Most international institutions tend to focus recruitment efforts on China’s classic Tier 1 cities (e.g., Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen), and while there will be participants from those cities at the China International Schools Forum & Workshop, we are also working hard to ensure there is a balanced attendance from across the country. For example, as explained in our T2 China Market Report, its Tier 2 cities hold enormous potential for recruiters.

Tier 2 cities (such as Hangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang, Wuhan, Xi’an and Jinan) are undergoing rapid expansion with vast improvements in infrastructure, transportation, education, employment and standards of living, making them a hotbed for international student recruitment.

That’s why our event is designed to help you expand your network with bilingual and international schools across the country’s thriving metropolitan cities. In November 2024, we’re bringing the region’s top school counsellors into the nation’s capital for an event like no other.

Participating counsellors from China’s most economically advanced cities have been meticulously chosen from the country’s esteemed private, bilingual, and international schools. Moreover, these institutions believe in supporting their counsellors with professional development opportunities to help them promote the best higher education options for their students.

Participating elite schools come from a range of profiles such as:

• International schools including but not limited to the US, Canadian, British, French, German, and Australian curriculum.
• Secondary schools that prepare students for GCSEs or A levels.
• K-12 schools following the International Baccalaureate (IB) or Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) programme.
• Private, bilingual, and gifted schools.
• Religion-affiliated schools.

Get in touch with us to learn more about the schools that will attend.