Uncovering the market turmoil of studying abroad

Yesterday, the Ministry of Education issued the "self-paid overseas intermediary service management provisions (draft)" For the end of the consultation, the opinion stressed that the agency to study abroad intermediary service institutions to implement the petty cash system, the fund to pay for the study abroad intermediary service agencies refused to bear or can not afford to its clients of the Reporter survey found that some of the intermediary to study abroad, hidden random increase, default and many other hidden dangers. Insiders said that the study of the market there is a low cost of illegal, this request for comments will be conducive to the study of the market standard management. "Black intermediary" aimed at the college students reporter learned that the current study intermediary cohabitation is leading to frequent disputes among the important reasons. As long as through online search, you can find a large number of service intermediary, but the qualification is complete, we need consumers to look carefully. Xiao Zhang is about to graduate college students, because of the intention to study abroad, through a friend to find an intermediary agency, but this consultation let small Zhang almost fooled. The Study Abroad agency staff introduced the application procedures and options for studying abroad, but also provided a number of universities in the United States for small reference. But when Zhang looked at the company's business license found that the company's business license clearly stated that the scope of business is to study abroad counseling, may not be engaged in overseas study training, intermediary, tutor and other services. In the process of Xiao Zhang consultation, the people who have big students come to consult abroad. Beijing A regular study abroad intermediary agencies related to the director told reporters, no qualification of the black intermediary mostly cheat students. In addition, some dozen foreign "offices", such as the banner of Black intermediary, must first pay to apply for scholarships and grants, it is likely a hoax. It is understood that the income of the intermediary is mainly composed of two parts: students to pay the intermediary fees and kickbacks from foreign universities. Due to the interests of the drive, many intermediaries will recommend students to "Pheasant University", students in such a school after the return of the academic qualifications are not recognized. Huiyao, Director of China and Globalization Research center, suggested that when choosing an intermediary, they needed to know more about the qualifications, quality and credibility of intermediaries, while not blindly trusting the schools recommended by intermediary staff. In addition, when signing a service contract, should read the content carefully, in the contract clear way of payment, breach of responsibility, etc. Despite the contract disputes Mr. Cao last year with the intermediary company signed a study abroad service commissioned contract. The two sides agreed, by the intermediary company for Mr. Cao's daughter to contact the top 60 U.S. institutions, and handle related matters. However, Mr Cao will sue the intermediary company to the court, because the contract has not received the daughter's admission notice and visa procedures. Intermediary companies argue that, due to the opening time and other reasons, the two sides negotiated the application of other universities, that is, the two sides of the contract has changed, there is no default behavior. After the court of First instance judgment, the intermediary company appealed to the second Chinese Academy. The second Chinese court, according to the contract, the intermediary company should be Mr. Cao and the top 60 institutions in the United States contact, on behalf of the application process and visa procedures. Although Mr. Cao's daughter madeThe admission notice, but the institution is not ranked in the top 60 universities in the United States, the second Chinese court to maintain the first trial courts to make its return to Mr. Cao's 38,000 yuan service charges. And in this draft, for the first time to study abroad intermediary's approval authority to the provincial level, at the same time to strengthen the macro-co-ordination of the state, the provinces in the decision to make a license before the Ministry of Education for the record. In addition, the new regulation once again stresses the prohibition of foreign institutions and individuals to engage in China at their own expense to study abroad services. The intermediary cost of water injection "fooled" customer intermediary costs of water injection, the process of further increase in the situation, so that many students who have trouble to say. Calling to study in England after a year's work, and consulted several intermediaries. But the "sincerity" of one of the institutions scared her back. "The agency recommended a number of prestigious institutions that were very much in the rankings, and even the London School of Economics, which I never thought of, gave me a every well-paid," he said. Calling found that many informal intermediaries will launch a similar 10,000 yuan study in the UK, IELTS has not been able to go abroad so tempting "tricks" to attract people intending to study abroad, but really began to put into practice, and will be full of situation, not only customers continue to pay, and even can not deal with overseas students, delay the time to go abroad. Experts said that the current study market in China is not yet mature, the fees for study intermediary lack of clear standards, the charge of the project is also lack of clear provisions, the cost of studying abroad from thousands of yuan to tens of thousands of yuan or even a hundred thousand of Yuan. Generally speaking, the cost of studying abroad is determined by the policy of studying abroad, applying for school and visa difficulty and cost.