British Council Pakistan is offering a great opportunity for educational consultants and agents to gain and develop knowledge about UK education. This training will help them advise their students who are seeking to undertake higher education in the UK.

The call for applications to the Education UK Certificate for Agents 2016 course is now open all across Pakistan.

The aim of the 8-week online training programme is to develop knowledge of the following:
• the UK education system; courses and qualifications at each level
• the unique selling points for students who are considering studying and living in the UK
• quality assurance mechanisms and how they operate
• student lifestyle issues – living costs, travel and accommodation
• course fees and scholarships
• welfare and support provided for international students in the UK
• UK application procedures and standard entry requirements; visa and immigration regulations

Key dates

Registration deadline: Tuesday 24 May 2016

Course start date: Monday 30 May 2016

To be eligible for the training, agents must have:

• Agreements in place with at least two institutions that are on the Register of Sponsors or are an accredited language school. The agreements will be checked as part of the registration process

British Council Pakistan offers two training courses for educational agents:

1. Education UK Certificate Course: an eight week online course
2. British Council Advanced Agents Course: a one year online course 

The certificates for both courses are valid for two years after which the training can be refreshed. The certificates received accord international recognition for achieving a high standard of knowledge and professionalism.

These certifications guarantee that the respective advisor has cleared the training and is well versed in the UK’s education sector, accommodation, working in the UK among other relevant sector and market specific information. Certified agents will be listed on the Global Agents List (GAL) which will be seen by students, institutions and influencers looking for international education agents in Pakistan who are British Council trained and certified. UK Universities can visit the GAL list to find agents from Pakistan they would like to establish student recruitment practices with.

We recommend that educational institutions in the UK inform their education agents in Pakistan to join this training programme.

Further details about the training and the application form can be downloaded below.