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Call for UK institutions to attend a British Council Education Market Update and Networking Evening in Beijing

The British Council would like to invite all UK institutions to attend an Education Market Update and Networking Evening in Beijing. The event is aimed at bringing participating institutions up to date with an overview of China’s education market and current trends. It will provide insights into specific areas of education, with speakers from the British Council and other education experts. The event will conclude with an opportunity to network over drinks and food.

Riding the China Wave: Is your institution making the most out of China’s outbound study growth?

According to recent data from the Home Office, UK visa issuance to Chinese students leapt by 9.6 per cent in 2015, while visas issued to students from the rest of the world in 2015 fell by over 8 per cent on average. With China now accounting for 36 per cent of UK study visas issued globally, a clear mantra is emerging: as China goes, so goes the sector. So how can UK institutions make the most of the growing China market? How might they cope with a slowdown in Chinese student mobility in the future?

To address these questions, the British Council would like to invite all UK institutions to attend an Education Market Update and Networking Evening in Beijing on Friday 21 October 2016. The event will explore strategies for UK institutions to calibrate their offers to students’ needs and maintain strong recruitment in the face of China’s improving domestic education and slowing economic growth. Speakers will explore China’s increasing emphasis on employability, examining how UK institutions can capitalise on this trend, through provisions such as post-study support and careers counselling, as well as proactive engagement with alumni. We encourage all UK institutions to share this invitation with their representative offices in China.

We look forward to welcoming you to this event.

Date: Friday 21 October 2016

Time: 16.00 – 20.00

Location: Hilton Beijing (1 Dongfang Road, North Dongsanhuan Road, Beijing)

Participation Fee: £100 per person

Programme:

16.00 – 18.00 Updates on China’s education market and current trends

18.00 – 20.00 Networking with fellow participants, speakers and education experts

(A more detailed programme will be available closer to the event.)

Action Required

How to Register:

If you would like to attend this event, please follow the registration link below and fill out all relevant details.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B2NVDZG

Please note, a maximum of two people may attend per institution.

Contact:

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact:

Mr Fraser Deas
Education Services Manager, British Council, China
fraser.deas@britishcouncil.org.cn
+86 (0) 10 8591 9464

Terms & conditions

Accredited institutions only
All participating institutions must be accredited by a recognised UK authority.

Payment schedule
Participating institutions will be invoiced by the British Council. Payment must be received within 30 days of the invoice date.

Cancellation
The Client may cancel the Services prior to their delivery by giving the British Council written notice of cancellation. If the Client cancels before 21 September 2016 the Client shall not be required to pay the British Council any fees in connection with the cancelled Services and any fees already paid in respect of such cancelled Services shall be refunded by the British Council.

If the Client cancels the Services on or after 21 September April 2016, the Client shall be liable to pay the British Council the percentage of the charges for such cancelled Services set out below:

Notice period and Percentage of charges payable
On or after 21 September 2016: 75 per cent of the full fee
On or after 28 September 2016: 100 per cent of the full fee

Terms of service
All institution representatives must abide by the British Council Services for International Education Marketing’s terms of service, which can be found at https://education-services.britishcouncil.org/terms-service.