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Entrily glossary

You will undoubtedly come across unfamiliar terms. This glossary can help you in making sense of the information you're sifting through.


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TERM

A

DEFINITION

Account Manager

An Account Manager is the peroson who take cares about the student recruitment end-to-end processing and this person also allocated for the individual recruiters to support and guide in processing the recruiter's student applications.

Admin

An Admin indicates who the person control all the access of complete system of a business administration.

Admission

Admission refers the right or permission to join or enter an institution.

Admission Hub

Admission hub is a center for all the international students who are willing to apply for admission and seeking information for their process.

Admission Office

Admissions Office can help you find the information you need regarding admission process.

Admission Provider

An Admission Provider is an education consultancy who guide the students in providing and processing the applications to study in aboard.

Admission Seeker

An Admission seeker indicates the person who are ensuring quality education admissions.

Applicant

Applicant is the person who submitted the application to the institution for getting the admissions.

Application Fee

Application fee is an added cost associated with submitting an application for consideration.

Application Profile

Application profile is the page which contains the student details, course applied, and the application progression which is controlled by a particular application manager.

Application Management

Application Management is the process of handling all the student applications which are applied, submitted and processing till they enrolled in the institution. To check and update the process every institution is allocated with an application manager country-wise.

Application Manager

An Application Manager is the person who process the applications of direct students and recruiter students to the institutions. One person is allocated for every instituion country-wise.

Application Process

Application Process means the process of applying the applications, evaluate and submit the appliction to institution, and get the admission decision on the completed applicaion.

Application Tracking

An Application Tracking is a system which is used to track all the application status timely with regular updates.

Applications

Application means a form submitted by the students with all required information and submitted to the institutions for getting admission. This applicaiton is used by the institution to evaluate for the admission purpose.

APS Certificate

Academic Evaluation Center (APS) is a combined institution of German Embassy and German DAAD service. The APS checks the international students education background what the certificates they acheived from their institutions. It exist in China and Vietanam. APS will check and issues the certificate to the students.

From November 2022, onwards this APS certificate was made mandatory to Indian students who are willing to do higher education in German Institutions. APS center checks the authencity of educational backgroud and issues the certificate.

Associate office or Recruiter office

Associate Office or Recrutier Office is the place where the team performs operatoins and do the services in recruiting the students to study in aboard institutions for the higher educations.

Associates or Agents or Recruiters or Consultants

A Consultant indicates who the person owns the business that helps students to apply and get the admission to study in aboard institutions.

TERM

B

DEFINITION

Book VISA slot

Book your visa appointment to submit your application. Country wise visa slot booking will be differ.

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C

DEFINITION

Campus

Institutions in aboard may conduct the classes for the students at different grounds or buildings or locations which are known as Campus.

CAS Letter or Visa letter

CAS Letter - Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, is the letter for the international students which allows to apply for the student visa to study in universities.

Certificate

A certificate is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study.

Certificate

Certificate document is an award given to the students who done the course which is below a diploma, higher diploma and advanced diploma.

Certificate of Enrollment (CoE)

Certificate of Enrollement is the official document given by the international institutions to the international students that confirms their attendance, degree details, financial deails, course dates and few more. This letter is used for applying the visa to study in aboard. This letter is mainly issued by the institutions in Australia.

Consulate

Consulate is the offical diplomatic representative who works for their country in other foreign country.

Counselors

A Counselor indicates person who communicates with the leads, conver the leads, guide the students in admission process and works with the admission office of the institution for the application process.

Course Award

Course award is determined process for student who has successfully completed their studies and success ratified by the Institution based on the course level. For example Undergraduate level - B.Sc, BA, B.Sc Hons, etc., Postgraduate level - MSc, MA, MBA, etc., Foundation - FdA, FdSc, etc., Diploma, Certificates and more.

Course Level

Course Level is meant for the accessing level based on the knowledge and skill learned by the course degree. For Example, lower level, upper level, higher level, etc. These levels are determined separetely country wise.

Course Search or Course Finder

Course search engine designed to carry out course searches that helps recruiters find the courses are looking for particular country and universities

Credibility Interview or Pre-CAS Interview

Credibility Interview or Pre-CAS Interview will be conducted by UK Institutions before releasing the admission confirmation letter. This is to check the student's knowledge, efficency, language proficiency and their views on higher education.

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D

DEFINITION

Department

Department is the division of the institutions responsible for a particular subject

Diploma

A Diploma is a document awarded by the institutions who completed the diploma level of courses.

Doctrate

A Doctrate is Doctoral degree awarded by universities and some educational institutions.

