QUEZON CITY – In partnership with AyalaMalls, Edukasyon.ph will hold the first international education fair at the U.P. Town Center on February 24 and 25 wherein 20 schools and organizations will be offering international education opportunities for Filipino students and professionals.
“We live in an age wherein students are expected by companies and future industries to become globally competitive workers and the best way to become globally competitive is through an international education. We can bridge this huge information gap by bringing those opportunities to right here in Quezon City. ,” Edukasyon.ph Study Abroad Manager Camille Armas said.
“We want parents and families to know that there are amazing education opportunities abroad aside from the well known Ivy League universities such as Harvard, Yale, Standford. The education space is a rapidly changing environment and there are actually high-quality universities around the world that are interested in having Filipino students become part of their communities and alumni,” she added.
February 24th will be focused on undergraduate studies with different talks on the SATs, IELTS, choosing the best university, writing the best college essay. February 25th will be focused on postgraduate studies with talks on choosing the best masters or PhD programme, the TOEFL exam, choosing the best business schools, and preparing for the GMAT. Different professionals and school representatives have been invite to give those talks.
Schools from Australia, Singapore, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Dubai, Italy, China, and the USA will be present at the fair. Meanwhile, there will also be two international high schools that will showcase international accredited high schools programs and help parents how they can prepare their students better for opportunities abroad.
Edukasyon.ph founder and CEO Henry Motte-Muñoz encourages students to be always updated and alert to new educational opportunities that are around them. “We want everyone to be able to reach towards more educational opportunities and one way to do that is by using our free online platform, www.edukasyon.ph, to get more information on studying abroad and applying to their dream schools,” Motte-Muñoz said.
The Edukasyon.ph event is open to all students, parents, and young working professionals. To register for the event, just go to www.edukasyon.ph/wanderfest. This is part of their efforts to gather many international opportunities in one place in order to offer a range of choice for people who are looking to enhance their skills and knowledge outside the Philippines.
This event is an initiative between Edukasyon.ph, the AyalaMalls, and the U.P. Town Center. This is also made possible with the help of Jollibee, TheFaceShop, Voyagin, Globe GoWifi, WhenInManila, GMA Network, and Inquirer.net.
“We seek to make education reachable to every Filipino child regardless of their social status. Edukasyon.ph empowers students by giving them all the important education to career information that they need,” Motte-Muñoz said.
About Edukasyon.ph
Edukasyon.ph is an online platform empowering students to create more informed higher education decisions through choice, advice, and convenience, with:
(1) a comprehensive database of 14,000+ colleges, 80,000+ courses and 4,000+ scholarships locally and abroad
(2) online career guidance to increase understanding on education pathways to their dream career; and
(3) an online college application service.
Founded in 2016, Edukasyon.ph is the number one EdTech platform in the Philippines for higher education, with over 100,000 registered users, 350 partner colleges and 25,000 inquiries & applications. In just 18 months, we have reached over 2 million students both through our website and offline activities such as fairs and career seminars.
