Prospective students are drawn to developed countries like Australia, the UK, and Canada, among others, that provide opportunities for international students to study and work simultaneously.
The number of Bhutanese pursuing further studies abroad has increased noticeably in the last few years, and as a result, the number of education and consultancy firms in our country has also risen.
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According to the Bhutan Qualifications and Professionals Certification Authority (BQPC), there are 67 education consultancy and placement firms in Bhutan. However, not all consultancies are the same in terms of quality of service and success rate.
Chhundu Enterprises ECPF, Global Reach is a pioneer education consultancy in Bhutan. It has partners in Australia, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Chhundu Enterprises ECPF, Global Reach has two offices, located in Thimphu and Phuentsholing.
Global Reach Bhutan represents over 450 institutions in Australia, Canada, the UK, the US, and several European countries.
All the counsellors at Global Reach hold certification in NZ Education and are New Zealand-certified counsellors. Furthermore, most of them are QEAC Australia-certified counsellors.
It has separate application and visa experts for Canada, the UK and other South Asian countries like Singapore and Thailand.
During the pandemic, Chhundu Enterprises ECPF, Global Reach, offered free online IELTS classes to help students prepare for their test.
Although new to the market, Education Pro has been performing well, achieving a high number of visa success rates. EducationPro represents several institutions not only in Perth but also in Canberra and other parts of Australia. They also deal with institutions in other countries, such as the UK and Canada.
VIEC Bhutan is one of the Education Consultancy and Placement Firms that represents a good number of universities and institutions in Australia. They also have affiliations with institutions in countries such as Canada, the UK, Singapore, and others.
Build Youth Bhutan represents countries like Australia, Canada and India. Australia is their primary market, with partner institutions mainly in Western Australia, especially Perth.
SK-Samden Kuenphen Education and Consultancy Firm is one of the consultancies with two offices, located in Thimphu and Phuentsholing, respectively. Their primary market are in Australia, Canada and India. They even deal with some institutions in New Zealand.