SI-UK

SI-UK is a UK-based international education consultant organisation,[1] which works with universities and higher education institutions and helps students with the application and selection process at UK universities.[2][3][4] As of 2022, the company has 80 offices in 40 countries across the globe.[5]

SI-UK
TypePrivate
IndustryEducation
Founded2006
Headquarters
London, New Delhi, Tokyo, Bangkok
Key people
  • Dwayne Gallagher (director)
  • Orion Judge (director)
Websitewww.studyin-uk.com

History

SI-UK was founded in 2006 by Dwayne Gallagher, Orion Judge and Vicki Fox.[5][6] It opened its first overseas office in London in 2008 followed by offices in Delhi[7] and Bangkok.[8][9]

In August 2020, the company announced its partnership with Times Higher Education, a British magazine, empowering and supporting international students through counseling.[10]

In 2021, the company expanded its presence with offices in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Morocco, Poland and Spain.[11]

In March 2021, the company partnered with Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British company founded in 1990, to provide a counselling service to international students.[12][13]

In May 2022, the company held a study fair in St. Regent’s Hotel, Mumbai, where representative from universities like the University of Leeds, University of Warwick, Cardiff University, School of Oriental and African Studies, Keele, King's College London, and Oxford Brookes University were present.[14]

The company sold a partial stake to Averna Capital with Dwayne Gallagher and Orion Judge retaining a significant stake and continuing to lead the company.[15][3]

In July 2022, the company appointed Lakshmi Iyer as the managing director of its India operations.[16][17]

Awards
  • 2021: PIEoneer Award[5]

References
  1. "SI-UK: The global education recruitment agency that guides you to top UK universities". Daily Excelsior. 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  2. Bird, Alice (5 July 2022). "SI-UK secures investment to boost growth". Insider Media. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  3. Peattie, Karen (July 2022). "Souter Investments partners with Averna Capital to complete SI-UK deal". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  4. "Times Higher Education to offer free placement, counsulation services to international students". The Indian Express. 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  5. Jain, Amit. "SI-UK to grow to 120 offices in 50 countries by 2024". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  6. Bird, Alice (5 July 2022). "SI-UK secures investment to boost growth". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  7. "SI-UK makes pursuing education in United Kingdom a breeze". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  8. "Planning To Study In The UK?". BW Education. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  9. "《明報》升學博覽 有學生冀負笈擴學術自由 - 20220710 - 港聞". 明報新聞網 - 每日明報 daily news (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  10. "Times Higher Education moves into international student services". thepienews.com.
  11. Stacey, Viggo (19 May 2021). "Education agency SI-UK to double global offices by 2023". The Pie News. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  12. Stacey, Viggo (11 March 2021). "QS and SI-UK partner on "innovative" counselling service". The Pie News. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  13. "Review of student recruitment throughout 2021". The Pie News. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  14. Alurkar, Aditi. "Mumbai: UK speaks to prospective candidates at Study In UK fair". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  15. Packer, Helen (20 June 2022). "SI-UK sells stake to private equity firm Averna Capital". The PIE News. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  16. Kohil, Gauri (12 July 2022). "Indian students look to Asia, Eastern Europe and MEA for degrees". The Pie News. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  17. Knott, Matthew. "Agency SI-UK continues expansion in Latin America and Asia". studytravel.network. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
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