The education market in Central and South America is well known for having a strong appetite for overseas study and various government-backed initiatives to encourage outbound mobility. From kingpin markets like Brazil to small yet healthy markets like Chile, which can help you diversify your student body, BMI/THE offers a range of recruitment solutions so you can achieve your internationalisation goals in Brazil and Latin America.
We have been running student fairs in Central and South America since 1987 and have garnered a reputation for organising the most successful fairs in the region. And with satellite offices in Bogotá, Colombia as well as Salvador, Brazil, our finger remains firmly on the pulse of a Latin rhythm, with warmth in our heart and a fire in our belly.
If you’re looking to recruit students for language or undergraduate courses, then be sure to join our bustling education fairs known as Salão do Estudante in Brazil, and ExpoEstudiante in Latin America. These fairs run as a smoothly organised series across the region twice a year, and the exact city locations can vary from one recruitment season to another. For those of you recruiting for postgraduate education and certificates, we also organise specialty marketing campaigns to draw these audiences into niche sections of our fairs such as ExpoPosgrados in Colombia and Mexico.
In addition, to help you get your brand in front of students sooner, BMI/THE also runs fairs in prestigious secondary schools that directly connect you with senior students, parents and high school counsellors. These K-12 fairs are conveniently timed either just before or after our main fairs in order to help you make the most of your overseas visit, and we provide escorted door-to-door service for the institutions who join us.
With students going abroad at younger and younger ages, having firm links at the secondary school level in your target recruitment countries is vitally important. Our International Schools Forum & Workshops are designed to help you achieve just that.
These events help you save time by meeting with influential counsellors from the top secondary schools across a wide region, such as our event dedicated entirely to Brazil, or our Latin and Central American regional event which flies in counsellors from up to ten countries. Over two full days of luxury networking events and structured meetings, you’ll have the chance to form relationships with this critical audience who regularly advise high-achieving students and parents on which countries and institutions abroad are the best fit for them.
Participating counsellors are handpicked by our team, and they also receive extra academic content and training which forms part of Times Higher Education Counsellor Accreditation Programme (THE CAP).
One of the most prestigious events on our calendar is the BMI/THE Global Scholarship Forum, held each spring in London. With a truly global feel, the Forum attracts all the major scholarship and funding providers from over 40 countries, giving you an unprecedented opportunity to form alliances with not only scholarship organisations from Brazil and Latin America, but from all over the globe.
Due to the popularity of the Global Forum, BMI/THE also runs its Americas Scholarship Forum, an event similar to the global one but has a targeted regional focus, connecting you with the heads of scholarship and training programmes from across North, Central, South America, and the Caribbean.
Both events are extraordinarily unique in the international education industry given their ability to attract such high level audiences. They sell out every year, so reserve your space now before it’s too late!
As one of four reports produced in partnership with Jackfruit Marketing, our Mexico Market Report provides essential recruitment information on the country’s education and recruitment scene. This free 60-page report gives readers access to a lengthy track record of outbound statistics by destination markets, as well as a review of Mexico’s enrolments across key states in the country. We also cover economic growth, the most pressing challenges and trends affecting the Mexican market, and we share tips and best practices for those looking to build brand presence in Mexico.
As one of the hottest growth markets for higher education recruitment, you can't miss our fairs in Chile, Colombia & Mexico! Specifically dedicated to the needs of both Undergraduate and Postgraduate recruitment, this event attracts high-calibre students and working professionals who are eyeing up study abroad opportunities. This tour includes High School Visits in Bogota and Mexico City.
Learn more »Monterrey In-person Fair
Sep 26
Mexico City In-person Fair
Sep 28 - Sep 29
Mexico City - 1 Day High School Visits
Sep 30
Guadalajara In-person Fair
Oct 01
Bogotá In-person Fair
Oct 05 - Oct 06
Medellín In-person Fair
Oct 09
Santiago In-person Fair
Oct 12 - Oct 13
Young South Americans are heading overseas in growing numbers, and this event is where it all starts. Meet the principals and high school counsellors who inspire and encourage students in their final years of secondary school, and spend 2 days solidifying relationships with influencers from the best private and international schools in the region.
