MIE Pathways, Bangladesh’s only accredited NCUK Study Centre, hosted the NCUK Graduation Ceremony 2026 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC), celebrating 148 students who completed the internationally recognised NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY) programme.
The number of graduates witnessed a sharp rise, growing from 32 in 2025 to 148 this year. This significant increase highlights the rapidly expanding interest among Bangladeshi students in international pathway programmes for higher education abroad.
The ceremony brought together graduates and their families, educators, academic leaders, education partners, and representatives from across the education sector, reads a press release.
NCUK Chief Academic Officer Suzanne Bartlett attended the ceremony as the chief guest. Among the other distinguished guests were MH Global Group Chairman Captain AKM Golam Kibria, MH Global Group CEO Golam Mortuza, MH Global Group CCO Zahirul Islam, and MH Global Group Project Director Neil Upton.
The event featured certificate presentations, student speeches, and academic recognition, celebrating the graduates’ academic progression to universities worldwide. Following the completion of the NCUK Foundation programme, MIE Pathways graduates are progressing to universities in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA, Europe, and Malaysia.
Launched in Bangladesh in 2024, MIE Pathways currently operates branches in Dhanmondi, Uttara, Chattogram, and Sylhet. Its intensive nine-month NCUK IFY programme prepares students who have completed O-Level, AS, A-Level, or HSC for undergraduate study abroad by developing their academic, English language, and study skills.
According to NCUK, the IFY has been benchmarked by UK NARIC as comparable to the UK GCE A-Level standard and is regulated by Ofqual in England, with equivalency validation by UK ENIC. Eligible students can progress to more than 80 NCUK university partners across multiple countries. These partners include 10 universities ranked among the world’s top 100 and 21 among the top 200 in the 2026 QS World University Rankings.
The 2026 graduation ceremony marks another major milestone for MIE Pathways as it continues to expand international higher education opportunities for Bangladeshi students.
