diff --git a/admin-frontend/package.json b/admin-frontend/package.json
index 8dd58561..0948c65d 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/package.json
+++ b/admin-frontend/package.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.5.2",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
     "@types/node": "^16.18.97",
+    "@types/papaparse": "^5.5.2",
     "@types/react": "18.3.17",
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^6.15.0",
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
     "i18next-browser-languagedetector": "^8.0.0",
     "jwt-decode": "^4.0.0",
     "notistack": "^3.0.1",
+    "papaparse": "^5.5.4",
     "react": "18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "~18.2.0",
     "react-i18next": "^14.1.2",
diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/components/DataTable/DataTable.tsx b/admin-frontend/src/components/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
index a7e825d4..ece1dabc 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/components/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/components/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ import {
   Popover,
   Divider,
   Pagination,
+  Button,
 } from "@mui/material";
 import ArrowUpwardIcon from "@mui/icons-material/ArrowUpward";
 import ArrowDownwardIcon from "@mui/icons-material/ArrowDownward";
 import FilterAltIcon from "@mui/icons-material/FilterAlt";
+import DownloadIcon from "@mui/icons-material/Download";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { useSortableData } from "src/hooks/useSortableData";
 
@@ -42,6 +44,13 @@ export interface SearchConfig {
   onChange: (value: string) => void;
 }
 
+export interface ExportConfig {
+  label: string;
+  onExport: () => void;
+  /** When true, the export button is rendered but disabled (e.g. nothing to export or still loading) */
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}
+
 export interface ColumnDef<T> {
   key: keyof T;
   label: string;
@@ -76,6 +85,8 @@ export interface DataTableProps<T extends { id: string }> {
   emptyMessage?: string;
   /** When provided, renders a search field above the table */
   search?: SearchConfig;
+  /** When provided, renders an export button at the end of the toolbar row above the table */
+  exportButton?: ExportConfig;
   // Pagination
   page?: number;
   totalPages?: number;
@@ -257,6 +268,7 @@ function DataTable<T extends { id: string }>({
   skeletonRows = 8,
   emptyMessage,
   search,
+  exportButton,
   page,
   totalPages,
   onPageChange,
@@ -469,16 +481,38 @@ function DataTable<T extends { id: string }>({
   // ── Render ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   return (
     <>
-      {search && (
-        <Box mb={theme.fixedSpacing(theme.tabiyaSpacing.sm)}>
-          <TextField
-            size="small"
-            placeholder={search.placeholder}
-            value={search.value}
-            onChange={(e) => search.onChange(e.target.value)}
-            slotProps={{ htmlInput: { "aria-label": search.ariaLabel } }}
-            sx={{ width: 280 }}
-          />
+      {(search || exportButton) && (
+        <Box
+          mb={theme.fixedSpacing(theme.tabiyaSpacing.sm)}
+          sx={{
+            display: "flex",
+            alignItems: "center",
+            gap: theme.fixedSpacing(theme.tabiyaSpacing.sm),
+            flexWrap: "wrap",
+          }}
+        >
+          {search && (
+            <TextField
+              size="small"
+              placeholder={search.placeholder}
+              value={search.value}
+              onChange={(e) => search.onChange(e.target.value)}
+              slotProps={{ htmlInput: { "aria-label": search.ariaLabel } }}
+              sx={{ width: 280 }}
+            />
+          )}
+          {exportButton && (
+            <Button
+              variant="contained"
+              size="small"
+              startIcon={<DownloadIcon />}
+              onClick={exportButton.onExport}
+              disabled={exportButton.disabled}
+              sx={{ ml: "auto" }}
+            >
+              {exportButton.label}
+            </Button>
+          )}
         </Box>
       )}
       <TableContainer
diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/components/InstructorStudentsTable/InstructorStudentsTable.tsx b/admin-frontend/src/components/InstructorStudentsTable/InstructorStudentsTable.tsx
index 5383a801..80ce4b46 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/components/InstructorStudentsTable/InstructorStudentsTable.tsx
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/components/InstructorStudentsTable/InstructorStudentsTable.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from "react";
 import { Typography } from "@mui/material";
 import CheckCircleIcon from "@mui/icons-material/CheckCircle";
+import Papa from "papaparse";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { getModuleLabelKey, PLACEHOLDER_SYMBOL } from "src/constants";
 import { useInstructorStudentsTableState, type StudentsSortKey } from "src/hooks/useInstructorStudentsTableState";
@@ -14,6 +15,23 @@ export interface InstructorStudentsTableProps {
   onLoadMoreRows?: () => Promise<void>;
 }
 
