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Overall, overseas university placements for Indian students increased in 2002, according to our nine consultant respondents. The reasons given for the increase were, typically, the increased education opportunities available for Indian students overseas and also the improved job prospects associated with an overseas education. The majority of consultants were optimistic about the future and reported increasing interest in newer markets such as Canada and Ireland.
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Nine consultants took part in our Consultants' Report survey and placed a total of 1,050 students in universities in 2002
No consultants placed any students in high schools in 2002
Individual consultants placed between 25 and 278 students in universities
The average growth of combined business for university placements was 22 per cent
Growth rates for university placements ranged from -10 per cent to 100 per cent
Commission rates varied from 0 to 30 per cent and averaged out at 13.4 per cent
Four consultants charged students a handling fee
Eight consultants predicted that university placements would increase in 2003
One consultant predicted decreasing university placements in 2003 due to harsh visa regulations
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Where do university students go to study? |
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Fairs/expos 39%
Other 24%
Workshops 16%
Internet 10%
Lang. Trav. Mag/Educ. Trav. Mag 7%
Other press 4% |
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USA 22%
Other 21%
Australia 18%
UK 17%
New Zealand 16%
Switzerland 3%
Canada 2%
Singapore 1% |
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Consultants' business by university course sector |
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Other postgrad. 39%
MBA 26%
Undergrad. busines 12%
Other 12%
Undergrad. hotel mgmt 6%
Undergrad. science 5% |
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Postgraduate 67%
Undergraduate 32%
Foundation 1% |
| % of students who knew where they wanted to study |
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% of students who changed their minds after consultation |
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Country 71%
City/town 16%
University 4%
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Country 35%
City/town 37%
University 50% |
Participating consultancies:
Council for American Education, Drishti Educational Foundation, Education Overseas Consultants, Global Consultancy, Global Reach, Global Study Resources, Infozee.com, Pearl Education Centre, Target Counselling Services
Most frequently mentioned universities:
In Australia: Bond University, Brisbane, QLD; Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, QLD; Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW; Monash University, Melbourne, VIC; Swinburne University, Melbourne, VIC; University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD; University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW. In France: ESC-Marseille Provence GSB, Marseille; Groupe des Ecoles des Mines, St Etienne; ISEP, Paris. In Ireland: Dublin Business School, Dublin. In Latvia: Riga Technical University, Riga. In New Zealand: Canterbury University, Christchurch; Manukau Institute of Technology, Auckland; University of Auckland, Auckland; Victoria University at Wellington, Wellington. In Switzerland: Swiss Hotel Management School, Montreux. In the UK: Middlesex University, London; Northumbria University, Newcastle; University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield; University of Luton, Luton; University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. In the USA: University of California, Berkeley, CA.
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