Date: Thursday 2 March 2023
The British Council invited education agents for the second series of East Asia Virtual Agents Briefing Session on Thursday 2 March 2023. Guest speakers from UKVI, IELTS, BUILA (British Universities’ International Liaison Association) and English UK attended to deliver the latest updates about studying in the UK for the 2023/24 academic year and what support they can offer for international students. What’s more, representatives from the UKVI office in mainland China, North East Asia and South East Asia also presented and answered questions.
Timetable:
| Time (GMT) | Activity |
| 08.00 | Webinar begins |
| 08.00-08.05 | Welcome remarks by Leighton Ernsberger, East Asia Cultural Engagement Business Director, British Council |
| 08.05-09.05 | Prepare your students ready for studying in the UK in the 2023/24 academic year |
| 08.05-08.20 | Building success for your students – understanding the UK’s education agent quality assurance framework by Philippa Collins Robson, Executive Director, BUILA Chris Davis, Chris Davis, Senior Consultant, Edified |
| 08.20-08.35 | English with Confidence | a briefing from English UK (15 mins) by Roz McGill, Project Manager (Market Development), English UK |
| 08.35-08.50 | British Council IELTS and partnership opportunities for agents (15 mins) by Ben Wakeford, IELTS Global Relations Manager, IELTS |
| 08.50-09.05 | UK Student Visa Application and Policy Update (15 mins) by Jaymee Gonzales, Visa Outreach Officer, UKVI |
| 09.05-09.20 | Q&A (15 mins) |
| 09.20-10.00 | In-country breakout session (by invitation only) |
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