Ascent One, which already works with dozens of top universities, will ensure better agent management and governance
Date: 11 September 2026
London Metropolitan University has signed a new three-year partnership with a leading agent management platform.
The agreement with Ascent One will help ensure that the University meets its commitments to the Government’s new Agent Quality Framework (AQF).
The platform, which already works with dozens of top education providers around the world, will provide the University with the tools and technology it needs to manage its agents.
Ascent One make agent management a more straight-forward process for universities – by providing training, making it easier to communicate with agents, keep track of agent visits, and to stay compliant.
The company offers a suite of tools covering areas such as agent publishing, agreement management, agent training, communications and ongoing agent management.
Keyan Zhu Director of Student Recruitment and Business Development at the University, said: “As a University, we take our agent management processes and oversight incredibly seriously.
“Our agreement with Ascent One reflects a more confident, evidence-based agent management system at London Met.
“This partnership will help us strengthen our overall agent governance, improve oversight and support the compliant recruitment of international students.”
The AQF is a sector-wide initiative that provides standards, training and resources to enhance the experience of international students working with recruitment agents to apply to study in the UK.
