We would like to welcome you to the Foreign Language and Study Abroad Fair which will take place in April 2008. An important fair that will be held in Russia's two great centres; Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
The International Education Fair in April is addressed to those people who would like to continue their education abroad or to learn a foreign language in native cities abroad, who is preparing for entry to foreign university or college, who is going to take short-term course at a summer university or is thinking about internship for work experience abroad.
With the economy in Russia enjoying a degree of stability the national economy has shown positive growth year on year and is now the highest in Europe.
Latest surveys indicate that investments in education 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 Education Fairs in Russia have been pleased with the interest and enthusiasm of the Russian people to get first-hand information on alternatives of foreign studies.
Dates, Locations And Venues
5 April 2008 - Saint Petersburg, Russia
6 April 2008 - Moscow, Russia
The Fairs Aims/Focus
The main aims of the exhibition are to provide information on:
Study Abroad Programmes for Students searching for both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Language course providers
Foundation Programmes
Holidays programmes Language & Leisure, Language & Internship, Work & Travel
Summer Camps for Secondary School and University Students
Who Should Attend
Recognised Universities, Colleges of Higher and Further Education, National and International Education Organisations, Language Schools and Centres, Study Abroad Agencies, Education Publishers, Mass-Media, Suppliers of Computer Software for Language Learning, Tourist Companies.
Visitor Profile
Usually the total number of visitors is about 1,000-1,300 per day (during 5 working hours).
The age of visitors:
under 15 - 10-12%
aged 15-20 - 48-52%
aged 20-25 - 15-17%
aged 25-30 - 4-5%
aged 30-40 - 6-7%
older than 40 - 9-11%.
Main types of visitors:
secondary school students - 20-25%
university students - 30-40%
postgraduate students - 10-15%
parents – 25-30%
other people (education administrators, teachers, agents, and etc.) - 15-25%
Over 60-65% of visitors are going to continue their education abroad.
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.
Promotional campaign
The event will be carefully promoted to attract two distinct categories of visitors: general public and specialist visitors.
The campaign will include:
Press, Radio and Internet advertising
Distribution of a wide range of supporting print materials including posters and invitations
Direct mail to thousands of named individuals in state and private higher education institutions and secondary schools, public sector organisations
Advertising using high profile poster sites in streets
PR events.
Past Exhibitors
@School-in-UK (UK)
American Councils for International Education - ACTR/ACCELS (USA)
British Council (UK)
Brittany’s Graduate School of Business (France)
BSI Group – Study Abroad Agency (Russia)
Copenhagen Technical Academy (Denmark)
Education UK Scotland (UK)
Education World Study Abroad Agency (Russia)
EF Education (Russia)
French State Agency EduFrance (France)
German Academic Exchange Service – DAAD (Germany)
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (Russia)
Hobsons (UK)
IHTTI School of Hotel Management (Switzerland)
Institut Vatel (France)IQ Consultancy (Russia)
Lomonosov Moscow State University – Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies
(Russia)
Stevenson College Edinburgh (UK)
Studio Art School (UK)
System-3 Education Centre (Russia)
Tallinn University (Estonia)
Thames Valley University (UK)
University of Aberdeen (UK)
University of Edinburgh (UK)
University of Glasgow (UK)
University of Stirling (UK)
University of Tartu (Estonia)
University of Wollongong in Dubai (UAE)
And many more!
Fair Catalogue/Guide
The popular StudyAbroad annual Guide to Languages and Studying Abroad will be printed for the Education Fair.
Guide brief description
Circulation: 12,500
Format: A4
Color: full color
Glossy catalogue
Date of publication: April 2008
Main features of the Guide
Study Abroad Programmes for Students of All Ages
Language Courses in Russia and Abroad
Language Exams Preparation
Foundation Programmes
Holidays programmes Language & Leisure, Language & Internship, Work & Travel
Summer Camps for Secondary School and University Students
Guide distribution
The guide will be distributed within 1 month before the exhibition, at the exhibition and 1 month after the exhibition at: Universities, Business Centres, Banks, Leading International and Russian Companies, HR Departments, Educational Agencies, Specialised Exhibitions, International Education Seminars, Subscription, Bookstores, Career Centres, etc.
Prices And Booking Details
The standard package for this fair includes:
6m2 fully equipped exhibition shell
Hostess
Your full participation as outlined above is:
£1,100 per city
A 4m2 fully equiped stand is available for language and boarding schools only at:
£750 per city
Your entry in the Guide to Studying Abroad is:
1/2 page full-colour advert: £380
1/1 page full-colour advert: £710
A 5% discount is available when you book two or more exhibition cities together.
The recommended deadline for applications for this fair is 15/03/08. After this time please contact us as soon as possible for information on availability.
How To Participate
Booking your participation is simple. Please select the "Book this fair now" red button at the top or bottom of this fair description for a booking form. The form should be completed and returned by fax on +44 (0)1686 630 720 or via e-mail to bookings@studycentral.co.uk.
We will confirm your booking and all applicable discounts and e-mail any additional information. If you have any specific questions, please don't hesitate to contact us as we are always happy to help.
We would like to welcome you to the Foreign Language and Study Abroad Fair which will take place in April 2008. An important fair that will be held in Russia's two great centres; Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Dates, Locations And Venues
