CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF CULTURAL RELATIONS

Take a look back at the history of the British Council, to discover startling parallels with the challenges faced 75 years ago and those we face today.  The historian Ali Fisher explores why the British Council was founded in a time of global financial crisis and turbulent conditions.  He highlights some of the milestone achievements over the past 75 years and discusses how we can learn from them. Read more

EDUCATION UK SEMINAR SERIES 2009

We will hold several seminars for individuals seeking information about studying and living in the UK.  The seminars are free of charge and are open to the public.

Our seminar for this month of November is
Which school to choose for Finance and MBA?

A seminar with UK alumni talking about their experiences studying in the top Finance and MBA universities. They will discuss the reasons behind their school of choice, the process of application, and the benefits of getting ahead in their career because of their UK degrees.

This seminar will be hold on 13 November 2009, Friday, 6.00p.m. - 8.00p.m. at the British Council office.

COMMUNITY XCHANGE

We are inviting 15 Filipino community workers who will act on behalf of their organisation or community to undertake a three-week work placement program in Northern Ireland as well as host a UK counterpart in their organization for a corresponding three-week work placement program.

You can be one of the fifteen Filipino participants if you are read more

QS WORLD MBA TOUR

Together with Manchester Business School, TASMAC London School of Business and 45 other international schools, British Council will be at the QS World MBA Tour on 18 November 2009 from 6.00p.m. to 9.00p.m. at the Makati Shangri La Hotel.

Speak directly with the admissions officers and get tailored information about MBA programs, applications process, scholarships and financing options, and post-MBA career prospects at this year's QS World MBA Tour. Read more and register to this event

2009 COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION FAIR

British Council is one of the participants in 2009 Commonwealth Education Fair that will take place from 5.00p.m. to 9.00p.m. on 17 - 19 November at these venues:

City Sports Club Cebu ( 17 November )
Marco Polo Davao ( 18 November )
Manila Renaissance Makati (New World) Hotel on ( November 19.)

To register, please click here

14th ENGLISH IN SOUTH EAST ASIA (ESEA) CONFERENCE

On 26-28 November,  the Philippines through the Ateneo de Manila University will host the 14th English in South East Asia (ESEA) conference  This year’s conference carries the theme “English Changing: Implications for Policy, Teaching and Research.  The British Council is one of the major partners to this event.

For more information and to register to this event, please click here

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION FOR LANGUAGE TEACHING (PALT) CONFERENCE

The British Council has partnered with Philippine Association for Language Teaching (PALT) in the 5th PALT conference on 03 - 05 December 2009 which will be held at The Manila Hotel. The conference aims to highlight the various means of developing leadership potentials in language education in Asia and address the influences and issues that impact language education.  For more information on this conference, please visit www.paltonline.org .

TAKE THE ROAD TO IELTS SUCCESS

Register early and take the Road to IELTS success!

Get a complimentary copy of Road to IELTS CD when you register for the test. Road to IELTS offers an excellent introduction to the test, with  over 120 hours (30 hours/module) of interactive study material, this resource provides comprehensive preparation and practice for listening, reading, writing and speaking components of the IELTS. Read more

LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES ROADSHOW

In cooperation with the Department of Education, British Council will deliver sessions on Learning Technologies.  

A road show of one-day activities consisting of a briefing on DepEd’s ICT4E Initiatives, Internet Connectivity Project and Introduction to Learning Technologies are being implemented in select regions of the Philippines.  Read more