Global Study

What Global Study does

Global Study Limited, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, is a privately-held overseas education consultancy that assists Bangladeshi students with the full lifecycle of studying abroad at international universities and institutions. Its core offering is personalized counseling — covering course and university selection, admission assistance, visa processing, travel arrangements, foreign exchange, accommodation, and pre-departure briefings — delivered through trained in-office counselors, many of whom have international university experience.

The firm's primary products and platform are organized around a destination-portfolio model covering nine countries (Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Canada, Malaysia, Thailand, Germany, and the Netherlands) and a partner portfolio of over 200 authorized-agent relationships with institutions including University of Western Australia, AUT, Berkeley, Bond, Brunel, California State University, Lancaster, La Trobe, Massey, Monash, Otago, Queensland, Sussex, Stirling, and UNSW. Its technology surface is a website-based consultation and application management platform with destination landing pages, a published testimonials library, and Google Forms lead capture; no proprietary technology, mobile apps, or API integrations are disclosed.

Global Study monetizes through an affiliate/referral commission model, earning fees from partner universities on each successful student placement rather than through fees charged directly to students. It is a trained education agent of the British Council and a member of AEAAB, and claims to have counselled over 20,000 students cumulatively. The company has 11-50 employees, no disclosed revenue, no known outside funding, and operates as a single-country distribution business despite serving outbound students to multiple international destinations.

Name

Global Study

Legal name

Global Study Limited

Website

https://globalstudyonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Study Limited is a Bangladesh-based overseas education consultancy, founded in 2004, that assists Bangladeshi students with university selection, admission, and visa processing for higher education across nine countries via authorized-agent relationships with 200+ international institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Overseas Education Consultancy

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Direct Enrollment & Third-Party University Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hybrid, Multi-Location & Multi-Country Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Overseas education consulting
• Study abroad services
• University admission assistance
• Student visa processing
• International student placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Education Consultation Services: Commission-based model where Global Study acts as authorized agent for 200+ international universities and institutions. Generates revenue through referral commissions from partner universities for successful student placements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Global Study Limited is an overseas education consultancy that serves as an authorized agent for more than 200 international universities and institutions across 9 countries (Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Canada, Malaysia, Thailand, Germany, and Netherlands). It provides Bangladeshi students with personalized counseling, course and university selection, admission assistance, student visa processing, travel arrangements, foreign exchange procurement, accommodation support, and pre-departure briefings. Revenue is generated via referral commissions from partner universities for successful student placements.

Product overview

Global Study offers a single unified service model as an overseas education consultancy, providing end-to-end support for international students. The core offering encompasses personalized counseling, admission and visa assistance, and value-added services including travel arrangements, foreign exchange, accommodation, and pre-departure briefings. The company represents over 200 partner universities and institutions across 9 countries (Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Canada, Malaysia, Thailand, Germany, and Netherlands) as an authorized agent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Overseas Education Consultancy Services Comprehensive overseas education consulting service for Bangladeshi students, including personalized counseling, course and university selection, admission assistance, student visa processing, travel arrangements, foreign exchange procurement, accommodation support, and pre-departure briefing, delivered through the company's role as authorized agent for 200+ universities and institutions across 9 countries.
• Study in Australia Program Country-specific overseas education service delivering admission assistance for Bangladeshi students targeting Australian universities, including University of Western Australia, Melbourne, Monash, UNSW, La Trobe, Queensland, Bond, and others in the partner portfolio.
• Study in New Zealand Program Country-specific overseas education service providing admission and visa assistance for students targeting New Zealand institutions such as AUT, Massey, University of Otago, and Manukau Institute of Technology.
• Study in United Kingdom Program Country-specific overseas education service delivering admission guidance for Bangladeshi students targeting UK universities in Global Study's partner portfolio, including Lancaster, Brunel, Middlesex, University of Sussex, and University of Stirling.
• Study in USA Program Country-specific overseas education service providing admission assistance to US universities in Global Study's partner portfolio, including University of California Berkeley and California State University.
• Study in Canada Program Country-specific overseas education service delivering admission and visa facilitation for Bangladeshi students targeting Canadian higher education institutions.
• Study in Malaysia Program Country-specific overseas education service providing admission assistance to Malaysian higher education institutions for Bangladeshi students.
• Study in Germany Program Country-specific overseas education service delivering admission and visa guidance for Bangladeshi students pursuing higher education in Germany.
• Study in Netherlands Program Country-specific overseas education service providing admission assistance to Dutch higher education institutions for Bangladeshi students.
• Study in Thailand Program Country-specific overseas education service providing admission assistance to Thai higher education institutions for Bangladeshi students.
• Student Visa Processing & Pre-Departure Support Value-added service covering student visa application support, travel arrangements, foreign exchange procurement, accommodation assistance, and pre-departure briefing for Bangladeshi students admitted through Global Study's partner universities.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• British CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Study is a trained education agent of the British Council, providing credibility and access to educational resources and training for counselors
• AEAABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of AEAAB (Association of Education Agents/Aggregators), indicating industry recognition and adherence to professional standards
• 200+ Partner Universities and InstitutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized agent of 200+ leading universities and institutions worldwide including University of Western Australia, AUT University, University of Berkeley, Bond University, Brunel University, California State University, Lancaster University, La Trobe University, Manukau Institute, Massey University, University of Melbourne, Middlesex University, Monash University, University of Otago, University of Queensland, University of Sussex, University of Stirling, UNSW Sydney and others

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SI-UK (Study in UK): UK-focused study abroad consultancy with operations across South Asia (including Bangladesh), placing students at UK universities through authorized-agent relationships and counseling services. Direct overlap on UK destination and counseling-led model.
• IDP Education: Global study abroad and English testing services company with the largest international student placement network, including Bangladesh offices. Operates the same counselor-led, commission-based placement model across dozens of destination countries — the closest scalable analog to Global Study.
• Leverage Edu: India-based overseas education consultancy offering admissions counseling, visa support, and education loans across multiple destinations. Comparable in serving South Asian outbound students through authorized-agent partnerships and digital-first acquisition.
• AEC (Australian Education Consultants) Bangladesh: Bangladesh-based consultancy focused specifically on Australian university placements, competing for the same outbound Bangladeshi students and partner universities. Closest single-country direct competitor in the home market.
• Edvise Hub / Edvise Global: Bangladesh-based overseas education consultancy providing admissions counseling and visa support across multiple destinations. Operates with similar authorized-agent model and overlapping institutional partner lists.

Emerging players

• MPOWER Financing: US-based fintech providing loans to international students studying abroad, with strong presence across South Asia. Adjacent rather than direct — sits in the financing layer of the same outbound-student journey Global Study serves.
• Gradberry (Gradberry Education): Digital-first overseas education platform with a Bangladesh presence, offering university matching and admissions support. Comparable end-customer (Bangladeshi students studying abroad) with a more tech-led delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) / QS Apply: Global higher-education analytics and student-recruitment platform increasingly partnering with universities for direct international student placement. Represents the disintermediation threat: a broader incumbent that universities use to bypass agents like Global Study.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Globalstudyltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-study-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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