The British Council has always valued the role of international education study advisers whether they work in schools, as independent counsellors or as education agents

"You either love them or you hate them, but you cannot ignore them," AIRC's president said regarding the use of agents during a recent webinar.

Education agents in India are concerned about unethical practices among university recruitment teams, including alleged incidents of bribery, favouritism and conflicts of interest. 

A survey of 880 agents across 68 countries has identified the seven top factors influencing student choice, with cost, post-study work access and education quality seen as most important.

The PIE News has conducted a flash survey into the challenges agents in South Asia face working with the UK, following feedback of extreme frustration and long waits for students to find out if they will receive offers or not.

Frustrated stakeholders have been expressing concerns about the recruitment forecasting of institutions after students had their applications rejected at the last minute ahead of the autumn intake this year. Nick Cuthbert finds out more.

Getting paid by big companies on time can be one of the most difficult operational challenges for SMEs and the international student recruitment sector is no different. Nick Cuthbert digs into the frustrations agents face with delayed payments from institutions.

Swiss agency Linguista Sprachaufenthalte has announced that Agence Julia Steiner has become part of the language study trip provider.