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This is the full policy guidance on sponsoring a student. Use this guide to find out how to:
Updated applying for a student sponsor licence guidance.
Updated 'Applying for a Student sponsor licence' and 'Student sponsor compliance' to remove information about premium customer service.
Student Sponsor Guidance document 1 updated to reflect change of oversight provider from School Inspection Service to Mainland Education Ltd.
Sponsorship duties document updated, changes to paragraphs 3.12, 3.27 and 5.82. Sponsorship compliance document updated, changes to paragraph 3.13.
Added accessible HTML versions of documents.
Sponsorship Duties guidance updated to confirm sponsors can accept Certificates of Application as proof of an unsponsored EU or EEA national's right to study in the UK (paragraph 2.11).
Updated 'Sponsorship duties' document. Clarification added surrounding study abroad programmes and work placement durations.
Sponsorship duties document update. Changes are detailed on page 5 of the document.
Updated 'Sponsorship duties' guidance to reflect changes made to the ATAS requirement to apply to work routes as well as study routes.
Updated guidance documents for use on or after 1 December.
Updated all guidance documents to reflect new Student Visa route.
Updated all 4 documents to reflect immigration rules changes.
Updated guidance to be used from 1 August 2019.
Replace all 4 documents with new versions.
Updated guidance.
Updated sponsorship duties document to be used from 8 May 2018.
New guidance on higher education regulatory reform added.
Guidance documents updated.
Updated sponsorship duties guidance.
Updated guidance for use on or after 6 April 2017.
Updated guidance for use on or after 24 November.
Updated guidance on 'Sponsorship duties'.
Updated guidance.
Updated guidance for educators.
Updated guidance.