UK schools are hoping a three-city exhibition will attract more Taiwanese students, especially because the current exchange rate makes it less costly for foreign students to study in the UK, British officials said yesterday.
The Education UK Exhibition opens today in Taipei before moving on to Taichung and Kaoshiung, said British Council in Taipei’s marketing and communications manager Eliza Lee.
Because of the global financial crisis, the pound’s exchange rate against the NT dollar has dropped 28 percent since 2007, which makes the UK an attractive destination for foreigners to study, live and shop in, Lee said.
Representatives from British universities and schools will be at the fairs to help Taiwanese learn about the wide range of courses on offer, from secondary schools and universities, including English language and vocational courses.
Exhibition visitors will also have a chance to win a free trip to the UK and other prizes.
The Education UK Exhibition 2009 will be held at Taipei’s World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1 today and tomorrow, at Taichung’s Feng Chia University Sports Center on Tuesday and Kaohsiung Dream Mall on Wednesday.
A press release from the British Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei (BTCO) reminded Taiwanese that students seeking short-term studies in the UK no longer need to apply for a visa because as of Tuesday, Republic of China passport-holders visiting the UK for less than six months on business or as a tourist, family visitor or student no longer need a visa.
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