This year, the British Council will be holding the UK Qualifications Fair in Cairo on Saturday 10 March 2012 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Nile Plaza. It will be open from 12.00 pm – 7.00 pm. The admission is free.

The fair targets parents, students, fresh graduates, postgraduates, professionals and employers. It presents a range of English qualifications, school certificates, and qualifications for professionals available in Egypt.

This year’s fair is officially sponsored by Unlimited Press, ten years of optimum educational services, also the event will include a prize draw for free air tickets to London presented by BMI; one of the main sponsors. So don’t miss it and mark the date in your diary.

25 seminars and presentations will be held on the variety of qualifications available through schools, universities and training institutes whether by studying in Egypt or in the UK.

Please check the Fair’s programme by last week of February 2012.

Qualifications available includes:

• English certificates to help people get the job they want, or for university entrance
  
• School exams: IGCSEs / A-levels from Cambridge or Edexcel
  
• UK university certificates, for students who have followed distance learning courses, or studied UK programmes at local institutes. The diploma or degree they receive is the same as they would receive if they studied in the UK.
  
• UK professional qualifications to help people succeed in their careers. We organise a range of professional qualifications, such as Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), or British Computer Society.

Below are comments from exhibitors and visitors who attended the same event held in 2010 and their feedback:

' I expected to Know about recent Education trends in Egypt by attending the event and my expectations were met'

Sameh Abdeltawab Abdallah, Procurement Specialist

'I discovered the various levels of Education in Cairo'

Carine Haddad, Sales Manager

'Finding out all information needed and learning more about the potential of scholarships for Egyptians in scientific fields.

Alaa Moustafa Heikal, Teacher Assistant - National Centre for Research

'Learning about and identify the most essential qualifications and accreditation within different countries across the world to obtain the scientific degree I plan to study and receive'

Kareem Ahmed Abdel Azim, Account Manager, Maxor Technologies

'Learn about different branches of study I did not know about, especially within international exams that would meet the needs of an apprentice.'

Ahmed Moustafa Hafez , Accountant, ERC.

For more information, please call 19789