SI-UK

Name

SI-UK

Legal name

SI-UK

Website

https://studyin-uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Education Recruitment Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Recruitment Events, Fairs & Webinar Platforms (EDAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Overseas Secondary School Admissions Consulting & Application Support (EDAIAHAE)

Keywords

• International student recruitment
• Study abroad counselling
• University application services
• Education agent services
• Visa application support

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices42 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Student Recruitment Services: SI-UK earns revenue by placing international students at partner universities. As a student placement company, they likely receive commissions or referral fees from universities for each student successfully enrolled. The service to students appears to be free counselling, with revenue generated from institutional partnerships.
2. University Partnerships: The company maintains formal relationships with UK universities and higher education institutions, acting as an official recruitment channel. This generates revenue through established commission structures with partner institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SI-UK is an international education recruitment company that connects prospective international students with UK universities, colleges, and boarding schools. The company provides free counselling, university selection guidance, application support, visa assistance, scholarship search, and accommodation support through a global network of 100+ offices in 40+ countries, with revenue earned via commissions from partner universities for successful student placements.

Product overview

SI-UK operates the StudyIn platform — a unified digital higher education services platform. The platform encompasses a course finder database of over 80,000 courses, a university directory with hundreds of UK institutions, scholarship search functionality, an events calendar with virtual and in-person fairs, and a free counselling booking system. All services are delivered through a global network of over 100 offices across 40+ countries. The offering integrates university guidance, application support, visa assistance, and language preparation into a single student-facing service, supported by counselling, study guides, and scholarship resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• StudyIn Platform (gostudyin.com) Digital platform connecting prospective international students with UK universities, colleges, and boarding schools. Includes a course finder with 80,000+ courses, scholarship search, application tools, and visa information resources.
• Free Student Counselling Services In-person and remote counselling services offered free of charge to prospective international students to help them select UK universities, colleges, and boarding schools that fit their academic profile and career goals.
• University Application Support End-to-end support for international students preparing and submitting applications to UK universities and colleges, leveraging SI-UK's direct relationships with partner institutions.
• Visa Application Support Guidance and document preparation assistance for international students applying for UK student visas, delivered by SI-UK counsellors across its global office network.
• Scholarship Search Service Assistance to international students in identifying and applying for scholarships offered by UK universities and external bodies, available through the StudyIn platform and in-office advisors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 student placements targeted annually within five years

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UK Universities and Higher Education InstitutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSI-UK maintains formal partnerships with UK universities as a recognized student recruitment agent. Partner institutions include University College London, Aston University, Lancaster University, Loughborough University, University of Glasgow, University of Birmingham, City University London, King's College London, Leeds Beckett University, Coventry University, and over 500 other UK institutions. The company provides international student recruitment services in exchange for placement commissions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shorelight Education: International student recruitment and university partnership company serving US, UK, and Australian universities. Directly comparable as a competitor for international student placements and university partner relationships.
• ApplyBoard: Tech-forward international student recruitment platform connecting students to programs across multiple destinations including the UK. Competes directly with SI-UK for source-market students and university partnerships, but differentiates through an automated, software-led model rather than SI-UK's office-heavy approach.
• Study Group: International education provider offering university pathway programs, English language preparation, and direct student recruitment services across the UK, US, Australia, and Ireland. Closely comparable to SI-UK in targeting international students seeking UK higher education placements.
• Edvoy (formerly AECC Global): Digital international student recruitment platform focused on UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand placements. Operates as a tech-enabled agent with offices in source markets, directly competing with SI-UK's hybrid digital-plus-office GTM motion.
• Navitas: Australian-listed pathway provider running foundation, diploma, and pre-master's programs with university partners across the UK, Australia, Canada, and the US. Competes directly for international students and offers university partners an alternative recruitment channel to traditional agents like SI-UK.
• INTO University Partnerships: Major pathway and international student preparation provider with university partnerships in the UK, US, and Australia. Competes for the same international student pool and university partners, offering foundation year and pre-master's routes that overlap with SI-UK's counselling and placement services.
• QS (Quacquarelli Symonds): Operates QS World University Rankings, QS Leap, and student recruitment fairs/marketing services targeting international students seeking UK and global university placements. Directly comparable as both an events platform and recruitment channel serving the same student and university customers as SI-UK.

Broad incumbents

• Kaplan International: Global education provider offering English language training, university pathways, and study abroad programs with UK, US, and Australia presence. Operates as a larger incumbent with diversified services competing for international students SI-UK also serves.
• IDP Education: ASX-listed global leader in international student placement with extensive office network across source markets. Operates IELTS testing and a broader education services portfolio that overlaps significantly with SI-UK's UK recruitment focus, while being considerably larger and publicly traded.

Emerging players

• LeapScholar (upGrad Abroad): India-based international study-abroad platform helping students apply to universities in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and Ireland. Competes with SI-UK's Indian office network for the same large India-origin student segment through a more digital-first model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Global_StudyIn
• Facebookfacebook.com/StudyIn.Global.Official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1319527
• Instagraminstagram.com/studyin_global_official
• Xx.com/SI_UK_London

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about SI-UK