Document Management

Document management means the process of storaging the single or multiple documents of the students, accessing the documents at the application level and manage them easily.

Documentation

Documentation refers to the collection of the documents from the student as per the checklist wise based on the destination they are applying the course.

DUOLINGO

Duolingo is an American Educational Technology company which produces language learning applications and provides language certification. Duolingo English Test (DET) is a standardized test of English Language Proficiency for non-native English Speakers. It assess your English Language Proficiency which helps students to enroll in English Speaking Institutions.

TERM

E

DEFINITION

Eligibility Checker

Eligibility checker means the tool used to assess your details with the requirements of the institution and get the decision to proceed further for the application process.

Eligibility Criteria or Entry Criteria or Admission Criteria

Eligibility criteria means the requirements the must be satisfied by the students to apply for the admission in an institution. This criteria includes the academic, proficiency and other related tests requirements to get the admission.

Eligibility Requirments or Entry Requirements or Admission Requirements

Eligibility requirements means the requirements the must be satisfied by the students to apply for the admission in an institution. This criteria includes the academic, proficiency and other related tests requirements to get the admission.

Employee or Staff

A Employee or staff indicates that the people who work for an organization and being paid wages by employer.

Embassy

Embassy is the government office who works for their country in other foreign country.

Employee or Staff

A Employee or staff indicates that the people who work for an organization and being paid wages by employer.

English Proficiency Test

English Proficiency Test is a common English test to check the speaking, writing, listening and reading skills of the incoming international students.

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DEFINITION

Foundation

A foundation degree is a combined academic and vocational qualification in higher education.

TERM

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DEFINITION

GATE

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is an examination conducted in India to assess the subjects learned in the undergraudate program. This test result is useful in some countries for getting the admission from institutions which are related core-technical subjects.

GMAT

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a computer adaptive test for the assessment of students verbal, quantitative and analytical skills which are required for the grudate management related programs in the international institutions.

Graduate Certificate

A Graduate Certificate is an educational credential representing completion of specialized training at the college or university level.

Graduate Diploma

A Gradudate Diploma is a document awarded to the student who done their first degree. This award and level of study varies in different countries. GradDip, GradD, GDip, GrDip - are the formats used to represent the award.

GRE

The Graduate Record Examinations is a standardized test required to assess the verbal, quantitative, critical thinking and analytical skills which are required to get the graduate admissions from the institutions in United States, Canada and few other countries.

TERM

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DEFINITION

Home Students

A Home Student is the person who are undertaking the studies within their home country. They are also called as Local Students.

TERM

I

DEFINITION

I20

I20 means an official document issued to the non-immigrant students who are coming to United States for doing their higher education. All F and M visa holders will receive this I20 form from their deisgnated institutions

IELTS

The International English Language Testing System is an International Standardized test of English Language Proficiency for non-native English Speakers. It assess your English Language Proficiency which is jointly managed by the British Council and IDP.

Immigration Officer

An Immigration Officer indicates the person who completing documentation and acquiring all permits needed to facilitate their move to another country.

Industry placement year

An industrial placement year, a year in the industry gives students an opportunity to develop their practical and technical skills in a role directly relevant to their course.

Intake

Intake refers to the particular duration of the course availability and indicating the start and end dates.

International Foundation

International Foundation is a pathway programme for the international students to prepare them the entry into the first year of bachelor degree. This program duration is for one year.

International office

International office is the place which guides and helps all the international students who are new and present studying students. This office also promotes the instituion business in other countries.

International Officer or International Head

International officer is the person who is assigned to recruit the international students, maintain the effective relationship of instition with other partnerred institutions in aboard and contribution in the academic programm maintenance.

International Students

An International student indicates the person who undertake all or part of their higher education in a country other than their own and move with immigration and VISA.

Internship

Internship is the position of a student who works in an organization in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.

TERM

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DEFINITION

Language Proficiency Test

Language Proficiency Test is an assessing test of the language skills of the students.

Lead Management

Lead management dashboard where acquiring and managing leads received from different marketing campaign and generate custom reports.

Leads

A Lead indicates the person who shows interest in global education admissions.

Letter of Acceptance

Letter of Acceptance is the offical letter issued by the institutions to the international student who applied and secured the admission successfully to study a particular course with them.

TERM

N

DEFINITION

NQF / RQF Level

National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) for general and vocational qualifications regulated by Ofqual in England and the Council for the Curriculum

Non-Immigrant Students

Non-Immigrant students refers to the students who are coming from other countries to do their higher studies and stay in the country temporarily for a specific reason. This word is mainly used by US government.

