BridgeU In Brief: w/c 18th July, 2022

When you hear the words ‘international school’ what comes to mind??

Do you picture an English-speaking student body that is composed of the children of expatriates? Do their parents work for multinational corporations or governments? Are the parents wealthy? Does the school boast impressive teaching facilities? Does it offer a prestigious globally recognised curriculum like the International Baccalaureate??

We’ve just described some of the key characteristics of a typical international school.

But here’s the catch. We’ve just described a typical international school from 25 years ago.?

As we look forward to another application cycle, we're delighted to republish our updated International Schools Strategy Guide, our flagship resource for helping universities understand the fastest growing source of future international student talent.

That's right, we're talking about the international schools sector.

Updated with fresh content for 2022, our latest guide is essential reading for any international admissions teams looking to grow and diversify their international school network.

Our new edition is designed to help our university partners to...

• Learn how to?build an international schools strategy?that drives enrolments in 2023.
• Understand how a?school’s culture?and?local context?shapes students’ higher education decisions.
• Discover how to?align your higher ed marketing goals?with the?needs of international school students.

What's new at BridgeU

• We explain the 3 core principles of a successful international schools strategy in 2022 in our latest blog post
• Having analysed BridgeU counsellors' views of the US application process last month, this month, we hear counsellor's current analysis of what's driving their students' UK university preferences.

What's caught our eye this week

• In a week when the UK and parts of Europe, Nick Cuthbert asks some good questions on whether universities are solving or accelerating the climate crisis [spoiler alert: perhaps the international travel isn't sustainable in the long-term]
• QS has released its rankings of the most popular global cities for international students in 2022. Once again, London has claimed the top spot. But the 'Best City Student Cities' league table reveals that students are concerned about the affordability of some global cities, including both the cost of living and tuition fees.

Don't forget to grab your free copy of the latest International Schools Strategy by clicking on the link below. ??

And keep your eyes peeled for the next edition on the 25th July....

Have a great week.