Academic Consultant – Admission Guidance

Dscholarresearch; Agartala; On-site; INR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

DScholar Research Consultancy & Analytics (OPC) Private Limited in Agartala invites applications for an Academic Consultant – Admission Guidance to join its Career Guidance Department. You will counsel students and prospective applicants about higher-education opportunities, eligibility, admissions, documentation, and application processes, while maintaining professionalism and transparency.

Fresh graduates or experienced candidates with strong communication, research and organisational skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
• Good understanding of the Indian education and higher-education system.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and counselling abilities.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, email, online forms, and internet research.
• Ability to independently search for and verify admission-related information.
• Good organizational and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students and prospective applicants regarding higher-education and admission opportunities.
• Understand each student’s academic background, qualifications, interests, and educational objectives.
• Provide information about suitable courses, programmes, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions based on the student’s stated requirements.
• Explain course eligibility criteria, admission requirements, application procedures, required documents, fees, important dates, and other relevant information.
• Guide students regarding educational opportunities after Class 10, Class 12, graduation, post-graduation, and other relevant stages of education.
• Assist students in identifying appropriate undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, certificate, professional, and other academic programmes.

Skills

Academic Counselling

Admission Guidance

Student Counselling

Communication Skills

CRM

Record Keeping

MS Office

Online Research

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Education/Psychology/Management background

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Email

Online Forms

Internet Research

Job description

Company: DScholar Research Consultancy & Analytics (OPC) Private Limited
Position: Academic Consultant – Admission Guidance
Department: Career Guidance
Job Location: Agartala, Tripura, India
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: Office-Based
Salary: Negotiable

About the Role

DScholar Research Consultancy & Analytics (OPC) Private Limited is looking for a professional, responsible, and student-focused Academic Consultant – Admission Guidance to join our Career Guidance Department in Agartala, Tripura.

The Academic Consultant will be responsible for counselling students and prospective applicants regarding higher-education opportunities and assisting them in understanding courses, institutions, eligibility requirements, admission procedures, documentation, and application processes.

The role requires excellent communication skills, an interest in higher education, strong information-research abilities, and the ability to guide students and parents in a professional and transparent manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Counsel students and prospective applicants regarding higher-education and admission opportunities.
• Understand each student’s academic background, qualifications, interests, preferences, and educational objectives.
• Provide information about suitable courses, programmes, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions based on the student’s stated requirements.
• Explain course eligibility criteria, admission requirements, application procedures, required documents, fees, important dates, and other relevant information.
• Guide students regarding educational opportunities after Class 10, Class 12, graduation, post-graduation, and other relevant stages of education.
• Assist students in identifying appropriate undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, certificate, professional, and other academic programmes.
• Research colleges, universities, courses, entrance examinations, admission requirements, scholarships, and other educational opportunities from reliable sources.
• Assist applicants in completing admission applications and organizing required documents within the scope of the company’s admission consultancy services.
• Review applications and supporting documents for completeness before submission where such assistance forms part of the assigned service.
• Keep applicants informed about application requirements, important dates, pending documents, and other relevant admission-related updates.
• Conduct counselling sessions with students and parents through face-to-face meetings, telephone, email, WhatsApp, and online communication platforms.
• Respond professionally to admission-related enquiries received through the company’s website, telephone, email, social media, and walk-in visits.
• Explain the company’s admission guidance and consultancy services clearly to prospective students and parents.
• Follow up with prospective applicants regarding counselling sessions, applications, documentation, and other pending requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of enquiries, counselling sessions, prospective applicants, applications, admissions, and follow-ups.
• Update CRM systems, spreadsheets, online forms, and other internal record-management systems.
• Communicate with colleges, universities, and other educational institutions when required and appropriately authorized.
• Verify important admission information through official or reliable sources before communicating it to applicants.
• Maintain current knowledge of courses, admission procedures, eligibility requirements, entrance examinations, and developments in higher education.
• Participate in admission campaigns, educational events, student counselling programmes, seminars, workshops, and other company activities when required.
• Maintain the confidentiality of students’ personal, academic, and application-related information.
• Prepare periodic reports on enquiries, counselling sessions, applications, admissions, and follow-up activities.
• Perform other reasonable admission-guidance and student-support duties assigned by the company.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

Candidates should also possess:

• Good understanding of the Indian education and higher-education system.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and counselling abilities.
• Ability to communicate professionally with students and parents.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, email, online forms, and internet research.
• Ability to independently search for and verify admission-related information.
• Good organizational and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualification

Preference may be given to candidates possessing one or more of the following:

• Master’s Degree in any discipline.
• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Education, Psychology, Management, Social Sciences, Humanities, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Certification or training in Academic Counselling, Admission Counselling, Career Counselling, Guidance & Counselling, or Student Counselling.
• Previous experience in admission consultancy or academic counselling.
• Previous experience working with a college, university, educational institution, coaching centre, or education consultancy.
• Familiarity with university admission processes, entrance examinations, and higher-education programmes.

Freshers with excellent communication, counselling, and interpersonal skills are also encouraged to apply.

Required Skills

Academic Counselling, Admission Guidance, Admission Counselling, Student Counselling, Higher Education, College Admissions, University Admissions, Student Support, Educational Consultancy, Client Handling, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Documentation, Application Processing, Online Research, MS Office, Email Communication, CRM, Follow-Up Management, Record Keeping.

Language Skills

Good communication skills in English are required.

Ability to communicate effectively in Bengali and/or Hindi will be an advantage for counselling students and parents.

Experience

Freshers and experienced candidates may apply.

Candidates with previous experience in admission counselling, academic counselling, educational consultancy, student services, or a related field may be given preference.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate should:

• Be genuinely interested in higher education and student counselling.
• Enjoy interacting with students and parents.
• Have patience and good listening skills.
• Be able to understand individual student requirements.
• Be able to explain admission procedures clearly and accurately.
• Be comfortable conducting one-to-one counselling sessions.
• Have good internet research and information-verification skills.
• Be organized and capable of managing multiple applicants and follow-ups.
• Maintain professional conduct and confidentiality.
• Be willing to continuously learn about courses, universities, admission requirements, and changes in the higher-education sector.

Professional & Ethical Requirements

The Academic Consultant must provide admission information accurately, responsibly, and transparently.

The consultant must not make false or misleading representations regarding any college, university, educational institution, regulatory authority, accreditation, affiliation, or the company’s relationship with an institution.

The consultant must not guarantee admission, scholarships, examination results, placements, employment, visas, or any other outcome unless such an outcome is expressly guaranteed in writing by the relevant authorized institution or organization.

Students should be supported in making their own informed educational decisions based on accurate information about available options.

Work Location

Agartala, Tripura, India

This is a Full-Time, Office-Based position. Applicants must be willing and able to work from the company’s office in Agartala.

Negotiable

Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, communication skills, counselling abilities, and overall suitability for the position.

Performance-based incentives may be offered where applicable under company policy.

Selection Process

Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted and called for an interview in Agartala, Tripura, India

Job Features

Job Category Consultant, DScholar Research

Job Title Academic Consultant – Admission Guidance