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Information School Visit to India 5 - 11 June 20156

Dr Jonathan Foster and Teresa Smith of the Information School will be visiting India between 5 and 11 June 2016.

They will visit four cities across India and will be meeting prospective students to discuss the School's range of courses and to allow them to find out why the Information School is the perfect choice for their postgraduate study.

Delhi - 5 to 6 June.
On 6 June there will be an opportunity for prospective students to meet Jonathan and Teresa at Edwise International between 11:00am and 1:00pm and at IPC between 2:00pm and 3:30pm.

Hyderabad - 7 June
Jonathan and Teresa are available to meet prospective students at Edwise International between 11:00am and 1:00pm.

 Mumbai - 8 to 9  June
Prospective students will be able to meet Jonathan and Teresa between 11:00am and 1:00pm at Trivedi Educational Consultants  and from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Edwise International.

Chennai - 10 - 11 June
There will be an opportunity for prospective students to discuss the Information School courses with Jonathan and Teresa at Edwise International between 11:00am and 1:00pm and SI-UK between 2:00pm and 3:00pm.

To find out more about their visit or to arrange to meet them during their time in India, please contact Teresa Smith, Marketing and External Relations Officer, by emailing T.J.Smith@sheffield.ac.uk.

Prospective students can find out more information on the range of courses available at the Information School by visiting the Virtual Open Day.


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