Education Providers FAQ
How are the education experts trained?
Education experts are meant to meet certain skills that will allow them to start their journey with Sofiri. All new experts need to go throughs several online training modules provided by us before being listed in the app. Online courses they need to ...
Is there any vetting that takes place to ensure that education experts are not currently working for another agency, or intending to use Sofiri's institutional relationships to act as a sort of sub agent?
Yes. We check every prospective expert's profile on Linkedin, if they do not have a Linkedin profile, they cannot apply. We also hold a phone interview to ensure expert is being genuine about their current employment/employer status. Beside the work ...
How is Sofiri ensuring education providers of its financial viability?
Sofiri is backed by the NSW government and private investors. Our executive team also comprises of professionals who have previously run and managed their own businesses. We're proud to provide a high level of financial visibility towards our ...
Have your Education Experts completed the Education Agents Training Course (EATC) available through www.pieronline.org?
Many of our Education Experts have completed this training. We strongly encourage our Experts to study the course, and offer full reimbursement for our well-performing Experts who complete the certification.
Do you regularly monitor the Australian Department of Home Affairs website (http://www.homeaffairs.gov.au) and the Department of Education and Training?
Yes. We provide regular Sofiri-wide updates to our staff on changes and updates from relevant government websites and resources, in an understanding of the dynamism in policy and regulation of the international education industry.
Do you have a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of the ESOS Act and National Code?
Yes, we do. Our Executive team has more than 30 years' of combined experience in international education across several key Australian educational institutions. We have developed a suite of training materials for our approved Education Experts, to ...
What marketing strategies will you use to promote our courses?
We will create a dedicated marketing plan for your institution, that will be finalised on consultation with you. From the beginning to the end of our marketing campaigns, we aim to keep open lines of communication with you to ensure accuracy in all ...
Which markets are you currently recruiting international students from?
Sofiri is currently recruiting students from multiple markets, including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia. We are also recruiting from any nationality in the onshore market for Australia as a ...
Are there any fees charged to the students?
No. Sofiri does not charge students at any point in their journey with us. We will never request students provide their payment or credit card details at any point in time.
What type of contract should I be providing to Sofiri?
Sofiri's business model separate us from the agent channel; however business practices and legislation within the international education sector is yet to catch up with models that did not exist before like the shared-economy platform. It is for this ...
How is Sofiri going to ensure documents are certified?
A key element in the Sofiri process is ensuring prospective students are provided all the information they need to appropriately certify their documents. As detailed in this blog post, students are informed they may certify documents directly with ...
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What can I expect in terms of training?
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Is Sofiri free to use?
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