University education and research

SAIT Polytechnic

SAIT equips its students for success in a global marketplace through industry expertise and hands-on learning, supported by world-class facilities.

University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is a leading research university with a global reputation for excellence. A member of the prestigious Russell Group, the university is ranked 92nd in the world, 15th in the UK (QS World University Rankings 2026). Students from all backgrounds can expect to enjoy a world-class education in Sheffield.Home to more than half a million people, Sheffield is a thriving hub of culture and industry. The fourth biggest city in the UK, Sheffield is conveniently located in the centre of the UK, and it is an ideal base for students who want to explore the rest of the UK and Europe. The city is just two hours away from London and one hour from Manchester by train.With a sizeable international community, Sheffield is renowned for its excellent teaching and world-leading research. The university's researchers are passionate about tackling the biggest challenges facing the world today. Sheffield's cutting-edge research output influences both national and international policy, as well as the university's teaching across a range of disciplines.The university is home to 28,000 students represented by 150 countries worldwide. Known for its tight-knit and welcoming campus community, its students' union is widely recognised as one of the best in the country, voted number 1 in the UK (National Student Survey 2025), offering a vibrant range of clubs and societies, social events, and volunteering opportunities to enhance students' academic experience. Sheffield is world renowned for providing an amazing student experience.

Trent University

One of Canada's top universities, Trent University was founded on the ideal of interactive learning that's personal, purposeful and transformative.With over 100 undergraduate programs to choose from, Trent is one of Canada's top undergraduate universities for innovation, quality of education, scholarships, and student services. #2 in Canada for: Overall Reputation Most Innovative #1 in Ontario for: Highest Quality Student Services Faculty Awards Medical Science Grants #2 in Ontario: Scholarships & bursaries #2 in Canada for: Overall Reputation Most Innovative #1 in Ontario for: Highest Quality Student Services Faculty Awards Medical Science Grants #2 in Ontario: Scholarships & bursaries Top 8.1 per cent of universities worldwide.The Peterborough campus is just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto. It's within a beautiful setting by the Otonabee River, giving students the best of both nature and city life. The Durham GTA campus is located in Oshawa. It's 40 minutes from downtown Toronto and home to a close-knit community.Trent's ethos is focused on leadership and social change. It was voted second in Ontario for ‘most innovative', and for producing 'leaders of tomorrow'. Students are encouraged through their courses and around campus to collaborate, innovate and engage.Trent's students, as well as faculty and alumni, are committed to finding sustainable solutions to problems in the world. This is a cause that goes back to the university's founding principles. The global perspective sees Trent welcome students from 79 countries from across the world and all over Canada. This results in 92 per cent of students who are happy that they chose to study at Trent.Trent has excellent graduate outcomes, with 95 per cent of graduates employed within two years of graduating. It's also associated with two Nobel Prize winners.

Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington, full name Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, sits across three campuses in New Zealand’s vibrant capital city. The university’s central location gives students access to diverse national organisations in the areas of business, government, politics, culture and heritage, the arts and filmmaking industry, and science and technology communities.Wellington is a compact city where students can easily explore nature trails, beaches, galleries, museums, and events. It is multicultural, safe, friendly, and has a reputation for great food and coffee—it regularly ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities.Quality educationVictoria University of Wellington is consistently placed among the best universities in the world across major global rankings. It’s one of just 13 institutions to achieve a full ‘5 Stars Plus’ according to the QS Stars rating of excellence – built on a 5-star rating across all eight categories, from employment to global engagement, teaching, facilities, arts and more.Victoria University of Wellington conducts teaching and research in the following subject areas: Architecture and Design Innovation, Business and Government, Education, Engineering, Health, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, and Science.The university is home to more than 40 research centres and institutes, including the Antarctic Research Centre and Centre for Data Science and AI.Welcoming communityThe university has a diverse community that welcomes international students from more than 100 countries and offers students complete support through a range of wellbeing and learning services.Students will discover endless opportunities to get involved during their time at Victoria University of Wellington. There are more than 140 clubs, societies, and sports to explore, while extracurricular programmes like the free Wellington International Leadership Programme support students in developing their personal global citizenship skills.

