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At the heart of the international education community for over 30 years, ICEF connects the industry at worldwide networking events, provides the latest market intelligence, and improves industry standards through professional development and agency accreditation.

NEW ISSUE The ICEF Insights 2025 edition is available now

Must-reads on emerging markets, shifting policy settings, dependants, and student-centred recruitment.

NEW 2024 REPORT ICEF Agent Voice 2024

Key insights from the latest survey of ICEF student recruitment agents from around the world.

NEW COURSE Ethical Sales Training for Agents and Counsellors (ESTAC)

Equip yourself with ethical, consultative sales skills to support students in making informed education decisions.

ICEF AGENCY STATUS Accredited education agencies you can trust

We are leading the way in the advancement of quality standards in international education with our global accreditation programme: ICEF Agency Status.

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WHAT WE DO

Facilitating global student mobility

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Intelligence

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Boost your career in the global education landscape to the next level of excellence.

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ICEF Agency Status provides a global benchmark of agency quality.

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ICEF Agency Status - the global quality standard for international education agencies

Our comprehensive global network of accredited agencies offers unmatched reach, covers all major student markets and enables quality, professional agencies to be identified quickly and securely.

ICEF MONITOR

Year in review: What we learned in 2024

We return this week to something of an annual tradition here at ICEF Monitor: a quick recap of some key takeaways from the year gone by. Our sector is extremely vulnerable to...

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