Thursday, January 22, 2015

China - Treading Carefully...


Most schools rely on a diverse network of International Agents who are based overseas and whom recommend their institution to parents and students:
Agents whom they entrust with the grave task of invigilating the all important entrance test and ensuring that they honour the commitment displayed by their UKBA highly trusted status.
According to BOSSA (Beijing Overseas Study Service Association) founded in
2004 and supported by the Chinese Ministry of Education and the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, there are currently 454 government licensed agencies in China, mostly deemed as 'small agencies', yet there are thousands of unlicensed agencies operating in the country. With the Chinese market growing at a rate of 8.8% per year, China remains a key market for UK Institutions looking to develop their international intake. Schools bound by their highly trusted status are therefore bound to take great care when choosing their Overseas Agents and Partners.


Here at Bright World Education, the consultancy wing of Bright World, we have a similar undertaking when building relationships with sub agents overseas and therefore treasure those which have span over many years and have stood the test of time. To display our trust and mutual commitment, we now allow a very select number of our Partners with a proven track record and no sub-offices, to invigilate exams for prospective students on our behalf.

For newer Partners or those who introduce sub-offices we insist that they use their local British Council offices to ensure that tests are taken under strict examination conditions.  In China we also offer testing service via our Regional Manager who attends agents' offices to invigilate our examinations.

Some of our partner schools want the extra security offered by Bright World via our policy, our network of secure and trusted agents and in China via our testing service and therefore invite new agents or direct enrolments in China to use Bright World as an agency.  We are keen to expand on these closer relationships with our schools.  We would ask you to get in touch with Sheena Trist, our Director of Admissions if you want to establish such an arrangement. 

Not only does this policy allow us to protect our reputation with our Partner Schools, but it also helps to protect the Schools themselves.

For further information, or if you are interested in learning more about placement and uk guardianship, please get in touch with Sales & Marketing Manager, Charlotte Hamson; email: charlotte@brightworld.co.uk tel: 01273 835745