Education Agent Application Form – International

Thank you for considering AUSINET as a potential business associate. If you decide to apply to become a registered AUSINET agent, please:

Complete all questions in this application form
Provide proof of business registration from your country such as a certified copy of business registration
Submit the application form
All of the above information must be in English or translated into English from a notary office or Justice of the Peace in your country.
Please send the certified copies only as AUSINET will retain all documents submitted with this application
Remember to keep a copy of this application in your files - you will receive a copy once you submit it

Agent obligations

Before making an application, you should be familiar with the following:

Education Service for Overseas Student Act 2000
National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018 (National Code 2018)
Migration Agents Regulations 1998
Agent Code of Ethics (ACE)
AUSINET website ausinet.edu.au
Department of Home Affairs - www.homeaffairs.gov.au
Department of Education and Training – www.education.gov.au
Study in Australia - www.studyinaustralia.gov.au

Ongoing communication

AUSINET is required to keep your contact details on a database. This information will be used to advise receipt of your application, and other administrative issues relating to your business and other business purposes. AUSINET will also display your contact details on the AUSINET website for the benefit of prospective students seeking to find an education agent.

Change of contact details

Please keep your business contact details updated at all times.
AUSINET cannot be responsible for any delays caused by business contact changes without proper notification.
To update your business contact, please, contact AUSINET via email. Change of contact details can also be provided to AUSINET staff during personal visits.

Application assessment and outcome

The standard processing time for an application is 6 to 8 weeks from the receipt of a complete application. If you do not provide all of the information required or provided only partial information, your application may be delayed.

Incomplete applications will only be held by AUSINET for 60 days from the date of advising that the application requires further information. After 60 days your application will be securely discarded.

If your application is approved, AUSINET will:

send you a Certificate of Appointment as evidence of registration, and
send you a copy of the Education Agent Agreement for your signature.
(You will be requested to retain a copy for your records and send the other to AUSINET)

If your application is not approved, AUSINET will:

send you a letter via email advising of this outcome, and securely discard your original application.

Education Agent Details

First Name

Last Name

Agency Name

Business Trading Name

Business Registration Number

Business Registration Authority

MARA Code

Business Address

Phone

No. of years in operation

No. of staffs

Description of your major business activities

Detail membership of professional associations

Detail specific International recruitment training undertaken

Number of students that your organisation has referred to Australian education Institutions over the past 3 years

High School

RTO

University

ELICOS

Please list any other Institute/University/Educational institution you have represented or currently represent in Australia or another country.

How did you hear about us?
Google SearchFacebookWord of MouthNewsletterBlogCRICOS websiteOther website

Details of key Directors and Employee/s

Person 1
First Name

Last Name

Title

Background, qualifications, and previous experience

Person 2
First Name

Last Name

Title

Background, qualifications, and previous experience

Person 3
First Name

Last Name

Title

Background, qualifications, and previous experience

Understanding of and Complying with ESOS requirements

Are you prepared to regularly monitor the following websites: Department of Home Affairs – www.homeaffairs.gov.au, Department of Education and Training - education.gov.au?
YesNo

Have you read the National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students (The National Code 2007)?
YesNo

Please list the main responsibilities of Agents under the National Code.

How will you comply with these obligations?

Do you understand that students coming to Australia on a student visa must have a primary purpose of studying and must study full time?
YesNo

Do you understand that you must not make any guarantees about achieving residential status in Australia, but that you can refer students to the DHA website referred to above?
YesNo

Are you prepared to comply with all requirements of AUSINET about advertising and course material, application procedures and providing information to students?
YesNo

Are you prepared only to use material supplied by AUSINET to describe the Institute and its courses?
YesNo

Description of Potential Market

Which countries will your potential students come from? Select the countries you focus on the most

Please describe any strengths you have in these regions to justify your choice

Please describe the characteristics of your potential market (age, income, educational background, university networks, etc.)

Which subject areas do you believe would be of interest to prospective students in your region or area?

Why do you say this?

Proposal

Please outline the support services you can offer to students.

What do you believe is the most effective marketing strategy to employ in your particular area, region or market?

What is the most suitable time of the year to conduct a marketing trip to your region or a visit to your office to recruit students?

Please use the space provided below to include any other information you consider to be of importance to this application:

References

Reference 1
First Name

Last Name

Company

Phone

Reference 2
First Name

Last Name

Company

Phone

Reference 3
First Name

Last Name

Company

Phone

Documents

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Proof of business registrationA high resolution logoMARA and PIER Certificate (optional)Company profile (optional)Membership certificates (optional)

Purposed agreement

Are you prepared to enter into an Agreement with the AUSINET in accordance with International Education Agent Agreement?
YesNo

I understand as the agent I will pay any amount due to Ausinet including initial payments and term payments and deduct the commission amount before paying the required amount to Ausinet. I will obtain payment from the student and pay Ausinet the amount excluding commission for each payment. An invoice for the agent's fees and remittance advice must be emailed to Ausinet for every payment. All invoices including Term payment invoices and Initial invoices will be sent to the agent directly, those must be paid by the agent as described above.

Signee

First Name

Last Name

Date

Signature

Street address
City
State		Zip code
Country