University of Bath and Study Group formally inaugurate new ISC
The University of Bath and Study Group have formally inaugurated the University of Bath International Study Centre, bringing together colleagues from both organisations to celebrate the latest milestone in their 10-year strategic partnership.
The new International Study Centre, located on the University’s campus, welcomed its first international students in September. Students are now studying International Foundation Year and Pre Master’s programmes designed to prepare them for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Bath, alongside English for Academic Purposes provision.
The inauguration reflects the close collaboration between teams across the University of Bath and Study Group in bringing the International Study Centre from plans to reality. The partnership combines Bath’s academic strengths and commitment to student experience with Study Group’s experience in preparing and supporting international students for university study.
The formal ribbon cutting took place alongside the Times Higher Education Student Success UK&IE conference, hosted by the University of Bath. Study Group contributed through a panel led by Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon and featuring international students, exploring how universities can better understand and respond to the distinct needs and experiences of international students. The discussion focused on the importance of student voice, belonging, confidence and meaningful student-staff partnership in creating the conditions for academic success.
Melinda Tan, Executive Director and Chief Academic Officer UK & Europe at Study Group, said:
“Opening the doors is only the beginning. What matters is what we build together from here: an experience that listens to international students, gives them the confidence to contribute and prepares them to thrive as part of the wider University of Bath community. Seeing colleagues from across both organisations come together to create that environment is what makes this partnership so exciting.”
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement at the University of Bath, Professor Manuel Barcia at the University of Bath, said: “The International Study Centre is the product of a genuinely collaborative partnership and a shared ambition to give talented international students the strongest possible start to their time at Bath. With our first students now studying on campus, this inauguration is an opportunity to celebrate what our teams have achieved together and look forward to building on those foundations in the years ahead.”
The University of Bath is ranked 125th globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027 and holds a Triple Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023. It is consistently recognised for student satisfaction, sector-leading employability and education excellence.