CIS INSTITUTES ON INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION & GUIDANCE
The CIS Institutes on International Admission and Guidance offer university admission and recruitment officers and school guidance counsellors in several regions excellent opportunities to engage in dialogue regarding the admission process, learn about current trends in post-secondary admission and network with their admission and guidance colleagues.
We offer events both in person and virtually to meet the needs of our membership community. Join your peers across the CIS community to gather, learn, network, strategise, support each other, and share a wealth of expertise during our global events.
Please check the events page for updates; members will also receive the latest event information in their Member Updates.
Learn more about past CIS Institutes:
Asia
CIS-EARCOS Institute on International Admission & Guidance 2022
We’re excited to return to Bangkok for this important event in Asia, bringing together international schools and universities.
A dynamic and intimate atmosphere where guidance counsellors and university admissions professionals support and network with each other.
The schedule is designed to maximise networking opportunities so that counsellors can explore the many exciting worldwide study prospects for their students using the latest admissions information.
What’s new?
New sessions called ‘Counsellor Conversations’ and ‘University Conversations’ will be facilitated by counsellors and university representatives. You’ll be able to post your topic suggestions on a whiteboard in advance then join these informal yet structured sessions for targeted discussions with your peers.
You can expect to:
- network and collaborate in person (hooray!)
- exchange ideas that support international student mobility
- learn about regional developments, trends, and other topics related to students in Asia who aspire to study internationally
- establish key connections across Asia
The event includes:
- inspiring keynote speaker
- general sessions for both universities and schools
- workshops and small group discussions focused on university admissions relevant to students and schools in Asia
Participants
- CIS Schools
- CIS Universities
- CIS Affiliated Consultants, Supporting Members, and others
- EARCOS schools
- FOBISIA schools
CIS Schools
School name | Country |
ACS (International) Singapore | Singapore |
Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School | Thailand |
Bangkok Patana School | Thailand |
Berda Claude International School | Thailand |
British International School Hanoi | Vietnam |
British International School, Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam |
British International School, Phuket | Thailand |
British School Jakarta | Indonesia |
British Vietnamese International School, Hanoi | Vietnam |
Bromsgrove International School | Thailand |
Canadian Academy | Japan |
Cebu International School | Philippines |
Charter International School | Thailand |
Chinese International School Hong Kong | Hong Kong (SAR) China |
Concordian International School | Thailand |
Dulwich College (Singapore) | Singapore |
Dulwich College Seoul | South Korea |
Dwight School Seoul | South Korea |
École Mondiale World School | India |
German European School Singapore | Singapore |
International School Bangkok | Thailand |
International School Dhaka | Bangladesh |
International School of Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
International School of the Sacred Heart | Japan |
International Schools of North America | Vietnam |
Jakarta Intercultural School | Indonesia |
KIS International School | Thailand |
Korea International School | South Korea |
New International School of Japan | Japan |
NIST International School | Thailand |
Oasis International School - Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
Oberoi International School | India |
Renaissance International School Saigon | Vietnam |
Seoul Foreign School | South Korea |
Shrewsbury International School Bangkok | Thailand |
Shrewsbury International School City Campus | Thailand |
Singapore American School | Singapore |
St Andrews International School Bangkok | Thailand |
St Mary's International School | Japan |
St Stephen's International School | Thailand |
St. Joseph's Institution International | Singapore |
St. Paul's Co-educational College | Hong Kong (SAR) China |
Stamford American International School | Singapore |
Taipei European School | Taiwan |
Tanglin Trust School | Singapore |
Tenby Schools Penang | Malaysia |
The Australian International School, Singapore | Singapore |
The British School Manila | Philippines |
The International School of Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
The International School of Penang (Uplands) | Malaysia |
The International School Yangon | Myanmar |
The Regent's International School, Bangkok | Thailand |
The Sultan's School | Oman |
United Nations International School of Hanoi | Vietnam |
