UK higher education institutions are requested to invite their offer holders to the British Council’s Pre-departure briefing on 9 August 2022 for students from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. This is for students holding conditional or unconditional offers, expected to travel to the UK in autumn 2022 to start their studies in the UK.
The pre-departure briefing will help students prepare for their move to the UK and will have UKVI advise on student visa applications and timelines, accommodation, alumni experience and other aspects of living in the UK.
Key topics:
• Prepare for the move to the UK
• Health, safety and wellbeing
• Visa information and advice by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
• Alumni Connect - session with current students and alumni
Who can attend?
The event is for students from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal who have received a conditional or confirmed offer from a UK institution to begin their course in the UK in autumn/winter 2022. The session is free of charge and parents are welcome to attend as well.
Date: Tuesday 09 August 2022
Platform: Virtual
Time
3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (India Time)
2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Pakistan Time)
3.15 p.m. - 5.15 p.m. (Nepal Time)
3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Sri Lanka Time)
3.30 p.m.- 5.30 p.m. (Bangladesh Time)
We request UK institutions to extend our invitation to your students and share below registration link with them. This will be a very useful session for students, they will meet UKVI, alumni as well as other students going to their institution. They will receive information that will equip them for this life-changing move.
For query please write to Sakshi.Sharma@britishcouncil.org