CIS INSTITUTES ON INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION & GUIDANCE

CIS-EARCOS Institute on International Admission & Guidance 2023

We’re excited to return to Bangkok for this important event in Asia, bringing together international schools and universities.

Guidance counsellors from across Asia unite with worldwide university admissions professionals for region-specific updates and collaboration within a dynamic atmosphere. 

The schedule maximises networking opportunities so counsellors can explore many exciting worldwide study prospects for their students using the latest admissions information.

What’s new?

We’re excited that the student fair will return to this year’s event, so you can meet students from the greater Bangkok area.

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 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 
• a student fair for registered universities to meet students from Thailand 

CIS Latin America Institute on International Admission & Guidance 2023

Guidance counsellors across Latin America and the Caribbean will join admissions professionals from our member universities worldwide for two days packed with opportunities for in-depth professional development and networking. 

With an emphasis on building professional partnerships and advising globally minded students on their future educational plans, our programme offers plenty of professional development, networking, and group discussion.

With 15+ years’ experience, we offer one of the longest-standing Latin American Institutes for the international admission and guidance community. 

You can expect to: 

• exchange ideas that support international student mobility 
• learn about regional developments, trends, and other topics related to students in Latin America and the Caribbean who aspire to study internationally 
• establish key connections across the region 

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 Latin America 
• a school fair helps registered university participants learn more about school programmes and the needs of students in the region.
• the university fair provides the opportunity for school guidance counsellors to learn more about admissions requirements, financial aid, and scholarship possibilities at each individual university. 

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.

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!

Participants