location for UK TNE – taking 61,505 students and upping its numbers by 173% since 2014/5.
Malaysia, which in 2014/15 was a powerhouse for TNE, has seen numbers drop from 54,935 then to just 42,855 (both figures exclude dormant students) in 2021/22.