Sharpen your student recruitment strategy

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Recruit smarter

Student recruitment is changing. Are you ready? With granular insights from more than 115,000 prospective students – the largest of its kind – the QS International Student Survey (ISS) has been guiding recruitment strategies for over a decade.   

We’ve created a series of ISS reports which summarise the 2023 key findings and recommendations by region and key recruitment markets. So, you can:

  • Understand and respond to the evolving international student priorities in the areas that matter most to them.
  • Spot and leverage growth opportunities.
  • Refine your brand positioning and showcase your differentiators by target market.

There are two types of reports which may interest you. See below for more details and how to download.

What students want from universities in your region

The recruitment edge reports provide actionable insights from prospective international students who want to study in your country or region. Gain a deeper understanding of their study expectations and preferences so you can refine your international recruitment strategy.

Australia and New Zealand

Insights from 43,000 prospective international students interested in studying in Australia and New Zealand.
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North America

Insights from 47,000 prospective international students interested in studying in the USA and Canada.
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UK

Insights from 62,000 prospective international students interested in studying in the UK.

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Europe

Actionable insights from 42,000 prospective international students interested in studying in Europe.

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What students from key recruitment markets want

Discover what prospective international students from key recruitment markets say about their study expectations and preferences. Download our On your radar reports to refine your recruitment strategy and messaging by country and identify growth opportunities.

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South East Asia

Insights from 5,400 prospective students based in South East Asia.

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East Asia

Actionable insights from 5,800 prospective students from East Asia.

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Africa

Key insights from 41,700 prospective students interested based in Africa.

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Latin America

Actionable insights from 3,100 prospective students from Latin America.

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South Asia

Insights from over 29,000 prospective students based in South Asia.

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Middle East

Actionable insights from 3,100 prospective students from the Middle East.

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Central Asia

Key insights from 2,200 prospective students based in Central Asia.

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Reputation matters insights

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Would you like help with applying our insights and recommendations to your recruitment strategy?

Get in touch and our student recruitment experts will be happy to guide you.

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