Students seeking information about the eligibility for studying at different universities abroad at "Multi-Country Education Meet" organised by MACES at a city hotel on Friday — FE photo Local education consultancy Maces on Friday organised its yearly multi-country education meeting to help Bangladeshi students understand the criteria and requirements for studying aboard.
Representatives of around 80 universities from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Malaysia participated in the day-long event held at the Hotel Westin Dhaka in the city.
The students visiting the education convention got the chance to take advice from the representatives of different foreign universities and discussed their opportunities, confusions and scholarship options.
On the sidelines, Maces also organised the award-giving ceremony for its 4th "personal statement writing" competition.
More than 600 students registered for the personal statement writing competition from a dozen A-levels schools in Dhaka and Chattogram.
George Casley, the academic director of CATS Education, an A-Level academy in Cambridge, UK conducted a series of workshops on writing a personal statement in all the participating schools and two independent venues.
This year's competition was adjudged by professionals from eight universities -- University of Glasgow, University of Birmingham, Queen Marry University of London, City University of London, CATS Academy Cambridge, University of Nottingham, University of York and Coventry University.
Top 30 participants were invited to the award giving ceremony where top three were awarded.
This year's awardees are - Areeba Ali from DPS STS School, the 1st Runner Up - Riyana Afroze from DPS STS School and the 2nd Runner Up - Rafiza Mirza of South Breeze School.
Managing partner of Maces Rouham Manzoor and founding partner Tina Saalem Manzoor and representatives of the universities handed over the awards to the winners.
Maces has created a platform for the exchange of ideas between Bangladeshi students and foreign universities through arranging the meet.
A similar meeting will be held in Chattogram at the Peninsula Chittagong hotel on Saturday.
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