Education providers

Find the right partners without publishing your plans

Choose where you want to grow, what you want a partner to do and when your organisation's name may be shared.

Education leaders reviewing an international programme partnership

Who can join

Education providers and programme owners

EducationB2B works with organisations that can offer education, appoint recruitment partners, establish progression routes or provide a specialist service to the sector.

Eligible provider categories
CategoryRelevant partnership scope
Universities and collegesStudent recruitment, progression, articulation, academic and institutional partnerships
International and boarding schoolsStudent recruitment, progression, counselling and institutional relationships
Programme and pathway providersFoundation, transfer, language, training, summer and progression programmes
TNE and multi-party arrangementsFranchise, validation, joint delivery, dual award and articulation relationships
Education service providersA specialist service with a clear owner, purpose and information policy

Provider control

You choose the market and the partner

Provider-controlled mandate fields
ControlProvider decision
MarketCountries, regions, cities, source segments and exclusions
OfferingApproved programmes, student groups, intakes and available capacity
Partner profileOrganisation type, operating history, placements, services, languages and advisor coverage
Relationship rulesSub-agents, referrals, exclusivity, conflicts, allow-lists and block-lists
Commercial termsCommission, attribution rules, payment conditions and partner benefits
Information sharingWhen agencies can see the provider name, contacts, documents and commercial terms

Provider review

What we check before a provider joins

  • Legal identity, educational standing and authority for the proposed partnership
  • Admissions, fees, refunds, student welfare, complaints and partner support
  • Programme ownership, delivery, award, progression and contracting responsibilities
  • Commercial terms, references, important restrictions and information protection

Member services

What provider membership gives you

01

A complete provider record

Keep the organisation, programmes, authority and partnership information in one place.

02

Market Mandates

Set the market, partner requirements, available places, terms and sharing rules for each opportunity.

03

Focused matching

Review organisations that meet the non-negotiable requirements in your Market Mandate.

04

Private introductions

Choose when an agency can see your name, contacts and commercial information.

05

Partnership records

Keep interest, checks, terms and key decisions with the partnership they belong to.

06

Meetings and market intelligence

Use professional meetings, training and market briefings included in your plan.

Information control

What agencies can see at each stage

Information-sharing stages
StageInformation available
No matchNo organisation, offering, mandate, contact or commercial information
Anonymous fitMinimum non-identifying information required to assess relevance
Mutual interestThe provider’s name, when the Market Mandate allows it
Approved relationshipNamed contacts, documents and information for that partnership
Commercial accessThe current terms, partner benefits and supporting documents

EducationB2B does not publish a public institution, programme, mandate or commission directory.

Process

How it works

01

Tell us what you need

Choose the provider category, market and type of partnership you want.

02

Complete the provider review

Share your organisation record, programmes, partner policies and references.

03

Create a Market Mandate

Set the target market, partner requirements, available places and information-sharing rules.

04

Review suitable partners

See agencies that meet the non-negotiable parts of your brief.

05

Choose whether to proceed

Names and commercial information are shared as both organisations move forward.

Related information

Standards and services

Next step

Check provider eligibility

Check provider eligibility