UK Education Fair from Jan 28

The 18th annual Education UK Exhibition is opening its doors next week to individuals who want to find out how an UK education will prepare them for an exciting career and give them a competitive edge in the global marketplace. The Exhibition will take place at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th of January, 2016.

Organised by the British Council, the Education UK Exhibition will provide prospective students and their parents, teachers, HR professionals and training managers with an opportunity to meet representative delegates from 27 renowned UK Higher Education institutions.

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British children with Bangladesh Flag, File Photo

‘An education experience in the UK prepares students to adapt to the fast changing world and acquire a competitive edge by becoming effective, creative and independent thinkers. The unique research-based modular curricula of the UK education system is continuously enriched through innovative additions. Moreover, the students get the opportunity to interact with peers from throughout the world, enabling them to become intellectually enhanced global citizens. The Education UK Exhibitions will showcase the range of study options available throughout the UK, across a vast range of disciplines with both an academic and vocational focus, and at all levels. We encourage everyone to come and explore the options – and take those important first steps in the journey towards a high quality education,’ commented M Jahir Uddin, Project Manager, SIEM (Services for International Education Marketing) British Council Bangladesh.

Visitors will have the opportunity to seek advice on undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses, scholarship opportunities and to find out what it is like to live and study in the UK. Information will also be available about the UK visa application process as well as other opportunities offered by British Council to learn English and complete internationally recognised qualifications from the UK.

It is to be noted that the UK, with only one percent of the world’s population, is responsible for as much as eight percent of global scientific publications. The region boasts some of the most famous universities in the world.

The exhibition is open in Dhaka on:

Thursday 28 January 2016 from 12pm to 6pm and on Friday 29 January from 11am to 6pm at Grand Ballroom, Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka.

The exhibition is open in Chittagong on:

Sunday 31 January 2016 from 12pm to 6pm at Zinnia Hall, The Peninsula Chittagong.

The exhibition is open in Sylhet on:

Wednesday 3 February 2016 from 12pm to 6pm at Rose View Hotel, Sylhet

Students are encouraged to pre-register for the exhibitions. Registration link: http://bit.ly/exhibitiondhk2016 Entry fee for the event is TK. 50.

Notes to Editors:

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We create international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and build trust between them worldwide.

We work in more than 100 countries and our 7000 staff – including 2000 teachers – work with thousands of professionals and policy makers and millions of young people every year by teaching English, sharing the Arts and delivering education and society programmes.


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