Intermediary fees for studying in Ireland

A master's degree in Ireland usually lasts for one year, and you will get a master's degree after graduation.

The fees are roughly as follows: 1. Tuition fee: 120,000 2. Living expenses: 60,000-100,000 3. Total : 180,000-220,000

The agency fee for studying abroad usually consists of three parts:

1. Registration application fee. This fee can be regarded as the basic cost of the agency company to process each applicant. Generally, it is 2,000 yuan to 4,000 yuan. Usually, as long as the agency company obtains the school's admission notice for the overseas study applicant, this fee is not refundable regardless of whether a visa is obtained. The difference in application fees charged by different agencies illustrates a problem: the higher the fee, the applicant will naturally feel that the agency's ability to complete the application and obtain the visa is lower.

2. Visa service fee, this fee is usually 10,000-12,000 yuan. If the student fails to obtain a visa, this fee will be fully refunded.

3. Tuition fee deposit. Tuition fee deposit is usually 10%-30% of the first year’s tuition fee, between 500-1,000 pounds. The purpose of charging this fee is to protect the basic rights and interests of foreign institutions and prevent students from failing to enroll due to their own reasons after obtaining the visa. This fee is collected by the study abroad agency. Before the student obtains the visa, the agency will not have any settlement issues with the foreign institution for this fee. That is, if the applicant is rejected, the intermediary company must bear all the unconditional and immediate refund obligations for this fee.

Compared with the cost of studying abroad, agency fees are actually nothing, but many parents have the mentality of saving as much as they can. Based on parents’ consumption caution, many intermediaries have launched the banner of “zero agency fees”. But is there really no charge for "zero agency fees"?

Students and parents who plan to study abroad are best to choose formal agencies. Although some agencies claim "zero agency fees", once they sign a contract, they will Students are asked to pay other fees for various reasons, such as "data translation fees", "training fees", "visa fees", etc. They originally wanted to spend less money, but in the end they spent a lot. The level of agency fees does not represent the quality level of the institution you are applying for. If you want to save agency fees, capable and energetic students can choose DIY study abroad.

There is one kind that can barely be called "zero intermediary". Some intermediaries cooperate with overseas institutions to recommend students to the institution, and then the institution pays a part of the agency's fees. The competition for high-quality overseas colleges and universities is so fierce. It cannot be denied that colleges applied through this method are not good. However, it is almost impossible to apply to the top 10 or even top 30 colleges in the UK.