Bangalore: Biotechnology, bioinformatics, nanotechnology, MBA, information technology and computer science courses continued to get the maximum enquiries at the annual Education U.K. Exhibition. The two-day exhibition drew 1,030 students and working professionals on Friday. The exhibition is being held at The Grand Ashok on Kumara Krupa Road.
“I had college today, but came all the way to Bangalore because I really wanted to come to the fair. Tomorrow, more students will come to the exhibition. I wanted to come when the crowd is manageable and the participants have the time to tell me about the institution and answer whatever questions I may have,” said Nitin Immanuel, a final year engineering student from Mysore.
Harsh Mundra, a final year B.Com student from a city college, said that education institutions in the U.K. continue to draw international students even though universities in Singapore and Hong Kong are becoming popular.
“Institutions there have been around for hundreds of years and are known to have maintained high quality. This is why institutions in the U.K. will continue to attract international students,” he said.
Sudha Madhusudhan, who works in a call centre, said that she wanted to take a break and study further. “The work experience that I have will probably help me clinch the course I want. I took up the job because I wanted to study further at my own expense and did not want to burden my parents. I know which institution I want to join. I came to the exhibition because I had a few questions about the course,” she said.
As many as 67 educational institutions are participating in the exhibition. As part of the exhibition, seminars on various topics have been organised.
L. Dhanasekaran, Head, Education U.K. (South India), British Council, said that several factors such as discounts for travel, entertainment and healthcare, unique schemes that allow students to work after they have finished their courses and shorter duration of courses, as compared to other countries, had made the U.K. an attractive destination for students.
More than 27,000 Indian students are studying in the U.K. now. “The number of students from South India is more than 6,800, which is 14 per cent higher than last year’s figure. The number of Indian students choosing to study in the U.K. is growing at the rate of over 10 per cent each year,” he said.
He said that more students were expected to participate on the final day of the exhibition. Students can register on the spot to visit the exhibition and interact with representatives from the participating institutions. For more information about the institutions and seminars, visit www.educationuk-in.org.
U.K. is still an attractive education destination
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