Join us for a series of events for UK universities during the British Council East Asia Education Week 2025, from 5 to 7 March in Hong Kong.
Event overview
Date | Time (GMT+8) | Event |
Wednesday 5 March 2025 | To be announced soon | BUILA RIG East Asia Meeting (for BUILA members only) |
Thursday 6 March 2025 | 9.00 –17.30 | East Asia Agents Conference |
18.00 – 20.00 | UK Higher Education Showcasing Reception | |
Friday 7 March 2025 | 9.00 – 12.00 | Company Visit in Hong Kong (for alumni only) |
13.30 – 17.30 | East Asia Alumni UK Symposium 2025 |
Please note: participants will need to bear their respective costs for travel and accommodation.
East Asia Agents Conference 2025
Innovate for a Sustainable Future
Building on the success of its inaugural event in February 2024, this year’s Conference will address key industry issues, focusing on UK policy updates post-election, developments in the UK Agent Quality Framework (AQF), and the impact of new technology on business development. Attendees will network, learn about the latest policies, AQF developments, and strategies for leveraging technology. In partnership with BUILA, this event aims to equip agents with the tools to navigate the evolving international education landscape.
UK institutions are invited to participate and benefit from:
- gaining the latest regional trends in international student recruitment
- understanding East Asian students’ expectations and perceptions of overseas studies
- learning from industry practitioners through case studies and successful ideas
- networking with university colleagues and senior members of UK education agencies from the East Asia region.
UK Higher Education Institutions and East Asian education agents are entitled to free admission. Places are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
East Asia Alumni UK Symposium 2025
7 March 2025, Hong Kong
Under the theme ‘Shaping the Future’, the Alumni UK Symposium 2025 is an exclusive half-day conference for all UK alumni in East Asia to come together and exchange insights on cultural, economic, developmental and organisational issues that impact our world today:
- 200+ fresh graduates and mid-careers professionals
- Six insightful sessions on trends and career development
- Inspiring industry leaders and successful alumni speakers
- Networking opportunities with alumni from over 13 countries and territories
- Company visits as an exclusive side activity
Admission is free and registration will take place through the British Council Alumni UK platform. Alumni will be expected to complete a 5-minute account sign-up process on the platform before registering to join the event.
Partner with the British Council
The British Council is inviting universities to support the Education Week by funding their Alumni to attend or by hosting networking events during the week. As an event supporter a university will be acknowledged as an “Event Partner” on selected marketing and promotional collateral and in post-event communications. In addition, university representatives will have the opportunity to network with education, business and government leaders and will be mentioned during the opening reception.
UK universities can register for British Council East Asia Higher Education Week 2025 events by selecting the events you wish to participate in via this online form: https://forms.office.com/e/Fc57ctpu0s
The Agents Conference is open to all education agents based in the East Asia region. We would appreciate if you could invite your agent partners to join us in Hong Kong via this weblink: https://www.britishcouncil.hk/en/programmes/education/east-asia-agent-conference.
You are also welcome to share the exciting Alumni UK Symposium with your East Asia Alumni network through email, newsletters or social media channels. Information on the Alumni UK Symposium may be accessed through our website: https://www.britishcouncil.hk/en/programmes/education/east-asia-alumni-uk-symposium-2025
For more information, please contact the British Council East Asia team at education_eastasia@britishcouncil.org