An innovative higher education group with international ambition.

Skilled Education Global is a higher education group created to build and support high-quality universities and education institutions internationally.

SEG combines three essential strengths: an experienced senior management team, the backing of Oakley Capital and a clear commitment to preserving the academic independence and local accountability of the institutions it supports.

Our ambition is to build a respected international education group focused on quality, student outcomes, responsible technology, institutional resilience and long-term development.

Education needs strong institutions.

High-quality education institutions play a critical role in society. They prepare students for meaningful careers, support research and innovation, strengthen professional communities and contribute to public wellbeing.

At the same time, universities face increasing demands: changing student expectations, technology shifts, workforce shortages, international competition, regulatory complexity and the need for sustainable investment.

SEG was created to support institutions through this next phase - with capital, operational expertise, nimble technology, international education experience and a relentless focus on student outcomes.

Quality, independence and student success belong together.

SEG believes that education institutions succeed when academic quality, institutional identity, student support, operational strength and responsible governance work together. We do not believe in short-term ownership or generic transformation plans. We believe in careful stewardship, practical support and long-term institutional development.

The foundations of SEG.

  • Strong ambition

    To build a world-leading international higher education group specialising in healthcare and technology.

  • Experienced leadership

    A senior management team with a proven track record in building, scaling and supporting education businesses, empowering more than 1 million students across 70+ countries in previous roles.

  • Oakley backing

    A highly reputable education investor backing the venture and trusting the management team with its capital.

  • Academic independence

    A clear commitment that universities remain academically independent, locally accountable, and true to their institutional identity.

SFU as the cornerstone.

Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna is SEG’s first institution and the cornerstone of the group’s higher education platform.

SFU brings academic strength and a distinctive profile across medicine, psychotherapy science, psychology, dentistry, law, education science and business psychology.

Its multi-campus presence across Europe provides a strong foundation for SEG’s international ambition.

Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Building carefully.
Growing responsibly.

SEG is at the beginning of its journey. Our goal is to grow with discipline, credibility and respect for the institutions we support. We will build the group step by step, with a focus on quality institutions, strong leadership, academic respect, student outcomes and long-term value.