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February 13, 2024

Reference checking education agents: navigating pitfalls

Dr Pii-Tuulia Nikula is an Associate Professor in the School of Business at Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) in New Zealand. Pii-Tuulia has published a number of journal articles on

Education Agent Aggregators

January 29, 2024

ApplyBoard cuts 3,500 ‘Recruitment Partners’

Canadian company ApplyBoard is synonymous with the education agent aggregator business model. Founded in 2015, ApplyBoard has grown quickly - fueled by over US$450m in venture capital - to become

Best Practice

Education Agents

December 6, 2023

Privacy risks in education agent social media marketing

Spend some time reviewing the Facebook and Instagram pages of enough education agents and you'll soon spot a common marketing technique. It's the 'congratulations' post, congratulating a student on obtaining

Education Agents

November 9, 2023

Where is the bar set on sub-agent due diligence?

In January 2023 we published what has since become one of our most read posts, Into temptation: the rise of education agent aggregators and sub-agent risk. A key point was

Canada

Education Agents

India

September 28, 2023

Education agents exploiting the Canada-India crisis

Diplomatic relations between Canada and India are at a low ebb following an allegation by the Canadian PM, Justin Trudeau, that the Indian government may have been involved in the

Canada

Education Agents

September 23, 2023

Canadian Senators take aim at education agents

A discussion paper issued by four Canadian Senators on 20 September 2023 examines the key challenges threatening the integrity of Canada's international student program. Education agents are included on the

International Student Recruitment

August 11, 2023

Ups and downs in aggregator sub-agent networks

The education agent aggregator model continues to attract attention, in particular in relation to issues of transparency and accountability associated with large sub-agent networks. Government inquiries and policy processes in

Bhutan

Education Agents

International Student Recruitment

July 31, 2023

Bhutan Government warns public on education agents

On 1 June 2023, the Higher Education Quality Council within the Royal Government of Bhutan's Qualifications and Professionals Certification Authority issued a public notice to students, and their parents, who

Education Agents

April 13, 2023

Book Launch: Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education

Pii-Tuulia Nikula, Vincenzo Raimo and Eddie West have opened the world of education agents for all to see – and what an important world it is! Simon Marginson, Professor of Higher

Education Agents

India

March 25, 2023

Kerala government considering education agent regulation

A recent session of the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Kerala included consideration of recent reports of Indian students who are studying abroad, or seeking to do so,

International Student Recruitment

March 19, 2023

Ontario colleges tighten controls on education agents

On 16 March, Colleges Ontario released a new set of standards to strengthen the programs and supports for international students. The document includes the following section on international education agents: International

Education Agents

India

February 21, 2023

Kochi City Police to crack down on education agents

In late January 2023, Kochi City Police announced that it will increase its inspections on education agencies, as well as recruitment and travel agencies. The crack down was prompted by a

Canada

Education Agents

February 17, 2023

Student devastated by dishonest education agent

On 14 February 2023, CBC News Edmonton published the story of 25-year-old Karamjeet Kaur, a disabled Indian student who faces removal from Canada due to a fake letter of admission

Education Agent Aggregators

February 12, 2023

Agent aggregators on sub-agent recruitment drive

One of our most popular posts in 2022 was Boots on the ground: agent aggregators build their networks, which mapped the growth of the sub-agent networks of several of the

Education Agent Aggregators

February 4, 2023

ApplyBoard – the one that got away…

ApplyBoard has made a big impact in the world of international student recruitment. Founded in 2015 by brothers Martin, Meti, and Massi Basiri, the company now has partnerships with 1,700+

Education Agents

India

January 27, 2023

Another fake education certificate racket busted in India

Indian media outlets are reporting the arrest by Rachakonda police of seven members of a gang who were operating a fake education/degree certificate scam. The accused reportedly admitted to selling

Education Agent Aggregators

January 25, 2023

Adventus.io cuts staff in India

A Linkedin post by a former Adventus.io employee in late December 2022 stated that: Over 50 staff pan India was [sic] laid off on all of the sudden zoom call at

Education Agents

January 14, 2023

Jan 2023 update: Aggregator sub-agent networks

This update post follows our earlier posts: 5 questions to ask an education agent aggregator about their sub-agents, and Boots on the ground: agent aggregators build their networks The chart below shows the

Education Agent Aggregators

January 8, 2023

Into temptation: the rise of education agent aggregators and sub-agent risk

In 2022, a recurring topic of focus in the international education world was the role and rise of education agent aggregators. Established players like ApplyBoard and Adventus.io continued to market

Education Agents

USA

December 30, 2022

US college admission fraud mastermind faces 6 years in prison

The long running US college admission fraud scandal is finally drawing to a close, and the man behind it all - William 'Rick' Singer - will soon face his day

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