Study UK: A Guide for Education Agents
Develop your knowledge of UK education and equip yourself with the best tools to promote the UK as a study destination.
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Study UK: A Guide for Education Agents
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Develop your knowledge of the UK higher education system.
This online course from Study UK will provide international education agents with training and advice on all aspects of UK education. Further information is included around becoming a professional education agent for the UK if relevant for you.
It will develop your knowledge of:
- the UK education and training system
- the attractions for students in the UK
- quality assurance systems and how they operate
- student lifestyle issues
- welfare and support for international students
- application processes and entry requirements
Syllabus
Week 1
Why study in the UK?
Welcome to the course
Welcome to the course. Let's meet your tutors.
Why do people study in the UK?
Introductory activity: What do you think the UK is like? Why do people choose to study in the UK from around the world?
UK education
What makes UK education a good choice for students?
Quality assurance
Quality assurance in UK education.
Education sectors
English language, accreditation, and other sectors.
Review
Reflection and review of this week's activities.
Week 2
Sending students to the UK. What do you need to know?
What do students want?
What you need to know about working with students.
What do institutions want from agents and counsellors?
Hear what higher education institutions expect from agents and counsellors.
Sources of knowledge
Finding the information you need.
Specialist entry
Find out more about the application procedure for medicine and other subjects that are different from the standard UCAS pathway.
Working with UK institutions
How should you manage the relationship between yourself and the UK institution?
End of week review
Review of the content and discussion activities this week.
Week 3
The UK experience
Students' experience in the UK
What can you do to help your students settle in?
Student support
The UK is noted for its high levels of support and the nurturing atmosphere it provides for students.
Employability
How can students acquire the skills they need to make themselves employable at the end of their course?
The end of the journey
What happens next?
Next steps
Reflect on your learning throughout this course.
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify the main aspects of UK education and quality assurance
- Collaborate with and learn from peers by engaging with communities of practice
- Explore key resources for counselling students
- Identify aspects of your professional practice to develop
- Explore key areas of ethical conduct for agents, advisors and counsellors
- Demonstrate understanding of specialist entry applications
Who is the course for?
As an education agent training course, it is designed primarily for those advising students looking to come to the UK to study, including education agents, recruitment professionals, school counsellors and those interested in becoming education agents. Potential students and learners who are interested in coming to the UK to study will also find the course informative and useful. English at level B1 on the CEFR is required.
Who will you learn with?
I have almost 12 years’ experience working in International Education, including student recruitment, advice and guidance, business development, programme management, and education agents’ training.
Hailing from South Africa, I have over 15 years experience in international development and have been at British Council for over three of those years.
Who developed the course?
British Council
The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.
We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million people overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.
The GREAT campaign
The GREAT campaign showcases all four corners of our nation to inspire the world and encourage people to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK.
What's included?
British Council are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:
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- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
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- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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