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International Student recruitment

One of the main concern of parents, students, visa oicers and educational

representatives is the quality and performance of universities, colleges,

international schools and language schools worldwide.

There are many such institutions producing beautiful glossy lealets and

prospectuses showing state of the art facilities and resources yet these often

are a gross misrepresentation aimed at misleading the student.

These institutions are causing concern in the marketplace and confusion

and mistrust among parents, students and visa officers.

ASIC accreditation can help you to be set aside from these institutions
and bring conidence back to the students and their parents.

ASIC will only accept institutions which can demonstrate professional and

ethical practise in recruitment and the delivery of high quality, relevant
programmes of study, and can demonstrate satisfactory duty of care

towards the students.

ASIC accredited institutions will therefore be able to demonstrate a caring

and supportive attitude towards students’ welfare, as well as having a strict
code of discipline regarding attendance and study practices.

Duty of Care to Students ~ Pre - enrolment

Students preparing to study overseas, need to be able to talk in conidence

with a trained counsellor and trust that they will be given honest, accurate

and ethical advice on the most appropriate educational institution to study,
and can demonstrate satisfactory duty of care towards the students.

An ASIC accredited institution would be expected to demonstrate a high

standard of ‘duty of care’ towards students and, as a minimum, should

provide:

• High quality and ethical advice on where to study.

• Realistic guidance on their qualiications, English language
requirements and expectations for securing a place at a top university.

• Good counselling on preparing application and visa forms.

• Eicient response to their application.

• Experienced staf to guide them through the visa process.

• Pre-departure assistance with lights, accommodation, and the cultural

diiculties they may face.

• An eicient ‘meet and greet service’ by the host institution.

• Reassurance that all their realistic needs will be met whilst overseas

through an eicient academic, social and welfare programme.

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