United World College of South East Asia (Dover Campus) | Singapore |
United World College of South East Asia (East Campus) | Singapore |
UWC Thailand International School | Thailand |
Vientiane International School | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Yew Wah International Education School of Guangzhou | China |
CIS Universities
Institution name | Country |
American University | United States |
Arts University Bournemouth | United Kingdom |
Babson College | United States |
Baylor University | United States |
Bentley University | United States |
BINUS University | Indonesia |
Bocconi University | Italy |
Bond University | Australia |
Boston University | United States |
Bournemouth University | United Kingdom |
Bowdoin College | United States |
Brock University | Canada |
Brussels School of Governance, Vesalius College | Belgium |
Bryn Mawr College | United States |
California Lutheran University | United States |
Carleton University | Canada |
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland | Switzerland |
City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong (SAR) China |
Claremont McKenna College | United States |
Colgate University | United States |
College of the Holy Cross | United States |
Colorado State University | United States |
Concordia University | Canada |
Creighton University | United States |
Dalhousie University | Canada |
De Montfort University | United Kingdom |
DePauw University | United States |
Durham University | United Kingdom |
Dusit Thani College | Thailand |
École hôtelière de Lausanne | Switzerland |
EDHEC Business School | France |
Elon University | United States |
Falmouth University | United Kingdom |
Fordham University | United States |
Furman University | United States |
Gettysburg College | United States |
Glion Institute of Higher Education | Switzerland |
Grinnell College | United States |
Hamilton College | United States |
Hong Kong Baptist University | Hong Kong (SAR) China |
Hope College | United States |
Huron University College at Western University | Canada |
IE University | Spain |
Imperial College London | United Kingdom |
Jacobs University Bremen | Germany |
James Cook University | Australia |
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Carl Benz School of Engineering | Germany |
Lancaster University | United Kingdom |
Leeds Arts University | United Kingdom |
Leiden University | Netherlands |
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education | Switzerland |
Lewis & Clark College | United States |
Liverpool John Moores University | United Kingdom |
Loyola Marymount University | United States |
Loyola University Chicago | United States |
Manchester Metropolitan University | United Kingdom |
McMaster University | Canada |
Memorial University of Newfoundland | Canada |
Mount Holyoke College | United States |
NABA - Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti | Italy |
Nagoya University | Japan |
New York University, Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
Newcastle University | United Kingdom |
Niagara University | United States |
Northeastern University | United States |
Northwestern University in Qatar | Qatar |
Norwich University of the Arts | United Kingdom |
Nottingham Trent University | United Kingdom |
OCAD University | Canada |
Occidental College | United States |
Ohio Northern University | United States |
Ohio Wesleyan University | United States |
Queen Mary University of London | United Kingdom |
Queen's University | Canada |
Rice University | United States |
Ritsumeikan University | Japan |
Rochester Institute of Technology | United States |
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University | Netherlands |
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences | Netherlands |
RUFA - Rome University of Fine Arts | Italy |
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | United States |
Savannah College of Art and Design | United States |
Simon Fraser University | Canada |
Singapore Management University | Singapore |
Skidmore College | United States |
SOAS University of London | United Kingdom |
State University of New York at Binghamton | United States |
Syracuse University | United States |
Temple University, Japan Campus | Japan |
The American University of Paris | France |
The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong (SAR) China |
The George Washington University | United States |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong (SAR) China |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Hong Kong (SAR) China |
The New School | United States |
The Ohio State University | United States |
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago | United States |
The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong (SAR) China |
The University of Manchester | United Kingdom |
The University of Sydney | Australia |
The University of Tampa | United States |
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin | Ireland |
Tulane University | United States |
