Dear teachers ,

In my country , there are many foreign languages centers /schools . If I want to take a course in English , for example , I have to come to the office of these centers/schools to register for the course . How do you say this office in English ? Is it ok if I call it registration office , registrar's office or admissions office ? And how do you call the person who works in this office ? Can I call them admissions officers ? Please help me use the exact words /phrases to call this office and the person working in it . The manager of a foreign language center has asked me to stick a name tag at the window of this office , but I don't know how to write it . Please help . It is urgent .

Thank you in advance

Tuongvan

“Is it ok if I call it registration office , registrar's office or admissions office ? And how do you call the person who works in this office ?”

Hi Tuongvan,

As Philip and RayH pointed out, there are many possibilities. Here is one system for you to consider: 

A Registrar's Office / Office of the Registrar includes:

1. The Admission Department / Office is responsible for class registration and scheduling activities.

2. The Transcript Department / Office provides students access to their academic records.

3. The Verification Department / Office provides verification of the student's status of enrollment, graduation, and degrees conferred / awarded.

4. The Graduation Department / Office provides services related to graduation and diplomas.

A person who works in the registrar office is called a registrar.

A person who works in the admission department / office is called either a registrar or admission officer. However, the latter is more specific.

Again, please note that not every school follows this set up. In some schools, "the registration office" and "the admission office" can be used interchangeably.