British Council Qatar has joined hands with Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) as the new International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test centre from November 1, 2017.
QNCC, located in Gharafat Al Rayyan, on the Dukhan Highway in Doha, is one of the largest and technologically advanced venues in the Middle East.
Dr Frank Fitzpatrick, country director at the British Council, Qatar said: “The introduction of this most sophisticated and comprehensive test venue will significantly enrich the customer journey and experience for our IELTS candidates. We believe that the new venue will exceed all customer expectations and prove to become the best IELTS test centre in the region.”
IELTS is the International English Language Testing System, ‘the world’s most popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration,’ according to a statement from British Council.
“IELTS is the most widely used test of English for migration to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. It is recognised by more than 10,000 universities, schools, employers and immigration bodies, including all universities in Australia and the UK and many of the leading institutions in the US.
“More than three million IELTS tests were taken in the past year. The success of IELTS rests on the high quality of the test, which measures the four key languages skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing. It is backed by dedicated research teams in the UK and Australia, and administered by centres in more than 140 countries around the world.
The British Council, the UK’s international organisation for education and cultural relations, is represented in over 100 countries.
Qatar National Convention Centre is the new IELTS test centre.