Union College | United States |
University College Roosevelt | Netherlands |
University College Utrecht | Netherlands |
University of Bath | United Kingdom |
University of Bristol | United Kingdom |
University of California, Los Angeles | United States |
University of Cambridge | United Kingdom |
University of Chicago | United States |
University of Cincinnati | United States |
University of Denver | United States |
University of Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
University of Essex | United Kingdom |
University of Glasgow | United Kingdom |
University of Guelph | Canada |
University of Johannesburg | South Africa |
University of Kent | United Kingdom |
University of Leicester | United Kingdom |
University of Melbourne | Australia |
University of Miami | United States |
University of New Brunswick | Canada |
University of Ontario Institute of Technology | Canada |
University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
University of Pittsburgh | United States |
University of Plymouth | United Kingdom |
University of San Francisco | United States |
University of Southampton | United Kingdom |
University of Strathclyde | United Kingdom |
University of Surrey | United Kingdom |
University of The Arts London | United Kingdom |
University of Toronto | Canada |
University of Victoria | Canada |
University of Waterloo | Canada |
University of York | United Kingdom |
Utrecht University | Netherlands |
Vanderbilt University | United States |
Wesleyan University | United States |
Williams College | United States |
Windesheim University of Applied Sciences | Netherlands |
York University | Canada |
CIS Affiliated Consultants, Supporting Members, and others
EARCOS schools
School name | Country |
Asia Pacific International School | South Korea |
Berkeley International School | Thailand |
Branksome Hall Asia | South Korea |
Brent International School Manila | Philippines |
Busan Foreign School | South Korea |
Canadian International School In Singapore | Singapore |
Canggu Community School | Indonesia |
Chatsworth International School | Singapore |
Chiang Mai International School | Thailand |
Concordia International School Hanoi | Vietnam |
Daegu International School | South Korea |
Dalat International School | Malaysia |
International Community School - Bangkok | Thailand |
International Community School - Singapore | Singapore |
International School Manila | Philippines |
Kaohsiung American School | Taiwan |
Keerapat International School | Thailand |
Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar | Malaysia |
Korea Kent Foreign School | South Korea |
Lanna International School Thailand | Thailand |
Panyaden International School | Thailand |
Ruamrudee International School | Thailand |
Saigon South International School | Vietnam |
Sekolah Ciputra | Indonesia |
Seoul International School | South Korea |
Singapore International School of Bangkok | Thailand |
Taejon Christian International School | South Korea |
Taipei American School | Taiwan |
The American School in Japan | Japan |
The American School of Bangkok | Thailand |
Yongsan International School of Seoul | South Korea |
FOBISIA schools
School name | Country |
Brighton College International School Bangkok | Thailand |
Harrow International School Bangkok | Thailand |
Jerudong International School Brunei | Brunei |
King's College International School Bangkok (KCS) | Thailand |
Regents International School Pattaya | Thailand |
Rugby School Thailand | Thailand |
St Andrews International Schools - Sukhumvit 107 | Thailand |
St. Andrews International School Green Valley | Thailand |
Traill International School | Thailand |
Latin America
CIS Latin America Institute on International Admission & Guidance 2019
With 15+ years of experience, CIS offers one of the longest-standing Latin American institutes for the international admission and guidance community. This two-day programme is packed with opportunities for in-depth professional development and networking.
At the institute, you can expect to:
- exchange ideas about supporting international student mobility
- learn about regional developments, trends, and other issues affecting Latin American and Caribbean students who aspire to study internationally
- establish key connections in the region to meet institutional goals
Expand your learning and network at the CIS Latin America Institute on the beautiful campus of Rollins College in Florida! Our global membership community is waiting to build lasting connections with you.
Counsellor Fly-In
Rollins College would love to host a small group of international counsellors (max 25) on our campus before the beginning of the CIS Latin America Institute. This is a great opportunity to visit beautiful Winter Park and get to know both Rollins and the international admission team better. The activities will include a campus tour, class visitation, student and faculty panels and Q&A with international admission counsellors. Contact Brandy Fransen at bfransen@rollins.edu for more details.
