'Creating opportunities for people worldwide'.

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational and cultural relations.

The British Council has reopened at the British Embassy in Tripoli after 29 years. The small office in Tripoli contains an education and training information point for Libyans who wish to study in Britain.

Information centre opening hours:
1200-1400 Sunday to Thursday.

If you want to know more about the British Council and its work worldwide please visit the British Council website at www.britishcouncil.org/libya

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LIBYANS

The British Chevening Scholarships, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, are prestigious awards enabling overseas students to study in the United Kingdom. The scholarships are offered in more than 150 countries and give talented graduates and young professionals the opportunity to become familiar with the UK and gain skills which will benefit their countries.

The British Embassy in Tripoli is offering a limited number of Chevening scholarships for Libyan nationals to undertake postgraduate study in the UK during the academic year 2003/2004. The scheme is managed by the British Council in Tripoli.

If you want to find out more about Chevening Scholarships for Libya and about how to apply, please click here.

CONTACT US

The British Council is now able to offer the IELTS English language exam in Tripoli. But prospective candidates should note that capacity is currently limited and exam dates are booked up some time in advance. Anyone interested in taking the exam should contact the British Council as per the details given above.

The MBI Trust at SOAS Scholarship Programme

The MBI Trust at SOAS was founded in January 2000, through the generosity of its patron Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber.

The purpose of theTrust is to develop and administer a scholarship programme which will enable individuals from the Arab world to undertake a Masters degree at one of three academic institutions in the United Kingdom.

If you want to find out more about The MBI Trust at SOAS Scholarship programme and about how to apply, please click here.