Sector
Higher Education
Empower staff, enhance student experiences, and modernise institutional operations with Microsoft technologies and expert consultancy from Valto. From admissions and student lifecycle management to collaboration, data, AI, governance, and digital transformation, we help universities and colleges create connected, future-ready institutions.
Organisations in this sector we work with
Technology that supports better student & institutional outcomes
Higher education institutions are under pressure to do more with less. Increasing student expectations, complex governance requirements, growing data volumes, and resource constraints mean universities and colleges need technology that improves efficiency while supporting exceptional student experiences. Many institutions continue to rely on fragmented systems, manual processes, and disconnected data, making it difficult to gain visibility, streamline operations, and deliver consistent experiences across the student lifecycle. Valto helps higher education organisations modernise the systems that support admissions, student services, governance, collaboration, reporting, and decision-making. Whether you're looking to improve operational efficiency, strengthen governance, create better experiences for students and staff, unlock value from institutional data, or explore AI and automation opportunities, our specialists help build secure and scalable foundations for long-term success.
Why Higher Education Institutions work with Valto
Improve the student experience
From admissions and onboarding through to ongoing engagement and support, we help institutions create connected digital experiences that improve communication, reduce administrative delays, and deliver better outcomes for students.
Modernise systems & reduce administrative burden
Many universities and colleges still rely on manual processes and disconnected platforms. We help automate workflows, streamline administrative processes, and create more efficient ways of working across departments.
Create a trusted single source of truth
Student, operational, and governance data is often spread across multiple systems. We help institutions create connected data environments that improve visibility, reporting, compliance, and decision-making.
Our approach
How we help
Every institution faces unique challenges, whether that's admissions management, governance, research administration, collaboration, reporting, student engagement, data quality, or digital transformation initiatives. Valto works closely with universities and colleges to modernise systems, automate processes, improve collaboration, strengthen security, and unlock greater value from Microsoft technologies. Using Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Fabric, Power BI, Azure, Copilot, and Microsoft's security and compliance solutions, we help institutions build connected ecosystems that support both operational excellence and student success. Whether you're reviewing admissions processes, improving reporting, implementing AI, modernising governance processes, or building a wider digital transformation strategy, our team provides the expertise needed to turn ambition into outcomes.
Hear from our experts
Watch: Modernising admissions in higher education
Drawing on experience across UK universities and colleges, Valto’s Higher Education Admissions platform modernises admissions using Microsoft technology. It addresses legacy systems, fragmented tenants, and security challenges while improving the student experience through automation and faster communication.
Higher Education x Microsoft
Supporting the modern university & college
Microsoft technologies enable higher education institutions to improve collaboration, streamline administration, protect sensitive information, unlock insights from data, and support both staff and students more effectively. Solutions such as Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Fabric, Power BI, Azure, Copilot, and Microsoft's Security & Compliance portfolio provide the foundation for modern, connected institutions that can adapt to changing student expectations and operational challenges.
Case study · Hughes Hall
Valto helps Hughes Hall modernise admissions processes
With the Valto Higher Education Admissions & Student Lifecycle Software, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, transforms a fragmented, manual admissions workflow into a secure, increasingly automated cloud-based platform.
- Centralised systems and processes
- Faster application processing
- Reducing cyber threats
The team driving you forward
Questions, answered plainly
Practical answers on how Valto supports Higher Education Institutions.
Talk to a sector specialist
We work with universities and colleges across the UK to modernise operations, improve staff and student experiences, strengthen governance, and deliver successful transformation initiatives. Whether you're exploring admissions transformation, automation, AI, data platforms, collaboration technologies, or wider institutional change, our specialists are ready to help. Tell us about your challenges and objectives, and let's discuss how technology can support your institution's future.
