Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University and the British Council Sign Regional Agreement

 
TAGI-UNI will market the British Council's Online English Test- APTIS in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE
 
AMMAN-----July 17, 2013----- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University (TAGI-UNI), the cloud-based gateway to the world’s best education, and the British Council, a world leader in English language assessment, signed a regional agreement at the Amman office of the British Council Jordan, in which TAGI-UNI will market the British Council's Online English Test- Aptis in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE.
 
According to the agreement signed by TAGI-UNI President HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh and Director of the British Council Mr. Marc Jessel, the British Council shall give TAGI-UNI the permission to market and deliver Aptis on behalf of the British Council via its affiliates in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE TAGI-UNI will retain the right to promote and deliver Aptis in all countries mentioned, work closely with the British Council - Jordan and ensure to set up an Aptis centre.
 
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh said: "We welcome this partnership with the British Council which will result in developing the English language especially among youths in addition to other languages which we teach such as Chinese through TAG-Confucius Institution and French, German, Spanish and Italian in addition to Arabic. We will make sure to market and develop these services in all countries."  
 
Mr. Jessel expressed his happiness of the signing saying: "This partnership with an elite university such as TAGI-UNI will assist us in increasing our contribution in the professional development of youth in Jordan and the region and we believe that Aptis will be one of the main tests of English language in evaluating global organizations in the academic and business sectors.
 
Meanwhile, Ms. Ameera Manna, the British Council Exams manager, said:"Aptis forms a leap in how to assess the level of English language, as Aptis flexibility will be instrumental in the accurate assessment."
 
 
 About the British Council
 
The British Council creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and builds trust between them worldwide. It is on the ground in six continents and over 100 countries bringing international opportunity to life, every day. Each year, the Council works with millions of people, connecting them with the United Kingdom, sharing its cultures and the UK’s most attractive assets: English, the Arts, Education and its ways of living and organizing society.
 
 
 
About Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University
 
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University (TAGI-UNI) is the cloud-based gateway to the world’s best education. TAGIUNI partners with leading international education institutions around to deliver accredited, world-class education to a global student body. TAGIUNI began securing partnerships in mid-2012 and has since then signed agreements with Thunderbird School of Global Management, Canisius College, Walden University, the University of Liverpool, Marconi University, Bowling Green State University, the British Council, the International Training and Development Group, Open Thinking, inlingua Cheltenham, Genashtim Innovative Learning, and Pearson-Edexcel.