The International Admissions Bulletin is the publication of choice for admissions professionals in international schools.
The magazine is co-edited by Robin Berting, who has fifteen years of experience working in admissions offices at international schools in Switzerland, Belgium, Spain and Korea, and Jessica Fortin, Admissions Director at the International Community School of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, with almost twenty years of experience in the sector. The magazine is published and distributed free of charge by Faria Education Group, the world’s leading software provider to international schools. Click on our various issues to view top international school admissions articles from experts in the field.
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Featured Articles
The Changing Face of the Admissions Roundtable
The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges for every international school, and we saw admissions offices come up with creative ways to solve those challenges, many of which they have kept in the post-pandemic world. As we move beyond COVID, other challenges
Could Blended Learning Provide a Solution to the Challenges Faced by International Schools?
In the wake of the unprecedented events that have unfolded in recent years, schools have been left grappling with a multitude of challenges which have fundamentally reshaped the landscape of education. Many international schools have found themselves understaffed and under
Online Testing for Admissions Considerations and Lession Learnt
In March 2019, the International Diagnostics & Admissions Test (IDAT) was launched. On January 30, 2020, a global pandemic was declared. Suddenly, students couldn’t go to test centres. Many could not even get to school. At IDAT, we ‘put on
The Changing Face of the Admissions Roundtable
The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges for every international school, and we saw admissions offices come up with creative ways to solve those challenges, many of which they have kept in the post-pa...
Could Blended Learning Provide a Solution to the Challenges Faced...
In the wake of the unprecedented events that have unfolded in recent years, schools have been left grappling with a multitude of challenges which have fundamentally reshaped the landscape of education...
Online Testing for Admissions Considerations and Lession Learnt
In March 2019, the International Diagnostics & Admissions Test (IDAT) was launched. On January 30, 2020, a global pandemic was declared. Suddenly, students couldn’t go to test centres. Many cou...
How to Create a Winning Customer Journey
As a seasoned school marketer with over a decade of experience in senior roles recruiting international students to Australia, Bianca’s diverse background in corporate and government marketing has e...
Finding the Right Fit: Team and Peer Input with Student Admission...
The recruitment and retention of students is arguably the main goal of any school admissions department. However, an underlying caveat is that the recruitment and retention process of students should ...
Tackling the Challenges of Admissions in International Schools
Navigating Competition, Edtech Disruptions, and Parent Mobility Admissions in international schools have always presented a unique set of challenges, but in today’s rapidly changing educational ...