Are you ready to build a dynamic university advising program that supports students and their families to proceed to post-secondary plans? University Counseling in International Schools will help veteran and emerging counselors fine tune their program, expand their knowledge-base and develop skills to effectively support students through this important transition. Current research and practices from global institutions will be shared.

Learning Goals

• Enrich your story-telling skills to promote your students and school through documents such as letters of recommendation, school profiles etc.

• Develop systems to support students in expressing and presenting themselves in US College essays or UK-Style Personal statements as well as interviews and resumes.

• Gain unique insight into how admission decisions are made, exploring the inner-workings of university admission offices

• Expand your knowledge of global education higher education opportunities and admission procedures and practices  including those in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Hong Kong, and several others in Asia and Europe

• Develop the tools needed to help families and students form an effective university application list

• Utilize practices that actively engage and enrich the student experience

• Evaluate the numerous technological tools available to aid students and counselors in the application process

• Design a communication and calendar plan that may be employed when working with high school students and parents

• Gain insight into scholarships, financial aid and best buys around the world.

This widely well-received course is completely redesigned to enhance your skills as a counselor while providing you with an active cohort to support you on the journey as you work with students and families in real time during the fall.

Who is this experience for?

Current and aspiring counselors in international schools will benefit from the CTC courses. The mix of theory and practical, job-embedded practices will provide participants with a wealth of strategies to use in their role.

What’s my commitment?

This is an 8-week course with six synchronous sessions and job-embedded tasks and practices for participants to complete between sessions. Synchronous sessions include opportunities for both learning from an experienced international school course-long leader and small group discussions. You should be prepared to spend approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours per week, including individual and job-embedded tasks. This course can be used towards completion of your Certificate of International School Counseling.