EAC Skopje - Skopje

The Educational Advising Center - EAC www.oic.org.mk is a non-profit, non-governmental organization instituted in July 1999. Since 2004 EAC Skopje gain it sustainability and operates based on its services.

The mission of the Educational Advising Center is to participate actively in the process of building an open and democratic society by providing information on an array of educational opportunities abroad to the Macedonian public. It also aspires to animate and advocate the process of integration of the Macedonian and international academic community. The center has had an affluent line of development and has contributed to increasing public awareness concerning educational opportunities abroad, as well as the individual's right to make a choice hence bringing them closer to a more contemporary, democratic civil society.

EAC has 7,000 visitors annually and 12,000 visitors on the web.

Educational Advising Center is a unique center and pioneer in the educational advising in Macedonia offering information on study opportunities worldwide regardless of the field or level of education, up-to-date information on current issues in international education, foreign educational systems, academic programs, academic stay abroad programs, research opportunities, scholarships, exchange programs, etc.

Educational Advising Center established successful cooperation with many foreign universities and all domestic universities and other academic Institutions worldwide. Educational Advising Center acts as an official test center in Macedonia for TOEFL IBT, GMAT, TOEIC, TOEFL ITP, as well as preparation course for TOEFL, GRE, SAT, GMAT, IELTS.

Educational Advising Center is organizing a one of a kind event “Days of Education and Career”. An ongoing activity since 1998 it is aimed for high school, undergraduate and graduate students,university professors, junior and senior researchers interested in learning more about education related programs available at the embassies, resource centers, national and international organizations dealing with international education and academic programs at international institutions of higher education. This fair since 2004 is organized in cooperation with and on location at Skopje fair (35,000 visitors).

In 2010 EAC started to organize the event "Scholarship EXPO". The Scholarships EXPO is a unique event of national importance in Macedonia, where a variety of scholarships and other forms of financial aid available to Macedonian citizens for studying in Macedonia and abroad are presented at a single location. The main goal is the promotion of the importance of scholarships in opening and increasing access to higher education (2,500 visitors).