Privileges and Benefits of different memberships:

Benefits to Associate Members

1. Participate in events organized by British Council and/ or British Libraries
2. Exclusive access to the Members Area of the website offering following online benefits:

• Opportunity to network with other students and alumni members
• Real time information on ABS events happening across India – know what is going on in different chapters, participate and be informed!
• Get updated with activities, events or any news related to student community in the UK
• Access to an extensive database of the existing members, with their UK training and professional details
• Know the Student Ambassadors in different universities who can guide you with all your generic or specific problems while in UK. They will also be a link between students and University International offices or British Council office in India.
• Access to the Mentors Gallery consisting of alumni board to answer your queries regarding student life in the UK or guide you on career progression.
• Alumni Shares gives you space to share information and thoughts on just about anything related to alumni community, with other members of this exclusive network of like minded people
• You get space to highlight your achievements on a national and global platform – get visibility and recognition
• Opportunity to interact informally and make friends with other Indian students in various parts of UK and with alumni spread across the globe
• Peer Discussion allows you to form different discussion groups and network constantly
• Blog gives you opportunity to express yourself and share your view point with other members of India- UK alumni fraternity
• Links to other useful sites to guide you in preparing, traveling, arriving, settling and living in the UK.
• Online Chats will allow you to participate in pre-registered online seminars
• You can send e-greetings on different occasions to your family and friends

Benefits to Alumni Members

1. Participate in events organized by British Council and/ or British Libraries
2. Exclusive access to the Members Area of the website offering following online benefits:

• Opportunity to network with other members on the website
• Get updates on ABS events and activities and news related to alumni community
• Access to Mentors Gallery to find answers to all your queries regarding career progression. You may even choose to be a mentor for others
• Get direct access to the extensive database of existing members with their UK training and professional details Space to highlight your achievements on a national and global platform – get visibility and recognition
• Opportunity to interact informally and make friends with other fellow alumni spread across the globe
• Alumni Shares gives you space to share information and thoughts on just about anything related to alumni community, with other members of this exclusive network of like minded people
• Peer Discussion allows you to form different discussion groups and network constantly
• Blog gives you opportunity to express yourself and share your view point with other members of India- UK alumni fraternity
• Links to other useful sites to guide you in preparing, traveling, arriving, job opportunities, living and settling in the UK.
• Online Chats will allow you to participate in pre-registered online discussions or seminars
• You can send e-greetings on different occasions to your family and friends

Benefits to ABS Chapter Members

As a chapter member, you can enjoy the following privileges and benefits:

1. Complimentary one-year British Library membership for Life Members across chapters.
2. Discount (10%) on one English course for Life Members or their spouse or one child. Placement test fee and course books will have to be separately paid for.
3. Invitations to lectures, exhibitions and cultural events, organised by ABS chapters and the British Council/ British Libraries.
4. Opportunity to work closely with British Council and British High Commission and get visibility and recognition as their partner for common objective - promoting UK as preferred destination for Education.
5. Opportunities for business and career advancement
6. Access to information and useful contacts within the UK alumni community in India.
7. Exclusive access to the Members Area of the website offering following online benefits: 

• Opportunity to network with other members on the website

• Real time information on ABS events happening across India – know what is going on in different chapters, participate and be informed!
• Get updates on events, activities and news related to student and alumni community
• Access to Mentors Gallery to find answers to all your queries regarding career progression. You may even choose to be a mentor for others
• Get direct access to the extensive database of existing members with their UK training and professional details
• Space to highlight your achievements on a national and global platform – get visibility and recognition
• Opportunity to interact informally and make friends with other fellow alumni spread across the globe
• Alumni Shares gives you space to share information and thoughts on just about anything related to alumni community, with other members of this exclusive network of like minded people
• Peer Discussion allows you to form different discussion groups and network constantly
• Blog gives you opportunity to express yourself and share your view point with other members of India- UK alumni fraternity
• Links to other useful sites to guide you in preparing, traveling, arriving, job opportunities, living and settling in the UK.
• Online Chats will allow you to participate in pre-registered online discussions or seminars
• You can send e-greetings on different occasions to your family and friends

Disclaimer:

The list of benefits can be modified as per the discretion of the hosting organisation as may be required from time to time, keeping in mind company’s organisational objectives.