India's most comprehensive study abroad franchise — built on 2 decades of trust and 15,000+ student success stories.
Every year, thousands of ambitious students in your city dream of studying in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Dubai — and can't find guidance they can trust. Become an iSTEP International Career Ecosystem (ICE) Partner and be the name they turn to. We bring the brand, the universities, the admissions engine and the training. You bring the ambition.
Exclusive TerritoryYour city, your market
~12-Month Break-EvenFor a well-run centre
20+ yrsin global education
15,000+students placed
50%+enquiries from referrals
~12 motypical break-even
Limited territories. Special launch benefits for the first 10 ICE Partners — once your city is taken, it's taken.
The Opportunity
A once-in-a-generation market. And it's wide open in your city.
India is sending more students abroad than ever before in history. Parents in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities are ready to invest in their children's global future — but they're forced to rely on distant metro consultants or unverified agents. They are actively searching for someone local, credible and connected. That someone can be you.
This isn't a business you have to build demand for. The demand already exists, growing every admission season. What's missing in most cities is a trusted brand to capture it.
Educator delegation — Melbourne, AustraliaInside an iSTEP partner centre
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students head to Australia every year from India's top 50 cities alone
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undergraduate · postgraduate — two strong demand streams, all year round
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of qualified enquiries convert to applications — a proven, predictable funnel
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multiple revenue streams: admissions, IELTS/PTE coaching, visa services
The Ecosystem Advantage
Anyone can open a consultancy. Only an ICE Partner owns an ecosystem.
A typical consultant waits for walk-ins and fights for every lead. An iSTEP ICE Partner is embedded in the city's education fabric — inside schools, trusted by teachers, known to parents — years before a student ever applies. That's the ecosystem advantage: when the moment to choose a counsellor arrives, you're not an option. You're the obvious answer.
Behind you stands an organisation built over two decades, whose team members are alumni of India's leading institutes, with every program developed in-house — and whose reputation is strong enough that more than half of all student enquiries come through referrals.
Typical Consultant
Waits for walk-ins
Fights for every lead
Unknown to schools
Builds trust from zero
ICE Partner
Embedded inside schools
Trusted by teachers & parents
Known years before students apply
The obvious answer, not an option
Educator Delegations
Teachers experience global campuses first-hand on delegations to international universities — and become your ambassadors.
School Engagement Programs
Programs that put your centre inside classrooms, not outside them.
Early Student Mentorship
Mentorship and profile building for students from Class 9 onwards.
Global Guest Lectures
Guest lectures by professors from leading global universities.
Parent Awareness Programs
Programs that build trust with families long before enrolment.
Sustainability & Leadership
Initiatives schools are proud to join — with international recognition.
Flagship Initiatives
Flagship initiatives that open school doors
These are the door-openers no standalone consultant can match. As an ICE Partner, you walk into any school in your city carrying two internationally-backed programs — and walk out with a partnership.
iSTEP ELEVATE
Global masterclasses, inside every classroom
Live masterclasses and guest lectures delivered by faculty from leading international universities, with certificates awarded to students in collaboration with schools and universities. Students build genuinely stronger profiles for global admissions; schools get world-class exposure without leaving campus; and you become the person who made it happen.
A global sustainability movement schools join proudly
Co-created by iSTEP Mentors and the University of Melbourne — already trusted by 120+ schools across 45 countries. Schools appoint student Green Captains and Green Ambassadors who lead real climate-action projects, earn certifications and gain international recognition. Imagine offering the schools in your city membership of a University of Melbourne-backed global platform. That conversation opens every principal's door.
Every destination is backed by in-house specialists and direct university relationships — no outsourcing, no middlemen.
You're Never Alone
You counsel. We carry everything else.
Most education businesses fail under the weight of operations — visa paperwork, university relations, compliance, marketing. As an ICE Partner, that weight never lands on you. The entire back-end runs from our Head Office, and a dedicated Regional Manager works with you personally, visiting your centre regularly. You stay focused on the two things that grow your business: students and relationships.
Digital Marketing & Lead Generation
CRM & Technology
Admissions & University Applications
Visa Processing
Training
Dedicated Regional Manager
Sales & Creative Support
Website & Content
University Relations
Finance & Compliance
Head Office Carries
The entire back-end
Everything operational runs from our central engine — invisible to your students, priceless to you.
