The Business Education Initiative (BEI) is a British study-abroad programme for students from
Northern Ireland
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. It was run initially by the
Department for Employment and Learning
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but, since 2006, is delivered by the
British Council in association with the Department for Employment and Learning in
Northern Ireland
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.
Activities
Each year approximately 100 students are selected to study business related subjects at participating
U.S.
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college
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s and
universities
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. The majority of the student's transport and living expenses are met by the British Council while the US host-institution grants the students a fee-waiver or scholarship.
History
The programme was established in 1994 and to date approximately 1,350 students have participated. It has proven to be a once in a lifetime experience for the majority of the students who have graduated from the program.
Eligibility
Applications are accepted from pre-final year
undergraduate
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degree
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As a unit of measurement
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or
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Transport
* Haneda Airport, serving Tokyo, Japan
* Hanborough railway station, in England
* Henderson Executive Airport, in Nevada, United States
* Hinterland Aviation, an Australian airline
Other uses
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students studying at a Northern Irish
higher education
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college or university.
In the past, the majority of students on the programme have come from the following institutions:
*
The Queen's University of Belfast
**
St. Mary's University College
**
Stranmillis University College
Stranmillis University College is a university college of Queen's University Belfast. The institution is located on the Stranmillis Road in Belfast. It had students in . The school offers the BEd, PGCE and TESOL, as well as other courses.
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University of Ulster
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*
Belfast Metropolitan College
*
South Eastern Regional College
South Eastern Regional College (SERC) is a further and higher education college in the south-east of Northern Ireland.
SERC was created following the merger of three institutes of further and higher education in the south-east of Northern Irela ...
Participating U.S. institutions
A list of participating U.S. colleges and universities for the 2010-2011 academic year is availabl
here ''(external link)''
External links
British CouncilDepartment for Employment & Learning* A history of the programme is available
{{Education in Northern Ireland
Business education in Northern Ireland
Higher education colleges in Northern Ireland
Organizations established in 1994
United Kingdom educational programs