Join us for the Korea Agent and Counsellor Forum 2025, a dynamic platform designed to strengthen partnerships and share insights across the UK-Korea education landscape. Under the theme Elevate Student Success, Forster Strong Connections, the event brings together study abroad advisers, school careers counsellors, and UK university representatives to explore the latest developments in UK education policy, local student mobility trends, and collaborative approaches to student success.
In collaboration with the committee of British Universities in South Korea (BUISK), we cordially invite advisers who provide support students applying to UK universities to meet us and representatives from 30 UK universities.
Highlights include a keynote address on the value of UK education, targeted breakout sessions for agents and counsellors, and a plenary session featuring updates from UCAS and UKVI. An interactive Q&A session will delve into student success and support that UK universities need from Korean counsellors; while dedicated networking opportunities will foster meaningful connections between institutions and advisers.
Whether you're guiding students, shaping policy, or representing a UK university, this forum offers valuable knowledge, practical tools, and a chance to build lasting partnerships.
Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity to expand your network, enhance your knowledge and elevate your counselling skills. Reserve your spot today.
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Korea Agent and Counsellor Forum 2025
- Date: Friday 17 October 2025
- Time: 16.00–18.45 (registration starts at 15.30)
- Venue: Mozart Hall (31F), Hotel President
- Admission: Free of charge
- Registration*: https://forms.office.com/e/S2uCn4uaH0
* Please note this event will be conducted in English.
1. Programme
Activity |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| Welcome remark | Sarah Deverall, Director Korea, British Council |
|
KR-UK Student Mobility Trends and Emerging Opportunities |
Sonia Wong, Regional Research Analyst, Education Insights Hub East Asia, British Council |
|
UCAS Updates and Best Practice |
Becka Horsley, Customer Success Partner (International Advisers), UCAS |
|
IELTS: Key Features and Recent Updates |
Hyungmin Lim, Account Relationships Manager, British Council Korea |
| UK Student Visa Application and Policy Update | Ed Humphris, UKVI Visa Outreach Officer, UK Visas and Immigration Office |
| Panel Discussion: Coffee with BUISK – What do UK universities need from UK education advisers? | |
| Networking: UK University Meet & Greet |
2. Participating UK Universities (in alphabetical order)
- BIMM University
- Brunel University of London
- Cardiff University
- City St George's, University of London
- Durham University
- Falmouth University
- Imperial College London
- Liverpool John Moores University
- Loughborough University
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Northumbria University Newcastle
- Norwich University of the Arts
- Queen's University Belfast
- Ravensbourne University London
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- The Glasgow School of Art
- The University Of Sheffield
- University College London (UCL)
- University of Birmingham
- University of Bristol
- University of Essex
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Huddersfield
- University of Lancashire
- University of Leeds
- University of Nottingham
- University of Portsmouth
- University of Southampton
- University of the Arts London
- University of Warwick
3. Join the British Council Agent and Counsellor Training
To support education advisers a better understanding of the UK education system, the British Council has launched a new, free, agent and counsellor training and engagement hub.
The hub represents every level of UK education and includes information on what international students will need to study at an English language school, independent school, college, or higher education provider. It will provide a one stop shop for agents and counsellors to engage with the UK as a study destination as a whole.
Why should you sign up?
- Free of charge: no registration fee, no recertification fee.
- 100% online learning: content grouped in thematic areas, not by study level, total study time has been reduced by 25%.
- Flexible learning: modules can be taken in any order, at any time. Experienced advisers can fast-track straight to the assessment – saving study time!
- Online certificates generated immediately: upon successful completion. After passing an assessment and signing up to the Code of Ethical Practice, you can be listed as ‘certified’ UK study advisor on a public-facing website.
For more information, visit www.britishcouncil.org/education/education-agents/training-agents and join us today!