Bangalore: The British Council has announced the GREAT Britain Scholarships – India 2017 worth £ 1 million as part of the ‘GREAT BRITAIN’ campaign (“GREAT”) along with a new proposition ‘Study UK: Discover You’. 198 GREAT scholarships in subject areas ranging from art and design to engineering, law and management are on offer for students aspiring to study in the UK.
The new Education is part of the GREAT campaign and is designed to promote the best of British education overseas so that the UK is the first choice for the brightest and best students in the world. The new proposition Study UK: Discover You focuses on the experiences, knowledge and confidence that students can gain from UK study, whether in the UK or overseas, or through distance learning, online provision, and other models. It also highlights the aspects of the UK higher education system that make it world-renowned: its impeccable academic standards, its progressive and supportive teaching, its internationally recognised qualifications and its positive impact on graduate employability.
The British Council will host Study UK: Discover You Exhibition in Bangalore on Friday, 03 February between 2.00 p.m. and 07:00 p.m. Vivanta by Taj, 41/3, Mahatma Gandhi Road for aspirants wanting to know more about education opportunities in the UK. Visitors to the one-day exhibition will get a unique opportunity to directly talk to representatives from more than 50 UK universities and get all their questions answered on course choices, visas, applications, scholarships and more. Moreover, students attending the exhibition will also benefit from career seminars on MBA, IT and Engineering, Manufacturing coupled with insightful sessions by experts on student visas
The British Council will be launching a mobile app (Study UK Discover You Exhibition 2017) for the first time in India which will help students and parents plan their visit to the education exhibitions effectively. The app contains all the necessary information about UK education institutions. You can register for the exhibition, check the seminar schedule and even select a course of your choice at a specific UK institution based on your interest and field of study. This is a free app and is available for Android and iOS devices.
In addition, Chevening is the British Government’s flagship global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and partner organisations. The India programme is now world’s largest with budget of £2.6 million budget for 2016-17 with 130 scholarships being offered.
Mei-kwei Barker, Director, British Council South India, said, “I’m delighted that over 50 UK universities are visiting Bangalore, launching 198 scholarships with the British Council and demonstrating the importance UK universities put on attracting students from India. Studying in the UK offers Indian students three things: a world-class education, being part of an international student body and the chance to work post study. Successful Indian students will join over 400,000 international students from 200 countries. Such diversity and international connections bring new approaches and fresh thinking. We believe that the problems and challenges Indian students will be addressing over the next 50 years will need global solutions and that the unique experiences, knowledge, networks and confidence gained from a world-class UK higher education course will give students you the best platform to transform their lives, communities and country.”
The Student satisfaction in the UK is high, with 91% of international undergraduate students in the UK being happy with their experience in the UK. The UK is a world-leading research nation with researchers in the UK gaining more citations and usage per article, and writing more articles individually, than anywhere else in the world.
The GREAT Britain Scholarships – India 2017
Student mobility is critical for cultural relations and bilateral ties. The British Council is working with partners across Governments in the GREAT Campaign, promoting the UK as a preferred destination to study. The GREAT scholarships would entail:
• 198 scholarships will be on offer worth £ 1 million
• 40 UK universities are participating in this programme
• A total of 29 under-graduate and 169 post-graduate scholarships will be provided in engineering, law, art and design and management
GREAT Britain Scholarships Guide
The GREAT Britain Scholarships Guide– India 2017 has been designed to assist students with their scholarship search and addresses some of the important aspects that students need to consider while applying. The guide includes:
• List of participating institutions
• Details about the scholarships across different courses and universities
• List of useful and important websites on studying and living in the UK
Participating Institutions at Study UK Discover You Exhibition – Bangalore
Sr. no Name of the Institution
1 University of the Arts London
2 Aston University
3 The University of Bath
4 University of Birmingham
5 BPP University
6 University of Bristol
7 Canterbury Christ Church University
8 City, University of London
9 Cranfield University
10 University for the Creative Arts
11 University of Dundee
12 University of Essex
13 University of Glasgow and The Glasgow School of Art
14 Goldsmiths, University of London
15 Heriot Watt University (UK,Dubai,Malaysia)
16 University of Kent
17 Kingston University London
18 University of Law
19 Leeds Beckett University
20 Leeds Trinity University
21 University of Leeds
22 University of Lincoln
23 Liverpool John Moores University
24 UCL
25 Manchester Metropolitan University
26 The University of Manchester
27 Middlesex University
28 Newcastle University
29 University of Northampton
30 Northumbria University, New Castle
31 The University of Nottingham
32 Plymouth University
33 University of Portsmouth
34 Queen Mary University of London
35 Queen's University Belfast
36 University of Reading
37 Regent’s University London
38 The Royal Agricultural University
39 Royal Holloway, University of London
40 St George's, University of London
41 SOAS University of London
42 Sheffield Hallam University
43 The University of Sheffield
44 University of Southampton
45 Staffordshire University
46 University of Strathclyde
47 University of Sunderland
48 University of Surrey
49 Teesside University
50 University of Wales Trinity Saint David
51 University of Warwick
52 University of Westminster
The British Council later today will be releasing a market research on ‘Skills Requirements among Young Professionals in India’. The research has identified that there is both a significant demand and robust market place for providing additional skills and qualifications to graduates, which comprises both domestic and international players. However, awareness of what is available varies significantly by sector and seniority. The biggest driver of demand for international qualifications, such as those offered by the UK, is driven primarily by the presence of international focussed businesses in India and from those seeking employment abroad, such as in GCC countries. For these companies and employees there is a significant opportunity for UK and Indian partners to work together and bring international recognised qualifications to India, help individuals stand out amongst peers and to potential employers and contribute the up-skilling of India’s global workforce.