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IELTS Intelligence Reports

Access IELTS Intelligence Reports from the British Council, with insights and research on international education and English language testing worldwide.

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Mapping Online English-taught Programmes Worldwide

Mapping Online English-taught Programmes is the latest report from British Council and Studyportals, focusing on the provision of online higher education at bachelor’s and master’s levels.

Report highlights:

The global supply of online programmes has increased by 123%.

Led by the Big Four study destinations.

Other destinations have almost doubled their supply.

Outside of the Big Four.

Germany, Spain, Republic of Ireland and South Africa are key growth markets.

In the provision of online programmes in English.

Mapping English-taught Programmes in Europe

Our spotlight report shows an increased number of courses in English across Europe, providing students with more choices in study destination across the region.

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Key findings

The majority of countries provide on-campus English programmes

With the Republic of Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands the top providers

The number of online Bachelor's and Master's programmes have risen 67.3%

Since 2021