Fall 2011

WORLD UNIVERSITYTOURSecondary School and Sixth Form Information Pack

The Team at QS is at your disposal for any further information.

Please contact :Poppy JenningsUK Marketing Manager QS World University Tourpoppy@qs.com

Welcome to the QS World University Tour

The world knows Oxford and Cambridge, Harvard and Yale but students and their parents often have trouble identifying the wider range of top universities in the world. As such, QS has launched the QS World University Tour.

The QS World University Tour is a series of prestigious half-day undergraduate education fairs held around the world that bring together potential undergraduate students and the world’s top universities. The QS World University Tour in London provides students and their parents the opportunity to talk face to face with representatives from some of the top-performing institutions in the world, to find out which university best suits their tertiary education demands.

By attending the QS World University Tour, students and their parents will benefit from:• Face-to-face discussions with representatives from some of the world’s top universities• The opportunity to ask questions directly to university representatives• Seminars on choosing a university, studying abroad, the application process and financing your studies

QS World University Tour and the

QS World University Rankings®

All of the universities participating in the QS World University Tour are ranked and recognised as one of the top 500 institutions in which to study according to the QS World University Rankings®.

These rankings are an accessible tool to:• Help prospective international students

shortlist potential destination universities• Provide a counterpoint to evaluations

of international universities• Provide a rudimentary map of the international

higher education landscape, which can and has been used as a component in both institutional and governmental strategic decision making

We have subsequently released the QS World University Rankings® by Subject – giving more in-depth analysis of the world’s top institutions.

Rankings can be viewed at www.topuniversities.com

TopUniversities.com

The website behind the QS World University Tour, TopUniversities.com offers a complete solution for university information and advice to undergraduate students considering tertiary study. Home to the QS World University Rankings®, the website also features profiles of over 850 universities worldwide and provides information on studying abroad, student finance, accommodation, health and safety on campus and student life.

Attending the QS World University Tour

Benefits to students

Choosing the best university at which to study is an important decision for any Year 12/13 student to make. As such, a lot of time and research is needed.

By attending the QS World University Tour, students and their parents will benefit from:

• Face-to-face discussions with representatives from some of the world’s top universities• Opportunities to ask questions directly to university representatives• Seminars on choosing a university, studying abroad, the application process and financing studies• Chance to collect prospectuses and information from universities of particular interest

Benefits to education professionals

Whether you are a teacher, administrator or careers advisor working with secondary school/college students, it is important for you to keep up to date with developments in the tertiary education sector and provide the best study and careers advice to your students. By attending the QS World University Tour, education professionals will benefit from:

• Networking opportunities with representatives from the world’s top universities• Information about university applications processes• Seminars on international tertiary education opportunities

The QS World University Tour offers the world’s brightest students the opportunity to discuss their study aspirations face-to-face with representatives from some of the world’s top-ranked institutions. We look forward to welcoming you and your students to the tour.

On the day

The QS World University Tour is a series of 11 one-day education fairs held in key Indian, Asian and European cities from September-November each year. Run as a tabletop event, this format provides students interested in pursuing undergraduate education, either at home or abroad, the opportunity to interact with as many institutions as possible, and so far has proven to be an effective method of recruitment.

Seminar programme

An extensive seminar programme also informs students, parents and teachers on a range of important topics relevant to domestic and international undergraduate education choices, such as:

• Selecting an institution• Study abroad options• How to shine in the application

and interview process• Advice on scholarships and funding• The value of the QS World University Rankings®

Registering for the QS World University Tour

Students must register at:

Parents, guardians and relatives are more than welcome to attend the fair with students. Only students must complete the registration process, there is no need for those accompanying students to register their details.

We are happy to supply email templates and downloadable information packs for students and parents to help ensure that the registration process is completed by all students.

LONDON FAIRSaturday 8th October 1pm - 5pmQueen Elizabeth II Conference Centre SW1P 3EE

Nearest tube: Westminster

For further information on QS World University Tour - London

Please contact :Poppy JenningsUK Marketing Manager+44 (0)20 7284 7249poppy@qs.com

www.topuniversities.com/londonfair

Media Partners

Loud! Magazine is a university and careers magazine targeted at 16 -19-year-olds. The magazine aims to encourage students to stay in education and training beyond the age of 18. Content is student driven and combines features on education and careers with music, games, teen issues, fashion and sport.

