The international student advisory service is connecting prospects to providers

IDP announces an on-line service which provides partner universities course content and puts prospective students in-touch with institutions. IDP states that by providing qualifications and study preferences people can be matched to courses and receive an in-principal offer in 30 minutes. IDP also has counsellors to provide “trustworthy and personalised advice.”

Ten Australian universities are using the product with imminent announcements to follow. IDP’s Neil Pearson says the product addresses student needs “in a sector that has been in need of modernisation.”

And while IDP does not comment on what it means for agents, a large on-line resource designed to connect individuals with institutions reduces roles for intermediaries.