British Council Thailand is offering a great opportunity for educational advisors, counsellors and agents to gain and develop knowledge about UK education in order to help them advise their students who are seeking to undertake education in the UK.

The call for applications to the Education UK Certificate for Agents course is now open. We recommend that educational institutions in the UK inform their education agents in Thailand to join this training programme.

The aim of the 8-week online training programme is to develop knowledge of the following:
• the UK education system; courses and qualifications at each level
• the unique selling points for students who are considering studying and living in the UK
• quality assurance mechanisms and how they operate
• student lifestyle issues – living costs, travel and accommodation
• course fees and scholarships
• welfare and support provided for international students in the UK
• UK application procedures and standard entry requirements; visa and immigration regulations

Key dates
Wednesday 30th December 2015: Registration deadline
Monday 4th January 2016: Start date
Friday 26th February 2016: Finish date
Tuesday 1st March 2016: Final Examination

Further details about the training and the application form can be downloaded below. Please forward this opportunity to your agents in Thailand.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Pichit Phromkade at pichit.phromkade@britishcouncil.or.th