Admissions & university applications
Offer letters & visa documentation
Compliance & university relations
Digital marketing, website & content
CRM, finance & technology
Continuous training for your team
You Focus On
Students & relationships
The two things that actually grow your business — and the only two things on your desk.
Student counselling
Parent meetings
School tie-ups
Local marketing
Document & fee collection
Relationships that compound
Leads from centralised digital marketing campaigns shared directly with your centre
The recognised iSTEP brand, logos and ready-made creative for every campaign
A closed partner network for daily knowledge-sharing
Big opportunity. Sensible investment. Fast payback.
Total Investment
Approx. ₹10–15 lakh all-in
License, centre setup, working capital and marketing.
Break-Even
~12 months
For a well-run centre.
Territory
Exclusive rights
Around your centre — your city, your market.
Agreement
3-year term
Renewable.
Revenue Streams
Three ways to earn
University enrolments + IELTS/PTE coaching share + visa services share.
Founding-Partner Benefits
First 10 ICE Partners
Special launch advantages for founding partners.
Figures are indicative. Detailed commercials, city-wise fee structure and revenue-sharing terms are shared on the discovery call and governed by the Service Agreement.
Is This You?
Built for people who already believe in education
You might already run an IELTS institute watching your best students walk away to metro consultants. You might be a school owner who knows exactly which students dream of studying abroad. You might be a counsellor, a coaching centre, a visa consultant — or simply an entrepreneur who wants a business that changes lives while it grows. If students trust you, this model multiplies that trust into a business.
Education Entrepreneurs
Career Counsellors
School Owners & Networks
Study Abroad Consultants
IELTS/PTE Institute Owners
Coaching Centres
Immigration Consultants
Visa Consultants
Education-Focused Business Leaders
500–600sq ft is all it takes to launch
Your Centre
A premium centre, designed by us, owned by you
Just 500–600 sq ft in a school-friendly, high-visibility location is all it takes.
Ready-made design & brandingWe hand you the standard layout, interiors and branding that make every iSTEP ICE Centre instantly recognisable.
Site approved before you spendOur team personally visits your city and approves the location before you commit a rupee to fit-out.
500–600 sq ft · high-visibility, school-friendly location
Well connected by public transport
Reception & branded front office
Counselling areas · classroom-cum-training room · staff room
Modern interiors to iSTEP's standard design & colour scheme
Broadband, computer, printer, telephones
Washrooms & drinking water
Statutory clearances
From First Call to Grand Opening
Your launch journey — weeks, not months
1
Discover
Book a discovery call or download the brochure — 30 seconds.
2
Apply
Share your details; receive your personal application link by email.
3
Market Research
Map your city's opportunity with our ready-made survey template.
4
Discussion
Meet our leadership at Head Office; align on vision and commercials.
5
Agreement
Sign the Service Agreement; freeze the launch plan.
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Location Approval
Our team visits your city and approves your centre site.
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Training
Complete operations, product, counselling and sales training.
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Launch
Open your iSTEP ICE Centre with full launch-marketing support.
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Grow
Scale with your Regional Manager and the central engine behind you.
Typical time from application to signed agreement: just 3–4 weeks.
2 decadesin global education
15,000+students guided
50%+enquiries via referrals
co-created programs with the University of Melbourne
Questions, Answered
Everything partners ask before they apply
Approximately ₹10–15 lakh all-in, covering license, centre setup, working capital and marketing. Exact commercials for your city are shared on the discovery call.
No. Complete training plus central admissions and visa support are provided. A background in education or counselling helps but isn't mandatory.
Around 12 months for a well-run centre.
Yes. ICE Partners receive exclusive territory rights around their centre.
Our Head Office processes university applications, offer letters and visa documentation. You focus on counselling and relationships.
Typically 3–4 weeks from application to agreement, then training and launch.
You instantly receive our franchise brochure and a link to the detailed application form by email, and our partnerships team calls you within 24 hours.
Start Here
Your city. Your centre. Start here.
30 seconds now — full details later. We'll instantly email you the franchise brochure and your application link.
Instant brochure — delivered to your inbox the moment you submit
Personal application link — complete it at your convenience
Call within 24 hours — our partnerships team follows up personally
Exclusive territories — first approved, first served
Someone is going to own international education in your city.
It should be you. Limited territories · founding-partner benefits for the first 10 ICE Partners · 3–4 weeks from application to agreement.
iSTEP ELEVATE
My School for Earth
co-created programs with the University of Melbourne