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British Council, Mumbai

Mumbai, the business capital of India, is one of the world’s great creative centres, particularly in its entertainment and related industries. The British Council presents partnerships in these areas, delivering the best of British skills, resources, experience and expertise.

The British Council offers to Mumbai include,

  • a state-of-the-art lending library
  • a wide range of online knowledge and learning resources
  • an IT Learning Resource Centre
  • a Business and Management Resource Centre
  • a Children’s library
  • advice and assistance for studying and training in Britain
  • British professional examinations and qualifications
  • scholarships and bursaries
  • a vivid and continuous range of performing, literary and visual arts, events and projects
  • partnerships in the creative industries – design, fashion, film, TV, radio, advertising and media
  • public projects in science technology, education and governance
  • a bi-monthly magazine Connecting

British Council Library, Mumbai
The British Council Library, Mumbai is one of the city’s most popular information centres. We provide borrowing and reference facilities to members and their children by way of British books, CDs, DVDs, and videos and through a whole range of online services such as Emerald, KnowUK, Oxford Online and Infotrac. Our collections are continuously refreshed and updated to ensure that the best of British resources are constantly available.

The Library is open from Tuesday to Saturday,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Email us for more information.

Education UK
Indians students have been travelling to the UK for their higher and further studies for over a century. The Education UK unit of the British Council, Mumbai offers up-to-date, concise and comprehensive information on the studying and living in the UK.

Self access study materials, including prospectuses, videos, CD-Roms and a variety of online and offline information is provided at the Integrated Information Desk Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Trained counsellors conduct twice-weekly seminars ‘Studying and Living in the UK’. For a macro look at pursuing education in the UK visit our website.
Email for further information.

Examinations Services
Professionals and students in West India can obtain an international qualification through the British Council. The Examinations Services Unit of the British Council conducts and manages popular exams such as the International English Language Testing System, IELTS, the Cambridge Skills and Career Awards, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, ACCA, the Cambridge Young Learners English tests, YLE and the Business English Certificate, BEC.

Our customer service managers will help you with your queries Mondays through Saturdays, 10 to 6, if you call us on 22823560 or send us an email.
Registrations are taken Tuesdays through Fridays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Events and Programmes
Our exciting range of programmes in Science, Governance, Visual Arts, Theatre, Music, Dance, Film, Literature, Human Rights and all other areas of professional and cultural exchange is constantly stimulating the flow of creative ideas between the people of Britain and Mumbai and forging new professional partnerships between them. For regular updates, please send us an email.

OPENING TIMES
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Telephone: (00) (91) (22) 22823560
Fax: (00) (91) (22) 22852024
Email: mumbai.enquiry@in.britishcouncil.org

ADDRESS
British Council Division
British Deputy High Commission
Mittal Tower, 'C' Wing, 2nd Floor,
Nariman Point
Mumbai - 400021

Programmes and activities
in July 2009

Debating Matters India is back
Here is your chance to challenge the UK in debate. Debating Matters, the exciting national debate programme is back for the second year. Pioneered by the Institute of Ideas, UK and supported by Wellcome Trust, it aims to be less formal than the traditional debating competitions whilst being highly rigorous, with a strong emphasis on students researching their arguments well. Debating Matters is open to students of Class XI and XII. For further information click here or email
Online elimination test dates: 1 July to 15 August 2009

IELTS Orientation Session
Get your queries about the IELTS exam answered at the free orientation session.
8 July and 20 July , 4.00 p.m.
At the British Council

Study in the UK
A free interactive seminar on study opportunities in the UK.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 3.30 p.m.
At the British Council auditorium

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