International Admissions Officer

 

Description:

The position will work closely with staff in the Office of the Registrar, Student Accounts and Student
Success.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. International Admissions & Administrative Duties (80%)

The International Admissions Officer will assist the successful and efficient operations of the
admission cycle for international applicants to meet the strategic aims of the University including
meeting targets while ensuring applicable regulations and policies are followed.

• Responsible for administering, evaluating, and assessing international admissions applications

according to established criteria

• Reviewing and verifying applicant credentials and identifying possible fraudulent documents for

referral to the Assistant Registrar

• Screening applications and credentials for compliance with Senate approved admission

requirements

• Providing alternative study options where direct entry may not have been met
• Responding to inquiries, providing information, researching, and resolving problems related to

international students’ applications

• Assessing and authorizing articulated and routine transfer credit recognition for program

admissions

• Ensuring accuracy and detail while processing and tracking admissions
• Maintaining a repository of international admission requirements that are country specific

including regulations/procedures that support the admission and registration processes

• Actively pursuing outstanding international applicant information
• Identifying barriers to admission and providing recommendations on how to eliminate those

barriers; identifying potential equivalencies to existing admission requirements for
consideration

• Keeping abreast of academic program changes, international admission changes and other

revisions that may impact the application process

• May be required to provide information on admissions, prerequisites, the application process,

etc. to overseas education agents and representatives.

• Liaising internally with Financial Services to coordinate and track tuition deposits by

international applicants

• Supporting the University’s enrolment function for international students with regards to advice

and guidance as and when required

• Updating information received through email as necessary (ie visa refusals, deferral requests,

etc.)

B. Administrative / Other Duties (20%)

• Responsible for answering the Main Student Information Overflow and triaging calls to the

appropriate staff or departments

• Responsible for assisting with domestic student inquiries and admissions if domestic staff are

unavailable to assist

• Provide support for the analysis of international applicants, registration data and other

appropriate reports

• Assist with international registration for students in person or during the online registration

campaign prior to arrival

• Other duties, as assigned