The University of Nottingham in China. Photo courtesy of the university
The organization reported that more than 212,000 students in East Asia were enrolled in TNE programs, which are higher education programs, degrees, or courses provided in a country other than the one where the awarding institution is physically located, allowing students to earn international qualifications without relocating, provided by U.K. institutes.
This marks a 5.6% increase from the previous year, extending the post-pandemic growth trend in demand for British qualifications delivered overseas.
The study highlighted that TNE enrolments in East Asia remain heavily concentrated. Mainland China, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Vietnam together accounted for nearly 95% of all U.K. TNE students in the region in 2024/25.
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