NCUK celebrates award wins during 2025/26 academic year
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NCUK went home with several major wins to be proud of over the past few weeks including Pathway Provider of the Year. The awards recognised NCUK’s people, its academic pathway offer, and its marketing team, capping off a strong year for the organisation, following the King’s Award for Enterprise (International Trade) win earlier this summer.
The King’s Award for Enterprise
The King’s Awards for Enterprise celebrate outstanding achievement by UK businesses and organisations. Personally approved by His Majesty The King, the awards recognise excellence across areas including international trade, innovation, sustainable development, and promoting opportunity.
NCUK received the King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, recognising the strength of our global model and the contribution we make to international education.
Pathway Provider of the Year
The headline win was Pathway Provider of the Year, awarded at the Education Investor Awards in recognition of NCUK’s international pathway programmes and its network of Study Centres and university partners around the world.
This award marked a significant moment for the organisation and everyone across the NCUK network who contributes to student success.
Recognised as a Real Living Wage Employer
NCUK’s commitment to fair pay was celebrated by receiving an accreditation by the Living Wage Foundation and being named a Real Living Wage Employer.
Being a recognised Real Living Wage Employer means that NCUK has committed to paying all staff a rate based on the true cost of living, rather than the government minimum.
Marketing awards recognition
NCUK’s marketing team also picked up recognition at the Comms Hero Awards with Team of the Year, at the Northern Digital Awards with Best Digital Marketing Campaign -Education and at the Prolific North Marketing Awards with Best B2B Marketing Campaign jointly with @Waterfall Agency at the end of 2025.
These wins reflect the team’s work over the past year raising NCUK’s profile with partners, agents and prospective students worldwide.
Congratulations to everyone across NCUK whose work contributed to these wins. It has been a proud year so far for the whole organisation.