Northumbria University Distance Learning Programmes for Sep 2006 intake are now open for application.   Click here for details.

Individual schools of the University are offering scholarships ranging from £ 400 to £ 2,000 to overseas students of Jan / Sept 2006 intakes based on their academic merit.  Ana Omega Consulting Limited will assist students in applying for these scholarships.

The first exhibition in the tour was held at the China World Trade Exhibition Center in Beijing from 09:00 – 16:00 on Saturday and Sunday 1 – 2 March 2008 and then at Shanghai East Asia Exhibition Center from 10:00 – 16:30 on Saturday and Sunday 8 – 9 March 2008. The last exhibition in the tour was held at Dong Fang Hotel Guangzhou is the last exhibition in the tour from 13:00 – 18:00 on Saturday and Sunday 15 -16 March 2008.

Britain is a favoured destination for students from all over the world seeking a high quality overseas study experience. Britain is recognized internationally for its high quality, innovative study options. China is now one of the largest sources of overseas students in Britain .

Ana Omega Consulting Limited attended in the exhibition together with the Northumbria University as her official student recruitment agent in Guangzhou and provided assistance to the students who want to study in the UK . Lots of students came to our booth to discuss a variety of issues with our staff and professors. Some of them wanted to keep in touch with us to get more information of Northumbria; some even intended to apply for our school after their discussion with our professors and wanted us to mail them our application form later the event finish.

Britain has one of the best education systems in the world. It has very close links to industry and is characterized by creativity, flexibility, agility, pragmatism and informality. Education has been a key factor in making Britain one of the fastest growing economies in the world over the past two decades. Government policy on investment in research is seen as the key to further developing Britain as a knowledge society in the new global economy.

Mr. Simon Spurgeon, Senior Lecturer at School of Law , was invited to attend the seminar as the speechmaker. There are about 16 students participated in the event. They all intended to be applicant of this LLM distance learning programme.

The speech began with the brief introduction of the School. The School of Law at Northumbria University is the largest law department in the North of England. The School maintains close links with the legal profession and has been validated by both the Law Society of England and Wales and the Bar Council for Legal Education to run postgraduate vocational training courses for prospective barristers and solicitors.

Northumbria School of Law is building its reputation for practical, innovative Masters Programmes, which are accessible to a wide range of professions. These programmes attract a diverse and interesting student group from all over the world and some can be studied on a fulltime basis, although many students now opt to study via distance learning which provides a more flexible approach more suitable to particular lifestyles.

In particular, the Law School has an extremely strong reputation for distance learning Masters programmes in the fields of International Commercial Law. Mr. Spurgeon then gave further information on this programme and its structure. The LLM in International Commercial Law offers students the opportunity to study a variety of commercial law subjects in an international context. The programme builds upon participants experience – whether gained through undergraduate study, employment or legal practice – and in addition to developing existing expertise and knowledge, the programme offers a range of practical benefits including the ability to apply specialist legal knowledge to practical problems and to critically evaluate legal issues. The programme consists of 3 main parts: Core Modules; Options and the Project. Legal Research in Commercial Law and Law of International Trade make up of the core modules. Four options must be selected from the optional modules lists. Each core and optional module is assessed through the completion of a written assignment. There are no examinations on this programme. An LLM is gained by completing a dissertation of between 16,000 ~ 20,000 words in a related topic of the course.

With the detailed explanation above, students all got a comprehensive idea of the programme. After the seminar, half an hour was left for the question. Besides the content of the course, student visa in Britain , the payment of tuition fee and the accommodation of final year were the issue they most concerned. They got their replies from Mr. Spurgeon and AOC satisfactorily.

This seminar was organized by Ana Omega Consulting Limited (AOC) in co-operation with the student union of Guangdong Education Institute. Dr. Gerry Hayden, the Head of International Development of the School of Computing , Engineering and Information Sciences, was invited to be the speechmaker in the seminar and comment on the study in both Britain and Northumbria .

Following the welcoming speech by the host, Dr. Hayden gave a brief introduction on Britain 's higher education system and the Northumbria University . “Named Britain 's Best New University by The Sunday Times for three years in a row, Northumbria offers a high standard of teaching, excellent facilities and a supportive environment for international students. Northumbria is one of Britain 's largest modern universities with around 25,000 students, including approximately 3,000 international students. The University has strong links with industry, and courses are designed to prepare students for successful careers. Professional bodies also officially recognize many degrees. ”

The seminar then came to the presentation on academic strengths of Northumbria to the listeners. In 2001, 2002 and 2003, the University was placed in The Daily Telegraph's first divesion of UK universities. In official assessments carried out by the Quality Assurance Agency, the University has been judged Excellent (awarded at least 22 points out of 24) in many subject areas including built environment; business management; education; English; electrical and electronic engineering; law; and psychology.

With the presentation above, Dr. Hayden shared his opinions and suggestions to the students in choosing the right school and subject. “A suitable choice would be the one which based on your own interest together with the trend of future development. Do not pursue the popular subject aimlessly. ” In addition, Dr. Hayden made clear explanations of the matters which most students concerned, such as tuition fee; accommodation expense; English requirement; and enrolment schedule.

The seminar came to an end with fierce applause by the students one and a half hour after. It is believed that a comprehensive, cohesive understanding of study in the UK was given to the students and hoped they can make their goal and direction definitely through this event.

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He will also deliver a Study Day on 28 October at 9:00am to all existing LLM Commercial Law students. All current students are welcome to attend.  Time-table is available from AOC office.

Contact Ana Omega Consulting's office on tel. no. 2398 2139   or email enquiries@aoc.com.hk to book in and meet up with him to learn more about the law programmes and the School of Law of Northumbria Universi

Register a seat NOW by emailing enquiries@aoc.com.hk.

Click here for more details.

He will also deliver a Study Day on 8 April at 9:00am to all existing LLM Commercial Law students. All current students are welcome to attend.  Time-table is available from AOC office.

Contact Ana Omega Consulting's office on tel. no. 2398 2139   or email enquiries@aoc.com.hk to book in and meet up with him to learn more about the law programmes and the School of Law of Northumbria University