IDP Australia is conducting Australian Education Fair for February 2011 intake in 34 Australian Universities. IDP Education India is organizing education fairs across the country from 23rs August 2011 to 3rd September 2011. Representatives of various participating universities mentioned below will directly admit students in Masters, Ph.D., MBA, Engineering, Medicine etc courses in Australia. The IDP counselors will also help candidates for application submission to Australian Scholarships and Study Visa in Australia. Following is the schedule of education fairs in various cities:

1) 29th August 2011: The Pride Hotel, Ahmedabad
2) 31st August 2011: Hotel Sun n Sand, Pune
3) 1st September 2011: Hotel Le Meridien, Bangalore
4) 3rd September 2011: The Park Hotel, Hyderabad
5) 4th September 2011: Hotel Taj Koramandal, Chennai
6) 6th September 2011: Dream Hotel, Kochi
7) 7th September 2011: Hotel Residency, Coimbatore.

Following are the participating universities in IDP Australia Education Fair 2011:

1. Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School
2. James Cook University
3. Charles Darwin University
4. Deakin University
5. Charles Sturt University
6. University of the Sunshine Coast
7. Australian Catholic University
8. Edith Cowan University
9. Curtin University
10. The University of Melbourne
11. Le Cordon Bleu
12. Griffith University
13. The University of Adelaide
14. University of Canberra
15. Melbourne Institute of Technology
16. Holmesglen Institute of Tafe
17. Macquarie University
18. La Trobe University
19. Monash University
20. Perth Education City
21. Queensland University of Technology
22. RMIT University
23. Swinburne University of Technology
24. TAFE – New South Wales
25. Murdoch University
26. University of Western Sydney
27. The University of New South Wales
28. University of Technology Sydney
29. The University of Sydney
30. University of South Australia
31. The University of Queensland
32. University of Tasmania
33. The University of Western Australia
34. University of Wollongong

Interested candidates can register through online at http://www.india.idp.com/default.aspx to participate in the education fairs as per the above schedule. You can also register through SMS by sending IDP to 58558. OR call at toll free number 1800- 102- 2233 OR 44118888. Candidates can also avail spot admission offers of various universities and join immediately by submitting original and photocopies of all the relevant certificates.

National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) has issued admission notification 2011 for M.Sc. Hospitality Administration to be offered in association with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. Duration of the course is two years and offered in full time mode only. The course is offered at Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi (Pusa) and it’s center at Bengaluru. Following are details of eligibility and application procedure:

Eligibility and qualifications: Applicants should have B.Sc. Degree in Hospitality and Hotel Administration from NCHMCT and IGNOU; Candidates with Bachelors Degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from any AICTE recognised institutes also can apply. Regular faculty of IHM affiliated to NCHMCT with two years of teaching experience and having good track record of teaching and possessing above eligibility requirements can also apply. They have to forward their applications through Principal of the Institute.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates can download application form and brochure containing program details and other information from the official website www.nchmct.org. Filled in application forms along with all relevant attested copies of testimonials and mark sheets and a DD for Rs.900/- (Rs.450/- for SC/ ST/ PH Category candidates) drawn in favour of ‘National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, payable at Noida / New Delhi should be send to ‘Director (A&F), National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT), A-34, Sector 62, Noida- 201 301 (Uttar Pradesh). Phone: 0120-2402819; Website: http://www.nchmct.org . Last date for the receipt of application forms is 05th September 2011.

Seats available is 25 in each institute. Selection of the candidates will be based on the marks obtained in qualifying examinations. Reservations apply as per the rules of the Government. Candidates those admitted into the course having with 60 percent and above marks in qualifying examination will receive fellowship of Rs.7000/- per month for 1st Semester. Complete details regarding fellowship and stipend can be obtained from www.nchmct.org.

1) Last date for the receipt of applications: 5th September 2011
2) Display of list of selected candidates on www.nchmct.org: 12th September 2011
3) Reporting date at the allotted institute for admission: 19th September 2011.