Kingston University

Kingston University’s impressive portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses are delivered via the university’s four academic faculties: Business and Social Sciences The Faculty of Business and Social Sciences combines the resources of the Kingston Business School and the School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences. The faculty encourages inquisitive minds and strong critical thinking skills, enabling graduates to challenge convention and succeed in a continually evolving professional environment.   Health, Science, Social Care and Education The faculty is superbly equipped with industry standard resources and technologies, offering high-quality courses in life sciences, pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, social work, sports science, nutrition, education and research. The department prepares students for professional life, with plenty of hands-on experience and an interdisciplinary approach towards tuition, encouraging leadership and teamwork skills. Engineering, Computing and the Environment Formed in 2022, this faculty combines interdisciplinary research with partnerships between academia and industry. Courses are delivered through two schools: the School of Engineering and the Environment and the School of Computer Science and Mathematics. Kingston School of Art (KSA)  This faculty is comprised of three schools: The School of Arts hosts the longest-established disciplines from the Kingston School of Art, architecture and fine art, joined by the disciplines of film, photography and the performing arts.  The School of Creative and Cultural Industries delivers a diversity of theoretical and historical courses spanning many creative disciplines including art, design, fashion and film.   The Design School provides a rigorous programme of education, research and enterprise. Students across the school are also able to showcase their best work in the KSA degree show, which brings together a vibrant community of artists, writers, performers and designers.  

The University of Auckland

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, is located in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world and is the only university in New Zealand to rank in the world’s top 100 institutions (QS World University Rankings 2025). Home to over 40,000 students across seven campuses, the university has gained a reputation as a world-leading education institute. The university welcomes more than 8,000 international students from over 100 different countries each year. The university’s exceptional track record of helping students succeed is highlighted by its No.1 ranking in New Zealand for graduate outcomes (QS World Rankings 2025). In 2024, the university maintained a top place (13th) in the Global Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, acknowledging progress made towards Sustainable Development Goals. It has 10 subjects placed in the top 50 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, offering students an indisputably high-quality learning experience. These subjects include anthropology, English language and literature, education, civil engineering and psychology. With over 60 research centers and institutes, the university prides itself on educating students to a high level and empowering them to contribute to and create the global, social, economic and cultural future. Students can also immerse themselves in the university community by joining any of the over 200 diverse clubs and societies.  

The College, Swansea University - Navitas UK

The College, Swansea University offers a range of academic courses including Foundation, First Year and Pre-Master's programmes leading to enrolment onto a degree at Swansea University.The College is a Joint Venture between Swansea University and Navitas, and is an ideal option for international students who wish to pursue higher education at Swansea University but might not have the grades to join directly. Progression to a Swansea University degree is guaranteed upon successful completion of their course at The College.Swansea University is an internationally renowned study destination, ranked within the top 30 universities in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2025). Students at The College benefit from studying on the same campus and having full access to all of the same facilities and support services as Swansea University students from day one, while being taught by an expert team of academics and tutors. They receive high quality teaching that is driven by world-class research, in what is truly one of the most beautiful campus locations in the UK.The College is located on the stunning seafront campus of Swansea University overlooking Swansea Bay and the Gower Peninsula - the first place to be designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This means students get to live and work seconds away from the sea, and with an enviable selection of world-class beaches within a short distance of campus.The College offers a multicultural campus experience, superb tuition, and opportunities to gain skills that prepare students for degree level study, and a lifetime of learning.