TERM

O

DEFINITION

Offer Letter

The offer letter is usually sent and received via mail and confirms a student's admission into a institution.

Overseas

Its a foreign country who visits the place for a specific reason

Overseas Education Consultantr

Overseas education consultant means the person or a team who is experienced in recruiting the students to study in aboard.

TERM

P

DEFINITION

Pathway course

A pathway course is designed to improve your current qualifications, allowing you to enroll at a better institution and to prepare you for degree studies.

PGCertificate

PGCert' stands for Postgraduate Certificate is a award which provides Masters level training in a specific area.

PGDiploma

PGDip' stands for Postgraduate Diploma is a degree which provides specialist training in a specific area.

PhD

A Doctor of Philosophy is master degree at the highest academic level awarded for a particular subject.

Placement Year

Placement year is essentially an extended internship that allows you to apply what you've learned on your degree to a real working environment.

Postgraduate

A postgraduate is a secondary degree from a university who doing research at a more advanced level.

Postgraduate taught

Postgraduate Taught referes to Master's degree which designed and assessed with the combination of coursework, dissertion and examination and finally achieves the Master's qualification.

Postgraudate research

Postgraduate research refers to program for research skills training that will equip you to become an independent researcher, capable of advancing knowledge in your field.

Progression

Progression or application progression refers to the processing of developing the steps in moving forward the application process.

Professional Courses

A professional courses that provides you with practical skills, making you job-ready when course completion.

PTE

The Pearson Test of English (PTE) is a computer-based test of English Language Proficiency for non-native English Speakers. It assess your English Language Proficiency which helps students to enroll in English Speaking Institutions. PTE Academic is a part of Pearson PLC Group.

TERM

R

DEFINITION

Regional Office

Regional Office is the place where the recruitment of the international students and their responsible are managed in an area and redirects to their main office or international office.

Regional Officer

Regional Officer is the person who is allocated to a particular region to provide the services and contribute in the recruitment of the internationl students.

Research

A Research is a detailed and detailed study of particular subject to find out real insights about it.

TERM

S

DEFINITION

Scholarship

Scholarship is the payment made to the students education by an institution or any sponsors.

Student Admission Center

Student Admission Center is located in the institutions which give the services for the international students to help and guide them in all the admission and living related queries.

Student Management

Student management dashboard where stores the detailed information to track students status and generate custom reports.

Students or Applicants

Student management means the system to gather and manage the students details, communicate with them, manage all the application and admission related activities, documents collection and manage the complete application processing from the initial stage to enrollment.

Study group

Study Group is a small international education which provide the pathway for the international students to get the admissions for the degree programmes from the institutions.

Subject

Subject is an area of knowledge that is studied in school, college, or university.

TERM

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DEFINITION

Task Management

Task management is the system used for creating, managing and tracking the particular task to be done in the application. All the activities what is happening with the students, recruiters, institutions and courses can be managed with this tool at daily basis without missing any.

TEST AS

TestAS is a central standardised aptitude test for foreign students which verifies the abilities and skills of the students gained through their undergraduate program. This test is mainly verified by the institutions in Germany, UK and few other countries.

Transcripts

A certificed document issued to the students by the institutions which gives the overall record on the subject cleared, marks gained, credit hours and final grade obtained.

TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized test of English Language Proficiency for non-native English Speakers. It assess your English Language Proficiency which helps students to enroll in English Speaking Institutions. It is a trademark of a private organization named Educational Testing Services (ETS).

Tuition fee

Tuition fees are charged by education institutions for instruction or other services.

TERM

U

DEFINITION

Undergraduate

A Undergraduate is degree conducted after secondary education.

University or College - Institutions

Universities are public or private institutions that offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

TERM

V

DEFINITION

Visa

A visa is an official document that allows the bearer to legally enter a foreign country.

Visa Experts

A visa expert indicates the person or firm that helps applicants relocate globally

Visa Fee

Visa fee is the fee collected by the applicants who are applying for the visa. Visa fee is dependent on the type of visa and charges vary country wise.

Visa Interview

A visa officer will conduct interview to the person who willing to travel to move other countries and determines the eligibility to enter the country.

Visa Interview Appointment

An appointment required for the applicants who are required to attend the interview in person to obtain a visa for travelling to other country.

Visa Officer or Visa Interviewer

A visa officer indicates the person who facilitate the VISA application process & handle front office & back office operations.

Visa Stamping

Visa stamping is a process in which visa is endorsed in the passport.

Visa Type

Different types of visa are there for the applicants who are planning to travel foreign country. For example, Student visa, Visiting Visa, Tourist Visa, Business Visa and more. These types of visas may vary from one country to other country.

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