Education

GEC powers overseas admission for 7,000 students in 14yrs

Over 7000 Nigerian students have been offered admission to school abroad through Global Education Counseling (GEC) in the last 14 years. Meanwhile, about eight students graduated penultimate week, from its Management Education Training (MET) centre in Lagos to study at Debreceen University in Hungary.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony in Lagos, Chief Executive Officer, GEC, Mr. Theo Theodorou, said that the programme had guaranteed over 7,000 admissions into its partner Universities in the UK, Canada, Europe, US, Malaysia, among others.

He said, “We are working hard to develop young skills and for them to become independent, to grow up and be able to face the challenges ahead of them. Their exposure to our University partners has allowed them to interact with them and hear first hand what they will expect when they reach their chosen universities.

“The challenges we face in Nigeria do make us all focused and determined to succeed. This is reflected by the sound academic delivery of the pragramme to guide the wards to a successful outcome overcoming the day to day challenges that they have faced to name a few, NEPA, Lagos traffic,” he said.

On her part, Registrar, GEC, Mrs. Amaka Enweluani, disclosed that the programmes offered at GEC MET include: International Degree Foundation Programme;  International Medical Foundation Programme; International Pre-Masters Programme; Cambridge Advanced Level and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).

She added that the programme runs three sections in a year with lectures based on academic works and research to ensure the students get the basic knowledge of their different specializations.