Jaajef waa G-L,

Below are details of the website of the United
Kingdom Council for Overseas Student Affairs
(UKCOSA), a useful site of information for anyone
studying or considering studying in the UK.

Yeenduleen ak jaama

Tony

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The UKCOSA web site is now up and running and
can be accessed
on the following URL:

http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/

Comments and suggestions are most welcome.
Please
email your comments to:

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The web site includes the following information:

1. UKCOSA Conference 18-21 July 1999

The full UKCOSA Conference programme details,
with the latest updates
on workshops and presentations. The Conference
is being held at Keble
College, Oxford on 18-21 July 1999.

2.   Advice for international students

     Useful internet resources

     Guidance Notes: We are putting some essential
Guidance Notes on
     the site over the next two weeks.


3.  Networks and resources

        The FE Network

        AISA: The Association of International Student
Advisers

        Links to useful internet resources for
International Student Advisers

4.  Details of the UKCOSA Entry Clearance Survey

This survey was initiated by UKCOSA because of
widespread concern about difficulties students
from visa national countries were experiencing
in obtaining entry clearance for study in the United
Kingdom.

You can go directly to this section at the following
URL:

http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/pages/ec_survey.htm


5.  The Certificate, Diploma and MA for
International Education Professionals

UKCOSA and the University of Nottingham's
School of Education have jointly established a
programme for all staff who work with or provide
services for international students in the UK:

The Certificate for International Education
Professionals, which is linked to UKCOSA's
training courses and is validated by the University

The Diploma and MA for International Education
Professionals,postgraduate courses which are run
by the University itself.


6.  UKCOSA Training courses

The full UKCOSA Training Programme for the
coming training year,
November 1999-May 2000, will be posted shortly.

7.  UKCOSA Publications

UKCOSA produces a range of publications for
individual students, and staff who work with
international students. These pages are under
development  at the moment and a full list of
UKCOSA publications will be available shortly.

Sandra O'Halloran
Services and Research Officer
UKCOSA: the Council for International Education
9-17 St. Albans Place
London N1 0NX
Tel: 0171 226 3762
Fax: 0171 226 3373
email: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.ukcosa.org.uk

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