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For a TRC COLLEGES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PROGRAMME giving a guaranteed entry for students into University overseas.www.trccolleges.com
FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY
Since there is an already established system in place, there is a higher likelihood of success. If you follow the system the franchisor has put in place, you should be on your way to running a very successful operation.
Franchising is the practice of using another firm’s successful business model. The word ‘franchise’ is of Anglo-French derivation – from franc - meaning free.
For the franchisor, the franchise is an alternative to building ‘chain stores’ (business branches) to distribute goods and services that avoids the investments and the liability of a chain. The franchisor’s success depends on the success of the franchisees. The franchisee is said to have a greater incentive than a direct employee because he or she has a direct stake in the business.
Essentially, and in terms of distribution, the franchisor is a supplier who allows an operator, or a franchisee, to use the supplier’s trademark and distribute the supplier’s goods. In return, the operator pays the supplier a fee.
Varied Examples: McDonalds, KFC, 7-Eleven, Pizza Hut, Berlitz English Language, Montessori, Snap-On tools, etc.
The following reasons to invest in a franchise will help you to understand why franchising will be a great investment for you.
Putting a Proven System in Place
When you buy a franchise you buy a system. All franchises have an already-established system in place that you must follow. These systems are designed to improve the overall productivity and increase sales of each franchise. Having a proven system already in place eliminates the guesswork and errors a common business owner would normally face.
Higher Likelihood of Success
Buying a franchise is very different from starting an owner occupier business or product. Since there is an already established system in place, there is a higher likelihood of success. If you follow the system the franchisor has put in place, you should be on your way to running a very successful operation.
Corporate Image and Brand Awareness
If you buy into a franchise system that is already established the corporate image and brand awareness is already recognised. Customers are usually more comfortable purchasing items they are familiar with know and trust.
What is franchising?
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Easier to Obtain Financing
Bankers usually look at successful franchise operations as having a lower risk of repayment default and are more likely to loan money to that operation
Training
Most franchise companies offer training programme at the franchise location. This is what makes franchises stand out from every other business or business opportunity. If required the franchisor will train you to run your franchise operation exactly the same way their other franchise locations are run. This will ensure that you are running your business or product efficiently and will help to eliminate any common mistakes.
Ongoing Support
When you buy a franchise you are never alone. You will always have the support of the franchisor and the support of knowing you are part of a growing family. You will always be able to pick up the phone and ask questions to the franchisor.
Marketing
There is usually no need to worry about general advertising of the brand. The franchisor usually takes care of handling all of the general umbrella marketing. The franchiser will expect you to do all your local territory promotions and advertising.
Specific Territory
When you buy a franchise you are also buying a designated territory in which to do business. Franchisors will only allow a certain amount of franchises to be open within a certain geographical region. You will be entitled to a certain area and no other franchises, within your franchise system, can be open within that area.
Own Multiple Locations
Being a part of a franchise system will always offer you more opportunities to grow within the system. Once you have become a successful franchise product, owner the next step is to become a multi-unit franchise product owner.
When you buy a franchise you are never alone. You will always have the support of the franchisor and the support of knowing you are part of a growing family.
The TRC University Foundation Programme which guarantees each student graduating from the programme a seat at one of our partner universities.
The TRC Colleges Franchise is a prestigious, quality programme which is designed to prepare students in all the academic requirements and skills necessary for reading a degree in the high standard, analytical university environments of the UK – USA – and other comparable worldwide institutions.
It must not be compared to mass market, budget price, UK/USA international external examinations board Diploma programmes run by a myriad of local colleges, with no territorial boundaries, at cheap prices. They may also be promoting these off-the-shelf qualifications for the purpose of university entry but it will be without any guarantee - unlike the TRC University Foundation Programme which guarantees each student graduating from the programme a seat at one of our partner universities.
The TRC University Foundation Programme franchise is comparable to existing quality foundation programmes running in the UK and USA and you will be in this client group bracket if you run our programme.
The TRC University Foundation Programme is concerned with ensuring that each student is fully prepared with the knowledge, study and research skills necessary to start strongly with their degree studies, sustain them and to go on and achieve a high class of degree at one of our partner Universities, in order that they can progress to Masters Degrees without any problems or enter commercial and professional employment with high quality credentials.
The TRC University Foundation Programme is a quality, higher priced product with proportionally higher profit margins and is designed for higher socio economic group clients. It is the same product that can be expected by students who have looked at, and by those who have previously travelled to the UK / USA for such an experience. However, this client group is now more likely to increase if they can complete this phase of study in their own country saving at least half the expenditure of the same programme overseas.
If you are in this client group and quality product market then please read on.
The franchise model
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TRC COLLEGES is a STRONG and increasingly important BRAND in the International Education sector
TRC COLLEGES is a REGISTERED TRADE MARK
TRC COLLEGE CENTRES are growing all the time WORLDWIDE
TRC Colleges offer strong umbrella MARKETING
What are the key benefits of a TRC Colleges University Foundation Programme Franchise?
