British Council Hosts 3rd UK Postgraduate Exhibition 2015 in Nigeria

The British Council has announced its 3rd annual Education UK Postgraduate Exhibition 2015 taking place in Nigeria.

The exhibition designed for prospective students interested in an international education at the postgraduate level, holds  in Abuja on the 4th of November 2015 and in Lagos on 6th & 7th of November 2015.

It provides a platform for the students to meet one on one with representatives of 30 UK institutions and get direct advice on the opportunities available to them for study in the UK.

Each year, students from Nigeria study in the UK, joining close to two million local students from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, plus around 500,000 other international students from 200 countries.

Sephora Imomoh, project manager at the British Council explains why the UK is such a popular destination for international students.

“The UK’s excellent reputation for education leads to internationally recognised qualifications, with the result that students can look forward to good career prospects when they return home,”‎ Imomoh said.

Imomoh further states “With a strong reputation for research, innovation and creativity, UK universities and colleges attract some of the world’s leading academics and industry professionals. Students are encouraged to express their ideas and think for themselves”.

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.

It creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and build trust between them worldwide; working ‎in more than 100 countries and its 8,000 staff – including 2,000 teachers – work with thousands of professionals and policy makers and millions of young people every year by teaching English, sharing the arts and delivering education and society programmes.