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Business was slow for both the high school and university sectors in Japan last year and predictions for the future remain muted.
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| Our nine respondents placed a total of 628 students in high schools and universities in 2002
Individual consultants placed between 10 and 200 students in high schools and universities per year
Commission rates varied from 10 to 15 per cent and averaged out at 12.5 per cent
67 per cent of respondents charged their clients a handling fee
40 per cent of respondents who dealt with university placements and 60 per cent who dealt with high school placements reported stagnant growth in 2002
40 per cent of respondents who dealt with university placements and 20 per cent who dealt with high school placements forecast an increase for 2003
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| How agents find new universities? |
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Where do high school students go to study? |
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Other 46%
Fairs 30%
Workshops 12%
Internet 8%
Lang. Trav. Mag/Edu. Trav. Mag 4% |
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USA 43%
New Zealand 22%
Australia 13%
Canada 12.5%
Other 5%
UK 4%
Switzerland 0.5% |
| Where do university students go to study? |
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What subjects do university students study? |
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USA 84%
UK 9%
Australia 3%
Canada 2%
New Zealand 2%
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Other 30%
Undergrad. business 20%
Undergrad. science 17%
Undergrad. computers 10%
MBA 8%
Other postgrad. 7% |
| High school placements by age |
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Average growth in consultants' business in 2002 |
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15-16 years 43%
16+ years 41%
12-14 years 14%
Under 12 2% |
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University 10%
High school -2.5% |
| % of students who knew where they wanted to study |
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% of uni. studs. who changed their minds after consultation |
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Country 80%
City/town 17%
University 10%
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Country 25%
City/town 65%
University 80% |
Participating consultancies:
ACE, AISE Japan, Educational Information and Consultants, Educational Planning Inc, ICS Inc, JA Study Abroad Center, Japan Youth Development Association, Sapporo Educational Alternative, World Youth Service Society Japan
Most frequently mentioned programmes:
High schools: In Australia: West Moreton Anglican College, Brisbane, QLD. In Canada: International Language Schools of Canada, Vancouver, BC; Parkland Secondary School, Sidney, BC. In New Zealand: AIS St Helens, Auckland; Orewa College, Orewa. In the UK: Internexus London, London. In the USA: Embassy CES, New York, NY
Universities: In the UK: Canterbury Christchurch University College, Canterbury. In the USA: Elmira College, Elmira, NY; Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI; St Norbert College, De Pere, WI; University of Wisconsin La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
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