Questions
Contact Higher Education Services highereducation@cois.org
Participants
Universities
Last Update: 12 September 2019
Institution Name |
Country |
Bentley University | United States |
Bishop's University | Canada |
Bocconi University | Italy |
Boston University | United States |
Cardiff University | United Kingdom |
Case Western Reserve University | United States |
Chapman University | United States |
Dean College | United States |
Dickinson College | United States |
Drake University | United States |
École hôtelière de Lausanne | Switzerland |
Elon University | United States |
Emory University | United States |
Flagler College | United States |
Florida Institute of Technology | United States |
Fordham University | United States |
Franklin University Switzerland | Switzerland |
Glion Institute Of Higher Education | Switzerland |
IE University | Spain |
IÉSEG School of Management | France |
Indiana University | United States |
Ithaca College | United States |
Jacobs University Bremen | Germany |
Johnson & Wales University | United States |
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Carl Benz School of Engineering | Germany |
Kühne Logistics University | Germany |
Leiden University College The Hague | Netherlands |
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education | Switzerland |
Loyola Marymount University | United States |
Lynn University | United States |
Maryland Institute College of Art | United States |
Michigan State University | United States |
MODUL University Vienna | Austria |
Northeastern University | United States |
Purdue University | United States |
Queen's University Belfast | United Kingdom |
Rochester Institute of Technology | United States |
Rollins College | United States |
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | United States |
Salve Regina University | United States |
St. Thomas University | Canada |
Stonehill College | United States |
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin | Ireland |
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | Italy |
University College Roosevelt | Netherlands |
University of California, Los Angeles | United States |
University of Cincinnati | United States |
University of Essex | United Kingdom |
University of Exeter | United Kingdom |
University of North Carolina Wilmington | United States |
University of Tampa, The | United States |
University of Wisconsin-Madison | United States |
Vesalius College | Belgium |
York University | Canada |
Schools
Last Update: 12 September 2019
School Name |
Country |
Academia Cotopaxi | Ecuador |
American Institute of Monterrey | Mexico |
American Nicaraguan School | Nicaragua |
American School Foundation, The | Mexico |
American School of Guatemala | Guatemala |
British International School | Colombia |
British School, Rio de Janeiro, The | Brazil |
Buckingham School | Colombia |
Carol Morgan School | Dominican Republic |
Colegio Americano de Quito | Ecuador |
Colegio Brader | Panama |
Colegio Interamericano | Guatemala |
Colegio Maya | Guatemala |
Colegio Nueva Granada | Colombia |
Colegio Planck | Brazil |
Columbus School, The | Colombia |
Elvel School | Honduras |
Equity American School | Guatemala |
Escuela Campo Alegre | Venezuela |
Escuela Tomás Alva Edison | Mexico |
European School | Costa Rica |
Fundacion Escolar Britanico Salvadorena | El Salvador |
Gimnasio Campestre | Colombia |
Lincoln School Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
Lyford Cay International School | Bahamas |
Metropolitan School of Panama | Panama |
Pan American Christian Academy | Brazil |
Pan American School of Porto Alegre | Brazil |
Santiago Christian Academy | Chile |
St. Patrick School Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic |
Universal Pierre and Marie Curie School, Nicaragua | Nicaragua |
Middle East
CIS Middle East Institute on International Admission & Guidance 2023
Two days packed with regionally focused workshops and small group discussions on the latest university admissions topics and trends
You’ll experience a dynamic and intimate atmosphere where guidance counsellors and university admissions professionals expand their networks as they support and learn with each other.
The schedule maximises networking opportunities for counsellors to explore the many exciting worldwide study prospects for their students, guided by the latest admissions information.
We plan the event in collaboration with the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME).
You can expect to:
- Network and collaborate in person
- Exchange ideas that support international student mobility
- Learn about regional developments, trends, and other topics related to students in the Middle East who aspire to study internationally
- Raise the profile of your institution
- Establish key connections across the Middle East
- For counsellors: Learn more about global university options for your students in the Middle East, including admissions requirements plus financial aid and scholarship possibilities
- For universities: Get direct access to students and parents from the United Arab Emirates at the student fair
The Middle East Institute was informative, professional, fun, enlightening, and so worthwhile. I truly look forward to future events like this.