University of Liverpool

Founded in 1881, the University of Liverpool is the original ‘redbrick’ university and a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, associated with nine Nobel Laureates. With almost 30,000 students including 8,000 international students from over 135countries, Liverpool offers a diverse and welcoming place to live and study.First-class, state of the art facilities and outstanding student support ensures the university is consistently ranked in the top 30 universities in the UK, having recently risen to 18th (Complete University Guide 2025), and among the top 180 universities in the world (QS World Rankings 2024).As a Russell Group University, research is central to everything. The university reinforced its place as a world leading research institution in the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), with 91 percent of the university’s research being classed as world leading or internationally excellent.What this means for students is, Liverpool offers outstanding academic teaching, informed and delivered by inspirational experts, who are at the forefront of developments in their field. This no doubt also contributed to the university being awarded the highest rating of Gold, in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.As a campus university at the heart of a vibrant city, Liverpool has it all, including award-winning student accommodation, and libraries, the sports centre and the Guild of Students that are never more than a short walk away.Students might know the city of Liverpool as the home of The Beatles and Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs, but the city has a wealth of culture for students to explore beyond that. With more galleries and museums than any other UK city outside London, and an incredible range of restaurants, bars and shops to appeal to all budgets and tastes, there really is nowhere quite like Liverpool. If students want to explore other cities via train, they can get to London in around 2 hours 20 minutes and Manchester in 36 minutes.

University of Derby

Located in the heart of England, the University of Derby offers high-quality applied learning at all levels, from undergraduate to master’s level study and research degrees.The University of Derby is a top-rated institution, with outstanding student experience and student outcomes. Derby is Top 20 in the UK for overall student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024) and has a strong reputation for providing excellent teaching and a wealth of support for students, with more than GBP 200 million invested in facilities in the last ten years.Employability and practical skills are at the heart of Derby’s teaching, with a range of courses available. The University of Derby offers a wide range of subjects, with 11 subject areas ranked Top 10 for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024), distributed across 4 colleges: Business, Law and Social Science Science and Engineering Health, Psychology and Social Care Art, Humanities and EducationThe city of Derby is renowned as a centre for innovation, with global companies such as Rolls-Royce, Toyota and Bombardier based there. The university is investing in its global future, partnering with sector-leading businesses to offer graduate talent the opportunity to flourish.Derby is welcoming and friendly and has Purple Flag status – this recognises its safe, diverse and enjoyable nightlife. Its central location means that it is easily accessible by rail and road.Daniel Nang-Tege Ekumah, MSc Intelligence, Security and Disaster Management graduate from Ghana says: “Derby is the ideal city for me – it offers almost everything the bigger cities can offer, with the calmness of countryside life. That was one reason I picked this university over the other offers I received to study in the UK.”

Charles Sturt University

Charles Sturt University is Australia's leading university for graduate employment. At Charles Sturt, students can study hundreds of specialist courses across six regional state-of-the-art campus locations and two metropolitan campuses. There are also options to study remotely, or at one of the university's many partner institutions worldwide. With safe, diverse, and close-knit campus communities in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga, Charles Sturt students live, learn, and work in some of the fastest-growing regional cities in Australia. 24 per cent of the student body are international students, and 113 different countries are represented across its inclusive learning community.Charles Sturt is Australia's largest regional university and is recognised for graduate employment, practical learning and strong industry connections. Academic programmes combine industry-relevant learning with research excellence to prepare students for successful careers in Australia and around the world. With small class sizes and plenty of academic development opportunities, students receive a personalised learning experience with one-to-one support from lecturers and tutors. Charles Sturt is ranked #1 in Australia for graduates who get jobs (Good Universities Guide 2025/26). In addition, students who study in a regional area may be eligible for extended post-study work rights.Charles Sturt offers flexible learning options across its study programmes. Students can study online from wherever they are in the world, on campus in Australia or at one of the university's many partner institutions. Additionally, Charles Sturt also offers a range of unique study abroad opportunities and exchange programs. No matter what mode of study students opt for, the university provides a comprehensive array of services from enrolment through to graduation and beyond to support students as they build for future career success.TEQSA - PRV12018