BritCham Education Centre

For more than 40 years, BritCham Indonesia has been facilitating trade and investment between Indonesia and the UK. The Chamber‘s innovative support to its members and the community is evidenced by the establishment of the BritCham Education Centre at the beginning of 2020. This unit is aided by the results from the Business Confidence Index (BCI) which BritCham have been producing for the past 8 years. Those results suggest the acquisition, development and retention of top graduating talent are a major challenge to achieving commercial potential.

The BritCham Education Centre focuses on both education and human resource development, particularly executive development and leadership skills. This holistic approach aims to connect Indonesian nationals with internships, mentor buddies and formal education providers in the UK, and blue-chip employers seeking the best returning talent. The BritCham Education Centre has accumulated a panel of British universities with employability ratings that cover subject areas aligned with national goals and talent gaps to ensure successful connections with international employers and top Indonesian talent.

Since its inception, the BritCham Education Centre has conducted more than 150 informative sessions with UK university partners, top national and international high schools, as well as universities in Jakarta, Bali, Medan and Surabaya. The BritCham Education Centre has also launched its first “BritCham Scholarship Award” to fund the studies of an Indonesian student in the UK at a Master’s degree level. This initiative is aimed specifically at Indonesian students and/or alumni from the local universities that have been working together with BritCham Indonesia.