New study centre to attract more international students to Wales
New study centre to attract more international students to Wales
- First public private partnership of its kind in the
- Initiative to build profile of
- Low cost of living and safe environment key to attracting students to
Study Group International, a global leader in international education, today announces the opening of their Wales International Study Centre (WISC) in partnership with the
This International Study Centre is unique in kind. It offers international students an exciting opportunity to prepare for degree studies at one of 11 universities and higher education institutions across
This initiative is a collaboration between Study Group and The University of Wales,
Chief Executive Officer of Study Group, Heith Mackay-Cruise said: “The opening of this new facility will herald a new phase in the development of international student education in
Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan AM, the First Minister for Wales, strongly supports the initiative: “The Wales International Study Centre is unique: it offers international students a pathway to some of the finest degree programmes in the world, alongside the opportunity to study in a country with a unique cultural heritage and a landscape of outstanding natural beauty. I’m delighted that both Study Group and the
With significantly lower living costs than other
In addition to the financial benefits,
Peter Noyes, Vice Chancellor of the
Virginia West, Director of the Wales International Consortium, commented: “With international student numbers at Welsh institutions up by 36 per cent in the last five years, there has never been a better time for a partnership of this scale.”
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