The British Council Japan Education team will host its annual seminar for study abroad agents, school counsellors, and university staff involved in study abroad programmes who support prospective students wishing to study with a UK higher education institution, on Thursday 29 October 2026.
The seminar will provide agents and counsellors with the latest information regarding studying with a UK higher education institution, including updates on UK visas from a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) officer. It is also an opportunity to hear from and exchange information directly with representatives of UK universities who will be joining the event in person.
The seminar will be followed by an hour of networking, where participants can connect directly with UK university representatives.
Event overview
Date & Time: Thursday 29 October 2026, 15:00-19:00 JST (doors open at 14:30)
Venue: Kudan-kaikan Terrace Conference & Banquet, 3F
(Address: 1-6-5 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074, Japan)
Audience: Study abroad agents, school counsellors, university staff involved in study abroad programmes
Capacity: 50 (participation is free, pre-registration required)
Organiser: British Council
Language: Presentations will be in either Japanese or English. No interpretation will be provided.
How to register
If you would like to attend this event, please submit your details from the online registration form.
Online registration form URL: https://bit.ly/agent-29oct
Registration closes at 12:00 noon on Monday 26 October 2026.
Programme (subject to change)
Please note: Presentations marked with a ‘* (star)’ will be delivered in English.
| 14:30 | Doors open |
| 15:00 | <Part 1> |
| Latest information about studying with UK higher education institutions / British Council | |
| *UK visa updates / UKVI | |
| Information about scholarships | |
| 16:20 | Break |
| 16:30 | <Part 2> *UK university presentations and information |
| 17:55 | Break |
| 18:00 | <Part 3> Networking |
| 19:00 | End of event |
Participating UK universities (subject to change, in alphabetical order by name)
Aberystwyth University, Aston University, King's College London, Loughborough University, Queen Mary University of London, Ravensbourne University London, Royal Holloway, University of London, SOAS University of London, Teesside University, The University of Edinburgh, The University of Manchester, The University of Sheffield, University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, University of Exeter, University of Huddersfield. University of Leeds, University of Reading, University of St Andrews, University of Warwick, University of Westminster
Enquiries regarding this event
Please contact the British Council Japan Education team by email: agents@britishcouncil.or.jp