AECC Global vs Edwise International
An independent, side-by-side look at two of the education consultancies students most often weigh against each other — how they are funded, where they place students, and who each one really suits.
Both are commission-funded and free to students. AECC is a fast-growing multi-country network, strongest for students heading to Australia and the UK from across South and Southeast Asia; Edwise is older, India-focused, and spreads across more destinations including Europe and the UAE. If you are in India and value a long track record, Edwise; if you are elsewhere in Asia or Australia-bound, AECC. Either way, judge the specific office you will actually deal with.
| AECC Global | Edwise International | |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia | Mumbai, India |
| Founded | 2008 | 1991 |
| Ownership | Privately held | Privately held |
| Fee to students | Free to students — paid by universities | Free counselling — paid by universities |
| Destination focus | Australia, UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia | UK, USA, Canada, Australia, NZ, Ireland, Europe, UAE (16 countries) |
| Best for | South & Southeast Asian students heading mainly to Australia and the UK who want a big multi-country network | Indian students who want a long-established, India-focused agent with an unusually wide spread of destinations |
Branch counts, ratings and review numbers are read live on each brand's hub page. Company-published figures are attributed as claims, not verified facts.
AECC Global
AECC Global is an international student recruitment agency founded in Melbourne in 2008. It has expanded quickly across South and Southeast Asia and is now one of the larger multi-country agent networks placing students into Australian, UK, Irish, Canadian and New Zealand institutions.
AECC states it does not charge students for counselling and application support; like most large agents, it is paid a commission by the institutions it places students into. Ask any counsellor directly which universities they hold agreements with, and whether the courses they are recommending are ones they earn commission on.
- The company states it works with 1,100+ institution partners and has supported 760,000+ students — these are AECC’s own figures, not independently audited.
- Placement destinations: Australia, the UK, Ireland, Canada, the USA, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia.
- AECC has grown fast and its office network is large; consistency between branches varies. Judge the specific office, not the brand.
- Company-published statistics (student numbers, partner counts) are self-reported marketing figures. Treat them as claims, not verified facts.
Edwise International
Edwise International is one of India’s longest-established overseas education consultancies, founded in Mumbai in 1991. It is India-focused, with the majority of its branches in Maharashtra and other Indian cities, and it places students across a wider spread of destinations than most — including continental Europe and the UAE, not just the big five English-speaking countries.
Edwise states its counselling service is free to students, funded by commission from the universities it represents. Ask which of the 950+ institutions it says it represents are relevant to your course, and whether any recommended university pays a higher commission than the alternatives.
- Operating since 1991 — one of the longest track records of any Indian study-abroad consultancy.
- The company states it represents 950+ universities across 16 countries, including the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Ireland, France, Germany, UAE, Switzerland and Malaysia.
- Head office in Marine Lines, Mumbai, with branches across Mumbai and other Indian cities.
- Coverage is strongest for Indian students; less relevant if you are applying from elsewhere.
- Partner and university counts are the company’s own published figures.