BE Education
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| Founded | 2003 |
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| Founder | William Vanbergen |
| Headquarters | Shanghai, China |
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| Services | Education |
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BE Education is an international education company created to help students in China gain entry into schools and universities in the UK, US, and Switzerland. BE Education was founded by William Vanbergen in 2003 and currently has offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Changzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Hangzhou and Zhengzhou in China and London in the UK.
BE Education in collaboration with Wycombe Abbey, opened Wycombe Abbey International School in 2016, located in the city of Changzhou, China. Wycombe Abbey International School accepts both local and international students with options to board full-time or attend as day students. The school accepts kindergarten, primary, secondary and high school students. The school specialises in British IGCSE and A'level curriculum to allow students in China to experience elements of the British curriculum, learning style and environment, complementing a Chinese school curriculum, following which many students continue university studies in UK universities. Wycombe Abbey international school has a significant focus on sports, arts and music as well as a program of over 40 extra-curricular activities.
BE Education's study abroad services include, giving advice and support to parents and students on choosing the right school for them in the U.K. or the U.S., Study tour Programmes sending students over summer and winter breaks to study at top schools and universities in the UK, US, Australia and Switzerland. Other services include a range of overseas education consulting, mock interview practice, and one-to-one private tutoring in English language and a variety of subjects in preparation for overseas study.
BE Education has published an annual Schools Guide since 2009, providing in-depth information on top schools and universities. The Schools Guide includes recent news, information, and interviews with headmasters, educators and students.
The idea for BE Education began when founder William Vanbergen was approached during his time in university by a friend asking Vanbergen to help get a Chinese friend into Stowe School. Vanbergen agreed and prepared the student with typical interview questions and tips for a successful interview. The student was accepted and his mother insisted on paying Vanbergen for his work.
From there, Vanbergen booked a flight to Shanghai, where he began hosting promotional events to explain the benefits of a British education. By the end of 2003, he had placed 10 Chinese students in a variety of notable UK schools including Eton, Wycombe Abbey, Westminster and Winchester. Vanbergen opened an office in Guangzhou and set up a course at Eton to send students abroad on a Summer Course, sending its first students to Eton in 2004. This was followed by the opening of Summer Courses at Charterhouse School in 2009, Rosenberg Switzerland Winter Course in 2012, and Tonbridge School and Dartmouth College in 2014.
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