AI chatbot for study abroad consultancies. Student questions answered at any hour, counselling sessions booked.

An AI chatbot for study abroad consultancies answers the questions students ask again and again: which programmes fit my budget, is my IELTS score enough, when is the deadline, what does the visa need. SimplyBoost answers from your own programme lists and guides in your website chat, WhatsApp and Instagram, in the language the student writes in, saves every student as a rated lead and books counselling sessions from your Google Calendar in website chat. It suits a single office or a consultancy with branches in several countries, from €39 a month.

  • 100 AI replies in the trial
  • Hosted in Europe
Website chatWhatsAppInstagramOne agent, every plan

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Horizon Study Abroad
WhatsApp
Example
I want to study Data Science in Canada. My budget is about €18,000 a year and I have IELTS 7.0.
Three Data Science masters in our programme list fit that budget and accept IELTS 7.0: in Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax. Which city do you prefer?
Source: Canada programmes
Vancouver. When is the next intake?
September, and the application deadline is on 15 January. A counsellor can check your documents. What's your name and email?
Source: Vancouver programme
Lead saved as Hot
Example: a programme question answered from the consultancy's own list, saved as a lead.

What does a study abroad chatbot handle?

  1. 1

    Programme matching

    Country, subject, budget and test scores, matched against the programme lists you add.

  2. 2

    Test and visa questions

    IELTS and TOEFL requirements, visa steps and documents, from your own guides.

  3. 3

    Deadlines and intakes

    From your programme pages, so counsellors are not asked the same dates all day.

  4. 4

    Counselling sessions

    In website chat, a free slot from your Google Calendar, with a confirmation email.

What do counsellors see?

Each student as a rated lead, with what they want to study, where and their budget, in the conversation.

  • The Leads page, filtered by channel, date and rating.
  • Counselling sessions in your Google Calendar.
  • Handovers for application or visa problems, with the chat attached.
  • Leads sent to your CRM or a Google Sheet with an action template.
Counselling session
Example · Tuesday 14 October
09:3011:0013:0014:3016:0017:30
Session booked, confirmation emailed
Only times you are free are offered

Can students ask in their own language?

Yes. The agent replies in the language the student writes in, by default, even if your guides are in English.

  • You can also fix one language for an agent: English, Dutch, German, French or Spanish.
  • Every account includes 3 AI agents, for example one per destination country.
Horizon Study Abroad
Instagram
Example
Hola, ¿necesito el IELTS para estudiar en los Países Bajos?
Sí, la mayoría de los programas en inglés piden IELTS 6.5 o TOEFL 90. Algunos aceptan un certificado de tu universidad. ¿Qué quieres estudiar?
Source: Netherlands guide
Example: a student writes in Spanish and gets the answer in Spanish.

Which plan does a consultancy need?

Starter

Covers this

€39a month

€31 a month billed yearly

500 AI replies a month

Website chat, WhatsApp and Instagram, lead capture, bookings, handover, actions and webhooks

Growth

Also covers this

€89a month

€71 a month billed yearly

2,000 AI replies a month

Everything in Starter, plus the Shopify store assistant and advanced analytics

Pro

Also covers this

€169a month

€135 a month billed yearly

6,000 AI replies a month

Everything in Growth, plus analytics export and dedicated support

Lead capture, counselling bookings and all three channels are on every plan from €39 a month. Consultancies with busy intake seasons can move to Growth or Pro for more AI replies a month, and there is no fee per student or per lead.

How do you set it up for a consultancy?

  1. 1Setup

    Add programme lists and guides

    Programme lists as CSV, country guides, visa checklists and test requirements as PDF or Word.

  2. 2Setup

    Turn on lead capture

    Name, email and phone, so counsellors can follow up.

  3. 3Setup

    Connect Google Calendar

    Set counselling days, hours and blocked times.

  4. 4Setup

    Connect Instagram and WhatsApp

    Where many students first message a consultancy.

What should a consultancy measure?

What to measure in your first month
  • Counselling sessions bookedCount the events the agent created in your calendar each week.
  • Student leads by channelFilter the Leads page by channel to see where students find you.
  • Questions during intake seasonFilter conversations by date to plan counsellor time.
  • Questions without an answerMissing answers shows which countries or programmes your guides do not cover.

Common questions, answered

For most consultancies, SimplyBoost is a good fit because it answers programme, test and visa questions from your own guides, in the student's language, and books counselling sessions from website chat. It works on your website, WhatsApp and Instagram from €39 a month.

Yes, from the programme lists you add. Upload them as a CSV or PDF with country, subject, fees, test requirements and deadlines, and the agent suggests the ones that fit.

Yes. By default it replies in the language the student writes in. You can also fix one language: English, Dutch, German, French or Spanish.

Yes, in website chat. Bookings run in website chat with Google Calendar: the agent offers only the times you are free, creates a one-hour event and emails a confirmation.

It repeats what your own guides say. For a student's personal situation, add a custom trigger so a counsellor always takes it.

Yes. Every account includes 3 AI agents, each with its own knowledge and channels, for example one per destination.

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  • 7 days, 100 AI replies
  • From €39 a month
  • Hosted in Europe