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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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: <[log in to unmask]> 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------