International Enrollment Management

Admission and Placement of International Students and Scholars

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

English as a Second Language Program Administration

Preparing International Student and Scholars for Study in the United States

Recruiting International Students and Scholars

International Outreach Coordinator

The international outreach coordinator is charged with staying abreast of trends and issues in the overseas advising sector of the field, and sharing that knowledge with the IEM KC team in order to guide the team’s activities and initiatives. Additionally, this volunteer position develops and

Educational System of Scotland

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 13, Issue 1 - May 2016 Typically, Scottish students attend seven years of primary and six years of secondary education, leading to the Scottish “Highers” qualification required for admission to most higher education institutions in Scotland. The majority of students complete a

Educational System of the United Kingdom

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 13, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 The UK education systems are managed at a regional level by the individual countries that make up the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland). This article focuses on

Redesigning an Institutional Office Website for an International Audience

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 13, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 We are preparing to launch a new graduate admission website for my university. My team and I have all worked hard to put it together and are excited for its

The United Kingdom Becomes the Number One European Sender of Students to U.S. Universities

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 13, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 In November 2015, the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors report revealed that a record 10,743 British students were enrolled at U.S. universities in 2014–15. Undergraduate study is the driving

Meet an IEM Professional: Julio D. España

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 13, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 JULIO D. ESPAÑA Director of Global Admissions, Kennesaw State University Where I live: Marietta, Georgia Where I was born: Guatemala City, Guatemala Family: Married Education: I attended Georgia Perimeter College,

Credential Survey of the United Kingdom

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 13, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 To give readers a range of perspectives regarding the foreign academic credentials found in the country or region covered in IEM Spotlight, the editorial team surveys a number of colleges

Real Skills for the Real World: An Introduction to Pearson BTEC Qualifications

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 11, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 About BTEC Pearson is the United Kingdom’s largest awarding organization offering academic, vocational, and work-based learning qualifications, including BTEC. BTECs are career-based qualifications designed to give students the real world,

A Look at the History of Scottish Education and Its Place in the Modern World

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 11, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 Rightly or wrongly, Scotland is a country stereotypically famous for haggis, Rabbie Burns (and all the palaver associated with our national bard), men in tartan kilts, the skirl of the

IEM Spotlight - May 2016

Welcome to the United Kingdom! According to the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors 2015 report, the United Kingdom ranked twelfth on the list of top sending countries, with more than 10,000 students sent to the United States during the 2014–15 academic year.