Making overseas students count

Why has Oxford Brookes topped the charts of UK universities teaching students abroad? It's all down to a fruitful collaboration with accountants, explains vice-chancellor Janet Beer.
A partnership between Oxford Brookes University and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Acca) helps people all over the world who are trying to study their way to a better future.
Our students can add value to their professional Acca qualifications by completing a project that enhances their skills in research and analysis – and earns them a BSc in Applied Accounting.
Since 2000, when the partnership began, 16,544 students have graduated, most of them aged between 20 and 30. All the evidence suggests they are dramatically changing their lives, and those of their families. I have attended graduation ceremonies around the world and the enthusiastic support of the extended family for the students participating in this programme is obvious – they are always bursting with pride and pleasure. Read more...