Associations
Many institutions and agencies are members of various associations. These associations aim to professionalise the activities of their members. Click the links below to view profiles of major agency and educator associations around the world. To contact these associations directly, login or sign up to the Virtual workshop service (educators | agents | service providers).
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Agency associations
Argentina
Australia
- MARA - Migration Agents Registration Authority
- AIEAN - Australian International Education Agents Network
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
China
Colombia
- ANEX - National Association of Education Advisors
- ANATO - Asociacion Colombiana de Agencias de Viajes y Turismo
Dominican Republic
France
- ESS - European School Service
- UNOSEL, Union Nationale des Organisations de Sejours Educatifs, Linguistiques et des Ecoles de Langues
- FFOSC - Fédération Française des Organisateurs de Séjours Culturels, Linguistiques et Sportifs
- Office - Office National de Garantie des Séjours et Stages Linguistiques
- Office - Office National de Garantie des Séjours et Stages Linguistiques
Germany
Hong Kong
Hungary
- NYUSZE - Nyelvi Utaztatók Szakmai Egyesülete
- HALTA - Hungarian Association of Language Travel Agents
India
- AAERI - The Association of Australian Education Representatives in India
- AAAOE - Association of Accredited Advisors on Overseas Education
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Kazakstan
Latvia
Mauritius
Mexico
Nepal
New Zealand
Russian Federation
- RAIE - Russian Association «International Education»
- NAOMSTO - Russian National Association of Educational Youth and Student Travel Organisations
- REC - Russian Education Consultants
Serbia
Singapore
- ACISS - Association of Consultants for International Students (Singapore)
- NATAS - National Association of Travel Agents Singapore
South Korea
Spain
Taiwan
Thailand
- TIECA - Thai International Education Consultants Association
- FELCA - Federation of Education and Language Consultants Association
Turkey
- UED - The Association of International Educational Counselors Turkey
- TEAG - Turkish Educational Agents Group
- YESAD - Yurtdisi Egitim Servisi Acenteleri Dernegi
United States of America
- FIEA - Forte International Exchange Association
- IECA - Independent Educational Consultants Association
- SYTA - The Student & Youth Travel Association
Venezuela
Vietnam
Educator associations
Argentina
Australia
- ACPET - Australian Council for Private Education and Training
- English Australia - EA
- AIS NSW - Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales
- EA - English Australia
- IDP - IDP Education Australia
- INU - International Network of Universites
- PEC - Perth Education City
- StudyGoldCoast
- Victorian Government Schools
Austria
Belgium
- COIMBRA Group
- EUA - European University Association
- Santander Group - Santander Group of Universities
- UNICA - Network of Universities of the Capitals of Europe
Canada
- Languages Canada / Langues Canada
- ACCC - Association of Canadian Community Colleges/Association des collages communautaires du Canada
- CAIS - Canadian Association of Independent Schools
- CESI - Canadian Educational Standards Institute
- AILIA - Association de l'Industrie de la langue / Language Industry Association
- AQEF - Association Québécoise des Écoles de Français
- AUCC - Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
- BCCCA - BC Career Colleges Association
- CAPS-I - Canadian Association of Public Schools - International
- CEC - The Canadian Education Centre Network
- EduNova - EduNova
- IPSEA - International Public School Education Association
- OUI - Organización Universitaria Interamericana / Inter-American Organization for Higher Education
Chile
Colombia
France
- IAU - International Association of Universities
- SOUFFLE - Groupement Professionnel des Organismes d'Enseignement du Français Langue Étrangère
- CEMS - Community of European Management Schools and International Companies
- FESIC - Fédération d'Ecoles Supérieures d'Ingénieurs et de Cadres
- FLE - Groupement FLE "Français comme Langue Étrangère"
Ghana
Hungary
India
Ireland
- MEI-RELSA Ireland
- ACELS - The Advisory Council for English Language Schools
- IUA - Irish Universities Association
Italy
- EDUITALIA
- CMU - Community of Mediterranean Universities / Comunità delle Università del Mediterraneo
Japan
- AIEJ - Association of International Education, Japan
- JAFSA - Japan Network for International Education
- JANU - Japan Association of National Universities
Jordan
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
- AMIE - Asociación Mexicana de Institutos de Español / México sí
- ANUIES - Associación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior
- ANUT - Associación Nacional de Universidades Tecnológicas
- FIMPES - Federación de Instituciones Mexicanas Particulares de Educación Superior
- UDUAL - Unión de Universidades de América Latina
Netherlands
- ALTO - Association of Language Travel Organisations
- EAIE - European Association for International Education
New Zealand
- English New Zealand
- NZAPEP - New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers
- Education New Zealand
- ENZ - English New Zealand
- Study Auckland
Norway
Portugal
- AEPLE - Association of Schools of Portuguese as a Foreign Language
- APESP - Associação Portuguesa de Ensino Superior Privado
- AULP - Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa
South Africa
- ELTASA - English Language Travel Association of South Africa / EduSA
- English SA - English South Africa
- HESA - Higher Education South Africa
- IEASA - International Education Association of South Africa, The
South Korea
- APAIE - Asia Pacific Association for International Education
- KAFSA - Korean Association of Foreign Student Administrators
- KAIE - Korean Association for International Educators
Spain
- FEDELE - Federación Española de Asociaciones Escuelas de Español para Extranjeros
- AEEA - Asociación de Escuelas de Español para Extranjeros de Andalucia
- AGAES - Asociación Gallega de Escuelas de Español
- Eduespana
- Grupo 9 de Universidades
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
- ASAIHL - Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning
- AUAP - Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific
- AUN - ASEAN University Network
United Kingdom
- ABLS - The Association of British Language Schools
- IALC - International Association of Language Centres
- British Council
- ACU - Association of Commonwealth Universities
- AOC - Association of Colleges
- BETA - British Educational Travel Association
- BUTEX - British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association
- ENGLISH UK - ENGLISH UK
- GuildHE - GuildHE
- Universities UK - Universities UK
United States of America
- UCIEP - University and College Intensive English Programs
- AAIEP - American Association of Intensive English Programs
- AACC - American Association of Community Colleges
- TABS - The Association of Boarding Schools
- NAFSA - Association of International Educators
- AACSB - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- CCID - Community Colleges for International Development, Inc.
- AIRC - American International Recruitment Council
- AAC&U - Association of American Colleges and Universities
- AACOM - American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
- AACRAO - American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- AASCU - American Association of State Colleges and Universities
- AAU - Association of American Universities
- ACCET - Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
- ACE - American Council of Education
- ACICS - Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
- ACTR/ACCELS - American Councils for International Education
- AIEA - Association of International Education Administrators
- CEA - Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA)
- CIS - Council of International Schools
- CONAHEC - Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration
- CSIET - Council on Standards for International Education Travel
- Destination IN - Destination Indiana
- HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
- IIENetwork - Institute of International Education
- LSEC Texas - Lone Star Education Coalition Texas
- MICUA - Maryland Independent College and University Association
- MICUA - Maryland Independent College and University Association
- NAGAP - National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals
- NAGAP - National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals
- NAICU - National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- NAIS - National Association of Independent Schools
- NASULGC - National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
- NOVA-MBA - Italian MBA Association
- Study IA - Study Iowa
- Study IL - Study Illinois
- Study OR - Study Oregon
- Study RI - Study Rhode Island
- Study WA - Study Washington
- Study WI - Study Wisconsin