The Agent Quality Framework (AQF) is an education sector-wide initiative that provides standards, training and resources to enhance the experience of international students working with recruitment agents to apply to study in the UK.
The AQF supports agents and counsellors in developing and maintaining knowledge of the UK as a world-class study destination.
The AQF applies to all UK education providers on the register of licensed Student sponsors who use international student recruitment agents. The AQF sets out the standards by which UK education providers are expected to manage their agents.
The AQF supports four key principles:
- Empowering student choice and enabling informed decision making.
- Ensuring good agent governance and professionalism.
- Promoting ethical agent practices, professional knowledge and competency.
- Increasing transparency and accountability.
For more information, please visit the AQF website, which hosts all information. resources and documents about the framework, which are designed to aid sponsors, agents and counsellors in meeting their responsibilities.