For more information about Loud! Please contact: Nosheen Riaz, Director of Sales and Marketing. Tel: 0207 609 4254Email: nosheen@fullonmag.co.uk

WYGU.com (When You Grow Up) is the social network for careers guidance, development, mentoring, and networking that helps young people identify their skills more accurately than ever before, find their perfect career, and help others with theirs. WYGU.com is free to join and is the place to learn about jobs, share experiences, develop contacts and join the discussion, giving a real advantage in the jobs market.

For more information about WYGU.com please contact:Steven Taylor, Community Development Manager. Tel: 0207 609 4486Email: steve@wygu.com

The US-UK Fulbright Commission has a distinguished history built on the legacy of the late Senator J. William Fulbright. The global Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious awards programmes world-wide operating in over 150 countries, with over 300,000 alumni. Approximately 15,000 UK nationals have studied in the US and nearly 12,000 US nationals in the UK on our educational exchange programmes. An additional 70,000 students, parents and advisors are served each year using our EducationUSA advisory service through the Fulbright website, events and enquiries.

For more information about the Fulbright Commission please contact:Jamie Dunn, Communication Officer & Educational Advisor. Tel: 0207 498 4020 Email: jamie@fulbright.co.uk

Previous Exhibitors

AUSTRALIAAustralian National University (ANU)Bond UniversityDeakin University La Trobe University, MelbourneThe University of MelbourneThe University of QueenslandUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)University of Newcastle AustraliaUniversity of Technology Sydney

CANADACamosun CollegeCentennial CollegeEduCanadaSt. Lawrence CollegeUniversity of AlbertaUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of Fraser ValleyUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaUniversity of TorontoVancouver Island UniversityYork University

FRANCEAmerican University of Paris - AUP

HONG KONGThe Chinese University of Hong KongThe University of Hong Kong - HKU

INDIAThe University of Melbourne - India Office

INDONESIAInstitut Teknologi Bandung (Bundung Institute of Technology)

IRELANDDublin City UniversityEnterprise IrelandNUI GalwayNUI MaynoothTrinity College DublinUniversity College Cork

University College DublinUniversity of Limerick, Ireland

ITALYUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC)Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi

JAPANHiroshima UniversityKumamoto University

LATVIARiga Stradins University

MALAYSIAUniversiti Putra Malaysia

NETHERLANDSAvans Hogeschool, University of Applied SciencesDelft University of TechnologyLeiden UniversityMaastricht UniversityNUFFIC - Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher EducationThe Hague University of Applied SciencesTilburg UniversityTU Delft University of TechnologyUniversity of Amsterdam UvA VU University Amsterdam

SAUDI ARABIAKing Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsKing Saud University

SINGAPORENational University of Singapore

SOUTH KOREAHanyang UniversityKAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyKyung Hee UniversityPohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)

Previous exhibitors at the QS World University Tour include:

SPAINIE UniversityUniversitat Pompeu FabraUniversity of Barcelona

SWITZERLANDIMI International Hotel Management InstituteUniversity of Geneva

TAIWANNational Yang-Ming University THAILAND Khon Kaen University Mahidol University UNITED KINGDOM Aston University Birmingham City University Cardiff University City University, Cass Business School City University Coventry University IELTS - British CouncilImperial CollegeKing’s College LondonLeeds Metropolitan UniversityLeeds Trinity University College (Leeds Trinity and All Saints)London School of Economics LSELondon South Bank UniversityRegents College London School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS)St Mary’s University College, LondonSwansea UniversityThames Valley UniversityUniversity of AberdeenUniversity of BristolUniversity of East Anglia University of EdinburghUniversity of GlamorganUniversity of GlasgowUniversity of Leicester

University of ManchesterUniversity of Northumbria - NewcastleUniversity of SussexUniversity of Warwick

USABoston UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityHawaii Pacific UniversityMercer UniversityMichigan State UniversityUC Irvine - Extension, English and Certificates for InternationalsUCLA (University of California, Los Angeles)University at Buffalo / SUNYUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of Pittsburgh

UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY FAIRMeet 50+ top universities from the

UK, USA, Europe & Australia

London’sbest University fairSaturday8th OctoberQueen Elizabeth I I Conference CentreSW1P 3EE 1pm - 5pm

Study AbroadSeminars

Loads ofGive-Aways

Free Entry

www.topuniversities.com/londonfairRegister now!

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