From May to June, 10 sessions of pre-departure briefing organised by British Council China will take place Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Qingdao.
The briefing sessions are open to all students in China who will depart for the UK for autumn enrolment in 2013. Detailed information about visa application, study, accommodations, financial arrangements, food and diets, transportation, telecommunication and key cultural differences will be introduced to the students and their parents.
Newly returned alumni will be invited to the briefing sessions to share their inspiring experience of studying and living in the UK. Our colleagues at the UK Border Agency will also be invited to selected sessions to provide the most up-to-date information about PBS Tier 4 student visa applications.
This year we are arranging two special sessions, one in Beijing and one in Guangzhou, which will be Pre-Departure Fairs. The fair will bring together institutions and the British Council to provide a ‘one-stop shop’ service to students. It will give students specific institution information alongside the latest up-to-date visa information and useful tips and tools to make their journey and experience in the UK as smooth as possible.
The Fair will be an excellent opportunity to provide a large number of students with the information they need. To take part in the Fair, please see below for the costs involved:
Onsite exhibition (GBP 300 per city in BJ or GZ):
- The British Council will prepare a “UK Institution zone” where individual institutions can display materials about studying and living at their university.
- Each institution will have a table where they can share videos and other materials with students and encourage them to exchange contact detail and share transportation booking information.
- The British Council will offer 1 tweet from its official microblog account to inform the online audience which institutions are participating, as well as raise awareness amongst the public about how international students are cared for and looked after at your institution in order to attract more applicants next year.
Events details:
| No. | Date | Time | City | Hotel Name (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 May | 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. | Shanghai 1 | Shanghai Library |
| 2 | 1 June | 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. | Jinan | Sofitel Jinan Silver Plaza |
| 3 | 2 June | 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. | Beijing 1 | The Great Wall Sheraton Hotel Beijing |
| 4 | 15 June | 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. | Wuhan | Ramada Plaza Wuhan Optics Valley |
| 5 | 16 June | 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. | Nanjing | Jinling Hotel |
| 6 | 22 June | 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. | Chengdu | Kempinski Hotel Chengdu |
| 7 | 22 June | 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. | Shanghai 2 | Shanghai Library |
| 8 | 23 June | 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. | Shenzhen | Marco Polo Shenzhen |
| 9 | 30 June | 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. | Beijing 2 | Beijing Landmark Towers |
| 10 | 30 June | 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. | Guangzhou | Redtory |
All the sessions offer free admission and open to both prospective students and their parents. Please note pre-registration on http://mybc.britishcouncil.org.cn/ is required.
UK institutions will be required to complete the enclosed application form and submit the application information to Ms Wendy Zhang, the British Council China pre-departure briefing coordinator, by 24 May 2013. Please note the available spaces at the venue are limited, we will accept applications on a first come first served basis.
We will liaise with each registered institution individually for further arrangement details.
Please also circulate the events information to your prospective students. If you have any queries about this project, please contact the project lead, Ms Wendy Zhang .
If you are interested in organising a pre-departure briefing specifically for your institution’s offer holders, please contact Ms Li Hong.