Begin Group

Join us tomorrow, 𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, for a special edition of the 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 dedicated to 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.

This free online session will bring together experienced school counsellors from Laos, Kazakhstan, and Nigeria to explore how AI is influencing counselling practice, student guidance, and university advising across different educational contexts.

Topics will include:
• AI in student guidance & university matching
• Counselling workflows & personalisation
• The role of human expertise in AI-supported advising

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 (𝗨𝗧𝗖+𝟬):

12.15–12.30 – Introduction, Begin Group
12.30–13.00 – Aizhan Kudaiberdieva, International School of Laos
13.00–13.30 – Rau Uzakova, Haileybury Astana, Kazakhstan
13.30–14.00 – Sandra Onoja, Rugby School, Nigeria

The workshop combines short presentations with live discussion, offering participating institutions valuable insight into how school counsellors are approaching AI tools, balancing technology with human expertise, and supporting students navigating international education pathways.

Read more and register: https://www.begingroup.com/en/begin-counsellors-partnership-workshop/

Planning student recruitment activities for 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲?

Begin Group’s Autumn 2026 schedule includes 𝟲𝟬+ 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟮𝟱+ 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟴 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, offering multiple opportunities to connect with prospective students, school counsellors, and partner institutions worldwide.

Explore the full schedule in the images below or on our website: https://www.begingroup.com/en/fairs/

We’ve just finished the 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 across the 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗻𝘀, bringing international educational institutions to 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗮, 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 as part of the second season of Begin Group student recruitment events in the region.

Participating institutions from Austria, Slovakia, France, Italy, Poland, and Romania presented their programmes, connected with local students, and visited international schools across Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia.

The Balkans continue to show strong long-term potential as an emerging student recruitment region, with increasing interest in international education and growing demand for study-abroad opportunities among students and families.

A special thank you to the participating schools for the warm welcome and cooperation:

𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗮
Questfield International College
Internationale Deutsche Schule Bukarest
𝗖𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
Obrazovni sistem "Crnjanski"

Thank you as well to all participating institutions for joining the tour.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿. Institutions interested in joining are encouraged to book their tour in advance: https://www.begingroup.com/en/fairs/begin-high-school-tour-i/

Join us tomorrow, 𝟭𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆, for the next 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 — a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 featuring experienced school counsellors from 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮.

This edition will bring together counsellors from 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹, 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂, 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗮, and 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼 to discuss how they support students in exploring international education opportunities, selecting destinations and programmes, and navigating the university application process.

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 (𝗨𝗧𝗖+𝟬):

15.00–15.15 – Introduction, Begin Group
15.15–15.45 – Mark Mangual, International School of Curitiba, Brazil
15.45–16.15 – Andrew Mechem, SCORE, Peru
16.15–16.45 – Amy Smith-Gonzalez, European School, Costa Rica
16.45–17.15 – Silvia Ramirez, Edron Academy, Mexico
17.15–17.45 – Silvia Guillén Araya, Colegio Miravalle, Costa Rica

The workshop combines short presentations with live Q&A, offering participating institutions valuable insight into counselling practices, student priorities, and current trends shaping international education across the region.

Read more and register: https://www.begingroup.com/en/begin-counsellors-partnership-workshop/

On 4 June, Begin Group also plans to host a 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of the Begin Counsellors Partnership Workshop dedicated to AI in school counselling and university guidance. 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 and share practical approaches, ideas, and experiences with the international education community.
If you are interested in participating as a speaker, please send a message here or contact [email protected].

The recent 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 in Frankfurt marked the start of our European tour, bringing together international institutions and highly motivated students exploring future study opportunities abroad.

Ten educational institutions from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Latvia, Poland, and Switzerland visited three leading international schools in the region:

• Metropolitan School Frankfurt gGmbH
• ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main
• European School RheinMain (ESRM)

Students from Strothoff International School also joined the event, further expanding the reach of the programme.

The visits proved highly productive, with strong engagement, thoughtful questions, and genuine interest from students actively considering international undergraduate studies. Alongside student meetings, the format also created valuable opportunities to connect with experienced school counsellors and gain deeper insight into students’ academic interests and decision-making processes.

Begin High School Visits continue to offer an efficient way to reach multiple schools within a single day while building meaningful connections with prospective students in key international education markets.

The next 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 will take place in 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗮 (𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮), 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 (𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮), 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 (𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗮), and 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲 (𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲).

See the full schedule and join the upcoming tours: https://www.begingroup.com/en/fairs/begin-high-school-tour-i/

𝟮𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 | 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

Join 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 in 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲 and connect with students actively planning their studies abroad. There is still time to join the tour.

The visit will take place at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 — an international school, offering an American curriculum and a highly international student environment.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻:

• Direct engagement with internationally minded students preparing for undergraduate studies abroad
• Opportunity to present programmes in a focused 4-hour on-campus format
• Networking with experienced school counsellors
• Access to a multicultural student audience representing more than 14 nationalities
• Efficient outreach within one of France’s leading international education hubs

Transfers from/to Nice are fully arranged and included in the package.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.begingroup.com/en/fairs/begin-high-school-tour-i/begin-high-school-tour-valbonne.html

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 in a new special edition of the 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, dedicated to AI in school counselling and university guidance.

More and more counsellors are integrating AI technologies into their workflows — from organising student preferences and university comparisons to supporting application planning, communication, and personalised guidance.

With this session, Begin Group aims to establish a constructive dialogue between school counsellors and representatives of educational institutions, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗜-𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

We are currently inviting experienced school counsellors to participate as speakers and share practical insights, approaches, and real examples of how AI tools are being used in their work today.

Possible discussion topics may include:

• AI-assisted student profiling and university matching
• Using AI to compare programmes, destinations, and admission requirements
• Improving counselling efficiency and personalisation
• Opportunities and limitations of AI in university guidance
• What universities should understand about AI-driven counsellor workflows

The workshop is planned for 𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 and will be hosted online as part of the Begin Counsellors Partnership Workshop series.

If you are interested in participating as a speaker, please write a message here or contact us at [email protected]

More than 1,000 students and parents joined the recent education fair in 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂, 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗮, organised by 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 in collaboration with 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲.

The event brought together 𝟯𝟰 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟮 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, creating a vibrant meeting point for Moldovan students actively exploring international study opportunities.

Representatives presented Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes, discussed admissions requirements, scholarships, career pathways, and answered detailed questions from prospective students and their families. All 9 presentations held during the event were highly attended, with full halls and strong engagement from visitors.

The fair remained busy during the entire event, with long lines at many tables and continuous discussions between visitors and institutional representatives. Representatives highlighted the excellent preparation of students, thoughtful questions, and the overwhelming interest in their study opportunities.

Thank you to all participating institutions, speakers, and partners who contributed to the success of this edition in Chisinau.

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