International Student Recruitment Archives

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

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

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International Student Recruitment

December 26, 2022

5 questions to ask an education agent aggregator about their sub-agents

(First published June 2021. Last update - December 2022.) Much has been written recently about the rise and market impact of education agent aggregators. An education agent aggregator acts a market

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

International Student Recruitment

September 6, 2022

German Ambassador: agents involved in Indian student visa fraud

The German Ambassador to India, Phillip Ackerman, has said that up to 15 per cent of the student visa applications made by Indian students include fake documents. The Ambassador also

International Student Recruitment

February 8, 2022

OpenLearning Partners with AIRC on member education

On 7 February 2022, OpenLearning announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with the American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) to assist with the delivery and scaling of AIRC’s

International Student Recruitment

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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International Student Recruitment

August 17, 2019

Education Agent Misconduct: what you can’t see can’t hurt you.

Ok, so the title of this post was deliberately provocative, but the education agent management processes implemented by many educational institutions mean that they are flying blind on the critical

International Student Recruitment

April 19, 2019

Canadian universities relying more on education agents

Canada's CBC news reports that Canadian universities, particularly those on the country's Atlantic coast are increasingly using education agents to recruit international students in a highly competitive international market. According to

International Student Recruitment

September 5, 2018

Tanzania PM Majalira cracks down on education agents

The PM of Tanzania, Mr Kassim Majalira, has ordered his Ministry for Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training to review all overseas education agents in Tanzania to verify their integrity. Speaking

International Student Recruitment

Ireland

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August 5, 2017

Visa delays could stop Indian international students studying in Ireland

The Irish Times is reporting that visa delays for Indian international students could mean that many students will not receive their visas in time to commence their studies at top

International Student Recruitment

Vietnam

January 7, 2017

Vietnam: Confusion on New Education Agent Rules

A story in a Vietnamese newspaper on 3 January was headed: Vietnam draws up rules for foreign education agents as students flock overseas Unfortunately the story is short on detail, but

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Education Agents

International Student Recruitment

January 3, 2017

New Year’s Resolution: Do Better at Education Agent Management

Happy 2017! This was my experience of New Year's Eve 2016 - watching the fireworks in Sydney with my family. It's always a great show, and when it was done the

International Student Recruitment

December 28, 2016

Flying start for new education agent reviews website

EducationAgentReviews.com is a new website focused on improving transparency and standards in the education agency recruitment process. It also features listings of current international education conferences, recruitment tours, lead generation

Education Agents

International Student Recruitment

October 7, 2016

US: Expert views on the use of education agents

In recent posts I have focussed on the increasing use of education agents by educational institutions in the US. As I dived deeper into the issue a couple of key questions emerged.

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International Student Recruitment

September 28, 2016

NACAC updates best practice on education agents

Following its landmark, and contentious, decision three years ago to allow US institutions to use agents to recruit students from outside the US, on 24 September 2016 the NACAC Assembly recently

International Student Recruitment

September 10, 2016

US: percentage of students recruited by education agents has doubled since 2012

Recently there has been quite a bit of focus on the very good research and report by Bridge Education Group (BEC) - Pace of Adoption of International Student recruitment Agencies by

Education Agents

International Student Recruitment

August 30, 2016

Education agents should be banned (or maybe not)

I recently read an interesting article on University World News - Internationalisation should be ethical and for all. The author is Professor Hans de Wit, Director of the Center for International Higher