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CIS MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE ON INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION & GUIDANCE

Date: 21–22 February 2025
Location: Northwestern University in Qatar, Doha, Qatar

 

Two days packed with regionally focused workshops and small group discussions on the latest university admissions topics and trends

 

Join us for 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). 

 

A power-packed 2-day experience, a lot to learn and share. An enriching experience overall.

School participant, CIS Middle East Institute 2023
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 event includes:
  • A keynote and general sessions for both universities and schools
  • Workshops and small group discussions focused on university admissions relevant to students and schools in the Middle East
  • A student fair for registered universities to meet students from the United Arab Emirates

 

Who is this event for?

This regional event is for university guidance counsellors and future pathways advisors at CIS member schools in the Middle East plus university admissions professionals at CIS member universities worldwide who want to keep up to date on developments and effective practices within international admission and guidance.

 

Extend your stay for additional opportunities in the region:

Meet more students and counsellors in the Middle East by attending CIS fairs shortly before the Institute in Muscat on 17 February and Abu Dhabi on 18 February.  

Plus, CIS Supporting Member Wren International offers comprehensive student recruitment tours on dates around our events. They will launch their 2025 dates soon, check their website for information.