International Education Fair is the core event of the project "Marketing & Promotion of International Education in Russia".
This will be the 16th edition of the Fair in 2009. We are proud to note that now these set of International Education Fairs is the largest international education exhibition in Russia. In February 2008 the exhibition attracted a total of 126 exhibitors from 18 countries including several governmental bodies and/or their education promotion arms such as the British Council, the Spanish Embassy, Agency EduFrance, the Canadian Education Centres Network, etc.
The news about the exhibitions usually runs on over 20-25 leading central and specialised newspapers and magazines, Radio stations, and Internet. Latest survey indicates that the education investment has become the favourite choice of many Russian parents. The students and their parents are looking forward to knowing more about opportunities of studying abroad. The international exhibitors that have participated at the International Education Fairs in Moscow have been pleased with the interest and enthusiasm of the Russian people to get first-hand information on alternatives of foreign studies.
There are many interesting and challenging things to see and to do. So do not miss the unique opportunity of joining us in the forthcoming event, more information on which you can find below.
Dates, Locations And Venues
Stage 1
Dates: 10 October 2009
Location: Moscow, Russia
Venue: Radisson SAS Slavianskaya, 2 Europe Square
Stage 2
Dates: 11 October 2009
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Venue: Hotel Astoria, 39 Bolshaya Morskaya
The Fairs Aims/Focus
The main aims of the exhibition are to provide information on:
Universities and Colleges
Language Schools
Private Secondary Schools
Distance Learning
Postgraduate Studies and MBA Programmes
Who Should Attend
Recognised Colleges and Universities, Education Organisations and Associations, Embassies and Consulates, Private Secondary Schools, Language Centres, Institutions for Postgraduate Training and Retraining, Au Pair and Study Abroad Agencies, Tutorial Centres, Distance Learning Providers, Recruiting Agencies, Education Publishers, Suppliers of Computer Software and Hardware for education and other educational aids, Student service providers (insurance, accommodation, airlines, etc.).
Visitor Profile
Usually the total number of visitors is about 4,000+ for the 3 cities, of which:
10-12% - under 15
48-52% - aged 15-20
15-17% - aged 20-25
4-5% - aged 25-30
6-7% - aged 30-40
9-11% - older 40.
Main types of visitors: secondary school students - 40-45%; university students - 20-25%; PhD students - 3-5%, working people (parents, education administrators, teachers, agents, and others) - 25-27%.
Our visitors are going to continue their education in Russia - 40-45%, and abroad - 55-60%.
They are looking for: private secondary schools - 10-13%; higher education institutions - 65-70%; language programmes - 19-25%.
Those visitors who are interested in higher education would like to take Bachelor's degree programmes - 16-18%, Master's degree programmes - 17-18%, MBA programmes - 15-17%, PhD programmes - 11-13%.
About 35-40% of this category of visitors (looking for higher education programmes) have already graduated from the Russian universities and would like to take postgraduate programmes (the second higher education) abroad.
The event is carefully promoted to attract two distinct categories of visitors: general public and specialist visitors.
The campaign includes:
Press, Radio and/or Internet advertising
Distribution of a wide range of supporting print materials including posters and invitations
Direct mail to thousands of named individuals in foreign countries embassies, governmental education bodies, state and private higher education institutions and secondary schools, public sector organisations
Advertising using high profile poster sites in Moscow and Saint Petersburg streets and underground.
Past Exhibitors
This fair attracts a strong number of recognised participants from abroad and locally suitable for the aims of this event.
Number of participants last year:
67 International Institutions
Past exhibitors include among others:
Modul University Vienna, Austria
International University College, Dobrich, Bulgaria
Bronte College Of Canada, Canada
Canadian Education Centre Network, Canada
Columbia International College, Canada
Conestoga College, Canada
Fanshawe College, Canada
George Brown College, Canada
International Language Academy Of Canada - Ilac, Canada
Lsc Language Studies Canada
Malaspina University College, Canada
Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute, Canada
Saint Mary’s University, Canada
Sheridan Institute Of Technology And Advanced Learning, Canada
Thompson Rivers University, Canada
Lappeenranta University Of Technology, Finland
Mikkeli University Of Applied Sciences, Finland
Audencia Nantes School Of Management, France
The Brittany Graduate School Of Business, France
Campusfrance, France
Centre International D’etude Des Langues - Ciel, France
Cavilam, France
Ecole D’art Maryse Eloy, France
Ecole Polytechnique, France
EM Lyon Business School, France
ESC Rennes International School Of Business, France
ESCP-EAP, France
Euromed Marseille, France
Groupe Hec, France
Mod’art International, France
Paristech, France
Telecom Paristech, France
Universit Lille 1, France
Universit Paris 1, France
German Academic Exchange Service – Daad, Germany
Alpine Centre, Greece
Central European University, Hungary
Istituto Europeo Di Design, Italy
Istituto Marangoni, Italy
Luiss University, Italy
Politecnico Di Milano University, Italy
Hogeschool Van Amsterdam, The Netherlands
VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Caxton College, Spain
Don Quijote, Spain
Estudio Sampere, Spain
European University, Spain
Malaca Instituto, Spain
Paraninfo, Spain
The Spanish Embassy, Department Of Tourism, Spain
Spanish School Iberica Espanola, Spain
Universitat Autonoma De Barcelona, Spain
The Viva Group – International House, Spain
BHMS A Swiss Hotel Management School, Switzerland
Cezar Ritz Colleges, Switzerland
SSTH Swiss School Of Tourism And Hospitality, Switzerland
The University Of Business & Finance, Switzerland
British International School Phuket, Thailand
University Of Wollongong In Dubai
@School-In-UK
Malvern House London, UK
Queen Mary, University Of London, UK
St. Andrew’s, UK
Studycentral, UK
Thames Valley University Sixth Form Academy, UK
Schiller International University, USA
St. John’s University, USA
Fair Catalogue/Guide
The sixth issue of popular StudyAbroad annual Guide to International Education will be printed by the opening of the International Education Fair. Information on leading foreign universities and schools which are interested in Russian students recruiting, actual articles about education in Europe and America, reference information on education institutions from different countries will be placed into the Guide together with advertisements of education institutions and organisations.
A brief description of the Guide
Circulation: 12,500
Format: A4
Colour: full colour
Glossy catalogue
Date of publication: January 2009
Main sections of the Guide
Universities and Colleges
Language Schools
Private Secondary Schools
Distance Learning
Postgraduate Studies and MBA Programmes
Guide distribution
The guide will be distributed from February 2009 at all events of the project "Marketing & Promotion of International Education in Russia" as well as at: leading universities, colleges, secondary schools, banks, international and Russian companies, educational agencies, specialised exhibitions and seminars on international education, via subscription, etc.
Prices And Booking Details
Studycentral provides you with the opportunity to customise your participation at this fair.
Our new online booking facility is available on the University Fairs website via the following link:
International Education Fair is the core event of the project "Marketing & Promotion of International Education in Russia". 
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