British Council China would like to invite Education UK Partnership member and Accreditation UK accredited institutions to participate in a local international education exhibition which will be held in Beijing in May 2008. The event is organised by the local Beijing Education Municipal Authority.
Key details
Date Location Participation fee Maximum number of participantsThe Chinese National Matriculation Examination (Gao Kao) finishes on 8 June every year, and all primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and universities around the country will finish the school year in early July. Therefore, a large number of students and their parents will need to make decisions about education paths for the coming or following years.
Over the past years, this event has proved to be a useful recruitment channel for Further Education and English language providers, as many Chinese students who are unable to obtain preferred places in local universities will be looking for opportunities to pursue their studies overseas as an alternative. Many of them will be eligible for entry into foundation and / or vocational programmes in the UK. In addition, foreign institutions found the event a good platform to establish initial contact with local Chinese institutions for possible exchange programmes.
The British Council office in Beijing will participate in the Beijing International Education Expo 2008, organised by Beijing Info-link International Education & Sci-Tech Development Centre and approved by the Ministry of Education, PRC. We have managed to negotiate for a UK area to host all the participating institutions from the UK. The UK area will aim to promote Education UK in general and will specialise in promoting UK vocational education and training and English language courses among the target audience. We will utilise the Education UK brand to reinforce the impact of excellence of UK vocational education and training as well as English language programmes among the target audience.
The British Council's role is to:
Please note that the participation fee has been quoted by the local exhibition organisers.
The participation fee includes:
Stand sharing will be made available at a premium of twenty per cent on the stand costs.
Please note that the participation fee does not include international or domestic travel, accommodation, subsistence or freight, except where stated.
British Council China will negotiate discounted rates in local hotels; details will be made available to accepted participants.
Aims
The overall aims of this event are to:
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Draft programme
Date
Venue
China International Exhibition Center
Beijing
Visa requirements
Visas are required for UK passport holders. Other passport holders should check with their travel agent or contact the Consulate or Embassy of the country they plan to visit.
Selection criteria and acceptance
If the number of applications exceeds the number of places, selection will take place on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given in the following order:
After the application deadline has passed, if places are still available, institutions will be selected purely on a first-come, first-served basis, with no priority given to Partnership members.
Acceptance and rejection letters will be sent out by 29 February 2008.
If you have any queries about this event, please contact the British Council China co-ordinator.
British Council China Co-ordinator
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