In June, the British Council will be hosting Pre-Departure Briefings across eight cities in China for students planning to study in the UK from autumn 2019. This will be a great opportunity for your incoming students to gain advice on their final preparations before flying out to the UK. The eight cities are Shanghai, Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Wuhan.
Event timeline:
DAY | DATE & TIME | CITY | VENUE | ADDRESS |
Saturday
| 01/06/2019 14：00-18：00 | Shanghai
| Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai
| 500 Weihai Rd, Jingan Qu, Shanghai
|
Sunday
| 02/06/2019 14：00-18：00 | Nanjing
| Sofitel Nanjing Galaxy Suning
| 9 Shanxi Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
|
Saturday
| 15/06/2019 14：00-18：00 | Beijing
| Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel
| 61, Third Ring Rd Middle, Chaoyang , Beijing
|
Sunday
| 16/06/2019 14：00-18：00 | Hangzhou
| Crowne Plaza Hangzhou Grand Canal
| 333 Shangtang Rd, Gongshu Qu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province
|
Saturday
| 22/06/2019 14：00-18：00 | Guangzhou
| Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou
| 1 Huizhan E Rd, Haizhu Qu, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province
|
Sunday
| 23/06/2019 14：00-18：00 | Shenzhen
| Marco Polo Shenzhen
| 28 Fuhua 1st Rd, Fu Tian C B D, Futian Qu, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province
|
Saturday
| 29/06/2019 14：00-18：00 | Chengdu
| Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu
| 9 Binjiang E Rd, He Jiang Ting, Jinjiang Qu, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
|
Sunday
| 30/06/2019 14：00-18：00 | Wuhan
| The Westin Wuhan Wuchang
| No 96 Linjiang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province
|
Students will receive advice on how to prepare for studying in the UK and mental health and well-being while undertaking studies abroad. The audience will also hear from UK alumni themselves about their personal experience of studying in the UK, followed by networking sessions for participants to get to know one another. Representatives from the UK Visas and Immigration section of the British Embassy will also be participating to provide information on visa applications.
Please forward the event information (an event poster, the timeline above and the registration link below) to Chinese students who will be commencing their studies at your institution this year.
Registration link: https://britishcouncilcn.wufoo.com/forms/zgcmxkv1gkocla/