--- title: "The Open University: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-open-university-milton-keynes-772351 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # The Open University: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, The Open University (Milton Keynes) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Government Authorised Exchange; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Education - Town: Milton Keynes - Companies House number: RC000391 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/RC000391) - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-open-university-milton-keynes-772351 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 840 licensed sponsors in Milton Keynes: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/milton-keynes - One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education ## Companies House changes since it joined the register No changes to check since it joined the register (checked 26 October 2026). Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs 1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (2 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Research Associate - Community Engagement & Participatory Design · Milton Keynes · £38,784–£42,254 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/IhLfNIEDW0cQ6pwz6YK_0jUzJUDeOfExvhBrwMu4yFNrXxiAbp-LQgxqkfEwLTR7-pGxQyv8B-Y_vNoBCwbwDZtZ2oTQ4OXc6_Onkbi-1gY-cJ26mXYaXdwnjvUoMZfGWZG6sP-l6MeP9BQllAaUFBkppWStUmP02X5W9jjUobmgwTS-zfjL9o52mVZvR0duRiszmN8iTV6Er90IA6q9r_aVRbMPZNwqR7e0_FRU8_k - Staff Tutor in Film and Media · Milton Keynes · £47,389–£56,535 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/uOyQrbvXMkgoSPsvM9oTN5qXbB2gpCG01kLOqUHcKY2rsUHNSF-FM5_8NVElSNwseFlefWR-5Tjmo4dHFA1k6sCCIu_aL_4dGeitIlGgY3ntIGduJ11ntS8xlPBgsBFJi-XQd5Y09OLN8JWoeH98WiQXXBC2WSzHZSPJFUIRqLOEpdGaDrieTjfnJ7XlRPutO3Ot0AZsGgLU1RBvgwG1sOIJSpqftonOUnllipTOowo All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=772351&employer=The%20Open%20University A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about The Open University ### Is The Open University a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. The Open University in Milton Keynes is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can The Open University sponsor? The Open University is licensed for Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Does The Open University have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from The Open University on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is The Open University based? The register lists The Open University at Milton Keynes. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else. ### How current is this information? This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-open-university-milton-keynes-772351 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-open-university-milton-keynes-772351.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.