SEVENTEEN Belfast students will soon be jetting off to study business at colleges in the USA.
The students have been selected to take part in the British Council’s prestigious Study USA programme, a one-year scholar-ship that enables students to study business and management in American colleges.
The programme, will see students gain valuable international experience and business knowledge, helping to develop their career prospects on their return.
David Alderdice, director of the British Council Northern Ireland, said: “We know that the students departing for the US this year will be great ambassadors for Northern Ireland and will help further long-term links and connections between our two countries. The students will have the opportunity to learn from leading experts in their field and their future employability will be enhanced through internships, ambassadorial presentations, and volunteer work in a really international context.
Most importantly, our students will build links with counterparts in the United States that will last a lifetime. The students were part of a group of 75 Northern Ireland students chosen for the scholarships after undergoing a competitive selection process to take part in the prestigious programme. Around 400 students from all colleges and universities in Northern Ireland applied for the programme earlier in the year.
The British Council the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations, manages Study USA on behalf of DEL For more information on Study USA or other opportunities visit www.britishcouncil.org/northern ireland-susa.htm.