“Educational opportunities in the UK" British Council, organising a seminar in Vijayawada

    British Council, organising a seminar on “Educational opportunities in the UK"
   
Vijayawada, Dec: The British Council, Chennai is organising a seminar on “Educational opportunities in the UK” in Vijayawada and Guntur on December 8 and 10, respectively. In Vijayawada the seminar will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Gateway Hotel on M.G. Road, while in Guntur it will be conducted from 4 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. at Hotel Grand Nagarjuna, Brodipet.

The seminar is meant to give an insight to the students into the various aspects that make the UK the “preferred destination for quality education”, according to L. Dhanasekaran, head, Education UK South India, British Council Division in the British Deputy High Commission, Chennai. He said in a release on Monday that the programme included a meeting with principals and placement officers of key institutions to discuss educational and research links, partnerships, public seminar for prospective students and networking with educational agents.

Though the entry is free, students will have to register for the seminar at 3.30 p.m. Only a few seats are available on first come first served basis. Participants also stand a chance to win an iPod shuffle and some exciting prizes. Mr. Dhanasekaran said the seminar will bring students and parents up to date on higher education opportunities in the UK, including scholarships, information on IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and student visa procedures.

He pointed out that Indian students represent the second largest chunk of international students in higher education in the UK. For further details and any clarifications, one could call British Council, Chennai at 044–42050600 or email at chennai.enquiry@ in.britishcouncil.org.

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