English UK launches online briefing course for agencies

 
Jodie Gray, English UK's senior international manager, and Roz Rozidor, international manager, held a seminar at StudyWorld London 2011 announcing the launch of the online briefing course. Language travel agencies who wish to join English UK's Partner Agency Scheme will find it easier to do so now that a specialist online briefing course has officially gone live.

Until now agencies had to attend a seminar, run by English UK staff, which covered the benefits of studying in the UK, explained visa issues and gave more information about the scheme. This delayed or prevented many eligible agencies from joining the scheme if English UK staff had not visited their area.

"We know it's been frustrating for many agencies who were keen to join the scheme and met all the other criteria," said Jodie Gray.

"We're delighted that our interactive briefing course has now gone live. It should mean that many more of the world's leading agencies can join our scheme and enjoy the benefits of working more closely with English UK and our members."

The online briefing course covers the work of English UK, the benefits of studying in the UK, and includes a full and clear explanation of the different types of visa available to students.

Agent Valerian Markarov, President of Golden Bridge in Georgia was very impressed with the course. "All materials and informational resources provided have been very helpful indeed. I really enjoyed the knowledge check and achieved 85% on my first attempt. This was such an interesting briefing course!"

Prospective partner agencies must also complete other parts of the application process, which includes getting good references from five English UK member centres.

The English UK Partner Agency Scheme recognises those study abroad agencies and educational consultancies that are successfully promoting the UK as an English language teaching destination. To join the scheme, an agency must demonstrate that they have developed successful partnerships with a number of member centres, are engaged with the work of English UK and adhere to the principles of our agency code of conduct.

Use the agency finder tool on the English UK website to read the profiles of any of the 83 English UK Partner Agencies.   

For more information about the Partner Agency Scheme, please click here or if you have any additional questions, please email partneragency@englishuk.com.