The Northern Consortium of UK Universities (NCUK) is a global provider of pathway programmes specifically designed for international students. It is uniquely positioned as an organisation because it was founded by 11 leading UK universities. This gives NCUK u003cg class=u0022gr_ gr_260 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling multiReplaceu0022 id=u0022260u0022 data-gr-id=u0022260u0022u003ecentresu003c/gu003e and students unprecedented access and support throughout the university application process.