THE INTO DIFFERENCE

INTO

With a unique partnership model and world-wide marketing network, INTO works with universities to transform their international capacity and performance. Since 2006, we have successfully launched 17 joint venture partnerships with 18 universities for international students in the United Kingdom, North America and China.Click to read more about INTO

Student experience

Excellence in the student experience demands excellence in service delivery. We ensure our students are well looked after from their first point of contact with INTO representatives in their home country, through to university graduation and beyond.Click to read more about student experience

Quality

Student success and progression defines our proposition in the eyes of students and universities. Our investment in expert and intensive teaching, small classes and university-developed curricula enable students year after year to meet the high standards set by our university partners.Click to read more about quality

Financial strength

Through sound business management we have transformed our partners' capacities and helped them deliver sector-leading performance by all measures. It is this contribution we make to universities and their students that ensures the success of our partnerships.Click to read more about financial strength

Capacity

INTO aims to deliver the best educational experiences at its centres, providing investment in facilities and resources to improve our partners' campuses and enhance quality and performance management systems.Click to read more about capacity

Global presence

INTO partners access every major international student market through one of the world's largest higher education marketing networks.Click to read more about global presence

Recruitment

In the last four years our partnership centres have seen sustained growth in recruitment.What our partners say about recruitment

Shared success

Working collaboratively, we have developed large scale transformational joint ventures that improve the international performance of our university partners in line with their strategic goals.

Recruitment

We have improved global brand awareness for our university partners: since 2008 there have been more than 1,000 activities promoting our partner universities' brands, covering over 60 countries. Our total marketing expenditure has reached £22 million over the last four years.

There have been over 41,000 course commencements across our 17 joint ventures since September 2006.

Student success and progression

On campus, our intensive language teaching teams integrate seamlessly with university faculty members to ensure that students achieve their educational, personal and career goals. Academically rigorous entrance and progression requirements are established by the partner university.

We have an 89% progression rate into higher education from our centres, with 65% going on to partner universities and the remaining 24% progressing to other higher educational institutions.

Over 3,500 students will progress from academic pathway programmes in 2010 - an 113% increase from 2009.

Student experience and satisfaction

Students on INTO academic pathway programmes benefit from university-style teaching, learning in groups and self-directed study - essential preparation for the UK and US university systems. Students are also encouraged to develop work-related skills through work experience programmes and leadership development programmes.

We have a 92% average attendance for academic programmes and a 95% student retention to course completion across all our centres. Our students enjoy a 9:1 average student to staff ratio across all our centres.

According to our exit surveys, 93% of students leaving their courses at our campus-based joint venture centres in July 2010 were satisfied with their student experience, with some centres scoring 100%.

Accreditation of our centres

The combination of high-quality academic provision, high levels of student support, and the benefits of studying in a university environment provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed at university and beyond. This has been recognised by accreditation bodies.

In the UK, the British Council and the British Accreditation Council (BAC) have accredited many of our centres, praising the quality of teaching.