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About AAERI
Representatives of
Australian education institutions in India

The Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI)
was formed in October 1996 to assure the integrity and credibility
of agents who are recruiting students on behalf of Australian
education and training institutions.
The establishment of AAERI was an initiative of Australian Education
International (AEI) although AAERI is an independent organisation,
registered under the Societies Registration Act of India.
AAERI members agree to
abide by a
Code of Ethical Practices (COEP) which
stipulates that they must provide services to students in a manner
which reflects the established practices of Australian education and
training institutions and which safeguards the interests of
prospective students on
the other. AAERI's Code of Ethics is based on the Australian
Governments's Education Services for Overseas Students Act (ESOS
Act) which makes Australian education institutions accountable for
the activities of their overseas agents.
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The AAERI's COEP
requires that AAERI members provide accurate and realistic
counselling to prospective students who have selected Australia as
their study destination and disseminate authentic information
on:
- the totality of finances required for study in Australia;
- conditions governing a student's ability to work, and the
availability of work;
- the scholarships available to overseas students;
- Institutional academic matters, living arrangements, legal
requirements and entitlement's, fees and refund policies and student support
services.
Education agents can assist students by
- guiding them in choosing a course of study,
- assisting them to complete a student visa application and
- facilitate their enrolment in an Australian education institution.
All prospective
students interested in utilising the services of an education agent
are encouraged to utilise the services of an AAERI member for the
following among other reasons:
- AAERI members abide by a code of ethical practices, which is
displayed in their office. The code states clearly the services that
are offered to the students.
- AAERI members have agreed to serve prospective students honestly and
fairly, provide them with accurate and unbiased information and to refer
students to other agents if appropriate.
- AAERI members
agree to charge only the fee prescribed by AAERI, which is
currently no more than Rs 10,000/-
AAERI members have formal linkages with at least one Australian
education institution.
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Click
here to download
the New AAERI Newsletter
Issue II, 2008
(PDF file: 358KB)
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