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British Council Northern Ireland

I applied to BEI to take a year out from my degree in Psychology at Queens. I wanted to try something different and challenging and to experience other cultures.... Catherine Jones, BEI student

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Business Education Initiative (BEI) Programme
Stand out from the crowd by studying for one academic year in the USA - discover your business and management skills and experience another culture at first hand ....
BEI aims to equip Northern Irish students with international experience and essential business skills, and to raise the profile of Northern Ireland in the United States.  Begun in 1994-1995, BEI places around 100 students in colleges and universities across the USA, and is administered by the British Council in Belfast.
Prospective BEI Students
Read on for important information on eligibility, application form and procedures, funding and expenses.
Stand out from the crowd with BEI experience. Photo courtesy of danieldesigngroup.com
Current BEI Students
All you need to know about finance, travel essentials, life in the US and course requirements ....
BEI Alumni
Keep in touch with us and find out what your friends from BEI are up to now ...
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Contact local BEI organisers
Access a list of local organisers across NI universities and colleges.
US Colleges
Access a guide to hosting a BEI student, together with useful contacts and background information ...
List of US Colleges
Available on request.
Further Information
Contact staff at your own university or college, or e mail Programme Officer Karen McCormack.
Phone us direct

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Karen McCormack (01144) 28 90 248220 ext 267
Jacqui McCarthy (01144) 28 90 248220 ext 266
Tony Novosel  001-412-519-4713  pugachev@pitt.edu
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