Date
Tuesday 10 June 2025 -
16:30 to 18:30

Are you gearing up for your study adventure in the UK?

If you’ve received an offer from a UK higher education institution for further studies, get expert tips on what you need to prepare before your departure, and what to expect once you’re there.

Join us at the British Council's Pre-departure briefing session for International Students bound for the UK. This online webinar is designed exclusively for students and parents from Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, and Taiwan.

Date: Tuesday, 10 June 2025

Time: 

Myanmar time Thailand time Taiwan time Philippines time
16.00 – 18.00 16.30 – 18.30 17.30 – 19.30 17.30 – 19.30

How to Join the online webinar on 10 June 205:  Click “Join event” in your registration confirmation email. 

Session Details 

 Time
Myanmar

Time
Thailand

Time
Philippines

Taiwan

Activity

16:00

16:30

17:30

Webinar begins

16:05 – 17:05

16:35 – 17:35

17:35 – 18:35

Before departing to study in the UK: our reminders

·       Accepting your offer – what happens next? (15 mins)

·       Latest update on UK student visas (15 mins)

·       Getting Around Student Life in the UK: Safety Tips and Resources (15 mins)

·       Q&A (15 mins)

17:10 – 18:00

17:40 – 18:30

18:40 – 19:30

Preparing yourself ready for UK study: tips from our current students

·       In-country breakout session I:  Myanmar (to be conducted in Burmese)

·       In-country breakout session II: Philippines (to be conducted in English)

·       In-country breakout session III: Taiwan (to be conducted in Mandarin)

·       In-country breakout session IV:  Thailand (to be conducted in Thai)

18.00

18.30

19.30

End of webinar 

Guest speakers

  • Leighton Ernsberger, Director Education East Asia, British Council, The British Council 
  • Katy Fair, Senior International Officer (South East Asia and UK International), Nottingham Trent University. Co-Chair SE Asia RIG., British Universities International Liaison Association.
  • Louise Tracey, International Recruitment Manager (South East Asia), University of Edinburgh. Co-Chair SE Asia RIG., British Universities International Liaison Association.
  • Lissapat Kraikruan, Visa Outreach Officer, UK Visas and Immigration

Breakout sessions

  • Patheerapat Sireevaranunt (Thailand), GREAT scholars/UK Alumni
  • Tammapas Kalawantawanich (Thailand), GREAT scholars/UK Alumni
  • Manatsawin Deemark (Thailand), GREAT scholars/UK Alumni
  • Andrei Pamintuan (Philippines), Head of Arts, British Council
  • Andrea Onglao (Philippines), MSc in Environmental Data Science and Machine Learning, Imperial College London
  • Jessica Manuel (Philippines), History of Art with Material Studies, University College London
  • Rhenita Rodriguez (Philippines), Consul General of the Philippine Embassy in London
  • Marc Tsou (Taiwan), Assistant Director, Education Division, Taipei Representative Office in the UK
  • Nicole Lien (Taiwan), MSc Business Analytics (2022/23), University of Warwick
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