About us - British Council

Creating opportunities worldwide

About Us

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational and cultural relations.

We connect people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and build lasting relationships between the UK and other countries.

The British Council was founded in 1934 and today we are a major international organisation employing 7,900 staff. In 2009 we celebrate our 75th anniversary.

We established a presence in Paris in 1944.

		CONTACT US

		Working for the British Council
		We are recruiting IELTS examiners at the moment. You’ll find more information here. We are often asked about stages and work opportunities in our Paris office. However it is only very rarely that job opportunities occur. When they do they are advertised on our site, in the national press and specialist journals. We are unable to respond to unsolicited applications. More information about working for the British Council We have developed our Integrated Equality Scheme to help us promote equality and eliminate discrimination in the areas of gender, race and disability. Find out how we are applying this scheme worldwide.

		WHERE WE ARE

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Our centres worldwide

Education

Choosing to study abroad can be one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Find everything you need to know about studying in higher education in the UK from courses to scholarships.
www.educationuk.fr

LEARNING ENGLISH

Improve your English, take UK accredited exams with us. Join our Young Learners Centre now. Attend our Teacher Training courses.

Arts and culture

We cover the best in arts from contemporary UK, with a wide range of film festivals, dance shows, visual arts exhibitions and all sorts of literature, music and theatre events.