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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 magazine 2026 edition is available now

What students want: The key decision factors that drive study abroad planning in 2026.

Intelligent global monitoring with ICEF Due Diligent®

ICEF Due Diligent® streamlines the compliance processes involved in setting up and monitoring partnerships between educators and agencies, offering global oversight to safeguard your brand.

NEW PLATFORM Train Your Agents

Discover Train Your Agents, ICEF Academy's new compliance-driven agent training platform that is raising professional standards in international recruitment.

NEW 2024 REPORT ICEF Agent Voice 2024

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

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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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.

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Asia “consolidating as the leading destination region” for international students 

A new report from the British Council and Studyportals shows that international students are increasingly choosing to study in Asian destinations. Students are drawn by the...

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