Hotcourses Group Explained

IDP Connect
Trading Name:IDP Connect
Former Name:Hotcourses Limited
Type:subsidiary
Industry:Education
Founded:1996
Founders:Jeremy Hunt and Mike Elms
Hq Location City:London,
United Kingdom
Parent:IDP Education
Website:

The Hotcourses Group was the public name for Hotcourses Ltd, an educational guidance company based in Fulham and the world's largest course database.[1] [2]

In January 2017, Hotcourses Group was bought by IDP Education[3] [4] and was rebranded as IDP Connect in January 2019.[5] [6] IDP Education was founded in 1969 and in 1989 co-founded IELTS, an English testing system.[7] [8]

Background

The company, now known as IDP Connect, has offices in the UK, India, the US and Australia and their websites provide information on educational choices worldwide.[9] Websites owned by IDP Connect include Hotcourses, Postgraduate Search, Whatuni, The Complete University Guide, Hotcourses Abroad, as well as 11 other sites across the globe. They're all free for potential students to use.[10] [11]

Universities, colleges and other course providers advertise on these websites as well as working in partnership with IDP Connect to learn more about their students and generate enrolments.[12] [13] IDP Connect also supported a charity, the Hotcourses Foundation, set up in 2004, which worked with Nyumbani UK to help children in Kenya have access to education.[14] [15]

In 2013 changes to Hotcourses' articles of association were filed at Companies House three years late.[16]

In January 2017, The Hotcourses Group was bought by IDP Education.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About The Hotcourses Group. www.hotcoursesgroup.com. 2017-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170205095614/https://www.hotcoursesgroup.com/about_us/. 2017-02-05. dead.
  2. News: Hunt To Get £17m Payout From Hotcourses Sale. 4 February 2017. Sky News.
  3. Web site: IDP Education acquires Hotcourses Group for £30m. Kopenski. Mark. 2017-01-16. Global Student Recruitment Advisors. en-US. 2019-02-15.
  4. Web site: IDP Education acquires Hotcourses for £35 million. 2017-01-16. Finance News Network. en. 2019-02-15.
  5. Web site: IDP Connect born from Hotcourses in merger BUILA. www.buila.ac.uk. 2019-02-15.
  6. Web site: IDP Connect born from Hotcourses in merger with IDP Education. The PIE. thepienews.com. 30 January 2019 . en. 2019-02-15.
  7. Web site: Our story IDP Partners. www.idp.com. 2019-02-15.
  8. Web site: What is IELTS?.
  9. News: Conversions high in Hotcourses agency debut. 2 January 2016. PIE News. 16 June 2015.
  10. Web site: Brands - The Hotcourses Group. www.hotcoursesgroup.com.
  11. News: Hotcourses acquires Complete University Guide. 2 January 2016. The PIE News. 13 Oct 2015.
  12. Web site: Marketing and Recruitment - The Hotcourses Group. www.hotcoursesgroup.com.
  13. News: Marketing and comms campaign category: award winner and runners up. 2 January 2016. Guardian. 19 March 2015.
  14. Web site: Giving Back - The Hotcourses Group. www.hotcoursesgroup.com. 2017-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170206022001/https://www.hotcoursesgroup.com/giving-back/. 2017-02-06. dead.
  15. Web site: Hotcourses Foundation. Nyumbani. 2 January 2016.
  16. News: Company co-founded by Jeremy Hunt broke law . Holly Watt, Amelia Hill . The Guardian . 26 June 2018 . 27 June 2018.
  17. Web site: IDP Education acquires Hotcourses Group . The Hotcourses Group . 16 January 2017 . 8 February 2017.

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