International Students and Agents

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Dear Manchester Metropolitan University,

1. Number of International Students recruited through agents in academic years 2012/13,2013/14, 2014/15 with breakdown of student’s country of origin.

2. Total amount paid in commissions to student recruitment agents in years 2012,2013,2014

3. Total number of students study at an overseas location either through an overseas campus, a franchise or transnational education arrangement, provide headcount and country of study

4. Number of international students progressing to your university's campus(es) in the UK through an articulation /partnership agreement for academic years 2012/13,2013/14, 2014/15 by undergraduate or postgraduate levels of study

5. Any code, policy or guidance related to role of International recruitment agent.

6. Any code, policy or guidance related to International recruitment agents’ business dealings with prospective students.

Yours faithfully,

Todd Harris

FOI, Manchester Metropolitan University

Dear Mr Harris

The University is dealing with your request, however, we are running slightly behind with FOI requests at this time and it is not going to be possible to respond by today's deadline.
We would like to apologise for this delay and reassure you that your request is a priority. We hope to be able to respond by Thurs 2nd April and will contact you again then.

Many thanks for your patience.

FOI & DPA Officer
Legal Services|The Manchester Metropolitan University | All Saints| Oxford Road | Manchester | M15 6BH
Email: [Manchester Metropolitan University request email]
Web Page: http://www.mmu.ac.uk

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FOI, Manchester Metropolitan University

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Dear Mr Harris

 

Sincere apologies for the delay in responding to your request.  We can
advise that this is due to staff absences. 

The information held by the University’s International Office at the time
of your request is provided below.

 

1.    Number of International Students recruited through agents in
academic years 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 with breakdown of student’s
country of origin.

*The MMU International Office does not record/monitor this data by country
of origin.  We could supply country of origin for international students
generally (regardless of how they were recruited).  Or it may be possible
to conduct a matching exercise using data from another department to
determine country of origin for only those international students who were
recruited via an agent, however, we will need to examine the data provided
below in more detail to determine if this is possible and, due to staff
absence, we are unable to do this until after the Easter break.  If you
would still like us to look into this, please let us know.

2011/2012                  367

2012/2013                  328

2013/2014                  337

2014/2015                  374* so far:  Please note that the 14/15 data
is still being calculated, so this figure is not final/complete.

 

 

2.     Total amount paid in commissions to student recruitment agents in
years 2012,2013,2014  

2011/2012        532,417.18

2012/2013        599,899.02

2013/2014        604,922.60

2014/2015:      Data has not yet been collated

 

 

3.     Total number of students study at an overseas location either
through an overseas campus, a franchise or transnational education
arrangement, provide headcount and country of study

MMU TNE students by Country – 2014 -2015
academic year (as at 31/03/15)
Hong Kong 487
Switzerland 135
France 123
Austria 11
Taiwan 3
Romania 29
Singapore 19
British Virgin Islands 1
TOTAL 807
   

 

 

4.    Number of international students progressing to your university's
campus(es) in the UK through an articulation /partnership agreement for
academic years 2012/13,2013/14, 2014/15 by undergraduate or postgraduate
levels of study

Enrolments originating from partnerships agreements:
UG Enrolments: PG Enrolments:
2012/2013         68 2012/2013         11
2013/2014        53 2013/2014         4
2014/2015     97 2014/2015       37
Combined total: 270 enrolments

 

 

5.    Any code, policy or guidance related to role of International
recruitment agent.

See attached PDF “Education Advisor Recruitment and Review Processes”.

 

 

6.    Any code, policy or guidance related to International recruitment
agents’ business dealings with prospective students.

Again, see attached PDF “Education Advisor Recruitment and Review
Processes”.

 

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of this decision,
you should write to Ms S Shanab, Head of the Legal Department, All Saints
Building, Manchester, M15 6BH.  If you are not content with the outcome of
your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for
a decision.  Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have
exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Legal Department.  The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9
5AF.

 

If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact us.

 

FOI & DPA Officer

Legal Services|The Manchester Metropolitan University | All Saints| Oxford
Road | Manchester | M15 6BH

Email: [1][Manchester Metropolitan University request email]

Web Page: [2]http://www.mmu.ac.uk

 

 

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