Briefing - Graduate Route

09 May 2024

The Graduate Route has helped make the UK a world-leader in education, supporting our economy, society, students and research.

International students are important members of our university communities, helping create a diverse learning environment. By supporting responsible recruitment of international students to Russell Group universities, the Graduate Route has:

• Helped our universities grow the number of places for UK students over time despite shortfalls in government funding. English universities, on average, subsidised the cost of educating UK undergraduates by £2500 per student in 2022/23.
• Helped universities support economic growth by maintaining investment in cutting edge R&D, benefitting communities in every part of the UK. Universities subsidised research activity by £5bn in 2021/22.
• Supported work to boost the financial resilience of universities, with an internationally competitive offer to overseas students helping Russell Group institutions diversify recruitment.

Find out more in our briefing.

Related case studies

Lighter, faster and greener aircraft from Universities of Bristol and Exeter

A collaboration between the Universities of Bristol, Exeter, Bath, and manufacturer Airbus has led to pioneering aerospace technology

Read more >

Small business profits from work with Durham University

Family-run frozen food distributor Eden Farm benefited from a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Durham University, a project with two associates, one in finance and the other in business process re-engineering.

Read more >