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| Left to right is Dr Tobin, University of Gloucestershire, Bola Agunbiade, CEO Avail International Consult Limited, Wajid Ali, University of Gloucestershire |
The University of Gloucestershire, UK, will be holding a two-day program in Lagos for Nigerian students seeking admission opportunities to the United Kingdom on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, 2024.
The ‘Meet Us in Nigeria’ event is scheduled to be held at the Sapphire Suit, Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, between 2 pm and 7 pm on Friday, April 19 and at Meeting room 3, Radisson Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, between 11 am and 6 pm on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
The University of Gloucestershire is one of the universities in southwest England, UK, with about 12,000 students — most of the students are local with only about 700 international students.
A public university offering a wide range of economic disciplines, courses like computing, health, education, project management, Architecture, etc.
Officials of the University of Gloucestershire, Wajid Ali, Regional Manager, West Africa and Pakistan and Professor Ndibarafinia Tobin, a Nigerian and Senior Lecturer, Construction Project Management and Quantity Surveying, said the idea behind the program is to offer first-hand information about the opportunities in the school to help Nigerians and international students seeking admission to schools in the UK make informed decision.
In an interview on Wednesday at the Avail International Consult Ltd, partners of the University of Gloucestershire and organizer of the program, they say admission into the University of Gloucestershire will not only provide academic benefit but also economic benefit by way of employment after graduation.
“We understand that Nigeria and the UK have economic, historic and social ties with a lot of the students and potential students looking for options to stay in the UK.
“And we think that the school can provide the best options for them in terms of affordability, quality education, and location of the institution which is in the middle of great cities with distances from London, Oxford, Bristo, the location is very good, and we are offering rounds of scholarship also for potential students.
“Generally, what Nigerians are looking for are, quality education, which I am sure we will provide them as a Western institution, opportunities of part-time and full-time jobs during their studies and after their studies — this is an area that can create millions of job opportunities a year.
“Nigerians will have the opportunity to do part-time jobs during their studies and have professional jobs after their graduation. A personalized kind of teaching, a small size university where the students have the opportunity to interact with their teachers regularly.”
On his expectation for the two-day program, Professor Tobin said, “I discovered that the average Nigerian school seekers abroad are more about travelling abroad — but the question is: What happens after that? It’s going to be frustrating after putting more resources into education in the UK and not getting the required job. We will be helping to guide them into courses that will give them a competitive edge for employment after graduation. It is not just about travelling abroad, but also to guide them through it now and in the future.
“So, at the end of the two-day program, they should be able to understand the relevant courses and where they fit in into the relevant courses either after their First or Master’s degree and the relevance for the future.
“For us, it is about getting the right information and some technical tips on how to choose the appropriate location because the UK is big and other universities are there too which are not offering as many incentives that we are offering at the university.”
Other opportunities that potential students of the University of Gloucestershire will get is in the area of scholarship which outstanding students will enjoy up to five thousand pounds, representatives of the school said.
In an earlier interview, Bola Agunbiade, Chief Executive Officer, Avail International Consult said the program will afford potential students the platform to speak one-on-one with the representatives of the University of Gloucestershire, to have their credentials checked and see what choice of course they are qualified for.
Those who qualify can have their admission letters picked with also opportunities for scholarships between 1,500 Pounds and 7,500 Pounds.
She therefore called on all Nigerians seeking admission opportunities in the UK to make themselves available for the slated days.
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