+interface CsvColumn<T> {
+  header: string;
+  getValue: (row: T) => string | number | null | undefined;
+}
+
+const downloadCsvFile = (filename: string, csvContent: string): void => {
+  const blob = new Blob([`${csvContent}`], { type: "text/csv;charset=utf-8;" });
+  const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+  const link = document.createElement("a");
+  link.href = url;
+  link.download = filename;
+  document.body.appendChild(link);
+  link.click();
+  document.body.removeChild(link);
+  URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+};
+
 const fracComplete = (s: string): boolean => {
   const m = s.trim().match(/^(\d+)\s*\/\s*(\d+)$/);
   return !!m && m[1] === m[2] && +m[2] > 0;
@@ -51,6 +69,7 @@ const InstructorStudentsTable: React.FC<InstructorStudentsTableProps> = ({
     modules,
     treatmentGroups,
     filteredRows,
+    sortedRows,
     pagedRows,
     pageSize,
     totalItems,
@@ -74,6 +93,64 @@ const InstructorStudentsTable: React.FC<InstructorStudentsTableProps> = ({
     return key ? t(key) : PLACEHOLDER_SYMBOL;
   };
 
+  const handleDownloadCsv = () => {
+    const csvColumns: CsvColumn<InstructorStudentRow>[] = [
+      { header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.id"), getValue: (row) => row.id },
+      { header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.studentName"), getValue: (row) => row.studentName },
+      { header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.programme"), getValue: (row) => row.programme },
+      {
+        header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.qualificationType"),
+        getValue: (row) => row.qualificationType,
+      },
+      { header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.year"), getValue: (row) => row.year },
+      { header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.gender"), getValue: (row) => row.gender },
+      ...(treatmentGroups.length > 0
+        ? [
+            {
+              header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.treatmentGroup"),
+              getValue: (row: InstructorStudentRow) => row.treatmentGroup ?? "",
+            },
+          ]
+        : []),
+      { header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.lastLogin"), getValue: (row) => row.lastLogin },
+      {
+        header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.lastActiveModule"),
+        getValue: (row) => formatModuleLabel(row.lastActiveModuleId),
+      },
+      {
+        header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.careerReadinessStarted"),
+        getValue: (row) => row.careerReadinessStarted,
+      },
+      {
+        header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.careerReadinessCompleted"),
+        getValue: (row) => row.careerReadinessCompleted,
+      },
+      {
+        header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.skillsInterestsExplored"),
+        getValue: (row) => t(`instructorDashboard.studentsTable.statusLabels.${row.skillsDiscoveryStatus}`),
+      },
+      {
+        header: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.headers.careerExplorer"),
+        getValue: (row) =>
+          row.careerExplorerMessagesSent !== null && row.careerExplorerMessagesSent >= 2
+            ? t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.statusLabels.started")
+            : t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.statusLabels.not_started"),
+      },
+    ];
+
+    const csv = Papa.unparse({
+      fields: csvColumns.map((column) => column.header),
+      data: sortedRows.map((row) =>
+        csvColumns.map((column) => {
+          const value = column.getValue(row);
+          return value === null || value === undefined ? "" : String(value);
+        })
+      ),
+    });
+    const date = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+    downloadCsvFile(`students_export_${date}.csv`, csv);
+  };
+
   const columns: ColumnDef<InstructorStudentRow>[] = [
     {
       key: "studentName",
@@ -272,6 +349,11 @@ const InstructorStudentsTable: React.FC<InstructorStudentsTableProps> = ({
         value: nameSearch,
         onChange: setNameSearch,
       }}
+      exportButton={{
+        label: t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.downloadCsv"),
+        onExport: handleDownloadCsv,
+        disabled: loading || sortedRows.length === 0,
+      }}
       skeletonRows={8}
       emptyMessage={filteredRows.length === 0 ? t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.empty") : undefined}
       ariaLabel={t("instructorDashboard.studentsTable.ariaLabel")}
diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/hooks/useInstructorStudentsTableState.ts b/admin-frontend/src/hooks/useInstructorStudentsTableState.ts
index 723af7f0..5f0f016c 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/hooks/useInstructorStudentsTableState.ts
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/hooks/useInstructorStudentsTableState.ts
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ export function useInstructorStudentsTableState(
     modules,
     treatmentGroups,
     filteredRows,
+    sortedRows,
     pagedRows,
     pageSize,
     totalItems: sortedRows.length,
diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/en-GB/translation.json b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/en-GB/translation.json
index 9c3508a6..ce9d5fd3 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/en-GB/translation.json
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/en-GB/translation.json
@@ -354,7 +354,9 @@
     "studentsTable": {
       "ariaLabel": "Instructor students table",
       "empty": "No students match the current filters.",
+      "downloadCsv": "Download CSV",
       "headers": {
+        "id": "ID",
         "studentName": "Student Name",
         "programme": "Programme",
         "qualificationType": "Qualification Type",
diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/en-US/translation.json b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/en-US/translation.json
index 8ce98d7f..b8c5a305 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/en-US/translation.json
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/en-US/translation.json
@@ -353,7 +353,9 @@
     "studentsTable": {
       "ariaLabel": "Instructor students table",
       "empty": "No students match the current filters.",
+      "downloadCsv": "Download CSV",
       "headers": {
+        "id": "ID",
         "studentName": "Student Name",
         "programme": "Programme",
         "qualificationType": "Qualification Type",
diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/es-AR/translation.json b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/es-AR/translation.json
index 9e92405b..a172de41 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/es-AR/translation.json
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/es-AR/translation.json
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@
     "studentsTable": {
       "ariaLabel": "Mesa de alumnos instructores",
       "empty": "Ningún estudiante coincide con los filtros actuales.",
+      "downloadCsv": "Descargar CSV",
       "headers": {
+        "id": "ID",
         "studentName": "Nombre del estudiante",
         "programme": "Programa",
         "qualificationType": "Tipo de Calificación",
diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/es-ES/translation.json b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/es-ES/translation.json
index c3b08611..24eb5784 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/es-ES/translation.json
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/es-ES/translation.json
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@
     "studentsTable": {
       "ariaLabel": "Mesa de alumnos instructores",
       "empty": "Ningún estudiante coincide con los filtros actuales.",
+      "downloadCsv": "Descargar CSV",
       "headers": {
+        "id": "ID",
         "studentName": "Nombre del estudiante",
         "programme": "Programa",
         "qualificationType": "Tipo de Calificación",
diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/ny-ZM/translation.json b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/ny-ZM/translation.json
index 519e30b8..ad2b3510 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/ny-ZM/translation.json
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/ny-ZM/translation.json
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@
     "studentsTable": {
       "ariaLabel": "Gome la ophunzira a Mlangizi",
       "empty": "Palibe ophunzira omwe akufanana ndi zosefera pano.",
+      "downloadCsv": "Tsitsani CSV",
       "headers": {
+        "id": "ID",
         "studentName": "Dzina la Wophunzira",
         "programme": "Pulogalamu",
         "qualificationType": "Mtundu wa Mayeso",
diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt-MZ/translation.json b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt-MZ/translation.json
index 4784d4d3..ccc0e7ff 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt-MZ/translation.json
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt-MZ/translation.json
@@ -352,7 +352,9 @@
     "studentsTable": {
       "ariaLabel": "Tabela de estudantes do instrutor",
       "empty": "Nenhum estudante corresponde aos filtros atuais.",
+      "downloadCsv": "Descarregar CSV",
       "headers": {
+        "id": "ID",
         "studentName": "Nome do Estudante",
         "programme": "Programa",
         "qualificationType": "Tipo de Qualificação",
diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/sw-KE/translation.json b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/sw-KE/translation.json
index 050508f9..7c38e928 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/sw-KE/translation.json
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/i18n/locales/sw-KE/translation.json
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@
     "studentsTable": {
       "ariaLabel": "Jedwali la wanafunzi wa mwalimu",
       "empty": "Hakuna wanafunzi wanaolingana na vichujio vya sasa.",
+      "downloadCsv": "Pakua CSV",
       "headers": {
+        "id": "ID",
         "studentName": "Jina la Mwanafunzi",
         "programme": "Mpango",
         "qualificationType": "Aina ya Sifa",
diff --git a/admin-frontend/yarn.lock b/admin-frontend/yarn.lock
index 80322b5d..2a0b3730 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/yarn.lock
+++ b/admin-frontend/yarn.lock
@@ -4809,6 +4809,13 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/normalize-package-data/-/normalize-package-data-2.4.4.tgz#56e2cc26c397c038fab0e3a917a12d5c5909e901"
   integrity sha512-37i+OaWTh9qeK4LSHPsyRC7NahnGotNuZvjLSgcPzblpHB3rrCJxAOgI5gCdKm7coonsaX1Of0ILiTcnZjbfxA==
 
