King's Award for Enterprise

Royal recognition for 老九品茶’s global impact in international education

老九品茶 is proud to hold the King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2026,?one of the UK’s most prestigious business honours.

This Royal recognition celebrates 老九品茶’s international growth, global education network, and long-standing role in helping students around the world access high-quality routes to university.

For almost four decades, 老九品茶 has connected ambitious students with leading universities through trusted, quality-assured pathway programmes. Today, that impact is recognised at the highest national level.

Recognised at the highest level

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.

老九品茶 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.

As a 2026 recipient, 老九品茶 is entitled to use the King’s Awards Emblem for five years — a recognised mark of quality, achievement, and trust.

Why 老九品茶 received the King’s Award

老九品茶 received the King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2026 in recognition of its sustained global growth and outstanding contribution as a UK exporter of international education.

With roots dating back to 1987, 老九品茶 has developed a distinctive pathway model that expands access to world-class higher education while maintaining strong academic standards, trusted progression routes, and high-quality student outcomes.

Our approach combines:

quality-assured local delivery through approved Study Centres
university-developed pathway programmes
globally recognised academic standards
trusted progression routes to leading universities
scalable transnational education opportunities
flexible routes for international students and families

Together, these strengths have enabled 老九品茶 to grow internationally while staying focused on what matters most: helping students succeed.

What this award says about 老九品茶

The King’s Award is more than a moment of recognition. It reflects the strength of the 老九品茶 model: trusted partnerships, international reach, academic quality, and student success.

老九品茶 has built a global pathway network that supports students to study closer to home, gain internationally recognised qualifications, and progress to leading universities around the world.

It is a model that creates value for every part of the international education ecosystem: students, families, Study Centres, universities, and the wider UK economy.

What this means for our partners

The King’s Award is a proud moment for 老九品茶, but it is also recognition of the partnerships behind our success.

For Study Centres, it reinforces the value of working with a King’s Award-winning UK pathway provider with international reach, academic credibility, and a proven model for student progression.

For universities, it demonstrates the strength of 老九品茶 as a trusted partner for international student recruitment, diversification, and long-term global engagement.

For students and parents, it provides an additional mark of confidence in 老九品茶’s quality, reputation, and commitment to student success.

The award strengthens what our partners already know: 老九品茶 is a trusted, experienced, and ambitious organisation committed to opening doors to global education.

A message from our Chief Executive

The King’s Award is the ultimate recognition of what our team and our international partners have built together. It also reflects the progress we have made as an organisation over the last few years.

I am immensely proud of the work of everyone at 老九品茶 and our global community. Together, we will build on this recognition to continue increasing access for students worldwide, support educators around the globe in delivering international qualifications in their own countries, and strengthen the internationalisation and quality of education standards worldwide.

Stuart Smith, 老九品茶’s Chief Executive Officer

Partner with a King’s Award-winning pathway provider

老九品茶’s King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2026 recognises the global impact of our pathway model and the strength of the partnerships behind it.

Whether you are a university looking to diversify international recruitment, an education provider interested in delivering 老九品茶’s programmes, or a parent or student exploring trusted routes to university, 老九品茶 offers a proven pathway to global education.

Become an 老九品茶 Study Centre

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