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2002 was a mixed year for our Taiwanese consultants, although overall, the mainstream education travel market stagnated.
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Our nine respondents placed a total of 2,180 students in mainstream education in 2002
Individual consultants placed between 15 and 830 students in mainstream education
High schools generally offered the highest commission rates, averaging 13.5 per cent
Mainstream education placements made up between five and 80 per cent of our consultants' total business
Average growth in university placements ranged from -30 per cent to 50 per cent in 2002 and averaged out at -1 per cent
Average growth in high school placements ranged from -50 per cent to 50 per cent in 2002 and averaged out at six per cent
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| University placements by country |
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High school placements by country |
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USA 37%
UK 31%
Australia 30%
Canada 1%
NZ 0.5%
Other 0.5% |
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UK 40%
Australia 36%
USA 16.5%
Canada 7%
Other 0.5% |
| University placements by subject |
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High school placements by age |
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Other postgrad. 41%
MBA 29%
Undergrad. business 18%
Other 7%
Undergrad. computing 5% |
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15-16 years 51%
17+ years 25%
12-14 years 24% |
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How do consultants find new high schools? |
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Fairs and expos 43%
Workshops 36%
ETM 12%
Internet 9% |
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Workshops 36%
Fairs and expos 21%
Internet 20%
Other 20%
ETM 3% |
| % 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 79%
City/town 25%
University/high school 13.5%
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Country 20%
City/town 20%
University/high school 30% |
Participating consultancies: Best Education Services, Frontier Planning International, Hui Huang Overseas Education Development, International Education Foundation, Merica Group, UKEAS, United Education Service, Welcome Consulting, Yen-Shou International Company
Consultants worked with a range of providers, including:
High schools: In Australia: Clayfield College, Clayfield, QLD; Nudgee International College, Brisbane, QLD. In Canada: Columbia International College, Hamilton, ON. In the UK: Aldenham School, Hertfordshire; Bellerby's College, Brighton; Hull Grammar School, Kingston-upon-Hull; Netherwood School, Pembrokeshire; St Andrew's Tutorial College, Cambridge; Stafford House College, Canterbury; St Bede's, Eastbourne; St Lawrence, Ramsgate. In the USA: Rio Lindo Adventist Academy, Healdsburg, CA
Universities: In Australia: Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC; University of New England, Armidale, NSW; University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS. In New Zealand: Auckland Institute of Studies, Auckland. In the UK: Cardiff University, Cardiff; Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Oxford Brookes University, Oxford; Royal Holloway University, London; Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield; University of East London, London; University of Sheffield, Sheffield; University of Southampton, Southampton. In the USA: Long Island University, New York, NY; University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT; University of Findlay, Findlay, OH; University of Tennessee, Martin, TN; Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; William Woods University, Fulton, MO
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