QS World University Tour. Secondary School & Sixth Form Information Pack

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1 QS World University Tour Secondary School & Sixth Form Information Pack Fall 2014

2 Welcome to the QS World University Tour The world knows Oxford and Cambridge, Harvard and Yale but students and their parents often have trouble identifying the wider range of top universities in the world. As such, QS has launched the QS World University Tour. The QS World University Tour is a series of prestigious half-day undergraduate education fairs held around the world that bring together potential undergraduate students and the world s top universities. The QS World University Tour in London provides students and their parents the opportunity to talk face to face with representatives from some of the top-performing institutions in the world to find out which university best suits their tertiary education demands. QS World University Rankings All of the universities participating in the QS World University Tour are ranked and recognised as one of the top 500 institutions in which to study according to the QS World University Rankings. These rankings are an accessible tool to: Help prospective international students shortlist potential destination universities Provide a counterpoint to evaluations of international universities Provide a rudimentary map of the international higher education landscape, which can and has been used as a component in both institutional and governmental strategic decision making TopUniversities.com The website behind the QS World University Tour, TopUniversities.com offers a complete solution for university information and advice to undergraduate students considering tertiary study. Home to the QS World University Rankings, the website also features profiles of over 850 universities worldwide and provides information on studying abroad, student finance, accommodation, health and safety on campus and student life. We have subsequently released the QS World University Rankings by Subject giving more indepth analysis of the world s top institutions. Rankings can be viewed at The Team at QS is at your disposal for any further information. Please contact : Liz-Ann Mackle UK Marketing Executive liz-ann@qs.com

3 Attending the QS World University Tour Benefits to students Choosing the best university at which to study is an important decision for any Year 12/13 student to make. As such, a lot of time and research is needed. By attending the QS World University Tour, students and their parents will benefit from: Face-to-face discussions with representatives from some of the world s top universities Opportunities to ask questions directly to university representatives Seminars on choosing a university, studying abroad, the application process and financing studies Chance to collect prospectuses and information from universities of particular interest Benefits to education professionals Whether you are a teacher, administrator or careers advisor working with secondary school/college students, it is important for you to keep up to date with developments in the tertiary education sector and provide the best study and careers advice to your students. By attending the QS World University Tour, education professionals will benefit from: Networking opportunities with representatives from the world s top universities Information about university applications processes Seminars on international education opportunities The QS World University Tour offers the world s brightest students the opportunity to discuss their study aspirations face-to-face with representatives from some of the world s top-ranked institutions. We look forward to welcoming you and your students to the tour. On the day The QS World University Tour is a series of one-day education fairs held in key Indian, Asian and European cities. Run as a tabletop event, this format provides students interested in pursuing undergraduate education, either at home or abroad, the opportunity to interact with as many institutions as possible, and so far has proven to be an effective method of recruitment and a crucial stage in the selection of a university or programme. Seminar programme An extensive seminar programme also informs students, parents and teachers on a range of important topics relevant to domestic and international undergraduate education choices, such as: Selecting an institution Study abroad options How to shine in the application and interview process Advice on scholarships and funding The value of the QS World University Rankings

4 Registering for the QS World University Tour LONDON FAIR Sunday 5th October 1:30pm - 6:00pm The Lancaster London Hotel, Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY Students must register at: Parents, guardians and relatives are more than welcome to attend the fair with students. Only students must complete the registration process, there is no need for those accompanying students to register their details. Or register on the day using the form in this pack Keep up to date with the latest event information on the QS Top Universities Facebook page We recognise that social media networks such as facebook are often the best way of engaging with students and to keep them up-to-date with the latest news and event features. We encourage all students to join our facebook event page as an open forum to get the latest news about the fair, ask us questions and exchange ideas with other students on higher education.

5 Media Partners Loud! Magazine is a university and careers magazine targeted at year-olds. The magazine aims to encourage students to stay in education and training beyond the age of 18. Content is student driven and combines features on education and careers with music, games, teen issues, fashion and sport. For more information about Loud! Please contact: Nosheen Riaz, Director of Sales and Marketing. Tel: nosheen@fullonmag.co.uk The US-UK Fulbright Commission has a distinguished history built on the legacy of the late Senator J. William Fulbright. The global Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious awards programmes worldwide operating in over 150 countries, with over 300,000 alumni. Approximately 15,000 UK nationals have studied in the US and nearly 12,000 US nationals in the UK on our educational exchange programmes. An additional 70,000 students, parents and advisors are served each year using our EducationUSA advisory service through the Fulbright website, events and enquiries. For more information about the Fulbright Commission please contact: Jamie Dunn, Communication Officer & Educational Advisor. Tel: jamie@fulbright.co.uk

6 Previous Exhibitors Previous exhibitors at the QS World University Tour London fairs include: AUSTRALIA Australian National University (ANU) Bond University Central Queensland University Deakin University James Cook University La Trobe University Queensland University of Technology RMIT University Southern Cross University Swinburne University of Technology The University of Melbourne The University of Queensland The University of Sydney University of Newcastle University of New South Wales UNSW University of South Australia University of Technology Sydney BELGIUM United Business Institutes CANADA Camosun College Centennial College St. Lawrence College Capilano University University of British Columbia University of Northern British Columbia University of the Fraser Valley University of Toronto Vancouver Island University DENMARK Dania - Danish Academy of Business and Technology FRANCE ESC Rennes, School of Business ESSEC Business School Grenoble, Ecole de management - GGSB IESEG - Lille Neoma Business School Sciences Po SKEMA Business School The American University in Paris Toulouse Business School GERMANY Jacobs University Bremen Karlshochschule International University HONG KONG The Chinese University of Hong Kong INDIA S P Jain School of Global Management INDONESIA Institut Teknologi Bandung ITALY Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi. JAPAN Hiroshima University MALAYSIA Universiti Putra NETHERLANDS Delft University of Technology Hanze University Groningen. Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HVA) Leiden University College The Hague (LUC The Hague) Maastricht University RSM Erasmus, Rotterdam School Of Management Tilburg University VU University Amsterdam. Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

7 NEW ZEALAND University of Canterbury SAUDI ARABIA King Saud SOUTH KOREA Hanyang University KAIST Kyung Hee University Pohang University of Science & Technology - POSTECH SPAIN European University IE Business School Universitat Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona SWITZERLAND Business School Lausanne - BSL IMI International Hotel Management Institute Switzerland. International School of Business Management University of Geneva University of St. Gallen TAIWAN National Yang-Ming University THAILAND Khon Kaen University Mahidol University UNITED KINGDOM Aberystwyth University Aston University Cardiff University Cass Business School Coventry University Dublin City University Imperial College King s College London London School of Economics (LSE) London South Bank University Northumbria University Regent s College London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) SOAS, University of London St Mary s University College Swansea University Thames Valley University The University of Manchester The University of Warwick University of Bristol University of East Anglia University of Glasgow University of Law University of Leicester University of Liverpool University of Reading University of Roehampton University of Sheffield University of Surrey University of Sussex University of Warwick USA Boston University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Full Sail University Hawaii Pacific University Hult International Business School Mercer University, Macon - Atlanta, Georgia Michigan State University New York University (NYU) Roosevelt University UC Irvine - International Programs UCLA - Summer Sessions University of Central Florida University of Cincinatti University of Pittsburgh

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