SI-UK Company History
April 2003
Predecessor company of SI-UK was established in Shinjuku, Tokyo and successfully placed thousands of students from Japan into UK universities and colleges.
October 2006
- SI-UK International Co., Ltd. founded in Tokyo, Japan. Head office opened in Takadanobaba, Shinjuku ward. SI-UK sets out a strategy for global expansion of services.
- SI-UK Tokyo Language Centre opened offering a wide range of test preparation courses including IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT, LSAT and other university preparation classes.
October 2007
SI-UK Osaka office opened to provide application support to students in the west of Japan.
December 2007
SI-UK Osaka Language Centre opened offering full range of university preparation lessons including IELTS.
April 2008
SI-UK holds its first UK University Fairs in Tokyo and Osaka. Both attract hundreds of visitors seeking information about courses at UK universities.
August 2008
SI-UK London office opened in Russell Square, next to University of London Campus. SI-UK is the first London-based agency to recruit international students of all nationalities to the UK.
December 2008
SI-UK London creates the first multi-lingual website for international students seeking information on studying in the UK. Languages include English, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, and Spanish.
February 2009
SI-UK launches comprehensive online university course search function free of use to all, with over 30,000 university and college courses linking directly to university/college course pages.
June 2009
SI-UK London opens an IELTS preparation centre to help international students gain the required English score to enter university.
April 2010
- SI-UK Tokyo opens second office.
- Tokyo and Osaka university fairs now established as the largest UK-only education events in Japan.
May 2010
First SI-UK London university fair with over 80 UK universities attending, making it the largest UK university fair worldwide.
June 2010
SI-UK creates the first online library, containing over a thousand samples of university application documents including personal statements, resumes, reference letters, UCAS applications forms and university application forms, for students.
December 2010
SI-UK Shanghai office opened in the commercial centre of Shanghai.
January 2011
SI-UK Delhi office opened in CP on Barakhamba Road New Delhi.
May 2011
SI-UK Bangalore office opened.
April 2012
- SI-UK Chennai office opened.
- SI-UK Manchester office opened.
- SI-UK London office relocated to current location on Regent Street due to business expansion.
July 2012
SI-UK Istanbul office opened.
August 2012
SI-UK Tokyo Language Training Centre moves into expanded, custom-built facilities. With 12 UK-native teachers, the Centre now offers more IELTS courses than any other language school in Japan.
October 2012
Tokyo and Osaka university fairs attract a record 53 universities to Japan.
March 2013
First SI-UK UK University Fair held in Amsterdam.
April 2013
First SI-UK UK University Fair in Manchester.
October 2013
First UK University Fair in Istanbul, Turkey.
November 2013
- SI-UK office opens in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Over 90 universities attend London UK University Fair, making it the largest SI-UK UK University Fair to date.
December 2013
SI-UK opens in China.
February 2014
SI-UK opens its first office in Lagos, Nigeria.
May 2014
A second Turkish office opens in capital city Ankara.
July 2014
Tokyo office relocates to the prestigious Shibuya district in Japan.
September 2014
A second Nigerian office is opened in Abuja.
October 2014
- SI-UK launches its new state-of-the-art website in the UK.
- First UK University Fairs held in Abuja and Lagos.
November 2014
- New SI-UK website is launched in India and Thailand.
- First UK University Fair in Delhi.
September 2015
SI-UK London builds two new IELTS classrooms at Regent Street office.
October 2015
Awarded a grant by the UK government as one of the fastest growing businesses in the UK.
November 2015
- SI-UK Delhi hosts India’s largest UK University Fair, with 55 UK universities attending.
- SI-UK's first national TV advert premieres on the Star Network, India.
November 2015
A record 100 UK universities attend the UK University Fair London.
December 2015
UCAS Schools Service launches providing expert services to top boarding schools and A-level colleges in the UK and globally.
August 2016
New Spanish and Vietnamese websites launched.
September 2016
SI-UK relaunches brand with new logo.
October 2016
New office opened in Tehran, Iran.
February 2017
New office opened in Doha, Qatar.
March 2017
New office opened in Toronto, Canada.
October 2017
New office opened in Nicosia, Cyprus.
May 2018
- New office opened in Pune, India.
- New office opened in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
- New office opened in Kathmandu, Nepal.
- New office opened in Bogota, Colombia.
- New office opened in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
- New office opened in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