+"@types/papaparse@^5.5.2":
+  version "5.5.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/papaparse/-/papaparse-5.5.2.tgz#cb450a1cd183deb43728e593eb1ac2da60f4fa4d"
+  integrity sha512-gFnFp/JMzLHCwRf7tQHrNnfhN4eYBVYYI897CGX4MY1tzY9l2aLkVyx2IlKZ/SAqDbB3I1AOZW5gTMGGsqWliA==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/node" "*"
+
 "@types/parse-json@^4.0.0":
   version "4.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/parse-json/-/parse-json-4.0.2.tgz#5950e50960793055845e956c427fc2b0d70c5239"
@@ -12046,6 +12053,11 @@ pako@~0.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/pako/-/pako-0.2.9.tgz#f3f7522f4ef782348da8161bad9ecfd51bf83a75"
   integrity sha512-NUcwaKxUxWrZLpDG+z/xZaCgQITkA/Dv4V/T6bw7VON6l1Xz/VnrBqrYjZQ12TamKHzITTfOEIYUj48y2KXImA==
 
+papaparse@^5.5.4:
+  version "5.5.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/papaparse/-/papaparse-5.5.4.tgz#7923f375a5d43850fd313160371c9567e5608c11"
+  integrity sha512-SwzWD9gl/ElwYLCI0nUja1mFJzjq2D8ziShfNBa7zCHzkOozeOGDwHWQ+tvCzEZcewecWZ5U7kUopDnG+DFYEQ==
+
 param-case@^3.0.4:
   version "3.0.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/param-case/-/param-case-3.0.4.tgz#7d17fe4aa12bde34d4a77d91acfb6219caad01c5"