Learn more »Bogotá
One Delegate/ One Meeting Schedule
Oct 03 - Oct 04
Bogotá
Two Delegates/ One Meeting Schedule
Oct 03 - Oct 04
Bogotá
Two Delegates/Two Meeting Schedules
Oct 03 - Oct 04
The BMI Americas Scholarship Forum will connect you with outbound government and private scholarship providers, as well as funding agencies, that support students from the Americas to study overseas. Making agreements with these organisations plays a pivotal role in an institution’s recruitment strategy, and developing personal relationships through face to face contact is the key to success in this part of the world.
Learn more »Bogotá
One Delegate/One meeting schedule
Oct 07 - Oct 08
Bogotá
Two Delegates/One meeting schedule
Oct 07 - Oct 08
Bogotá
Two Delegates/Two meeting schedules
Oct 07 - Oct 08
Held across 7 major cities twice a year, Salão do Estudante has been Brazil’s best-known international student recruitment fair since 1994, attracting 90,000+ students, professionals and parents annually.
Learn more »São Paulo In-person Fair
Oct 12 - Oct 13
Rio Copacabana In-person Fair
Oct 15
Rio Barra In-person Fair
Oct 16
Brasilia In-person Fair
Oct 18
Salvador In-person Fair
Oct 20
Campinas In-person Fair
Oct 22
Curitiba In-person Fair
Oct 24
COLFUTURO Connect Live is a 4-hour online event that will be hosted on a state-of-the-art platform that puts video conferencing at the heart of the experience. Exclusively official COLFUTURO partners, this event puts you in front of Colombia's best and brightest Postgraduate students who using the COLFUTURO programme to enable their international studies,
Learn more »COLFUTURO Connect Live
Oct 24
Don’t miss the only event that gives you the unique ability to connect with influential leaders at the secondary school level from across Central and Latin America. Hold 26 meetings and network with school counsellors who advise teenagers and their parents on the next steps in their academic journey.
Learn more »Panama City
One Delegate/ One Meeting Schedule
Feb 27 - Feb 28
Panama City
Two delegates/One Meeting Schedule
Feb 27 - Feb 28
Panama City
Two Delegates/Two Meeting Schedules
Feb 27 - Feb 28
As one of the hottest growth markets for higher education recruitment, you can't miss our fairs in Colombia, Mexico & Peru! Specifically dedicated to the needs of both Undergraduate and Postgraduate recruitment, this event attracts high-calibre students and working professionals who are eyeing up study abroad opportunities. This tour includes High School Visits in Bogota.
Learn more »Guadalajara In-person Fair
Feb 20
Mexico City In-person Fair
Feb 22 - Feb 23
Mexico City - 1 Day High School Visits
Feb 24
Monterrey In-person Fair
Feb 25
Bogotá In-person Fair
Mar 01 - Mar 02
Bogotá - 2 Day High School Visits
Mar 03 - Mar 04
Medellín
Mar 06
Lima In-person Fair
Mar 08 - Mar 09
Young Brazilians are heading overseas in growing numbers, and this event is where it all starts. Meet the principals and high school counsellors who inspire and encourage students in their final years of secondary school, and spend a day solidifying relationships with influencers from the best private and international schools in Brazil.
Learn more »Sao Paulo
One Delegate/One Meeting Schedule
Apr 02
Sao Paulo
Two delegates/One Meeting Schedule
Apr 02
Held across 7 major cities twice a year, Salão do Estudante has been Brazil’s best-known international student recruitment fair since 1994, attracting 90,000+ students, professionals and parents annually.
Learn more »São Paulo In-person Fair
Apr 05 - Apr 06
Rio Copacabana In-person Fair
Apr 08
Rio - 1/2 Day High School Visits
Apr 08
Rio Barra In-person Fair
Apr 09
Brasilia In-person Fair
Apr 11
Brasilia - 1/2 Day High School Visits
Apr 11
Salvador In-person Fair
Apr 13
Salvador - 1/2 Day High School Visits
Apr 14
Campinas In-person Fair
Apr 15
Curitiba In-person Fair
Apr 16
Through a variety of high quality events held in 30+ cities around the world, BMI/THE offers you a chance to reach students online and face to face at fairs, as well as cement relationships with stakeholders across the student journey via our premium networking events and workshops.
