MEIC Consulting Group

What MEIC Consulting Group does

MEIC Consulting Group (legal name: Melbourne Education & Information Centre) is a privately held Australian education consulting firm headquartered in St Kilda, Melbourne. The company assists international students seeking to study in Australia, providing a six-service integrated suite that spans the full student journey: education counseling, application support, visa assistance, accommodation sourcing, English language program placement, and post-arrival orientation and academic guidance. A secondary persona — parents or guardians accompanying minor students — is also explicitly addressed with accompanying-family visa advisory.

Operationally, MEIC runs a direct-to-consumer, professional-services model. It markets through a content-led website (meic.com.au) supported by organic SEO and educational blog posts targeting top-of-funnel international student inquiries, and converts those inquiries via a freemium entry point (free initial consultation) into paid placements. The firm does not build or sell proprietary technology — it is positioned as a counseling practice rather than a software platform — and it derives revenue from service fees charged to students and, plausibly, referral economics with its 11 named Australian university and TAFE channel partners (Monash, RMIT, La Trobe, University of Tasmania, Victoria University, University of Canberra, ACU, Kaplan, Le Cordon Bleu, Navitas, Birmingham History International).

MEIC is small and independent: 11 employees, single Melbourne office, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no public ownership. Founded circa 2000 per company-history disclosure (with the website claiming 24 years of operating experience), it has functioned as a founder-led boutique consultancy with no observed acquisitions, leadership changes, or material geographic expansion in the input data. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and there are no certifications, awards, patents, or AI/technology capabilities on record.

Name

MEIC Consulting Group

Legal name

Melbourne Education & Information Centre

Website

https://meic.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MEIC Consulting Group is a privately held Melbourne-based education consulting firm that helps international students study in Australia, offering counseling, visa, accommodation, application, language placement, and post-arrival support through a direct-to-consumer, counselor-led model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Education Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

International Student Admissions Counseling (EDANAEAC)

Keywords

• International education consulting
• Student visa assistance
• University admissions guidance
• Study abroad placement
• Language program placement

Headquarters

HQ city

St Kilda

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Education Consulting Services: MEIC generates revenue through consulting and placement services for international students seeking education in Australia. The company assists with education counseling, visa applications, accommodation, application support, language program placement, and post-arrival support. Revenue appears to come from service fees charged to students for consultation and placement services, as well as potentially commissions from partner educational institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MEIC Consulting Group is a Melbourne-based education consulting firm that provides personalized counseling and placement services to international students who want to study in Australia. Its offerings span education counseling, student visa application assistance, accommodation placement (homestays, student residences, private rentals), application preparation and submission support, English language program placement, and post-arrival orientation and cultural adaptation support. The firm leverages partnerships with Australian universities and TAFEs to facilitate student placements.

Product overview

MEIC Consulting Group is a service-based educational consulting company offering a unified portfolio of six core services to international students seeking education in Australia. The services span the entire student journey: Education Counseling and Language Program Placement for initial program selection, Application Support and Visa Assistance for enrollment and immigration processes, Accommodation Services for housing, and Post-Arrival Support for ongoing assistance. These services work together as an integrated consulting offering rather than as modular software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Counseling

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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Tasmania (UTAS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity partner through which MEIC places international students seeking undergraduate and postgraduate education in Tasmania.
• Victoria University (VU)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity partner providing MEIC with student placement opportunities for various degree programs.
• Monash UniversitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of Australia's Group of Eight universities partnered with MEIC for international student recruitment and placement services.
• RMIT UniversitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity partner providing MEIC with placement opportunities for international students in vocational and higher education programs.
• University of Canberra (UC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity partner for international student placement in Canberra-based programs.
• La Trobe UniversitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity partner providing MEIC with placement opportunities for international students across various disciplines.
• Australian Catholic University (ACU)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity partner for MEIC's international student placement services in Catholic education programs.
• Birmingham History International (BHI)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational institution partner for international student placement.
• Kaplan Business School (KBS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusiness school partner providing MEIC with placement opportunities for international students seeking business and management education.
• Le Cordon BleucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCulinary and hospitality education partner for MEIC's international student placement services.
• NavitascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducation group partner providing pathway programs and English language courses through which MEIC places international students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IEC Abroad: IEC Abroad is an international education consultancy with offices globally that recruits students into Australian universities and TAFEs. Its service scope (counseling, visa, accommodation) closely mirrors MEIC's offering.
• AECC Global: AECC Global is an international education consultancy that places students into Australian, UK, and other universities. It competes directly with MEIC by offering similar end-to-end services including admissions, visa, and accommodation support.
• IDP Education: IDP Education is the largest international student placement and English-language testing company globally, with deep Australian university partnerships. It is the most direct competitor to MEIC in the international student recruitment space bound for Australia.
• Global Study Abroad: Global Study Abroad is an international education agency that places students into Australian institutions and provides visa and pre-departure support. It is a direct competitor in student recruitment to Australia.

Broad incumbents

• Navitas: Navitas is a major global education provider offering pathway programs and recruitment services to universities. While listed as a MEIC partner, it is also a broad incumbent competitor in the international student placement market.
• Kaplan International: Kaplan International is a large, established education provider offering pathway and language programs with global reach. It is both a partner and a broad competitor in the international student placement ecosystem.
• QS Global Education Group: QS is a global education group offering student recruitment, events, and advisory services to universities worldwide. It competes in adjacent service lines supporting international student mobility into Australia.

Emerging players

• ApplyBoard: ApplyBoard is a digital marketplace that connects international students with educational institutions, including in Australia. It represents an emerging, technology-led competitor that could disintermediate traditional consultancies like MEIC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meic-consulting-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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