An exhibition and interaction programme of UK-based universities that took place in Bhubaneswar last year. Telegraph picture

Bhubaneswar, May 3: If you are planning to pursue higher education in the United Kingdom, make sure you attend the Education UK exhibition scheduled to be organised on May 6 at the Mayfair Convention Centre here.

Hosted by the British Council, the UK’s international organisation for education and cultural relations, the exhibition would provide an opportunity to interested students and parents to meet representatives of around 19 British institutions. Here, aspirants would be able to find out about the courses that are on offer at these universities. They would also be able to gather information about student visas and scholarships.

On May 6, the exhibition would start at the venue at 1pm and go on till 6pm. Entry is free for students and other aspirants, who would just need to register their names on the spot to enter the exhibition.

During this five-hour event, students would be able to approach the representatives of the participating institutions at their respective kiosks for necessary details regarding studying in the UK.

The British Council has been organising this annual event in Bhubaneswar for the last six years.

“Last year, about 450 students from all over the state had participated. This time, we are expecting a bigger response. We have spoken to several educational institutions across the state requesting them to inform their students about this event,” said Marina Gandhi, head (education), British Council (eastern India).

“Keeping in view the growing interest among students for studying in the UK, this year we have invited 19 institutions, as compared to 15 institutions that had participated last year,” Gandhi added.

According to records maintained by the British Council, at present, more than 52,000 students from the country are studying in the UK. Most of the Indian students in Britain opt for one-year master’s degree and three-years’ undergraduate courses (except in Scotland where undergraduate degrees are of four-years’ duration).

The records also mention that Indian students constitute the second largest international student community in the UK.

On being asked if the exhibition had boosted the number of Oriya students applying to universities in the UK, Gandhi said: “We do not have the exact break-up figure of the number of students from different cities applying to universities in the UK. But it is certain that the number has shot up considerably in the last two or three years.”

THE COLLEGES

Aston University
Canterbury Christ Church University
University of Central Lancashire
University of Derby
Edge Hill University
Edinburgh Napier University
University of Glamorgan
Kensington College of Business
Liverpool John Moores University
London South Bank University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Middlesex University
Northumbria University
University of Plymouth
University College Plymouth St. Mark and St. John
Queen Margaret University
Staffordshire University
Teesside University
University of West England