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17 January 2025

Malvern International PLC

("Malvern")

New five-year Partnership - University of Wolverhampton

Malvern International plc (AIM: MLVN), the global learning and skills development partner, announces the Company has signed a five-year Partnership with The University of Wolverhampton to open a new International Study Centre from September 2025 together with providing a range of international student recruitment, education and support services.

The University of Wolverhampton International Study Centre (UWISC), to be based at the University's City Campus, will deliver a full range of pathway and pre-master's programmes, supporting international students to progress onto a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the University.

Under the Partnership, Malvern will provide international student recruitment and conversion, admissions, student fee collection and course delivery including teaching, orientation and student support. A large portion of the course fees will be collected ahead of the course delivery each academic year. As a result, the Partnership will be cash flow positive from the first year and is expected to contribute to group profits from FY2026.

The Partnership further strengthens Malvern's portfolio of university partnerships, joining its highly successful University of East London centre, which has fast become one of the UK's largest pathway centres, recognised for its quality of education, support and student outcomes. By leveraging its global infrastructure, Malvern is committed to fostering steady, sustainable growth in student enrolments at UWISC and is confident it will significantly contribute to expanding the University of Wolverhampton's international presence.

Based on the terms of the agreement, Malvern anticipates that the University's proposition will be well received by international students and our agent network, and expects to be able to scale student numbers quickly to reach 400+ students annually within five years.

Reflecting on the partnership, Dr David Atkinson, Associate Dean Recruitment & Partnerships at the University of Wolverhampton, said: "This new partnership is a positive step forward and the launch of the centre will enhance Wolverhampton's global reach and leverage Malvern's extensive agent network and global footprint, contributing to the diversity of our student population.

"UWISC will be a centre of academic support expertise allowing students to follow their career ambitions - thus aligning with our University of Opportunity stance." 

Richard Mace, CEO at Malvern International, said: "This is an exciting milestone and a substantial win for Malvern as we continue to expand our Pathways division, gaining recognition within the sector for delivering high quality services that benefit universities and students alike. We are proud to partner with the University of Wolverhampton, renowned for its innovative teaching and excellent graduate outcomes. Together, we are committed to creating transformative opportunities for students while enhancing the University's global reach and impact."

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Notes to Editors:

Malvern International is a learning and language skills development partner, offering international students essential academic and English language skills, cultural experiences and the support they need to thrive in their academic studies, daily life and career development.

University Pathways - on and off-campus university pathway programmes helping students progress to a range of universities, as well as in-sessional and pre-sessional courses.

Adult ELT at Malvern House Schools - British Council accredited English Language Teaching at English permanent UK registered centres in London and Manchester.

Junior ELT - fully-immersive residential English language centres and bespoke language programmes for 13 to 18 year-old students with a choice of high-quality locations.

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