There are three criteria to distinguish between study agents: 1 qualification.
The qualification here refers to whether there are relevant certificates and records of the foreign-related supervision department of the Ministry of Education of China. Many intermediaries will tell students that qualifications have nothing to do with ability. However, operating without a license means breaking the law. How can an intermediary organization that chooses to ignore even the most basic laws and regulations protect students' rights and interests?
2 see a consultant
Now there are many students who are "pitted" by intermediaries, and most of them happen in some legal intermediaries. The sales consultant who receives students is not the same as the subsequent clerical writer and data preparer, and the turnover of many intermediaries is too large. Even in many institutions, a student has been received by nearly ten staff members. This will easily lead to the loss of students' information, incomplete preparation process, and even directly delay students' normal application steps.
3 see the document teacher
Document writing is the most important link in the whole intermediary work, and it can also best reflect the professional level. It is suggested that you communicate face to face with the clerical teacher of the agency to find out his/her writing experience and writing level. "Many institutions are actually sloppy in writing documents, and they are mechanized and streamlined. Many document writing teachers can go to work even if they have just graduated from college and don't even have TEM-8. How can the documents written by such teachers meet the auditing standards of British universities? "
Three common paths to study in Britain 1. Intermediary application: Most students choose to study abroad, but the intermediary can only undertake some application services for brochures, but can't provide comprehensive guidance on education categories, which will be less helpful to students' study after going abroad. Industries are mixed and need to be carefully distinguished.
2.DIY: To complete all applications by yourself, students are required to have a good English level and be very familiar with foreign education systems, enrollment policies and visa policies, otherwise the application may fail.
3. Master's preparatory course: Master's preparatory course is a master's bridge course provided by foreign universities and belongs to master's preparatory education. After completing the preparatory course, students can be exempted from IELTS and enter the university offering preparatory courses with the results of the preparatory course. In studying abroad, apart from the "language barrier", the most sad thing for China students is the "academic barrier". Preparatory course is not only an English training course, but also a variety of abilities needed for students to study abroad, so as to ensure that students can make comprehensive and accurate academic preparations for overseas study and graduate from overseas universities smoothly within one year.
Taking Southwestern University of Finance and Economics-British Master's Preparatory Course as an example, this paper aims to improve students' academic skills, including research methods, speech and discussion skills, how to write papers, and help students adapt to foreign teaching and make full preparations for studying abroad. Students have received full-time foreign teacher education for 3-9 months in China, and have completed the adaptation stage in China. The graduation rate of students in this program is over 95% overseas.