How to Create a Virtual Tour in 3 Simple Steps.
Our usual Open Days, Private Tours and Fam Trips are off the table as prospective families and agents aren’t able to travel to school campus, let alone the staff to facilitate. A virtual tour is a digital alternative to these traditional events. It can take many different formats, from a Facebook live tour of campus, to a Zoom Call or webinar presentation with slides and videos, to a Virtual Reality experience. And lots in between. Here’s how you can create a virtual tour for your school.
What do School Closures and International Travel Disruptions Mean for School Marketers and International Admissions?
With many flights from China heavily restricted, airlines cancelling 1000s of flights, and many temporary restrictions and disruptions to travelling to the UK, what does it mean for UK-based institutions and this September 2020’s international student recruitment cohort?
6 Fun Ways to Help your Students Celebrate Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, is upon us. This year - the year of the Rat - the holiday runs from January 25th until February 8th. It is a very important festival for many countries, not just China. In addition to China, it is also a public holiday in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, North Korea, South Korea, Singapore and Vietnam.* It celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. Each year is attributed to an animal on the zodiac calendar. There are many traditional celebrations and festivals that take place during the 2 week long holiday. How can you help your students celebrate here in the UK?
How to Make a University Applicant’s Life Easier
The admissions process can be a daunting and stressful process for a lot of prospective students, so what is your university doing to make their lives easier? QS’s blog recommends online portals, paperless applications, interview scheduling and support services. All of which are equally helpful (if not more so) for international students, as well as ‘home’ students. For international students, we’d also add in: contact point with a speaker of their native language, time zone-appropriate interview scheduling (if possible), online application guide including specific requirements for international student applications (such as visa application info, qualification conversion charts).
5 Essential Marketing Tips for Schools
You need to increase student numbers, fill beds, grow brand awareness and increase revenue. You know that marketing can help with this, but your budgets and manpower are limited. It’s a catch 22. Here's what you should be doing to break out of it.