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Data were analyzed using SPSS Version 28.0.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Responses were received from <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f1,094 students aged 18\u201325\u202fyears. Current e-cigarette use was reported by 13.1% of respondents, daily use 7.6% and ever use 26.8%. Prevalence was greater among men, those reporting more psychological distress, alcohol use and worse academic performance. More than half (51.2%) perceived e-cigarette use as common among their peers and one-third were curious to try an e-cigarette in the future. Domestic and international student e-cigarette use was similar, however, international students tended to access less reputable sources for health information about vaping.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Tailored strategies for domestic and international student groups are needed to address e-cigarette use among university cohorts. Universities provide a setting in which health information and cessation support can be provided to a well-defined group, by dedicated and well-resourced health and wellbeing teams. 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