Membership Overview
The CIS membership community is a highly collaborative global network of higher education institutions, and primary and secondary international schools, committed to promoting internationalism and interculturalism in education. Members of CIS are characterized by a pursuit of high standards in leadership and global citizenship.
This membership community consists of over 915 schools and over 615 universities. Their profiles are available on our membership directory.
We aim to support you in raising your institutional profile across our global membership community.
Achieve your international recruitment objectives. We focus on creating the space, opportunities, and events that enable you to focus on engaging with guidance counsellors and students. Increase your regional knowledge through a range of online and in-person events and resources.
Enrich your network with an international community of admissions and guidance professionals who seek to share knowledge and learn from one another. Our members are invested in the relationships they have gained through CIS, which are fundamentally based on collegiality and collaboration.
Access a wide range of resources that help you shape your recruitment and outreach strategies and expand your knowledge. Resources and events are carefully created and curated with our global network of members, experts and consultants. Explore the CIS Community member-only portal for data and resources!
Engage with CIS partners, Wren International and Concourse (now part of EAB), to promote your university to students across the world. CIS members receive special discounts with each organization.
As a member of CIS, you get access to:
Membership criteria & requirements
To be considered for CIS membership, all institutions must:
- have the power to award academic degrees directly, excluding vocational or degree equivalent qualifications
- be officially accredited/recognised by the government in the country where they are located via accreditation by a recognised accrediting body or the ministry of education
- demonstrate the institution's commitment to international education and global citizenship
- deliver programmes and services with specific consideration for the needs of international students
- agree to pay the annual membership fee
- agree to support and uphold the CIS Code of Ethics and the Guiding Principles for Higher Education
In addition to the criteria listed above, university branch campuses may apply for separate CIS membership if they:
- have their own distinct admissions/administrative offices (not centralised through the main campus)
- offer degrees which can be completed from start to finish at the branch campus location
Membership options for campuses
Main campus membership:
Supports institutions with centralised student recruitment processes that lead to enrolment at the main campus and, if applicable, at branch campuses as extensions of the main campus.
University representatives accessing CIS events, tools and resources represent the main campus only.
The main campus only is promoted in the CIS membership directory, at events, searchable on contact lists, etc.
Branch campus membership:
Supports institutions with student recruitment and marketing processes managed by the branch campus independently.
Branch campuses promote specific programmes offered at their location only, at events and on the CIS Member Directory, independent of the main campus.
Branch campus representatives directly access the CIS Community Portal, digital student recruitment tools and other resources.
Becoming a member
To learn more about CIS membership, including scheduling a call with our membership team, please complete this online form or contact us at membership@cois.org.
To apply for membership, submit the online university membership application form.