The Education Company

Prospective Students and Parents

TEC Alumni

International Partners

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

1. LLANDRILLO COLLEGE VISITS HANOI

Ms. Louise Jowett, International Manager for Llandrillo College, will visit our Hanoi office on Friday, July 4th between 3 and 5pm. Students interested in scholarships for A Level, Foundation, HND, Foundation degree or full degree programmes should contact TEC to arrange an interview.

2. 100% SCHOLARSHIP AT THE AMERICAN PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

The American Pacific International School in Chiang Mai, Thailand is promoting its fantastic scholarships for students entering at Grade 9 and continuing until Grade 12. There will be at least one 100% scholarship for four full years of study, including all tuition fees and boarding costs. APIS runs the American High School curriculum with Advanced Placement (this means students can graduate with a qualification that will take them directly into top US Universities or into UK and Australian 3 year degrees. Fees are also very reasonable and APIS also welcomes students into year 11 for the last 2 years of high school.

Ms Kathryn Phillips, Head of Admissions, will hold presentations and interviews as follows:

HCMC: Saturday 12th July, 9.30-11.30 at Bell Vietnam, 16, Ngo Thoi Nhiem, District 3. Tests and interviews Saturday 12th July afternoon and Sunday, 13th 9.00-12.00 noon.

Hanoi: Wednesday, July 16th, 6.30 – 8.30 pm at The Melia Hotel, Ly Thuong Kiet St. Tests and interviews Thursday, July 17th all day.

Please call TEC to book earlier tests.

3. WAKEFIELD COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 2008-2009

Wakefield College is once again offering its Gold Scholarship of 33% of tuition fees, and a Silver scholarship of 20%. Mr. Tony Rex , head of the Sixth Form Academy, will visit Hanoi on Monday, 14th July and Tuesday 15th July and HCMC on Friday July 18th to interview students interested in A Levels, BTEC National Diploma, Foundation courses, Foundation degrees and English language programmes for September 2008. Please call TEC in Hanoi or HCMC to book a test or an interview.

4. CASTLE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 2008

Ms Kirstie Crossland, International Marketing Manager, of Castle College will visit Hanoi on Monday, August 11th and HCMC on Thursday, August 14th to interview students for the Castle College scholarships of 40% and 60% of tuition fees for A Levels, BTEC National Diploma, Foundation course, English language and Pre-Masters programmes. Don't forget that all Vietnamese students receive a bursary of 25% automatically on their tuition fees. Call TEC to book a test and/or interview.

LATEST NEWS

1. UNIVERSITY SENIOR COLLEGE ADELAIDE

In the top 10% of South Australian schools for its academic performance, USC offers students the chance to progress to top Australian Universities. USC is located on the campus of Adelaide University and students have full use of University facilities during their time there. USC is currently recruiting for October and offers a A$1,000 scholarship to students who can achieve above 80% on their English test (around IELTS 4.5). Students should be at the end of Year 9 or 10 to take the 2 or 3 year South Australian Certificate programme.

Contact TEC for more information about tests and scholarships.

2. 50% SCHOLARSHIP

City of Bristol College, a top ten UK FE college, located in the UK's fifth largest city, and with partnerships with top ranked universities Bristol and Bath, plus The University of the West of England (UWE) and Plymouth, has announced a 50% scholarship for a good Vietnamese student applying for A levels, English language, Foundation courses or Foundation degrees in this first year of its operation in Vietnam. On a recent visit to Bristol, Jacky and Nguyen from The Education Company met International Office and Academic staff and had lunch in the Hospitality Training Restaurant, which is located on the main street and is open to the public (see pictures).

Please contact TEC for information on how to apply for the scholarship .

3. UK INDEPENDENT BOARDING SCHOOLS

Boarding schools in the UK are becoming more and more popular with Vietnamese students for the safety they offer and for the full social programme included in the fees. Although fees are generally high, Vietnamese (and other Asian) students can get scholarships of up to 50% of total fees , which makes it extremely good value for money given all that is included.

The Education Company has been sending students to UK boarding schools for over 5 years and its students have achieved outstanding results, progressing to Universities susch as Cambridge , the London School of Economics, Warwick, Bath, Nottingham, Birmingham, University College London and others. Most importantly, the students are confident, mature and very secure in their future. The following schools have some scholarship places still available for September 2008, and these may be open to students from countries other than Vietnam as well.

•  Rossall

•  The Royal Wolverhampton School

•  The Royal School Haslemere (girls)

•  Padworth College

•  Warminster

•  Bethany

•  Bell Bedgebury (1 year IGCSE course linking to A levels)

For a full list of available schools and information on how to apply, please contact TEC.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Hanoi

1. Trainee Education Counsellor

Essential requirements:  first degree, excellent English (spoken and written) and Vietnamese, strong interpersonal and communications skills, good computer skills, at least 2 years working experience, willingness to learn content and train as a counsellor.

Desirable: previous experience in education, understanding of international education systems.

Position available from November 1 st 2007 .

Please send CVs and covering letters in English  to:  Hanoi office or HCMC office or deliver by hand.