The IDP Difference

What makes IDP Education different from other international recruitment organizations?

IDP Education is a unique entity in the international recruitment space, and is the world's largest student placement firm.

Unlike companies within the typical agent system, IDP Education's staff consists of multi-lingual, professional counselors in the prospect's countries, dedicated to providing students with the best possible guidance to ensure that they are placed in the exact right school for their abilities, skills and goals. The primary compensation our counselors receive is salary instead of commission, and services are predominately paid for by the schools, on a consistent flat-fee basis, instead of a percentage of tuition.

By partnering with IDP, you can benefit from our:

Experience

IDP Education has several decades experience working with university admissions offices under stringent professional standards. In Australia for instance, the ESOS Act  makes universities liable for the actions of their agents, and throughout our history working under these standards, we've placed more that 250,000 foreign private and sponsored students into an Australian higher education system. Now we are bringing that experience and expertise to the United States, offering tailored marketing and promotional support, cost-effective recruitment, market intelligence, and regular reporting.

Student-focused mindset

We know that education is not an end in itself. International students choose education as a means to fulfull other career, family and life goals, and IDP Education is committed to partnering with students to help them make the right educational choices to reach those goals.

That is why everything we do stays student-focused. If we create the right match, our students are more likely to retain through to graduation, which provides you with full tuition and a strong global alumni network.

Local knowledge and understanding

IDP's network of more than 500 counselors throughout 21 countries are well-respected members of their respective communities. They are bi-lingual not only in language, but in culture, bridging the language and customs of universities and the local language and customs of families and their students. They do more than simply start the students on their journeys; they offer a key link with the families back home.

Unparalleled matching skills

Experienced counselors with thorough training work with families to direct students to the right school - one that best meets their needs and dreams. Our sophisticated counseling processes assess academic ability, language competency and capacity to pay, along with less objective criteria such as geographical preference, personality and intended use of the degree, and match the findings with an in-depth profile of the university. Just as how the student's ability to pay is assessed by schools, the university's willingness to pay IDP is viewed as a reassuring factor in their search - they take comfort in knowing the schools with which they are paired are searching for students exactly like them.

Professional practice

IDP has a corporate policy of honesty and transparency in dealing with institutional partners and the students who entrust their future to us. IDP Education's 40-year-old reputation is based on friendly, courteous advice and service, and the provision of efficient and timely application processing in accordance with strict government compliance guidelines.

Market development capabilities

IDP is deeply integrated with the local education community in each of its countries. The company's country directors are well-respected members of their countries and often have direct access to influencers in high schools and universities as well as local and national governments. Overseas education is coveted in our specific markets, and IDP's local leadership has the distinct power to create opportunities for the company's university partners. Through expos, workshops, seminars, and in-country marketing and publicity, IDP can create new demand for degree programs, helping institutions find specific types of students.

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