February 2008
Unique On-line Guide launched in Wales
The Wales International Consortium launched a new on-line Guide to Higher Education in Wales at The International University: A View from Wales conference opened by Jane Hutt, the Welsh Assembly Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning Skills in Cardiff on the 28th February.
The on-line Guide offers information on all 12 higher education institutions in Wales. Featuring picture galleries, the Guide takes you on a virtual tour of each institution. Other highlights include profiles from current international students and alumni sharing their views on their courses, universities and Wales. A key feature is an interactive course matrix enabling the user to search for their preferred academic subject anywhere in Wales. The guide also features a geographical guide to Wales, highlighting the regions in which the institutions are located. The viewer is taken on a virtual tour of Wales visiting its cities and towns and across mountains and beaches, so offering an insight in to the particular lifestyle and culture that international students enjoy in Wales.
The Guide, the first of its kind in Wales, was designed by WIC and the technology developed by i-student advisorwho have created guides for Canada, Australia and the UK.
Virginia West said, “It offers an exciting opportunity to replace postal distribution of guides and prospectuses with a version that can be accessed over the internet in a matter of seconds offering cost savings to WIC and instant access for the user. It is believed that several institutions in Wales will be following Wales International Consortium’s lead and moving into this exciting new world of the options that are available through e-technology.”
The Guide is available at http://www.i-studentadvisor.com/walesinternationalconsortium