Global Horizons Consultancy

What Global Horizons Consultancy does

Global Horizons Consultancy is a New Zealand-based, privately-held education and migration consultancy operating from Pakuranga, Auckland. The firm guides international students and skilled migrants through the full pathway of studying, working, and gaining residence in New Zealand, with explicit service lines for Study, Work, and Live in New Zealand plus a Total Solutions bundle covering insurance advisory, certified translation, accommodation, and health/wellness support. Its core technology layer is non-existent by design — the value proposition rests on personalized advisory rather than a software platform — and the company's primary structural asset is its accreditation across 40 New Zealand educational institutions spanning universities, polytechnics, institutes of technology, secondary schools, and private training establishments.

The business model is professional-services fee-based: clients are individuals who pay quote-based consulting fees for course selection, admissions assistance, visa application support (student, work, visitor, partner/dependent, and skilled migrant residence categories), and settlement coordination, with pricing not publicly disclosed. A Licensed Immigration Advisor on the team provides regulated authority to advise on Immigration New Zealand matters, and a network of partnerships with NZ financial institutions, recruitment agencies, property managers, insurance providers, and travel service providers extends the offering into post-arrival settlement. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, sales-led, with top-of-funnel reach delivered through a main corporate website (globalhorizons.co.nz), four language-specific regional websites targeting Brazil, China, Vietnam, and Spain, and a Facebook page (Global Horizons NZ). The firm is independently owned with no disclosed investors, parent entity, or funding rounds.

Name

Global Horizons Consultancy

Legal name

Global Horizons Consultancy

Website

https://globalhorizons.co.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Horizons Consultancy is a New Zealand-based, privately-held education and migration consultancy that guides international students and skilled migrants through course placement, visa applications, and settlement services across 40 accredited New Zealand institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education and Migration Consultancy

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Visa Application Preparation & Filing Services (EDAIADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Overseas Secondary School Admissions Consulting & Application Support (EDAIAHAE), Post-Study Work & Graduate Visa Transition Services (EDAIADAK)

Keywords

• Education consultancy
• Migration advisory
• Student visa services
• Skilled migration
• Residence visa assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Education and Migration Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for education placement, visa application assistance, and immigration advisory services. The company provides end-to-end services from student visa through to residency visa applications, charging fees for their specialist advice and coordination services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Global Horizons Consultancy provides personalized education and migration consultancy services to international students and skilled migrants seeking to study, work, or settle in New Zealand. The firm guides clients through course selection across 40 accredited New Zealand institutions, advises on student, work, visitor, partner, and skilled migrant visa applications, and supports settlement through translation, accommodation, insurance, and arrival services. Services are delivered directly to individuals on a quote-based fee model.

Product overview

Global Horizons Consultancy is a New Zealand-based education and migration consultancy offering a unified suite of services that guide international clients through studying, working, and living in New Zealand. The core offerings include Study in New Zealand (course selection, admissions, visa application), Work in New Zealand (skilled migration assessment), and Live in New Zealand (residence visa services). These are supported by the Total Solutions bundle encompassing insurance advisory, translation services, accommodation arrangement, and health/wellness access. The company maintains accredited partnerships with over 40 New Zealand institutions including universities, polytechnics, and private training establishments, providing a complete student-to-resident pathway from initial visa application through to permanent residency. All services are delivered with personalized support including airport pickup, accommodation arrangement, and access to financial institutions and recruitment agencies for post-arrival settlement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Study in New Zealand

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Zealand Educational InstitutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccredited in 40 schools across New Zealand including universities (Auckland University of Technology, Lincoln University), polytechnics (Unitec, Manukau Institute of Technology, Weltec, Whitireia Polytechnic), and private training establishments. Provides admissions assistance and coordinates student placements.
• Insurance ProvidersminorOthersAccess to comprehensive medical and travel insurance from major student insurance providers, helping international students meet visa requirements.
• Certified TranslatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with experienced certified translator providing document translation services in English, Spanish, and Portuguese for visa applications.
• New Zealand Financial InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelationships with New Zealand financial institutions to assist students with banking and financial matters upon arrival.
• Recruitment AgenciesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with recruitment agencies to help skilled migrants and students find employment relevant to their qualifications.
• Property ManagersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRelationships with property managers to assist newly arrived migrants in finding accommodation.
• Travel Service ProvidersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLarge network of travel partners experienced in arranging affordable and dependable travel services for international students moving to New Zealand.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Study Group: Study Group is a global higher education pathway provider offering foundation programs and direct partnerships with universities including in New Zealand, operating at a much larger institutional scale.
• IDP Education: IDP Education is a global publicly-listed study abroad and English-language testing company that places students into universities worldwide, including New Zealand, and operates IELTS jointly with the British Council.
• Navitas: Navitas is a global education provider offering university pathway and English-language programs, with established New Zealand partner institutions, competing for the same international student pipeline.
• INTO University Partnerships: INTO is a global higher education pathway provider with partnerships including New Zealand universities, offering academic and English-language preparation programs that overlap with Global Horizons' student placement services.

Emerging players

• Leverage Edu: Leverage Edu is an India-based study abroad and test-prep platform offering AI-driven admissions and visa support across multiple destinations, representing a tech-enabled competitive threat to traditional migration consultancies.
• ApplyBoard: ApplyBoard is a Canada-based EdTech platform that connects international students with educational institutions, including in New Zealand, providing a scaled technology-mediated alternative to traditional consultancies.

Direct peers

• AECC Global: AECC Global is an Australia-headquartered study abroad and migration consultancy that places students into international programs including New Zealand, with similar end-to-end visa and admissions support across multiple source countries.
• KC Overseas Education: KC Overseas Education is an India-headquartered study abroad consultancy assisting students with admissions and visa applications across multiple destinations, using a similar direct consultancy model targeting international student segments.
• Marlin Migration: Marlin Migration is a New Zealand-based licensed immigration advisory firm providing visa and residence services to skilled migrants and students, directly competing for the same NZ destination clientele.

Others

• New Zealand Educated (Education New Zealand): Education New Zealand is the government's international student marketing arm, indirectly shaping the demand environment for Global Horizons through its studyinnewzealand.govt.nz platform and source-country campaigns.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GlobalHorizonsNZ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-horizons-consultancy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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 →

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