More key benefits A UNIVERSITY OVERSEEN PROGRAMME which gives each student a UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT for the TRC UFP – ensures credit exemptions from US partner university degrees
QUALFI examination board endorsed - shortly to be OFQUAL approved for NQF Level 3 registration*
ALL University Degree PATHWAY SUBJECTS covered - including medicine
A full set of TRC PARTNER UNIVERSITIES in the UK, USA, CANADA, RUSSIA..... and growing
GUARANTEED PLACEMENT at one of TRC’s Partner Universities – students can receive a conditional university offer with their TRC Colleges UFP enrolment offer
100% UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT SUCCESS
A full SYLLABUS and ASSESSMENTS
A full set of TEACHING PLANS for each subject
CENTRAL TRC CORDINATION & MONITORING
CENTRAL TRC SUPPORT
CENTRAL TRC PLACEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF STUDENT APPLICATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY
ADVANTAGE of other TRC product options as they come on steam
*subject to final approval
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Quality Existing or Newly Planned Schools, Colleges and Universities who have the management and teaching expertise to run the programme and who can quickly recruit economic numbers of students from the right economic social group requiring studies overseas. Remember that this is a quality product that can be charged at a premium rate for this target group.
Who can apply?
Suggested categories of establishment and operation of the TRC University Foundation Programme
Local High Schools
State or Private schools who are preparing students for the normal high school graduation from Year 11 or 12 - depending on your countries education system - can run the TRC University Foundation Programme IN PARALLEL with the student’s final year at high school. In practise the student usually does an extended day for the more specialist TRC UFP classes and is charged appropriately by the school or college. This way the student saves a year of time and the establishment can integrate the programme with existing facilities, lessons and staffs; and has a unique product and operation over competitors in their area.
However, alternatively, if they wish they can also offer it as a separate year post High School graduation.
International Schools/Private Colleges
The best way initially and economically while an establishment builds numbers is to integrate the students as much as possible into existing classes of the same level (probably covering 70% of the syllabus) and supplement some of the specialist areas with separate classes, perhaps by using part-time staff. So if the school is running English Support, A Levels / IB or similar university matriculation qualifications it can set up individual learning plans but give the group an autonomous identity by having a specialist tutorial area and co-ordinating tutor. By the franchisee creating this group’s study identity within their establishment and in its marketing activity, much like airlines do with Business Class - ‘Club Class’ - then charging higher prices for a premium service. The student however, still retains their social and peer group identity within the main student population.
Likewise if the establishment is running A levels / IB or other external national qualifications it can have a clause in its conditions that students who do not meet their grade requirements for these programmes after the first year must switch to the Foundation Programme assessments for the second year. This not only maintains the schools league table results position for the establishment in these external national examinations but also ensures that all students will go to university. In both areas this only strengthens the reputation of the establishment and does not restrict entry to the establishment’s programmes overall, therefore strengthening recruitment and income in turn.
Suggested establishments
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The student saves a year of time and the establishment can integrate the programme with existing facilities, lessons and staffs; and has a unique product and operation over competitors in their area.
Higher Education Establishments
Universities, Polytechnics and Higher Education Colleges
In many countries there is a slightly older group of students that have the financial means to study overseas at university, many of whom may be looking for an opportunity that will enable them to do so, either as a prime objective, or because they have not achieved enough at school or in national higher education entrance exams in their own country restricting access to higher education there or perhaps for the degree subject they want to study.
These students because of their slightly higher age have a different level of maturity and expectation and are best taught in a more senior environment. TRC therefore offers Universities, Polytechnics and Higher Education Colleges in both the State and Private sectors to run the same TRC UFP programme but rebranded as the TRC University Transition Programme to cater the expectations and status of this target group.
The institution can set up separate recruitment at a premium price for this programme but operationally it can be delivered by setting up individual learning plans and using many existing classes, supplementing the English and Study Skills but also giving the group an identity by providing a specialist tutorial area/lounge and co-ordinating tutor. This gives the group a separate study identity within the establishment and in its marketing material. Just like airlines do with Business Class - ‘Club Class’ and who can then charge higher prices for this programme with justification. The student however, still retains a social and peer group identity within the main student population.
This operation will undoubtedly become a new and lucrative line of income for the institution.
Initial one-off TRC License Fee payment:
10,000 Euros
TRC College’s UFP Franchise Registration fee per student:
1,500 Euros
How much does it cost?
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If you charge between E4500 and E8000, depending on your market, then you can make a significant margin and profit over running costs.
Who else do I pay?
Only your normal establishment running costs and any agents who supply you.
If TRC supplies you with any students then you pay us an additional commission of 1,500 Euros.
What do you earn?
You charge your own fees and set your own margins so setting your own profit.
Plus you receive 50% of any follow on commission for the first year that TRC receives for placing your TRC UFP students into our partner universities.
Examples:
Remembering you are recruiting from a group that can afford to study overseas (not scholarship, loan students or students that need to work).
If you charge between E4500 and E8000, depending on your market, then you can make a significant margin and profit over running costs, the TRC registration fee and any agent commission. You do the sums!
How do I apply for a TRC Colleges University Foundation Programme Franchise?
Please contact:
TRC Colleges
Email: [email protected] (English/Russian)
Skype: trccolleges (English speaking) trc.colleges (Russian speaking)
Tel: +442081445389 / +447805867853 / 447583902071(UK) +1 347 474 0263 (US) +961 3506451 (Lebanon) +234 1 826 1278 / 816 058 2937 / 807 258 8888 (Nigeria) +92 41 854 2026 (Pakistan)
www.trccolleges.com
