There has been a huge change in the academic preferences of students aspiring to study in the United Kingdom, said Anna Toyne, Regional Manager from the Sheffield Hallam University.
She was among the representatives from 45 UK universities at the ‘Study UK: Discover You’ exhibition organised by the British Council on Sunday at the Taj Coromandel Hotel.
“While engineering, technical and management courses still continue draw students, the last few years have seen many students come to the U.K. to study courses such as sports management, game design and performing arts management. This is a positive trend as students seem to realise that they have more options to choose from, which match their interests,” said Ms. Toyne, who is also the mission leader for the Chennai chapter of the one-day exhibition.
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As a part of the exhibition, a series of seminars were held which addressed topics such as student visas, scholarships, business and engineering studies in the U.K., as well as how to take the International English Language Training System(IELTS) examination which is required as a part of the admission process to universities in the U.K.
“Through the exhibition, we hope to bring a number of universities and diverse courses under a single roof for students who are aspiring to go to the U.K. to study. They can also interact with the representatives of the universities who are present here. The British Council had earlier launched a mobile app for the exhibition called ‘Study UK Discover You Exhibition 2017’ which gives them necessary information about educational institutions in the U.K. and the courses they offer,” said Sonu Hemanil, Senior Manager, Education UK, South India.