Bangkok--20 Jan--JC&CO PUBLIC RELATIONS
The British Council East Asia IELTS Prize is now inviting applications from students who plan to begin undergraduate or postgraduate studies locally or overseas in a tertiary institution that accepts IELTS as part of its admission requirements in the 2020/21 academic year. Three Local Prizes amounting to 585,500 THB will be awarded to students from Thailand, and three Regional Prizes for regional winners in the East Asia totaling 2,244,600 THB. Applicants must hold a minimum band score of 6 in each of the four test sections of an IELTS test taken with the British Council in the East Asia region from 1 April 2019 onwards. Those interested can submit the application from today – 30 April 2020. For details and the application, please visit www.ieltsasia.org/th/ieltsprize
About the British Council
The British Council is the UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We work with over 100 countries in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Last year we reached over 80 million people directly and 791 million people overall including online, broadcasts and publications. We make a positive contribution to the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. Founded in 1934 we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body. We receive 15 per cent core funding grant from the UK government.
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About The International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
IELTS is the International English Language Testing System, the world's most popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration with over 3.5 million tests taken in the last year. Over 10,000 organisations trust and accept IELTS as a secure, valid and reliable indicator of true to life ability to communicate in English for education, immigration and professional accreditation. IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English.