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ARSA Study Consultants vs iae Global Pakistan

2026 comparison · Pakistan

★ Higher rated
ARSA Study Consultants
📍 Islamabad, Pakistan
5.0
/5
★★★★★
1 review
5 destinationsFree for students
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iae Global Pakistan
📍 Islamabad, Pakistan
4.0
/5
★★★★☆
1 review
5 destinationsFree (no agency fee)
Full review →Write a review
Our verdict
ARSA Study Consultants scores higher

ARSA Study Consultants leads with a 5.0/5 rating vs 4.0/5 — a 1.0-point difference based on verified student reviews.

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ARSA Study Consultants
5.0/5 vs 4.0/5 from verified reviews
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Value for money
ARSA Study Consultants
Students rate it 5.0/5 for value vs 3.0/5
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Speed rating: 5.0/5 from student reviews
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Score breakdown

How they compare across 7 dimensions

Average scores from verified student reviews

ARSA Study Consultants
iae Global Pakistan
Overall Rating
5.04.0
ARSA
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Communication
5.03.0
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Transparency
5.03.0
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Speed
5.03.0
ARSA
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Professionalism
5.03.0
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Visa Guidance
5.03.0
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Value for Money
5.03.0
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At a glance

ARSA Study Consultantsiae Global Pakistan
Overall rating5.0/54.0/5
Reviews11
LocationIslamabad, PakistanIslamabad, Pakistan
Founded——
Team size——
Fee rangeFree for studentsFree (no agency fee)
Destinations5 countries5 countries

Pros & cons

ARSA Study Consultants
✓ What students love
  • ✓ICEF accredited since May 2024 — a verified credential confirming the firm meets international education recruitment standards (Agency Number 6015 is independently verifiable)
  • ✓Broad European coverage spanning the full Schengen area, including less commonly served markets like Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, and Croatia
  • ✓Claimed 95% visa approval rate across 4,500+ placements represents a meaningful volume of documented outcomes
  • ✓Proprietary ARSA IELTS App reflects investment in digital test preparation beyond standard classroom coaching
  • ✓AI-assisted counselling process integrated with human advisors for profile and university matching
✗ Drawbacks
  • ✗Processing 2,000+ monthly counselling sessions raises questions about counsellor-to-student ratios and individual response times
  • ✗Pakistan-based firm appearing in Nepal listings — confirm the agency handles Nepal-origin applications and visa lodgements directly
  • ✗High volume operation may mean less personalised case management than smaller specialist agencies
iae Global Pakistan
✓ What students love
  • ✓Part of a 30-country global network with 1,500+ university partners
  • ✓Free counselling service
  • ✓Multi-destination coverage across all major study markets
  • ✓Direct institutional agreements with partner universities
✗ Drawbacks
  • ✗Global network model means some counsellors less specialised in Pakistan-specific documentation
  • ✗Less local Pakistan market depth than dedicated Pakistani agencies
What students say

Recent review highlights

★★★★★

“I completed my Canada student visa application with help from ARSA Study Consultants. The document checklist they provided was comprehensive and saved me a lot of time. There were …”

— Verified student · ARSA Study Consultants
★★★★

“iae Global Pakistan made the process of applying to USA much less stressful than I expected. The staff were patient with my questions even when I asked the same thing more than onc…”

— Verified student · iae Global Pakistan

Study destinations

ARSA Study Consultants — 5 destinations
United KingdomCanadaAustraliaUSANew Zealand
iae Global Pakistan — 5 destinations
AustraliaCanadaUnited KingdomUSAEurope
Best fit

Who should choose which?

Choose ARSA Study Consultants if…
ARSA Study Consultants

Students primarily in Pakistan targeting European universities across Schengen countries, where ARSA has documented placement history in Belgium, Netherlands, Hungary, and similar destinations

Choose iae Global Pakistan if…
iae Global Pakistan
  • ✓Part of a 30-country global network with 1,500+ university partners
  • ✓Free counselling service
  • ✓Multi-destination coverage across all major study markets

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