Continuing Professional Development

In addition to UKCISA's training programme there are a wide range of related development opportunities available:

Training opportunities

• British Accreditation Council Best Practice Seminars
• Education UK Marketing (British Council)
• English UK (in particular, their Welfare Officers' Certificate Course)
• European Association for International Education including Professional Development modules run by, amongst others, the University of Southampton
• Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)
• Learning & Skills Improvement Service (seminars for senior staff in further education)
• thinkingpeople (cross-cultural awareness training)
• UCAS (international admissions)
• UK NARIC (evaluating qualifications)

Professional networks

The following professional organisations for staff in international work also offer training and networking opportunities:

• The Association of International Sudent Advisers (AISA)
• British Universities' International Liaison Association (BUILA)
• British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association (BUTEX)
• Association of UK Higher Education European Officers (HEURO)

Postgraduate qualifications

• Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/MA in Management of International Higher Education, Edge Hill University

  This qualification is aimed at staff undertaking international work in further and higher education and related sectors.

• Postgraduate Certificate in Enhancing the International Student Experience, University of Northampton

  The course will enable learners to develop as reflective practitioners by initially exploring theories relating to cross-cultural education, and then examining current practice related to their own area of activity, teaching, learner support, or administration as appropriate.