UniApplyNow: another aggregator enters the fray
In a Linkedin post on 13 July 2022, Jenny Nieveen, the president and CEO of OHLA Schools in the US, announced the launch of "new AI University Admission Platform" UniApplyNow.
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Tanzania PM orders close monitoring of education agents
In a speech on 19 July 2022, the Prime Minister of Tanzania, Kassim Majaliwa, instructed the country's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to manage and closely monitor the conduct
Flywire acquires Cohort Go to grow education agent network
On 13 July 2022, global payments and software company, Flywire (Nasdaq: FLYW), announced that it had acquired Cohort Go, an international education payments provider. Flywire said the acquisition will extend its
Education agent due diligence: why client references alone don’t cut it
If your institution works with education agents to recruit international students, you're already aware of the critical importance of due diligence - both on new and current agents - to
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How unauthorised education agents use your institution as bait
Many educational institutions are grappling with the problem of unauthorised education agents - i.e. education agents that claim to act for the institution when in fact they don't. These agents
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Education agent, influencers, jailed in Algeria
In January 2022, AgentBee posted about the arrest in Algeria of a criminal gang suspected of scamming Algerian university students out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Algerian authorities said
Canadian parliamentary committee recommends regulation of education agents
In May 2022, the Canadian Parliament's Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration tabled its report, 'Differential Treatment in Recruitment and Acceptance Rates of Foreign Students in Quebec and in the
Education Agents: Reading List
Education agents play a key role in the international student recruitment process. There is growing interest in the issues surrounding education agents, fuelled by the rapid rise of the education
Study Group suspends Russian and Belarusian agents
A Linkedin post in early April 2022 from an education agent based in Minsk, Belarus indicates that Study Group has suspended its relationships with education agents in Russia and Belarus.
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Education agent deep dive wins Canadian journalism prize
In August 2021, Canadian writer Nicholas Hune-Brown published a deep dive article in The Walrus magazine, The Shadowy Business of International Education. In Nick's own words "it’s a wide-ranging
Canada: Indian High Comm issues advisory on Rising Phoenix International Inc
On 18 February the Indian High Commission in Ottawa issued an advisory for over 2,000 Indian students who were left high and dry when three Montreal colleges declared bankruptcy last
Algerian authorities arrest fake education agents
In a statement on 15 January 2022, Algerian authorities announced the arrest of a criminal gang suspected of scamming Algerian university students out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The statement
Colleges have limited oversight of agents says Ontario auditor
A December 2021 report by the Auditor General of Ontario on its audit of public colleges in the province found "limited college oversight of international student recruitment agencies".
The audit examined
Zero visibility: your hidden education sub-agent network
Education agents are key players in international education. In the main destination markets they recruit a significant percentage of international students.
Estimated percentage of international students recruited by education agents by
Zombie Education Agents – Survival Guide
Halloween is almost upon us (cue creaking door sound and spooky music). It's a time for ghoulish reflection on important questions like, "are ghosts real?", and "what will I do
How to assess and manage education agent performance
If you are working with education agents to recruit international students it is important to understand how each of your agents is performing.
Quantitative assessment is straightforward. You are probably
Shady agents: international law and practice
Good education agents can create great outcomes for your institution and the international students they work with.
Unfortunately, working with education agents comes with risks. Shady agents - those who are