The University of Sheffield (UK) to hold student counseling sessions in India from 29th April to 7th May
Submitted byGreenthumb on 23/04/2013 - 04:34 PM
Representative from UK-based the University of Sheffield will be visiting various cities in India from 29th April to 7th May to hold counseling sessions for students. Ms. Rachel Dodd, who is a Senior International Officer at the University, will be meeting prospective students on a one-to-one basis and guide them on undergraduate and postgraduate course choices, application procedure, city life, accomodation and scholarship opportunities available at the University. Following are the venues where students can meet Ms. Dodd:
New Delhi (29th and 30th April)
· 29th April - International Placewell Consultants (Bhikaji Cama Place) between 11 AM to 1 PM and Edwise (South Extension Part 1) between 2 PM to 5 PM
· 30th April - Career Plus (Rajendra Place) between 11 AM to 1 PM and Study Overseas (Nehru Place) between 3 PM to 5 PM
Kolkata (1st May) - Education Pathways India (Camac Street) between 11 AM to 1 PM and Edwise (Sarath Bose Road) between 2 PM to 5 PM
Bangalore (2nd May and 3rd May)
· 2nd May - Study Overseas (Brigade Road) between 11 AM to 1 PM and at International Placewell Consultants (Cunningham Road) between 2 PM to 5 PM
· 3rd May - Edwise (Dickenson Road) between 11 AM to 1 PM
Pune (4th May) - Edwise (Sassoon Road) between 1 PM to 3 PM and Study Overseas (Bhandarkar Road) between 4 PM to 6 PM
Mumbai (6th and 7th May)
· 6th May - Study Overseas (Gulmohar Road) between 11 AM to 1 PM and Career Track (Powai) between 2 PM to 5 PM
· 7th May - Trivedi (New Link Road, Andheri West) between 11 AM to 1 PM and Edwise (SV Road) between 2 PM to 5 PM
Announced ‘University of the Year in UK’ at the Times Higher Education Awards 2011, the University of Sheffield is a premier-league, research-led institution with a population of over 25,000 students, including more than 5,000 international students from 125 countries. It offers a vast range of academic and professional courses in subjects like Medicine, Management, Engineering, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Law and Humanities, allowing students to choose from over 50 academic departments. The University of Sheffield ranks 11thand 13thin the Academic Rankings of World Universities 2012 and the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-13 respectively. The University is also ranked among the top ten UK universities for its research power and has produced five Nobel Prize winners. Many alumni have gone on to hold positions of great responsibility and influence around the world. The University offers a range of scholarships to students from India wanting to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
To seek an appointment with Ms. Rachel Dodd, please contact the relevant agency directly. For further information on the University, please visit http://www.shef.ac.uk/international.
About The University of Sheffield:
· With nearly 25,000 students from 125 countries, the University of Sheffield is one of the UK’s leading and largest universities. A member of the Russell Group, it has a reputation for world-class teaching and research excellence across a wide range of disciplines.
· The University of Sheffield has been named University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards for its exceptional performance in research, teaching, access and business performance. In addition, the University has won four Queen’s Anniversary Prizes (1998, 2000, 2002, 2007). These prestigious awards recognize outstanding contributions by universities and colleges to the United Kingdom’s intellectual, economic, cultural and social life. Sheffield also boasts five Nobel Prize winners among former staff and students and many of its alumni have gone on to hold positions of great responsibility and influence around the world.
· The University’s research partners and clients include Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Unilever, Boots, AstraZeneca, GSK, ICI, Slazenger, and many more household names, as well as UK and overseas government agencies and charitable foundations.
· The University has well-established partnerships with a number of universities and major corporations, both in the UK and abroad. Its partnership with Leeds and York Universities in the White Rose Consortium has a combined research power greater than that of either Oxford or Cambridge.