Student sponsor guidance
How to apply for a Student sponsor licence and how to sponsor a student.
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This is the full policy guidance on sponsoring a student. Use this guide to find out how to:
- apply for (or renew) a university or college sponsor licence
- enrol international students who will be studying under the Student or Child Student routes
Last updated 1 December 2020 + show all updates
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Updated guidance documents for use on or after 1 December.
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Updated all guidance documents to reflect new Student Visa route.
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Updated all 4 documents to reflect immigration rules changes.
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Updated guidance to be used from 1 August 2019.
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Replace all 4 documents with new versions.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated sponsorship duties document to be used from 8 May 2018.
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New guidance on higher education regulatory reform added.
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Guidance documents updated.
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Updated sponsorship duties guidance.
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Updated guidance for use on or after 6 April 2017.
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Updated guidance for use on or after 24 November.
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Updated guidance on 'Sponsorship duties'.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance for educators.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance for sponsors
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Updated tier 4 compliance guidance.
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Updated guidance
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Updated guidance
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated sponsors' duties and compliance.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated sponsor guidance.
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Updated documents for use on or after 1 July 2014.
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New version of guidance published for use on or after 6 April.
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First published.