Education Agent Application Form (A) Instructions to Applicant: Thank you for considering TMIS as a potential partner in education. If you decide to apply to become a registered TMIS agent please: 1) complete all sections in this application form and sign off by authorised signatories; 2) provide a certified copy of business registration from your country; 3) submit Company Profile and Marketing Plan; 4) provide a certified copy of overseas student recruitment license from the relevant authorities (if applicable); 5) send the application form and certified copy of all supporting documents via email or post; 6) provide two (2) referees from the Education Industry. Please take note that TMIS will conduct referee check with these information provided. Please provide the above documents/ information to TMIS in English / Chinese OR translated into English / Chinese. (B) Contact Information Email address: info@tmis.edu.sg Postal address: 190 Clemenceau Avenue #06-21/26 Singapore Shopping Centre Singapore 239924 Note: Please send photocopies of your documents as TMIS will retain all documents submitted with this application. (C) Agent Obligations: Before making application you should be familiar with the following: TMIS Agent Code of Conduct; TMIS website (www.tmis.edu.sg) It is also recommended that you view the following websites to familiarise yourself with Singapore's Education system: Council for Private Education (http://www.cpe.gov.sg) Singapore Education Guide for International Students (http://app.singaporeedu.gov.sg/asp/index.asp) Ministry of Education Singapore (http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/privateeducation/foreign-student-admissions/) Singapore Quality Class (SQC) for PEO (http://www.spring.gov.sg/pages/homepage.aspx) 1
Upon successful application as well as after Agent Agreement is signed and training is conducted, TMIS will display your contact details in the School s website for the benefits of prospective students seeking an education agent. TMIS will send two copies of the Education Agents Agreement and Code of Ethics for your signature. You are to sign both copies of the Agreement and Code of Ethics, and to return all copies to TMIS for endorsement. After endorsement, one copy will be returned for your records and the other copy will be kept by TMIS. 1. Company Profile and Applicant s Details Applicant s Name: Name of Company: Business Registration No.: Name of Company Director: Name of Representative Officer/ Manager: Company Address: Contact No.: Alternative Contact No. & Fax No.: Website: No. of Years in Education Consultation Business: Type of Business: Sole Proprietorship Partnership Private Limited Public listed Others: 2
Cheque (Payee Name: ) Direct Credit 1 (Bank Name and Address: Account Name and Number: SWIFT CODE: ) Commission Payment Details (Please tick preferred option): Direct Credit 2 (Bank Name and Address: Account Name and Number: SWIFT CODE: ) Direct Credit 3 (Bank Name and Address: Account Name and Number: SWIFT CODE: ) 2. Company Background Details of registering country and authority: Has the company or any individual within the company ever been involved in past, pending, threatened or potential litigation, arbitration, administrative actions, bankruptcy or other disputes? Yes / No 3
Attachment of Company Profile and Strategic/ Marketing Plan which will include the following: promotion & marketing in the territories; any educational institutions or Universities that you have represented or currently represent in Singapore. Yes / No (Please attach) Key Business Activities: Year Founded: No. of Staff for Student Recruitment: For recruitment of international students, does your staff have any prior knowledge in Singapore Education System? No. of Offices & Locations, if any: Any Associations/ affiliations with other relevant organizations? If any, please state. Any Associations with any local authorities, governments and/ or councils, etc? If any, please state. For China approval, is your agency on the Chinese list of approved Agents by the Ministry of Education or under an approved agreement? Please provide details. Yes / No Yes / No (Please attach) Yes / No (Please attach) Yes / No (Please attach) 4
3. Marketing Please indicate the geographical territory you will service. What is the most suitable time of the year to conduct a marketing trip to your region or a visit to your office to recruit students? 4. Performance Number of students referred to Singapore educational institutions over the past 3 years? (Please show data as track record for the enrolment, if applicable). Proposed number of students to be sent to us per year? 5. *Service Fees & Charges What services do you provide for students? Is there any admin fee or service fees to be charged to students? Please provide details for any fees charged to students. Note: *If there are any fees being charge to students from Agent, he is required to fill in the Agent s Declaration of Fees Chargeable to Student Form. 6. Others Why did you choose to represent TMIS? What are the strengths for TMIS? 5
7. Referees Details Two referees( from the Education Industry and/or student) must be submitted. All referees are to complete the Referee Report on Agent. 1. Referee s Name: Position Organisation/PEI/IHL Address: Contact No.: 2. Referee s Name: Position Organisation/PEI/IHL Address: Contact No.: 8. Declaration I am interested in representing you as an educational representative and I agree to do so in an honest and professional manner. I agree to: Regularly monitor policies and changes to the policies as reported on the Singapore Council for Private Education website. Name: Designation: Organisation: Signature: Date: Company Stamp: 6
Assessment from TMIS (For Authorised Use Only): 9. Recommendation by ISM International Sales & Marketing Staff: Recommendation: Yes / No? Reasons for Recommendation: 10. Approval by ISM International Deputy Director: Approval or Rejection? Remarks: Name: Mr Andy Koh Signature/ Date: 7