Senior Counsellor - UK & Europe

Expert Education & Visa Services · India

Role Overview

Expert Education & Visa Services is seeking an experienced and student-focused Senior Counsellor – UK & Europe to join its Kolkata office.

The Senior Counsellor will be responsible for providing personalised guidance to students interested in pursuing higher education in the United Kingdom and European countries.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed one-on-one counselling sessions with prospective students and their families.
• Assess students’ academic qualifications, financial capacity, career objectives, preferred destinations, and long-term aspirations.
• Recommend suitable universities, institutions, courses, and study destinations across the UK and Europe.
• Provide accurate and updated information regarding entry requirements, tuition fees, scholarships, intakes, application timelines, visa requirements, and post-study opportunities.
• Manage the complete admission process, from initial counselling to enrolment and pre-departure preparation.
• Assist students with university applications, statements of purpose, supporting documents, scholarship applications, and other admission requirements.
• Coordinate with university representatives and admissions teams regarding applications, offers, conditions, and student-related queries.
• Work towards individual and branch-level counselling, application, conversion, and enrolment targets.
• Develop and maintain strong interpersonal and professional relationships with university partners, institutional representatives, stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Participate in university visits, education fairs, admission days, seminars, webinars, workshops, and student engagement activities.
• Support local marketing and outreach initiatives by providing destination-specific information and counselling expertise.
• Stay updated on changes in UK and European education policies, admission criteria, visa regulations, compliance requirements, and market developments.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 2–5 years of relevant experience in overseas education counselling, student recruitment, international admissions, education consulting, or a related field.
• Proven experience in counselling and handling students interested in studying in the UK and European destinations.
• Strong understanding of the UK and European higher education systems, admission procedures, university requirements, and application timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to assess student profiles and recommend suitable institutions, courses, and destinations.
• Strong professional and interpersonal relationships with university representatives, education partners, stakeholders, students, and families.
• A bachelor’s degree in any discipline is required.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Excellent student counselling, advisory, and profile-assessment skills.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Strong relationship-management skills for working with universities, partners, and external stakeholders.
• Good understanding of student recruitment, lead conversion, and enrolment processes.
• Ability to interpret student data, monitor application progress, and prepare performance reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, CRM platforms, and student management systems.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with counselling, admissions, marketing, compliance, and operations teams.
• A target-oriented approach with a strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
• High standards of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and ethical counselling.

Preferred Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who combines destination expertise with strong communication, relationship-building, and commercial awareness. The candidate should be capable of developing trust with students, maintaining productive relationships with university partners and stakeholders, and contributing consistently to application and enrolment targets.

The role is best suited to a proactive, organised, and student-focused professional who can take ownership of outcomes, mentor junior team members, and represent Expert Education & Visa Services with credibility and professionalism.