Cross-Education Mission to Japan

The Department for Business and Trade, The Department for Education, and the British Council are organising a high-profile, ministerially led education delegation to Japan, aimed at showcasing the strength and diversity of British education to targeted Japanese partners and stakeholders.  A key part of the mission will be a roundtable and reception for UK and Japanese ministers, investors and education providers at the UK Pavillion, Osaka Expo 2025.

The visit will bring together representatives from leading British Schools, universities, and English language assessment providers with a focus on:
 

• Building Strategic partnerships with Japanese institutions.
• Promoting UK education and qualifications.
• Exploring market opportunities and student recruitment prospects.
• Sharing best practise in teaching, assessment and internationalisation.

The mission is well timed to take advantage of several growing trends:
 

• Japanese students are increasingly interested in short term study abroad, foundations programmes and English-medium degree programmes.  
• The UK is seen as a prestigious destination especially for arts humanities and business.  
• There is scope for collaborative degrees, TNE and partnerships with Japanese universities.  
• British independent schools have opened in Japan and are proving popular.

The programme will include targeted networking events, roundtable discussions, site visits and meetings with government officials, education investors, schools and universities.

Dates & Locations:
 

• Tokyo: 28th July 
• Osaka: 29th July  
• Tokyo: 30th July

If you have any additional enquiries about the programme, then please contact richard.leach@businessandtrade.gov.uk.

Participation Fee:

You will be expected to pay your own costs such as flights, train travel in Japan, accommodation, subsistence, but local movements, access to the site, interpretation and reception costs are all covered.

Register Your Interest Now

Whether you are looking to expand your footprint in Asia, explore transnational education partnerships or strengthen your brand internationally, this visit offers direct access to a key market with growing interests in British education.

Delegates should be UK-based Education providers, that is: independent schools, universities and ELT providers, with experience of international partnerships. Places are limited, and we are curating a diverse and representative delegation.

Selection will be based on the profiles submitted, which should include an indication of your strategy for engagement in Japan. Profiles of successful applicants will be included in a UK delegate brochure, and your strategies will be shared locally in advance of the programme to aid the match-making sessions.

You will be required to fill out an Expression of Interest form via the link below BY TUESDAY 20th MAY.

Submission of an EOI does not constitute acceptance. All EOIs are reviewed and shortlisted. DBT retains the right to review and select appropriate participants