About-us-iraq

OPENING DOORS - BROADENING HORIZONS

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

Whether you want to study in UK, take an IELTS exam, apply for scholarships, find out about the latest ideas from the UK, or discover what we are doing in Iraq, this website is the place to start.

		Who we are
		Find out more about the British Council and the people we work with.

		What we do in Iraq
		Read more about our partnerships with Iraqi individuals and organisations.

		Resources centres
		The resources centres in Baghdad and Basra universities will give staff and students access to information and materials.

		British Council History
		Read about how we developed from small beginnings in the 1930s to become the major international organisation that we are today.

Our centres worldwide

Education

Education is the focus of our re-engagement with Iraq. Find out how Iraqi institutions and individuals are reconnecting with the international educational community.

English

As part of our focus on education, we're working in partnership to develop English language skills. Plus a range of on-line resources to help you learn English. Find out more.

Arts and culture

Helping to safeguard Iraq's unique cultural heritage is key to our work in Iraq. We also offer the best of British contemporary arts and culture. Read more.

Information and resources

We're providing access to information and materials through visits and training programmes, the Iraq universities resource centres, and the the books donation programme. Find out more.

Society

Find out how we worked in partnership with the BBC World Service Trust to address the most urgent needs of the Iraqi media.