The International OfficePrevious Country Visits
Below is a list of the countries the University of Bath has previously visited.
For a list of recent & upcoming visits, please click here.
| Country | Dates | Representative(s) | Details | |
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| Malaysia | 15 - 21 August 2007 | Independent Visit and Pre-Departure Briefing | Virginia Irwin (International Office) |
School visits and interviews in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Pre-Departure Briefing, Kuala Lumpur: Saturday 18th August 15.00 - 17.00 Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Email kualalumpur.education@britishcouncil.org.my to register your attendance. |
| Brunei | 21 - 24 August 2007 | Education UK Exhibition & Pre-Departure Briefing | Virginia Irwin (International Office) |
Bandar Seri Begawan Pre-Departure Briefing: Weds, 22nd August (venue to be confirmed). 23 August - Education UK Exhibition, Rizqun International Hotel |
| China & Hong Kong | Early September 2007 | Private visit to Partner Universities | Andy Howman (International Office) Profesor Jane Millar (Pro-Vice Chancellor: Strategic Developments) |
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| Kenya | 6 - 8 September 2007 | Schools Fair | Dr Andy Thompson (Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology) |
Schools Fair at Premier Academy, Nairobi |
| Sri Lanka | 17 - 21 September 2007 | Schools Tour | Viginia Irwin | British Council-organised tour of schools for Undergraduate recruitment with other Higher Education institutions. |
| USA | 26 September - 1 October 2007 | Independent Visit | Andy Howman (International Office) |
NACAC Conference & meetings with college counsellors. School visits in Houston. Visit to University of Texas at Austin. |
| Russia | 27 September - 1st October 2007 | Education UK Exhibition | Zoe Whittle (International Office) Dr Greg Schwartz (School of Management) |
Brtisih Council Education UK Exhibition (29th & 30th September) and school visits. |
| Malaysia & Brunei | 2 - 10 October 2007 | Education UK Exhibitions and Agents Exhibitions | Dr Alan Wheals (Department of Biolgology & Biochemistry) |
Education UK Exhibitions Malaysia: Penang - 3 October (Traders Hotel) Malaysia - 6 & 7 October (KLCC) HRD Services (Agent) Exhibition: Bandar Seri Begawan - 9 October (Sheraton Hotel) |
| Thailand | 8 - 16 October 2007 | OCSC Education Fair | Andy Howman (International Office) |
Education Fair for scholarship holders, school visits and interviews. |
| Japan | 12 - 21 October 2007 | Education UK Exhibitions & School Visits | Zoe Whittle (International Officer) Yoshiko Shimizu (Department of European Studies & Modern Languages) |
Education UK Exhibitions: Tokyo - 13 & 14 October Osaka - 20 October |
| Korea | 26 - 28 October 2007 | Education Fair & School Visits | Dr Alicia Kim (Department of Mechanical Engineering) |
KAIST Link |
| UAE | November | Private Visit | Andy Howman (International Office) |
Visiting schools, agents and British Council |
| Taiwan | 3 - 8 November 2007 | Education UK Exhibition | Virginia Irwin (International Office) |
Education UK Exhibitions: Taipei - 3 & 4 October Kaohsiung - 6 October Taichung - 7 October Hsinchu - 8 October |
| Greece - Athens | 10 - 11 November 2007 | Education UK Exhibition | to be confirmed | |
| China | 20 November - 30 November 2007 | Private Visit | Virginia Irwin (International Office) Professor Alastair Spence (Dept of Mathematical Sciences ) Dr Derrick Paddon (Dept of Computer Science) - Beijing only |
Chengdu, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen BC presentation and interviews; Agents visits and interviews; schools visits For full details see the China Schedule for November 2007 |
| Germany/Poland (tbc) | 26 November - 1 December 2007 | British Council University Fairs | Graduate Office & School of Management representatives - tbc | |
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| Norway | January & February 2008 | Education Fairs | To be confirmed | Aalesund - 21st & 22nd January Bergen - 24 - 26th January Lillestrom (Oslo) - 7th - 9th February |
| Hong Kong, Taiwan, South China | Late January 2008 | British Council Exhibition & private visit | Virginia Irwin (International Office) |
British Council Exhibition Hong Kong - 26 & 27 January. Presentations & interviews in South China & Taiwan. |
| Iran | February | Private visit | Zoe Whittle (International Office) |
Tehran & Esfahan |
| India | February | Sterling Tour | Faculty of Engineering Representative | To be confirmed. |
| Kazakhstan | February | Globus Education Fair | International Office representative (tbc) | |
| Japan | Early February | Private Visit | MAIT Representatives | Interviews & counselling |
| Thailand | 2 - 5 February 2008 | Education UK Exhibition in Bangkok & Chiang Mai | Andy Howman (International Office) Alison Price (Registry) |
Also including school visits. |
| Brussels | Mid February | European Voice Fair | TBC | |
| Dublin | Mid February | Postgrad Ireland | Graduate Office & School of Management representatives | |
| Pakistan | Mid February 2008 | DAWN Exhibition | Virginia Irwin (International Office) |
Exhibition & agent interviews |
| Russia | End February/ Early March 2008 | Agent's Fair | International Office & MAIT representatives (tbc) | Moscow & Irkutsk |
| Turkey | End February/ Early March 2008 | Private Visit | International Office representative (tbc) | School & agents visits and interviews |
| Mexico, Colombia, Brazil | February/ March 2008 | Private Visit | Sally Saca (International Office) |
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| India | March | Southern Tour | Dr Sally Clift (Department of Mechanical Engineering) Edwina Lewis (Department of Computer Science) |
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| Thailand | March | Private Visit (tbc) | Andy Howman (International Office) |
Private visit with Consortium Partners |
| Warsaw | Early March (1 - 3 tbc) 2008 | Perspective Fair & private visit | Graduate Office & School of Management representatives | |
| Cyprus & Greece | Mid to late March 2008 | Graduate Office & School of Management representatives | ||
| Vietnam | March/April | Private Visit & TEC Fair | Virginia Irwin (International Office) |
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| China | March/April | Private Visit | Virginia Irwin (International Office) |
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| Japan/Korea | March/April | Private Visit | Carl Ellis English Language Centre) |
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| Nigeria/Kenya | March/April | British Council Education UK Exhibition & Private visit | International Office representative | |
| Taiwan | April | Private Visit | Jane Francis (MAIT) | |
| USA | April | World Bank College Fair New York & Washington DC | Andy Howman (International Office) |
Fair & school visits |
| Jordan/Oman | April | Ghedex Fair (Oman) & Private visit | Hadi Abulrub (Department of Mechanical Engineering) Professor Kieran Molloy (Department of Chemistry |
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| Portugal | April/May | Futuralia/Forum Ed UK | School of Management representatives | To be confirmed |
| Pakistan | May/June | Private Visit | Virginia Irwin (International Office) |
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| India | June | Private Visit | Dr Sally Clift (Department of Mechanical Engineering) Zoe Whittle (International Office) |
Offer-making |
| India | July | Private Visit | Zoe Whittle (International Office) |
Conversion & Pre-Departure Briefings |