Agent Quality Framework

UK international education sector's pledge

As an institution, we are committed to the UK Agent Quality Framework and pledge to create and maintain the highest standards of agent management, ensuring the UK remains a leading study destination for international students.

We commit to:

- Empowering student choice and enabling informed decision making

- Ensuring good agent governance and professionalism

- Promoting ethical agent practices, professional knowledge and competency

- Increasing transparency and accountability

Educational Consultants

We encourage all our educational consultant partners to adhere to The National Code of Ethical Practice for UK Education Agents, to follow The good practice guide for UK education agents partnering for quality, and to undertake appropriate regular training.

The national code for UK education agents

The good practice guide for agents

Recommended Certification Schemes

Boarding School Association (BSA) Certified Agent Scheme

British Council (BC) Knowledge Trained Counsellors

Recommended Training

Boarding School Association (BSA) Training Days

British Council (BC) AQF Agency Management Course

Students and Families

We encourage all prospective students and their families to read the AQF guide for choosing an education agent

A Student And Parent Guide To Choosing An Education Agent

Databases Of Certified Agents

British Council (BC) Knowledge Trained Counsellors

Boarding School Association (BSA) Certified Agents

We work with many educational consultants, and if you wish to confirm if an educational consultant has an active agreement with us, or if you are dissatisfied with your experience of using a specific educational consultant, please contact our admissions teams - admissions@rochester-college.org.uk