A Global Alliance Elevating Standards In International Student Recruitment
AEGA represents the gold standard in international education, uniting agents and educators to foster trust, excellence, and ethical practices globally.
WHO ARE WE ?
The Agents & Educators Global Alliance (AEGA) was created to close the widening gap between student recruitment agents and educational Sponsors. With over a decade of sector expertise—including award-winning UKVI compliance leadership AEGA provides a unified framework for agents and institutions to operate ethically, efficiently, and with confidence. We ensure high standards, safer student outcomes, and a trusted pathway for international education.
WHAT WE DO ?
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RISK AND INTELLIGENCE
We enable safer international engagement through intelligence-led risk management
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ACCOUNTABILITY YOU CAN TRUST
We work in a way that is measurable, auditable and proven, aligned with the compliance expectations our members answer to.
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COLLABORATION FOR PROGRESS
We transform the agent and educator relationship from a transactional one into a genuine partnership, solving global recruitment challenges through shared standards.
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INTEGRITY FIRST
We hold every partner and student interaction to transparent, non-negotiable ethical standards, and we apply those standards to ourselves.
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COMPETENCE NOT CLAIMS
We raise the profession through structured training, assessment and certification, so capability is evidenced rather than asserted.
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STUDENTS AT THE CENTRE
We measure our success by the student, recruited honestly, prepared properly, arriving ready to succeed and completing having made an impact.
WHY AEGA
The first global alliance built specifically for the student recruitment sector. Where existing organisations stop, AEGA carries on — bridging the operational gaps, strengthening compliance, and making international mobility safer and more sustainable. Agents have never had a collective voice. AEGA is building one, starting in the UK and extending globally.
OUR COMMITMENT
We turn sector intelligence into working solutions — identifying refusal risk before a CAS is issued, giving agents and educators performance data they can stand behind, and building the compliance foundation that sustainable growth depends on.
OUR IMPACT
AT AEGA, WE BELIEVE THAT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RECRUITMENT IS NOT MERELY A TRANSACTION—IT IS A LIFE-CHANGING JOURNEY THAT DEMANDS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROTECTION AND ETHICS. OUR IMPACT IS MEASURED BY THE STABILITY WE BRING TO INSTITUTIONS AND THE FUTURES WE SECURE FOR STUDENTS WORLDWIDE.
ESTABLISH A GLOBAL STANDARD
We aim to become the world's leading alliance, making AEGA membership the trusted benchmark for recruitment integrity and sponsor compliance.
TRANSFORM THE INDUSTRY
We envision a future where every recruitment agent and educational sponsor operates with the tools and insights necessary for excellence.
EMPOWER THROUGH CONFIDENCE
We strive to equip our partners to facilitate smooth, compliant, and enriching educational experiences for students worldwide.
Peter Yetton’s guidance has been invaluable in strengthening our international recruitment and compliance operations. His collaborative approach helped us apply the principles of “safe growth,” improve audit readiness, enhance transparency, and build stronger agent relationships enabling us to confidently sustain recruitment even in higher-risk markets.
Director of International Recruitment and Marketing
Pete’s guidance was instrumental in helping our team achieve confident compliance and deliver a very positive audit outcome. Through clear strategic direction, thorough process reviews, and practical support, he strengthened our operations and upskilled our wider institution enabling a capable, collaborative team and reducing reliance on single points of failure.
Director of International Recruitment and Admissions