The Chief Executive Officer of international education specialist Study Group, which partners with more than 50 leading universities, has recently visited Dhaka to ensure that accomplished Bangladeshi students are aware of new opportunities to access the world class education available in the UK.
On his first visit to Bangladesh, CEO Ian Crichton demonstrated how British higher education, although grounded in tradition, is continually evolving to meet the changing ambitions of Bangladeshi students seeking a successful future.
Bangladeshi students are prioritising programmes with strong industry connections and internship opportunities in highly skilled fields aligning with the UK's emphasis on career-oriented education. With business and management related degree programmes already attracting a significant number of Bangladeshi students, there's a growing interest in computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, law, renewable energy, marketing and entrepreneurship. The UK excels in many of these areas, attracting students seeking cutting-edge education and future-proof skills.
“The UK universities provide safe access to high quality learning, which is amongst the best in the world,” said Crichton, chief executive officer, Study Group, “It is the product of hundreds of years of development and today the UK continues to lead the way in delivering truly inclusive global education backed by world class research.”
“However, while we anticipate a growing number of Bangladeshi students will pursue their higher education in Britain, we believe that many are unaware of the International Year One route to university,” said Crichton.
“Study Group’s International Year One programmes are designed in collaboration with our partner universities for international students who have demonstrated the aptitude to enter an undergraduate degree but need additional language instruction and support designed around the academic skills associated with that level of study. Successful students can then go on to achieve a degree at their chosen university within two years. We are delighted to introduce a number of new International Year One programmes this year.”
Provost and Chief Academic Officer Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon oversees Study Group’s academic staff and teaching at the International Study Centres delivered in partnership with universities.
“Our International Year One programmes are intensive preparation courses for further study at one of our partner universities. They provide our students with the knowledge and skills equivalent to that of the first year of a specific undergraduate,” she said.