Participants
Universities
Institution Name | Country |
Arts University Bournemouth | United Kingdom |
Bishop's University | Canada |
Bocconi University | Italy |
Brussels School of Governance, Vesalius College | Belgium |
Butler University | United States |
Carleton University | Canada |
Central Washington University | United States |
Concordia University | Canada |
Constructor University Bremen | Germany |
De Vinci Higher Education | France |
École hôtelière de Lausanne | Switzerland |
ESADE Business School | Spain |
Foothill and De Anza Colleges | United States |
Fordham University | United States |
Franklin University Switzerland | Switzerland |
Hotelschool The Hague, Hospitality Business School | Netherlands |
Howest University of Applied Sciences | Belgium |
IE University | Spain |
Imperial College London | United Kingdom |
John Cabot University | Italy |
Lancaster University | United Kingdom |
Leiden University College The Hague | Netherlands |
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education | Switzerland |
Loughborough University | United Kingdom |
Loyola Marymount University | United States |
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts | Switzerland |
McMaster University | Canada |
Middlebury College | United States |
Modul University Vienna | Austria |
New York University, Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
Northeastern University | United States |
Northumbria University | United Kingdom |
Queen Mary University of London | United Kingdom |
Queen's University | Canada |
Ravensbourne University London | United Kingdom |
Richmond, The American International University in London | United Kingdom |
Savannah College of Art and Design | United States |
SBS Swiss Business School | Switzerland |
SOAS University of London | United Kingdom |
Stony Brook University | United States |
Suffolk University | United States |
The American College of Greece, Deree College | Greece |
The American University of Rome | Italy |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong (SAR) China |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Hong Kong (SAR) China |
The New School, Parsons Paris | France |
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago | United States |
The University of British Columbia | Canada |
Toronto Metropolitan University | Canada |
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin | Ireland |
University College Utrecht | Netherlands |
University of Calgary | Canada |
University of Cambridge | United Kingdom |
University of Chicago | United States |
University of Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
University of Exeter | United Kingdom |
University of Greenwich | United Kingdom |
University of Kent | United Kingdom |
University of Leeds | United Kingdom |
University of Ontario Institute of Technology | Canada |
University of Oregon | United States |
University of Surrey | United Kingdom |
University of The Arts London | United Kingdom |
Vanderbilt University | United States |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | United States |
Wabash College | United States |
Webster University Geneva | Switzerland |
Western University | Canada |
York University | Canada |
Schools
School Name | Country |
Al Bateen Academy | United Arab Emirates |
Al Yasmina Academy | United Arab Emirates |
American International School Egypt, West | Egypt |
American-British Academy | Oman |
Amman Baccalaureate School | Jordan |
Awsaj Academy | Qatar |
British International School Riyadh | Saudi Arabia |
Cranleigh School Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
Deira International School | United Arab Emirates |
Doha College | Qatar |
Dubai American Academy | United Arab Emirates |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail | United Arab Emirates |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | United Arab Emirates |
Greenfield International School | United Arab Emirates |
Hartland International School | United Arab Emirates |
Hayah International Academy | Egypt |
International School of Beijing | China |
Jumeira Baccalaureate School | United Arab Emirates |
Le Régent International School | Switzerland |
Nurorda High School Lyceum | Kazakhstan |
Repton Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
Safa Community School | United Arab Emirates |
Tenby Schools Penang | Malaysia |
The American School of Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
CIS supporting members and others
Africa
CIS-AISA Institute on International Admission & Guidance 2018
The second CIS-AISA Regional Institute on International Admission and Guidance in Africa was held at the International School of Kenya in Nairobi. CIS and the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) worked collaboratively on a programme which brought together university guidance counsellors from across Africa and universities from around the world for professional development, sharing, and networking. Counsellors from 11 African nations—Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—attended the programme, as well as representatives from 45 universities in 9 countries.
