As of November 9, Peruvians will no longer need a visa to enter the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). The British embassy in Peru indicated that the new provision will be valid for a maximum period of six months.
In an interview with this newspaper, Professor Otto Regalado, MBA from ESAN Graduate School of Business, He pointed out that many times the procedures to study abroad tend to be cumbersome, thus becoming a barrier for those who want to travel to train.
In this sense, the teacher argued that the exemption from the visa opens up academic opportunities that Peruvians can take advantage of, from learning the English language perfectly, to taking short courses, conferences or seminars on various topics. that contribute to professional growth.
“Executive education or continuing education requires courses, diplomas, conferences, events of all kinds. We can even talk about participation in fairs or congresses, so it opens up a great opportunity for us to attend these seminars that can be a two, three or four day colloquium, or it could also be a four week course. With this, more Peruvians could go to study not only languages but these courses of their specialty“, said.
The opportunity to travel to the United Kingdom, to study short courses, is a great door at an educational and cultural level for which it is not necessary to carry out so many procedures.
“The short courses already avoid you doing those procedures -cumbersome- that is not only a matter of money but also of time and energy.” Regal indicated.
Educational opportunities that can be taken advantage of in the UK
People who win a scholarship or internship abroad have great opportunities to broaden their background, both professionally and academically, the professor pointed out.
He added that before it was necessary to carry out a series of procedures that required time, but with the exemption of the visa for visitors, an opportunity is opened to carry out short studies in various areas and perfect the English language, which is a basic requirement to achieve degrees. and titles.
“A good way to practice English or continue studies in the language is to go to countries where it is spoken natively, for this reason the United Kingdom is a great opportunity for those who want to study in the summer for a period for two or three weeks or for two months or three months, depending on your ability” he expressed.
It should be noted that when traveling to the United Kingdom, Peruvians will also be able to visit the 10 prestigious universities that are located in the countries it hosts.
educational offers
Although it is true, the best known and most visited city is London, in England, the United Kingdom groups three more countries that are: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in which various houses of study can be found.
“These centers not only provide a good education, but are also prepared to receive students by offering university residences with spaces adapted for students”, Referred Regalado.
