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Recruiting international students

The Education UK Partnership provides a range of services for UK boarding schools to help you recruit international pupils from a diverse range of countries. The services include:

Events and exhibitions
Market intelligence
Agent contact listings and networking fairs
Marketing and promotional opportunities
Dedicated support in key recruitment markets and UK

If you have any questions or would like to find out more, please contact us at any time:

Email: educationuk.partnership@britishcouncil.org
Telephone: +44 (0)161 957 7069

The services

Events and exhibitions

We offer a range of events and exhibitions to help you meet international pupils and their parents, build relationships with agents, and network with UK colleagues and British Council staff from around the world. Forthcoming events include:

Date

Location

Event

20 February 2012

British Council London,

Nigeria Workshop

29 February to  3 March 2012

Vietnam

Pathway to University Schools Mission

8 to 9 June 2012

Thailand

Education UK Schools and Colleges Mission

8 to 9 May 2012

Oxford

International agents fair

10 to 11 May 2012

Nottingham

International agents fair

October 2012

Hong Kong

Schools and Colleges Exhibition

As well as these schools-focused events, we run over 36 Education UK exhibitions around the world each year plus a wide range of other networking events and market briefings. To hear about these events please register for our daily email service.

Market intelligence reports

The international education market for boarding schools
Exclusive to members of the Education UK Partnership. Please be aware that the reports are password protected. In-depth reports on the market for UK boarding schools in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

Nigeria: The opportunities and challenges for UK boarding schools.
This report, published in December 2011 is available to members of the Education UK Partnership and can be accessed here. [Education UK Partnership password required]

India: the opportunities and challenges for recruiting UK boarders.
This report, published in March 2011 is available to members of the Education UK Partnership and can be accessed here. A summary is available to all schools and can be accessed here.

Trends in international pupil numbers at UK boarding schools
The Independent Schools Council published its annual census in July 2011. A summary of the numbers is now available. The summary of the April 2010 numbers is also available to access.

Understanding the UK boarding school experience: the international student perspective
This report examines the experiences and perspectives of international students at UK boarding schools to help you identify what support they need and inform your marketing. You can read a free summary here.

In addition, we have a wide range of other market intelligence reports which you may find useful. Many are free of charge.

International agents: contact listings and networking fairs

Agent listings
Exclusive to members of the Education UK Partnership. As a member, you have access to contact listings for agents in key markets. All agents listed are currently engaged in, or interested in, representing UK boarding schools. For the most up to date list of agents please contact the Sarah Mountstephen
Agent fairs
Designed for UK boarding schools, the fairs are a great opportunity for you to meet agents from key recruitment markets. They take place in the UK and so are really time- and cost-effective.

Find out about other ways the British Council can support you in working with agents.

Marketing and promotional opportunities

Promotion on www.educationuk.org
On-line research is now a major part of the student decision-making process. With the Education UK website attracting millions of visitors each year, a profile is a great way to promote your institution.
In-country publications
Many of our offices produce local publications targeted at potential students seeking an international education. You can showcase your offers using advertorials or place advertisements in several publications.

Other promotional opportunities are also available.

Fees and how to join

The Education UK Partnership annual membership fee for boarding schools is GBP 1,969.50 plus VAT. Some services available to boarding schools are optional, paid services.

Please note that the Education UK Partnership will be replaced by the British Council’s Services for International Marketing April 2012.

If you are interested in joining the Education UK Partnership as a boarding school, please check that you meet the eligibility criteria and then submit the membership registration form. If you have any questions, please contact the Education UK Partnership helpdesk.

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