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Prasthan

4.7 on Google from 1,148 reviews

About Prasthan Education

Prasthan Education is a licensed education consultancy in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, founded in 2014. We help students study in Australia and 9 European countries, and run IELTS, PTE and TOEFL classes. We don't do work visas, and we don't cover Canada, the US, Japan or Korea. Prasthan means departure.

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  • Licensed by Nepal's Ministry of Education
  • Fees and commission written into every contract
  • One office: New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
The Prasthan Education counselling team in the New Baneshwor office

Since 2014

Prasthan Education

Students placed
10,512
Visas approved, FY 2025/26
92.4%
Told "not yet"
312
Average callback
38 minutes
students placed in Australia and Europe since 2014
10,500+
in business, from one office in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
12 years
Google rating from 1,148 student and parent reviews
4.7 / 5

Our licence and registration

We're registered as Prasthan Education Pvt. Ltd. and licensed by Nepal's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and we renewed under the consultancy regulations passed on 8 July 2026. Our licence number is printed on every contract we sign and displayed in our office.

The 2026 rules ask consultancies to publish fees, sign written contracts, take no cash and make no guarantees. We were already working this way, and the fee table on every country page shows it.

How we make money

Two ways, and both are written into your contract:

  • Our fee: Rs 20,000 per application file, paid by bank. The first counselling is free. If your visa is refused, Rs 10,000 comes back, unless information was hidden from us.
  • University commission: many universities pay agents a commission when you enrol, usually 10 to 15% of first-year tuition. Public universities in Germany, Sweden, Norway and Belgium usually don't. Where one is paid, the amount is in your contract.

We tell you this because you should know who pays us. Then you can judge whether our advice is about your future or our commission.

Our numbers

Sample figures for this demo site, from references/stats.md. FY 2025/26 is Shrawan 2082 to Asar 2083.

Prasthan Education in numbers
WhatNumber
Students placed since 201410,512
Visa files lodged, FY 2025/261,159
Approved1,071 (92.4%)
Refused88 (7.6%)
Students we told "not yet" after the profile check312
Average time to call back, FY 2025/2638 minutes
Partner universities and colleges286, in 10 countries
Country-specialist counsellors18
Country-by-country results are on each destination page.

How we work

  • No guarantees. No consultancy controls the visa officer. Anyone who promises a visa is lying, and since July 2026 it's illegal.
  • "Not yet" is part of the service. If your money, gap or English isn't ready, we say so, and tell you what to fix.
  • Every file checked twice. A second officer with no sales target reviews your money and visa file before anything is lodged.
  • Fees by bank only, in a written contract.
  • One counsellor, start to finish, and a check-in within 7 days of landing.

The student we said no to

In 2025 a student came in with Rs 6 lakh, no IELTS, and a plan to leave for Australia in eight weeks. Two other consultancies had already said yes. We told him the truth: his money file wouldn't pass, and a refusal would cost his family about Rs 2.65 lakh in government fees alone.

He was angry. Nine months later he came back with a 6.5 in IELTS and a sponsor in place, and left for Finland that autumn. 312 students heard "not yet" from us in FY 2025/26. Most came back ready.

We're not the right consultancy for you if

  • You want Canada, the US, Japan or Korea. We don't cover them, and we won't pretend to.
  • You need to fly in the next 4 weeks. A clean file takes longer than that.
  • You need someone to arrange bank papers you don't have. We verify every document with your bank directly.
  • You want a visa guarantee.

Visit us in New Baneshwor

One office, so you always deal with the same team. Walk in during office hours, or book a time so your counsellor is free.

Address
3rd floor, Shankhamul Road, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu 44600
A 5-minute walk from Baneshwor Chowk, towards Shankhamul.
Office hours
Sunday to Friday, 9:30 am to 6 pm
Closed Saturdays and public holidays.
Email
hello@prasthaneducation.com.np
We reply within one working day.

Talk to us before you pay anyone

Book your free counselling. We'll understand your goals, then explain every step and every fee, clearly. Not helpful? Walk away anytime, no pressure.

An expert will call you within 2 hours.

  • An honest read of your marks, study gap, English and budget
  • 2 to 3 course options, with the full cost of each
  • Every fee written down before you pay anything

Prefer to talk now? Call +977 1-5900000 or message us on WhatsApp.

Why are you going?

An expert will call you within 2 hours.
Office hours: Sunday to Friday, 9:30 am to 6 pm.

Book your free counselling

Every step and every fee, explained clearly. Not helpful? Walk away, no pressure.

Why are you going?

An expert will call you within 2 hours.
Office hours: Sunday to Friday, 9:30 am to 6 pm.

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