What StudyOverseas_Help does

Study Overseas Help (legal entity: SOH Education Pvt. Ltd.) is a privately held, bootstrapped overseas-education consultancy founded in 2019 and headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The company serves Indian students seeking undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, and doctoral programs abroad and operates a service catalogue that runs from initial profile counselling, course and university selection, scholarship assistance, and admission handling through to standardized test preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT and others), document writing (SOP, LOR, resume, visa cover letter), visa application support, education-loan facilitation through partner banks, travel assistance, and post-arrival settlement.

The core "platform" is not a piece of proprietary technology; it is a human-delivered, sales-led counselling workflow supported by a network of 10 physical branch offices across India (Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Kolkata), a website with online enquiry intake, and a stated partnership footprint of 1,100+ universities across 30-40 countries (homepage also cites 700 universities and 65K+ courses in a different counting frame). Distribution is layered: in-person branch traffic, free initial "Speak to Us" online consultations, content marketing via the company blog and YouTube channel, organic social media, and two structured channel programs (Campus Ambassadors and Business Associates) that recruit student representatives and sub-consultancies respectively.

The revenue model is professional-services-based, with consultancy fees typically realized on successful enrollment or visa approval and ancillary commissions from partner financial institutions on education-loan disbursements. The company explicitly states it does not rely on paid advertising, with growth attributed primarily to referrals and long-cycle student relationships. With 18 reported employees and no disclosed external funding, operating scale remains constrained relative to India's broader overseas-education consulting category, which includes large funded competitors.

Name

StudyOverseas_Help

Legal name

SOH Education Pvt. Ltd

Website

https://studyoverseashelp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Study Overseas Help is a Noida-based education consultancy that guides Indian students through end-to-end overseas education processes including admissions, visa processing, scholarships, and education loans, leveraging 1,100+ university partnerships across 30+ countries and operating 10 offices across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Overseas Education Consultancy

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Support, Matching Platforms & Scholarship Administration Services (EDAIAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Application Processing & Admissions Support (Document Prep, SOP/Essay, Credential Review) (EDAIACAB), Language School Accommodation & Student Services (School-Provided) (EDAIAEAO)

Keywords

• Overseas education consultancy
• Study abroad counseling
• University admission assistance
• Student visa assistance
• Education loan facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Education Consultancy Services: The company generates revenue through consultancy service fees for assisting students with overseas education processes. This includes counselling, application handling, documentation, visa assistance, and related services throughout the study abroad journey. The revenue model is transaction-based with fees typically charged upon successful enrollment or visa approval.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Study Overseas Help (SOH Education Pvt. Ltd) is an India-based overseas education consultancy that assists Indian students with studying abroad. It delivers end-to-end services including profile assessment, course and university selection, application handling, scholarship assistance, visa application support, education loan facilitation, travel and accommodation arrangements, and post-arrival settlement support. The company operates through 10 regional offices across India and a digital channel, partnering with 1,100+ universities across 30+ countries.

Product overview

Study Overseas Help is a comprehensive overseas education consultancy offering a unified platform of services to Indian students seeking to study abroad. The core offering consists of end-to-end guidance covering study abroad counselling, course and university selection, scholarship and admission assistance, visa application support, and travel/accommodation arrangements. Add-on services include test preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT coaching), document writing services (SOP, LOR, Resume, Visa Cover Letter), and specialized MBA program guidance for UK and Ireland. The company also operates Campus Ambassador and Business Associate programs for expansion. With partnerships spanning 1100+ universities across 30+ countries offering 62,000+ courses, the consultancy provides a one-stop solution from initial counselling through post-arrival settlement support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Study Abroad Counselling
• Course Advice Guidance Expert guidance on selecting appropriate courses and universities matching a student's academic background and long-term career goals.
• Scholarship Assistance Assistance in applying for major scholarships including Commonwealth Scholarship, Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships, Chevening Scholarships, Tata Scholarship, and Erasmus Mundus Scholarships.
• Visa Application Assistance End-to-end visa support including document preparation, profile analysis to eliminate rejection possibilities, mock interview practice, and visa cover letter services.
• Admission Assistance Complete university application support including document organization, deadline tracking, and liaison with universities.
• Travel Assistance Pre-departure and arrival support including packing tips, currency exchange guidance, cultural preparation, airport pickups, and settling-in assistance.
• Student Accommodation Assistance in finding safe, affordable housing options via a trusted network of contacts with verified hosts.
• Student Loan Assistance Facilitation of education loans from partner banks, with guidance on eligibility, documentation, and Section 80E Income Tax Act tax benefits; repayment starts after course completion.
• SOP Writing Services Content specialists craft personalized Statements of Purpose reflecting goals, strengths, and motivation for top university admissions.
• LOR Writing Services Professional Letter of Recommendation writing services for university applications.
• Resume Writing Services Professional resume/CV writing services for academic and professional applications.
• Visa Cover Letter Writing Professional cover letter writing specifically tailored for visa applications.
• Test Preparation (IELTS/TOEFL/SAT/GRE/GMAT) Online coaching and preparation assistance for standardized tests including IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT, ACT, PTE, and IMAT exams.
• MBA Program Guidance (UK and Ireland) Specialized MBA program guidance for top universities in the UK and Ireland, including admission and scholarship support.

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 1100+ Global UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong partnerships with over 1100 universities across 30+ countries offering 62000+ courses. This extensive university network is the core of the company's value proposition, enabling students to access diverse academic programs globally. Universities include top institutions in USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, and Dubai.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ApplyBoard: Canada-headquartered online marketplace connecting international students (including large Indian flow) with institutions and recruitment partners. Competes indirectly by enabling partner-recruiters — a model that intersects with SOH's Business Associate program.
• SelectRight: Newer Indian study abroad platform providing AI-driven course and university recommendations. Represents the digital-first competitive threat to traditional consultancies like SOH by offering students a self-serve alternative to human counselling.

Direct peers

• KC Overseas Education: Indian study abroad consultancy offering admissions, test prep, and visa services across major destinations. Direct competitor in the same Indian student segment with a comparable service portfolio and multi-city Indian branch network.
• Edwise Foundation: Long-established Indian overseas education consultancy with branch network across major Indian cities. Competes directly with SOH in India-based study abroad counselling, with comparable multi-country coverage and a similar in-person counselling model.
• upGrad Abroad: Indian edtech major's overseas study vertical providing end-to-end admissions, test prep, and visa support. Competes head-to-head with SOH in Indian student recruitment for universities in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Ireland, with similar bundled service offerings.
• Y-Axis: One of India's largest overseas education and immigration consultancies with offices across India and globally. Direct competitor in the same counselling-plus-visa-plus-immigration service bundle, with broader immigration service lines SOH does not offer.
• Jamboree Education: Indian education company providing GMAT, GRE, SAT, IELTS, TOEFL preparation alongside overseas admissions consulting. Direct competitor on both the test prep add-on and the application support bundle that SOH sells.
• Manya – The Princeton Review: India-based test prep and study abroad consultancy combining standardized test preparation (SAT, GRE, GMAT, IELTS, TOEFL) with admissions counselling. Direct overlap with SOH on both the test prep and the application/visa service lines.
• Leverage Edu: India-based study abroad and test prep platform offering AI-driven university matching, admissions counselling, and financing. Direct competitor for Indian students seeking overseas education across the same destinations SOH serves, with a stronger technology and VC-backed marketing engine.

Broad incumbents

• IDP Education: Global education services company co-owner of IELTS with a large India-based study abroad placement operation. Competes with SOH on the same Indian student funnel, with significantly more institutional resources, global brand recognition, and exam-prep synergies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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