Hi everyone, and welcome back to another S&A Bulletin. You might know Schools & Agents primarily as a platform for language schools, and you’d be right, as that’s where it all began back in 2008. But a lot has changed since then, so we want to make sure every education provider knows there’s a place for them here.

From language schools to a world of education

When Schools & Agents launched, it was a directory of language schools teaching the language of their home country – think English schools in the UK or Italian schools in Italy. Those providers are still very much part of our community. But over the years, we’ve grown to reflect the evolution of the industry, opening the platform to universities, colleges and higher education providers from around the world.

New kinds of schools are joining

More recently, we’ve been seeing a new wave of education providers registering with us – and it’s an exciting one. From a culinary school in Bulgaria to a football-focused sports school in Malta, the range of programmes on the platform is broader than ever. We’ve even been in conversations with a school offering professional barbering courses for international students.

Why the change?

Education agents have been expanding their portfolios significantly, particularly since the pandemic. They’re no longer focused on just one niche. Instead, they want to offer their students a wider range of courses and destinations. When agents come to us asking whether we work with a specific type of provider, we listen.

So if you’re an education provider of any kind looking to connect with agents and grow your international student recruitment, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to Schools & Agents today and let’s explore how the platform can work for you.

Written by Stephanie Clark