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Bureau of Overseas Education

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The Bureau of Overseas Education is part of the Parliament of Education.

❊ EFF 01 Jan 01
Registry CPE-02 Reg 02 of 08 ΰΌΆ Est 1966
Headquarters Antigua Overseas Education House
Scale 22 offices
6,430 staff
Bureau of Overseas Education
Bureau of the Parliament of Education
Employees 6,430
Established 1966
Headquarters Overseas Education House, Antigua
Service Commonwealth Teaching Service

The Bureau of Overseas Education is a bureau of the Parliament of Education. It places Commonwealth students at schools and universities abroad and foreign students in the Commonwealth. It was established in 1966 and is headquartered at Overseas Education House in Antigua.

In order to study abroad, Commonwealth students must be sponsored by a foreigner, receive a partial scholarship from an overseas university, or receive funding from their tertiary place of study. About one in four study overseas for some period of time, and most of the sponsorships are arranged through the bureau. Competency-based grading does not always accredit easily with systems outside of the Commonwealth, so its Foreign Qualifications Office also writes the transcripts they take with them.

Education as a service is a major export of the Commonwealth, and the bureau sends teachers abroad to schools that have taken up the Atlantic Model. It also books the class trip overseas, traditionally to Europe or Asia, with which most students celebrate graduation.

Departments 5 departments, 22 offices, 6,430 staff

General Headquarters

1,980

Direction of the bureau; parliamentary business, legal advice, press and staff.

  • Office of the Director

  • Parliamentary Branch

  • Press Office

  • Establishments Office

  • Recruitment Office

Department of Study Abroad

1,700

Sponsorships, exchanges, transcripts and class trips abroad.

  • Exchanges Office

  • Foreign Qualifications Office

  • Sponsorships Office

  • Class Trips Office

  • Overseas Liaison Officers

  • Students Abroad Register

  • Language Preparation Office

Department of Foreign Students

1,420

Foreign students in Commonwealth schools and universities.

  • Office of Foreign Students

    8 stations

  • Foreign Students Hostels Office

    1 stations

  • Foreign Students Admissions Office

Department of Overseas Teaching

1,030

Teachers lent abroad; schools abroad on the Atlantic Model; educational aid.

  • Overseas Teachers Office

  • Educational Aid Office

  • Caribbean Institute of Education

  • Office of Foreign Schools

Department of Atlantic Model Abroad

300

Advice to foreign governments adopting the Atlantic Model; foreign visitors to Commonwealth schools.

  • Atlantic Model Advisory Office

  • School Visitors Office

Constituents 5 bodies
Office of Foreign Students
Foreign students in Commonwealth schools and universities.
Sponsorships Office
Sponsorships and scholarships for study abroad.
Foreign Qualifications Office
Transcripts and the recognition of qualifications abroad.
Overseas Teachers Office
Teachers lent to schools abroad.
Caribbean Institute of Education
Teaching of the Atlantic Model to foreign teachers, at Antigua.