The British Council supports cultural relations between the UK and France, promoting the exchange of knowledge and ideas and the development of professional relationships

The Director of British Council France is Chris Hickey (see photo on the left).

Chris Hickey has been the British Council’s country director in France since September 2009. He has wide experience of the British Council’s work in Western Europe, having previously worked as director in Spain (2003-2009) and Greece (2000-2003). Previous to that, Chris Hickey was based in London, as the director of the global English teaching and exams operation (1996-2000). His early career in the British Council was in the field of English language teaching, and this included managing a regional education aid programme in Cote d’Ivoire and Francophone West Africa (1986-90) as well as teacher training in Morocco (1980-1983). His first degree was in French and Spanish (1974), and he has postgraduate qualifications in French literature, English language teaching and business management. Chris Hickey was appointed CMG (in the Order of Saint Michael and St George) in 2008.

English Exams For information on our tests and EFL examinations exams@britishcouncil.fr English classes at the British Council For information about our English courses for adults and young learners from 5 – 17 years: coursanglais@britishcouncil.fr Studying and learning English in the UK We are not able to reply to individual information requests. For all information about studying in the UK, funding and scholarships, recognition of qualifications, language schools and student life please consult our specialist web portal Education UK www.educationuk.fr

For information about our projects promoting cultural cooperation :

We work with institutional partners and specialists in the arts, sciences, education, and governance and society sectors, in the UK, in France and throughout the world. We are unable to respond to individual enquiries about these sectors. You can find lots of information and useful links in the  arts, éducation, sciences et société pages of our website. A list of frequently asked questions on these subjects will also soon be available.   If your question falls within the remit of our programmeswork, you can contact us at programmes@britishcouncil.fr

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