In 1981 AAUCS changed its name to the International Development Program (IDP) of Australian Universities and Colleges and schools.

[1] In 2006, SEEK acquired 50% shares of IDP from the Australian universities consortium Education Australia .

[2] In 2015, IDP became a list company which SEEK sold its 50% shares to the general public.

[3] In January 2017, IDP acquired UK Educational listings company Hotcourses for £30 million.

Hotcourses was co-founded by British politician and former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.