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British Overseas Industrial Placement (BOND) |
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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QUESTIONS ON THE BOND PROGRAMME |
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Is BOND targeted towards certain industrial sectors? |
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Yes, BOND targets these industrial sectors:
- information technology
- oil
- gas and petrochemicals
- power generation
- telecommunications
- automotive
- water development
- agro-industrial
- construction
- environment
- food and drink
- healthcare
- finance and tourism.
However, the scheme has flexibility to consider other sectors on a case-by-case basis. |
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Is BOND targeted towards students from certain countries?
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Yes, BOND is targeted towards these countries:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- China
- Egypt
- India
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Poland
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states
- South Africa
- Turkey and Vietnam.
However, the scheme has flexibility to consider other countries on a case-by-case basis. |
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Where will the BOND attachment be located?
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The BOND attachment is located exclusively in the UK. |
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What is the length of a typical BOND attachment? |
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The BOND attachment is usually a minimum of six months and a maximum of twelve months. In
exceptional circumstances, we will allow you to extend it. |
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Will my flights to and from the UK be paid? |
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In most cases, BOND will pay for return economy class flights to and from the UK. It may be necessary for you
to change planes, or stopover, en-route to the UK, but you will be advised of this prior
to your date of travel. |
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How and when do I apply for a BOND attachment? |
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Applications for BOND attachments will take place on an ad-hoc basis. This is because there are a number of participating countries taking part in BOND, so it's not possible for us to store and record applications or expressions of interest.
Instead, you will only be able to apply for an existing UK placement as and when such positions become available on the list of BOND vacancies. You can also talk to one of our BOND Managers as they can contact people in the British Council's own Alumni database (e.g. Chevening Scholarship Scheme). |
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What exactly will I be required to do when I am working in the UK? |
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A list of things you'll be doing when you're working in the UK are shown on BOND advertisements. This means when you apply for a vacancy you can examine exactly what it
requires and decide whether it's something you'd like to do.
Obviously minor elements of the work will change, depending on your own particular skills
and experience. |
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How will I know if my BOND application has been successful? |
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Your local British Council office will let you know if your application has been
successful. You'll then be interviewed by a representative of the host UK company, either
by:
- telephone
- or in person (if the UK company is visiting your country or you have a local
representative).
You will be informed of the outcome of the interview as soon as possible after the event.
Please note: the final decision on selection is made solely by the host UK company, and
not made by the BOND Scheme/British Council. |
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Can my family accompany me to the UK? |
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This is a personal decision. BOND cannot extend the same service of acquiring a visa and 'leave to remain in the UK' to
anyone other than the BOND candidate. In the past, BOND participants have waited until they have had time to settle in the UK before inviting
their families over to join them for a holiday. |
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How will I obtain work permits and visas? |
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The BOND team will deal with all work permit and visa issues on your behalf through its contacts with the:
- Department for Education and Employment
- Home Office
- other overseas British Embassies and High Commissions.
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Will I be awarded any formal qualification as a result of my BOND placement? |
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No, you'll be working on a specific work project. However, you will receive a 'Certificate of Excellence' issued by the Scheme when you complete the placement. |
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With BOND you can start at anytime because it's not tied to specific financial or academic year.
This is because BOND:
- is a competitive scheme
- has a limited number of placements available to each country and industrial sector
- works on the goodwill of UK industry to actively invest in the scheme, so we're unable to guarantee placements for every applicant.
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