INTO launches first-of-its-kind digital community platform exclusively for international students

LONDON / WASHINGTON DC: INTO University Partnerships, a worldwide training partnering group, has launched a first-of-its-kind digital community platform for international students geared toward revolutionizing the way in which students entry data and help all through their abroad educational journey.

The INTO Community platform serves as a hub for international students the place they will work together and interact with their cohort and school in real-time no matter their location.

Designed for a seamless expertise like common social platforms, the community hub will permit students to entry sources, occasions, job alternatives, mentors, and extra.

International students can use an array of companies equivalent to personalised recommendation and help on visa necessities, housing preparations, and entry to professional advisors. They can be a part of the INTO Community proper on the preliminary phases of their international training journey and proceed to be a part of it proper via to the alumni stage.

“INTO Community platform elevates scholar help and success to an entire new degree via the facility of know-how. The innovation combines the dynamism and performance of social media with INTO’s unmatched information of students’ wants and expectations. This can rework students’ expertise and increase their educational and profession success,” mentioned John Sykes, CEO of INTO.

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The INTO Community platform has been rolled out at INTO University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), INTO London, INTO Newcastle, Coventry University, and The University of Australia’s UWA College. A complete of 2000 students have joined the community with a week-on-week engagement progress of greater than 15%. By the tip of 2024, INTO goals to onboard half of all its middle companions throughout the UK, the US, and Australia forming a community of 6,000+ lively members.

To guarantee it’s a secure and trusted house, the platform has been made a non-public and invite-only channel accessible to students with gives, present students, and alumni. Accessible to students worldwide, it gives a safe atmosphere for students pursuing varied packages. The INTO Community can also be accessible as a cell app for qualifying students and is appropriate with iOS and Android units.

“In addition to being a fantastic useful resource for students, the platform can also be an enormous asset for partnering universities. By forging deeper emotional connections from the very starting, the platform permits stronger engagement, leading to enhanced conversion and enrollment charges. It additionally helps stop students dropping out of their confirmed packages,” mentioned Namrata Sarmah, INTO’s Chief Product Officer.

Based on preliminary information, UAB students who participated within the INTO Community earlier than their arrival demonstrated a threefold enhance in offer-to-confirmed conversion charges, compared to students who didn’t be a part of the community.

Jenny Nguyen, INTO UAB’s Marketing & Recruitment Manager, mentioned: “International students could make knowledgeable selections by getting access to varied sources which can be tailor-made to them. The University employees can higher interact and supply well timed help to their students.”

“The INTO Community additionally serves as an expansive INTO Alumni community the place academics, employees, scholar ambassadors, present students, and alumni can work together, construct and nurture relationships in a single single platform. This is a win-win answer.”

INTO Community is an superior solution to be taught extra about your academics, mentors, and fellow students. Through Community, you may join over shared pursuits and see what’s taking place in others’ day-to-day life,” mentioned Karim, a scholar from Egypt at INTO UAB.

Jordan Saflor, Senior Student Services Advisor at INTO London, mentioned: “INTO’s community platform exemplifies its dedication to stay on the forefront of digital innovation within the training sector. I imagine the Community has bought off to a promising begin and hopefully, we’ll see it develop much more within the coming months.”

“It’s a manner of bringing students collectively from one fringe of the globe to a different and this community has been probably the most welcoming ones I’ve seen,” mentioned Vincent, an INTO London scholar from Cambodia.