Aggregator model concerns renewed after agent arrest
An education agent has been arrested by Indian authorities after police reportedly found fake transcripts in their office.
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NZ: axed agent program “wasn’t fit for purpose”
Stakeholders in New Zealand have called the country’s recognised agencies program “unfit for purpose”, after it was shut down after an expansive review.
Australian regulator warns institutions on international compliance
Australia’s higher education regulator has written to all the country’s registered providers warning that they could be at risk of non-compliance in regards to their recruitment, admission and support for international students.
Agents the “most valuable partner in the room”
Australian stakeholders have praised education agents as the international education sector’s “most critical” players and called out their “scapegoating”.
Choice to work with agents “not a given” – new book
Higher education institutions must be reminded that they have a “choice” whether to work with agents, a new book on the landscape of their role in the industry has suggested.
KC Overseas expands into East and West Africa
Recruitment consultant KC Overseas Education has made moves to expand its reach through West and East Africa, multiplying its presence on the ground and opening new offices.
UK: operational shift in diversify drive mapped
Nine in 10 universities in a recent survey have indicated they are diversifying international student recruitment, a new UUK report has found.
Standards can be ‘industry-led’ as ICEF milestone hit
ICEF has reiterated the importance of recognised training credentials as the 2,000th agent graduated from the foundational ICEF Agent Training Course.
ALTO marks 25 years and looks to the future
Members of the ALTO met in Istanbul to celebrate the association’s 25th anniversary and discuss the current climate for the language travel sector.
Indian ordered to be deported from Canada
Canadian officials have ordered the deportation of an Edmonton woman in a decision that could impact hundreds of victims of a rogue Indian education agent.
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