Join ALTO to become part of a leading network of international education industry professionals, get access to our top-level calendar of professional development sessions, networking events and industry information.
ALTO Membership is open to educational agencies, language schools, academic course providers, universities, associations, service providers and the leaders of those organisations involved in international educational travel.
We have 3 membership categories for organisations:
Full Membership
Full Membership of the Association shall be open to educational travel agencies and schools engaged in the activity of sending and/or receiving students on "in country" language and academic courses, and to language course providers offering "in country" foreign language courses. Each Full Member will have one vote at the Annual General Meeting. The annual membership fee is 1590 EUR.
Associate Trading Membership
Associate Trading Membership is open to domestic language schools, language course providers, publishers and other organisations that supply auxiliary services to language travel agencies, operators and schools. Each Trading member will have one vote at the Annual General Meeting after holding membership for at least 12 months. The annual membership fee is 1590 EUR.
Associate Non-Trading Membership
Associate Non-Trading Membership is open to those organisations that do not trade, such as national associations, language teachers' associations, trade associations, official recognition bodies and accreditation agencies. Each Associate Non-Trading Member will have one vote at the Annual General Meeting. The annual membership fee is 399 EUR.
Each Full and Trading member organisation can delegate a Primary member (the main decision leader, President, CEO, Managing Director) and a Secondary member (2nd person in command, appointed by the Primary member) to attend our events and get actively involved with the projects driven by the association. Non-trading members are welcome to delegate their Primary member.
The association's aim is to offer continuous value to its members. ALTO members enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
The ALTO Board is also committed to:
We look forward to welcoming highly engaged international education industry leaders who want to shape the future of the industry with us!
Full Membership of the Association is open to educational travel agencies and schools engaged in the activity of sending and/or receiving students on "in country" language and academic courses including high school programmes, academic preparation courses and universities.
Each Full Member will have one vote at the Annual General Meeting.
The annual membership fee is 1590 EUR.
Associate Trading Membership is open to domestic language schools, publishers and other organisations that supply auxiliary services to educational travel agencies, operators and schools.
Each Trading member will have one vote at the Annual General Meeting after holding membership for at least 12 months.
The annual membership fee is 1590 EUR.
Associate Non-Trading Membership is open to those organisations that do not trade, such as national associations, language teachers' associations, trade associations, official recognition bodies and accreditation agencies.
Each Associate Non-Trading Member will have one vote at the Annual General Meeting.
The annual membership fee is 399 EUR.