Event Summary

The UK’s International Education Strategy aims to increase global education exports to £40bn by 2030.

With a new focus on educational exports and tightening rules to international student recruitment, how are colleges and universities forecasting future enrolment and business opportunities in international markets?

Join Westminster Insight’s timely International Education Conference, bringing together policymakers and peers involved in educational imports (recruitment) and exports (TNE and global partnerships), including universities, colleges, educational suppliers and partners. You will gain a holistic understanding to rethink growth strategies for HE, FE and Colleges.

The Education Sector Action Group (ESAG) re-launched in April, with an action plan to be published within 100 days of its creation. Join us to hear the recommendations from members to realise the strategies’ ambitions, unblocking hurdles to expansion and leveraging growth.

Immigration rules are changing from the summer. Basic compliance assessment (BCA) thresholds and a new banding system are expected to change from June 2026; an updated guidance on the Agent Quality Framework, and a DfE response to the International Student Levy is also expected soon, with changes coming into force in 2028/2029. We will hear perspectives from legal experts and suggestions from sector leaders on how to navigate these changes to ensure international enrolment is inclusive, sustainable and compliant.

Hear best practices from leading universities on how they’re forecasting international enrolment and modelling the reach and revenue of international partnerships. Join us as we explore the plans from higher education organisations, UK Skills Partnership, and collaboration with partners.

With a stronger focus on Transnational Education (TNE) as a scalable and sustainable route to grow educational exports, we will explore what type of support is in place to enter new markets through diplomatic efforts, local education champions and insights from key partners, including the British Council and its recently launched TNE Strategy. We will evaluate considerations before expanding to new markets, including workforce challenges and student regulations, along with geopolitical factors.  This conference will feature examples of different TNE models and international branches to review the risks and benefits of different models.

Don’t miss this opportunity to review and rethink your international strategy with the latest insight and best practices to inform your next steps for expansion.

Key Points

  • Reviewing opportunities from the UK International Education Strategy
  • The Education Sector Action Group Action Plan: recommendations from key members to unlock growth
  • Forecasting the impact of new immigration rules, the BAC System, and the International Student Levy on student recruitment
  • Reassessing your international growth strategy: reviewing different business models for expansion
  • Harnessing opportunities in international markets and building strong partnerships to deliver successful programmes
  • Risk management: understanding different countries’ regulatory contexts for sustainable growth
  • UK Skills Partnerships: working with industry and awarding bodies to improve vocational training and skills

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