About us

People-first higher education consulting with founders on the ground in Paris.

GEC Higher Education was built by Syed Tashfin and Saiful Alam Sabuj after years inside French classrooms, EdTech teams, and corporate finance departments. Their shared goal: decode French higher education for South Asian and MENA students, then escort them from shortlist to OFII validation with zero guesswork — all under the UniColl Education umbrella.

250+

Offers received

Bachelor’s & Master’s admits since 2018

96%

Visa success

Campus France interview approvals

30+

Partner campuses

Grandes Écoles, public & private schools

Guiding principles

  • Technical rigor: AI-assisted SOP reviews, cybersecurity-grade data handling, and structured timelines.
  • Financial clarity: scholarship mapping, funding readiness, and accountant-level documentation.
  • Academic empathy: bilingual teaching backgrounds inform every mock interview and motivation letter.
  • Concierge accountability: visa, housing, CAF, and arrival logistics owned by a Paris-based team.

Founders

The duo behind GEC Higher Education

Syed and Sabuj met while mentoring South Asian students in Paris. One brought engineering-grade systems and EdTech experience, the other corporate finance and academic leadership. Together they engineered a consultancy where every student receives both technical preparation and strategic admissions judgment.

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Co-founder • Technology & Student Experience Lead

Syed Tashfin

Master’s in Cybersecurity & Cloud Computing — ESILV Paris

Syed translates deep technical know-how and classroom experience into ultra-structured admissions journeys for international students headed to France.

  • Former Project Lead Developer for Linguistic Communication, shipping EdTech tools that scale language learning.
  • English instructor across French institutions and at Paijar, bringing pedagogy and empathy to every SOP workshop.
  • Program Director at BritEd Passerelle crafting English/French curricula for students, professionals, and citizenship candidates.

At GEC Higher Education (UniColl Education group) he architects AI-informed SOP/portfolio reviews, multilingual interview prep, and arrival playbooks that feel bespoke yet repeatable.

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Saiful Alam Sabuj wearing a suit and red tie

Co-founder • Academic Strategy & Finance Lead

Saiful Alam Sabuj

Master’s in Corporate Strategy — Sciences Po Paris | ACCA (UK)

Sabuj pairs corporate finance rigor with academic leadership to secure best-fit admits, scholarships, and financial plans for France-bound students.

  • Led finance and controlling teams at L’Oréal, Akka Technologies, The Independents Group, and Treatwell.
  • Taught master’s-level courses at Burgundy School of Business and American School of Business, guiding students on strategy and analytics.
  • Built Higher Education Consulting practice at BritEd Passerelle focused on program-matching and outcome tracking.

At GEC Higher Education he designs admissions roadmaps, partner relationships, and scholarship strategies that keep ROI transparent for families.

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Impact

The GEC difference in numbers

250+

Offers received

Bachelor’s & Master’s admits since 2018

96%

Visa success

Campus France interview approvals

30+

Partner campuses

Grandes Écoles, public & private schools

“Syed rebuilt my SOP, ran Campus France mocks, and secured a scholarship. I landed in Paris with housing ready.”

Rahman — MSc Cybersecurity

“Sabuj mapped finances, CAF timelines, and guarantor paperwork so moving to Lyon felt effortless.”

Ayesha — BBA, Lyon

Milestones

From concierge roots to a Paris studio

Every year we sharpened how students experience French admissions. Explore key pivot points:

2018

Campus concierge roots

Launched a boutique Paris concierge guiding Dhaka & Delhi students through Campus France interviews and arrival.

2020

Partner-funded admissions

Signed public universities, Grandes Écoles, and private institutes to unlock €0 consulting for partner applicants.

2022

Visa & housing desk

Built a dedicated team for guarantor, CAF, health insurance, and OFII paperwork the moment students land.

2024

GEC relaunch

Reintroduced the GEC Higher Education identity under the UniColl group with bilingual advisors, AI-aligned SOP reviews, and white-glove onboarding across France.

How we operate

Admissions studio toolkit

  • Tech-enabled admissions rooms

    Syed’s cybersecurity discipline keeps documents scoped, AI-checked, and ready for Campus France and schools.

  • Finance-first planning

    Sabuj benchmarks tuition, living costs, and scholarships so families understand ROI before deposits.

  • Faculty-level coaching

    Both founders teach, so mock interviews, SOP clinics, and CV rewrites feel like live seminars.

  • Paris concierge accountability

    We live the journey with you — guarantors, CAF, healthcare, metro cards — nothing is left to chance.

Follow the journey

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Daily snapshots from Campus France interviews, scholarship wins, partner visits and move-in days so you can see what studying in France really looks like.

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Meet with a Paris-based advisor who maps best-fit programs, fees, scholarships, and visa timing around your profile, budget, and preferred intake — all in one elegant session.

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