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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

Education Agents

September 2, 2023

AgentBee – Kudos for Agents

Showcase your awards and references...make them countKudos [ˈkjuːdɒs] : Praise or recognition for an achievement What is Kudos?Kudos enables education agents to upload and display awards, references, certificates of representation and professional memberships

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

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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,

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 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 Agents

January 21, 2023

University of Portsmouth

Education Agents

January 19, 2023

Wright State University

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 Agents

January 14, 2023

AgentBee – Education Agent Due Diligence

Your education agent due diligence solutionManage agent risk. Implement best practice. Protect your institution and students.Implement best practice agent due diligenceAgentBee provides the information and tools you need to do

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

Canada

Education Agents

December 26, 2022

ApplyBoard explains sub-agent due diligence process

An episode of Canadian investigative journalism program, The Fifth Estate, on 12 October 2022, shone a light on international student recruitment in Canada, including the role of education agents and aggregators.

Education Agents

India

December 21, 2022

Hyderabad City Police warn community against fake education agencies

In mid-December, the Deputy Commissioner of Hyderabad City Police in India issued a public warning about dishonest education agents: Please do not believe Fake Educational Consultancies, [or] Mediators/Agents of other state

Canada

Education Agents

International Student Recruitment

November 30, 2022

ApplyBoard cuts 90 staff

Regional media in the Waterloo region of Canada is reporting that ApplyBoard cut 90 of its 1500 staff on Monday 28 November. The staff ApplyBoard has let go are from

Education Agents

India

November 27, 2022

Indian students rely on police to check education agents

A recent story in Indian newspaper, The Hindu, describes how many Indian students now seek help from the police to check on education agents that they are considering working with.

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