Study Group sets new UK Quarantine Fund to strengthen employability of SL students

As part of its comprehensive and holistic employability offering, international education provider Study Group has introduced a new Quarantine Support Fund to help students study and work in the UK from September. 

To help Sri Lankan students access UK Higher Education pathway programmes in the 2021/2022 academic year, Study Group will make £1,000 available to eligible students from countries on the UK’s current travel ‘red list’ to support with managed quarantine hotel costs. 

Many Sri Lankan students are making their decisions in the coming weeks and arranging their ‘study abroad’ travel plans, so the fund is available to learners that confirm their place by July 16 for a programme starting in September, October and November 2021. 

The UK Quarantine Support Fund is available to students applying to study at all of Study Group’s UK International Study Centres (ISC) including Kingston University ISC, Teesside University ISC, the University of Huddersfield ISC and Coventry University London ISC. 

As Study Group CEO Emma Lancaster comments: “Study Group’s UK Quarantine Support Fund has been developed in response to research with our students indicating that learners seeking international higher education opportunities would prefer to quarantine than defer their academic programme. 

This is because they seek an on-campus study experience to gain the global exposure that supports their future work prospects. By launching a new Quarantine Support Fund, we are actively providing additional assistance for students from countries currently on the UK’s travel “red list”, by easing the financial implications of quarantine requirements in the UK. The Fund also strengthens Study Group’s broad employability offering, which is designed to help them successfully study and work in the UK, while simultaneously facilitating their progression to higher education and employment post-graduation.”