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34 Nigerians are among the thousands of students from across the world that will partake in what is believed to be the UK’s biggest graduation of international students.
The event will take place in London in which about 3,000 students will receive their awards from the London School of Marketing (LSM).
The ceremony will offer a modern take on the traditional graduation event with students able to walk on to the stage on a first come basis, receive their awards and have selfies taken with their families.
Once they have received their awards the students will be able to leave to celebrate with their families and will not be expected to sit through any speeches or other formalities.
The educational institution has led the way in e-learning and over the last three years has opened a network of Local Access Points (LAPs) across the globe.
The LAPs allow students to study in their home countries, yet still receive a British qualification.
Among the countries with LAPs are India, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ghana and Hong Kong.
London School of Marketing believes their popularity is due to the range of business focused courses and the unique mix of e-learning and offline support they offer to students.
All students have been able to gain a UK qualification from their home nation, and for many the graduations will be the first time they have visited London.
London School of Marketing teaches them virtually but with offline support in their home country. The LAPs offer a physical presence within a country and local support for the student.
Anton Dominique, Chief Finance Officer from London School of Marketing said: “It is fantastic to be welcoming so many international students to London for our graduation ceremony.
“Our courses are more popular than ever and this proves that our approach is certainly the way forward when it comes to providing international students with first class UK qualifications.
“Our experience shows that international students do want a UK education, but the cost of moving to and studying in the UK means that for many, it’s unlikely ever to happen.
“That’s where our Local Access Points can really make a difference. It gives students an opportunity that previously may not have been open to them and allows them, once qualified to improve their career prospects.
“We’ve already had feedback from graduates that they’ve been promoted since qualifying and that their career prospects look very strong.
“We believe it is important for us to use our expertise and technology to remove the boundaries of education, and give students all over the world the chance to develop their skills and improve their career prospects by providing a globallyrdecognise British qualification.”
