British Council Kuwait held another STEM focused tour at the Four Points hotel, Kuwait City on 21 September 2016.

The aim of the tour was to increase awareness on what UK has to offer and raise profile of the UK Engineering and technology sector in the local market.

The UK remains the second most popular destination for Kuwaiti domiciled students because of its reputation in Science and Technology. More than 65% students opted for Engineering and Technology related subjects in 2014/15 and these subjects have been most popular for both UG and PG students over the past five years or so.

The tour included high-level meetings with local public Institutions (Engineering & Petroleum College Kuwait University, Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research (KISR) and Public Authority for Applied Education and Training), visits to private international schools and a one evening mini recruitment fair. The tour covered all the important aspects of what UK institutions were looking for; it had opportunities to build partnerships with Kuwait University College of Engineering, KISR and College of Technological Studies at PAAET along with meeting with high school students at three different private (American/Bilingual) schools. 

The event, themed around the Science & Engineering opportunities and recruitment, hosted representatives from 10 UK institutions that positively engaged with prospective students, visitors and partners, providing the audience with information on educational partnerships opportunities and details on courses offered etc.

The mini fair and school visits attracted over 450 visitors thanks in part to the marketing campaign. Alongside the mini fair, a series of meetings with local institutions were also held, exploring possible opportunities for working together.