University Admissions
The latest government updates relating to university admissions, as well as links to virtual university open days and tours
There's one amazing positive that has come out of COVID-19. Educators all over the world have come together to share information to help each other navigate the unprecedented changes to secondary and higher education. We're so proud to be part of such a supportive community!
In this spirit, we’ve put together this page to help you and your students adapt to this new normal. We’ll update it regularly - so keep checking back. And feel free to get in touch to add any resources of your own!
The latest government updates relating to university admissions, as well as links to virtual university open days and tours
Find out more about exam cancellations, rescheduled dates, and how these changes might affect your students
Find out the global institutions where your students can participate in virtual tours and open days
Handy tips and resources to keep your younger students engaged in their university preparation while they are at home.
A list of resources to help you adjust to remote working, and keeping your students engaged from afar
If you’ve come across any valuable links, use our online form to tell us about them so we can add them to this list!
Virtual University Showcases: We are hosting a series of virtual showcases where admissions reps will share information about their universities, and take questions from counselors, students and parents.
Tips for Remote University & Careers Counseling: Watch our recent webinar, where BridgeU counselors share their insights on what they’ve learned from handling COVID-19
The Fundamentals of Using BridgeU for Remote Learning: We’ve also put together a webinar on how to use BridgeU as part of your remote curriculum.
How to Build and Maintain Your Distance Learning Curriculum: Our blog post offers tools and strategies for keeping your students engaged while distance learning.
UCAS Coronavirus Update: UCAS' page contains updates for advisors of students applying to university in the UK.
How COVID-19 is Affecting UK university admissions: The UK government has put together this helpful explainer post for students affected by COVID-19. It's worth checking back for updates.
NACAC College Admission Status Update: NACAC have provided this really useful table to give you a basic overview of how COVID-19 is affecting university admissions in the USA and worldwide.
Ontario's Universities Update on COVID-19: Universities in Ontario, Canada have a central page for students who may be applying to any university in Canada.
Impact of COVID-19 on Studying Abroad in Europe: Most EU universities have not yet announced what effect COVID-19 will have on 2020 admissions, but you can visit the websites of most universities through Study.EU
Hong Kong University Resources: Universities in Hong Kong have compiled this list for counselors and students looking for information on admissions and virtual sessions.
AP Resources for Educators: The AP has decided to offer candidates an online exam option for this academic year. This page gives educators all the info they need.
AP Resources for Students: AP have also got some great online resources to help students, including free YouTube videos.
A-levels: A-level exams have been cancelled and the UK government’s website has details on the alternative arrangements for candidates.
IB Diploma Programme/Careers-Related Programme: The IBO have cancelled exams for the April-May session and have compiled info on what this will mean for IBDP and IBCP students in 2020.
Cambridge International IGCSE & A-Levels: Cambridge International Education have recently updated their COVID-19 guidance.
Pearson IGCSE & A-Levels: Pearson have also issued a statement about their IGCSE & A-level exams and have some COVID-19 resources & FAQs on their website.
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education: The Hong Kong Assessment authority have released a revised exam timetable.
ACT: The ACT have pushed their test dates back to June. They've got a host of resources on their website to help answer students' and parents' questions.
SAT: Collegeboard have put together a COVID-19 with updates on new SAT test dates in June & August.
IELTS: The IELTS have a country-by-country review of IELTS test dates in 2020, allowing you and your students to quickly get the information they need.
TOEFL: TOEFL offers at-home testing for students affected by the closure of test centres. They are constantly updating their COVID-19 resource page. Students can take the test on this microsite.
YouVisit Virtual College Tours: YouVisit offers virtual open days & campus visits for over 600 universities worldwide.
List of UK Virtual Open Days: UCAS also has a great online diary of UK virtual open days and tours to help your students who aren't able to visit in person.
College Virtual Tours: College counselor Rebecca Chabrow has put together this list of international universities who are/are not offering virtual open days and campus tours.
Virtual University Showcases: At BridgeU we are hosting a series of virtual showcases where admissions reps will share information about their universities, and take questions from counselors, students and parents.
Coronavirus Advice for IB MYP Students: The IBO has put together some guidance & information for MYP counselors & parents affected by COVID-19
Pearson Classroom Resources: Pearson have made their classroom resources and ebooks available for free, and these are ideal for students who are working towards the GCSE or IGCSE.
Cambridge International Remote Teaching Resources: Cambridge International Education has useful resources to help counselors and teachers with remote lesson planning.
Keys to Succeed Guided Activities: Our partners at Keys to Succeed have resources for students of all age groups, designed to help keep students engaged and enable them to learn more about their strengths and skills.
How to Build and Maintain Your Distance Learning Curriculum: Our blog post offers tools and strategies for keeping your students engaged while distance learning.
Resources for Teaching Online: A really useful article from Edublogger to help you structure your online teaching & lessons.
Distance Learning Solutions: UNESCO have compiled a handy list of useful ed tech platforms to help you get your remote curriculum up and running.
Teachers Can Keep Their Lessons Going Remotely: Google’s blog contains some hints and tips for how you can use Google’s classroom tools to enable remote learning.
How Students Can Keep Learning Without Access to the Internet: Another Google resource for students who may not have easy access to the Internet.
Best Practices for Setting Up Your Virtual Classroom: The team over at Zoom share their insights for ensuring your students can learn safely and easily from home.
Parents Will Struggle to Adjust to the New Remote Era Too: This article contains nine tips to help parents keep their children engaged and happy while working from home.
Your Essential Guide to Going Remote: Evernote have collated a package of amazing resources to help you, your students & their parents get ready for remote learning.
Tips for Remote University & Careers Counseling: Watch our recent webinar, where BridgeU counselors share their insights on what they’ve learned from handling COVID-19
The Fundamentals of Using BridgeU for Remote Learning: We’ve also put together a webinar on how to use BridgeU as part of your remote curriculum.
Headspace Wellness Resources: Headspace have made their mental health and wellness resources free. They’re ideal for students & staff who may feel anxious or stressed during this uncertain time.
Calendly Scheduling Tool: Calendly has a free version of its platform which lets you create and send personalised calendar links and set up unlimited events. You can also integrate Calendly with an existing Google, Outlook or iCloud calendar.
If you know of any other resources that the counseling community might find valuable, please let us know using the form below. We will be updating this list regularly, so check back again soon!