Participants were inspired by the words of keynote speaker Eddy Gicheru Oketch, a Kenyan activist and founder of Ongoza, an organization committed to bringing an end to civil violence by enabling young people to become economically independent and champions of peace in their local communities. Eddy’s reflections on the opportunities afforded to him by his own international education and question of “why do we educate” left the participants inspired and engaged in thought-provoking dialogue.
A university fair was held during the institute and attracted more than 100 students from over a dozen schools in the Nairobi area and beyond. Universities were also able to cultivate relationships with the schools in attendance and to raise their profile amongst schools in the region.
University representatives left the event with increased knowledge of trends and challenges facing students in Africa, recruitment ideas, and stronger knowledge of the plethora of African credentials. School counsellors in attendance also had the opportunity to showcase their schools for the university representatives at the school fair. A special thank you to the International School of Kenya for hosting us on their beautiful campus!
For questions about the Institute, please contact Katryna Snow, Assistant Director of Higher Education Services, at katrynasnow@cois.org.
Participants
Schools
School/Institution Name |
Country |
Arundel School | Zimbabwe |
Braeburn Schools | Kenya |
Brookhouse School Karen Campus | Kenya |
Dakar Academy | Senegal |
Dar es Salaam International Academy | Tanzania |
Enko Bonanjo International School | Cameroon |
Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology, Rwanda Girls Initiative | Rwanda |
Gateway High School | Zimbabwe |
GEMS Cambridge International School Nairobi | Kenya |
International School of Kenya | Kenya |
International School of Lusaka | Zambia |
International School of Tanganyika | Tanzania |
Lincoln Community School | Ghana |
Lusaka International Community School | Zambia |
Machabeng College, International School of Lesotho | Lesotho |
Mamma Africa Secondary School | Kenya |
Rift Valley Academy | Kenya |
Rosslyn Academy | Kenya |
St Cyprian's School | South Africa |
St Mary's School, Waverley, South Africa | South Africa |
St. Andrew's School, Turi | Kenya |
Starehe Girls' Centre | Kenya |
Universities
School/Institution Name | Country |
Augsburg University | United States |
Baruch College | United States |
Boston University | United States |
Colorado State University | United States |
Concord University | United States |
Concordia University | Canada |
École hôtelière de Lausanne | Switzerland |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | United States |
Fairleigh Dickinson University | United States |
Foothill and De Anza Colleges | United States |
Glion Institute of Higher Education | Switzerland |
Heriot-Watt University | United Kingdom |
Huron University College at Western University | Canada |
IE University | Spain |
Indiana University | United States |
Keele University | United Kingdom |
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education | Switzerland |
Maryville University | United States |
Memorial University of Newfoundland | Canada |
Miami University (Ohio) | United States |
Northwestern University in Qatar | Qatar |
Portland State University | United States |
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University | Japan |
Sciences Po (Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris) | France |
State University of New York at Plattsburgh | United States |
Stony Brook University | United States |
The American University of Paris | France |
The University of Tampa | United States |
University of Bridgeport | United States |
University of British Columbia | Canada |
University of Central Lancashire | United Kingdom |
University of Chicago | United States |
University of Delaware | United States |
University of Dundee | United Kingdom |
University of East Anglia | United Kingdom |
University of Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
University of Johannesburg | South Africa |
University of Kent | United Kingdom |
University of Miami | United States |
University of Plymouth | United Kingdom |
University of Portsmouth | United Kingdom |
University of Rochester | United States |
University of South Alabama | United States |
University of Southampton | United Kingdom |
Vanderbilt University | United States |
Supporting Members
It's an important platform for engaging with international schools in the region but also equally important in terms of understanding how other universities from around the world operate in the international recruitment space.