GF, Author at AgentBee

September 17, 2021

Education agents arrested in India cheating scandal

In early September 2021 India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB) arrested seven directors and employees of educational consultancy Affinity Education Pvt Ltd, on suspicion of offences of criminal conspiracy and

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The Gambia

August 22, 2021

The Gambia to crack down on ‘deceitful’ education agents

The Gambia's Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has vowed to work with police and intelligence services to crack down on "false educational agencies". In June 2021,

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New Zealand

August 20, 2021

Agent management under NZ’s new Pastoral Care Code

From 1 January 2022, New Zealand institutions educating international students will have to comply with a new code of practice for the pastoral care of international students. The Education (Pastoral Care

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Education Agents

August 14, 2021

8 indicators of a successful education agent

In early 2019 an Australian Parliamentary Committee tabled a report into the efficacy of the regulation of migration and education agents. A submission to the inquiry from the International Students

Canada

Education Agents

July 25, 2021

PEIISP falls short on management of education agents

The Prince Edward Island International Student Program (PEIISP) was created to deliver K-12 public education opportunities to international students. It is administered by PEI Department of Education and Lifelong Learning.

Canada

Education Agents

June 28, 2021

ApplyBoard – riding the rocket ship to an IPO?

ApplyBoard is growing fast - really fast. On 15 June 2021, ApplyBoard announced that it had raised a further US$300 in venture capital funding, valuing the company at US$3.2 billion. Keep in

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Education Agents

June 25, 2021

Education agent management practice in the UK

Our recent post "The 6 types of education agents" drew on the excellent British Universities’ International Liaison Association report: “A Partnership for Quality: A route to a UK Quality Framework with

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Education Agents

May 31, 2021

The 6 types of education agents

Education agents play an important role as drivers of international student recruitment. The term 'education agent' is used generally to describe a business that supports international students to enrol at

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Education Agents

May 27, 2021

Inactive education agents and what to do about them

I talk to a lot of international student recruitment professionals working in-house for educational institutions. We are usually discussing how our solutions can help them build and manage their education agent

Australia

Education Agents

October 26, 2020

Mark Lucas: COVID impacts on education agents

Between 5-8 October 2020, Amy Baker and her team at The PIE ran The PIE Live. Billed as a "dynamic virtual summit...bringing together thought leaders from around the world who

Education Agents Wanted

October 7, 2020

GSP launches new platform for agent partners

Global Study Partners (GSP) is a two-sided EdTech marketplace for international student recruitment. Free for education agent partners, GSP enables partners to grow their profitability, size and market share. GSP has

Education Agents

September 5, 2020

3 reasons why education agent use will soar after COVID

At some point - hopefully soon - the COVID-19 crisis will end, or at least ease significantly. In the COVID recovery phase, the world will figure out the 'new normal',

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USA

August 23, 2020

US: Criminal education agent brings down TV star

In March 2019 a US college admissions scandal was making headlines around the world, mainly because several television and movie stars were implicated. The mastermind of the scheme - which basically

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Education Agents

February 1, 2020

Are your education agents ethical?

Educational institutions working with education agents understand that the benefits of a productive agent network come with unavoidable risk. Agents who behave dishonestly, unprofessionally or unethically can do serious

Sri Lanka

January 25, 2020

Sri Lanka to regulate agents following student deaths

The Government of Sri Lanka will move quickly to regulate education agents in the country following the deaths of three female Sri Lankan students in Azerbaijan. The three students

Education Agents

November 29, 2019

Education agents demand Black Friday deals

Black Friday is here. It's usually associated with price reductions and deals on consumer goods. Check out your favourite online stores and you're almost guaranteed to save some serious cash. Black

Australia

Education Agents

November 3, 2019

Sub-agents the No.1 critical issue says AAERI

Challenges around the use of sub-agents in South Asia is a critical issue according to an independent expert report recently commissioned by the Association of Australian Education Representatives in

Education Agents

New Zealand

November 2, 2019

NZ rally will demand education agent regulation

In New Zealand the Migrant Workers Association, and Love Aotearoa Hate Racism will hold a Stand Against Racism rally on Sunday November 3 in Auckland targeting NZ First MP Shane

Education Agents

Thailand

October 26, 2019

Dodgy Chinese education agents fuel Thailand boom

Chinese education agents are fueling a surge of Chinese international students into Thailand. There are now about 30,000 students from mainland China studying at higher education institutions in Thailand. They are

Education Agents

India

September 4, 2019

Government of Punjab to become an education agency

The Government of Punjab is getting into the education agency business. It will set up a 'special cell' for students who want to study abroad to support them and enroll

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