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title: "University of Essex: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/university-of-essex-colchester-773213
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
---

# University of Essex: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, University of Essex (Companies House RC000652, Colchester) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering 4 visa routes, including Creative Worker, Government Authorised Exchange and International Sportsperson, 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 and Companies House).

## 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: Creative Worker; Government Authorised Exchange; International Sportsperson; Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier
- Industry: Education
- Town: Colchester
- Companies House number: RC000652 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/RC000652)
- Website: https://www.essex.ac.uk
- 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/university-of-essex-colchester-773213

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 283 licensed sponsors in Colchester: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/colchester
- One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education
- Among 1,572 Creative Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-creative

## 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

2 live vacancies tracked for this employer (13 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name.

- Lecturer in Nursing · Colchester, Essex · £47,389–£56,535 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/Yr1D3vfEDE5j9ZMqFZHqRSt2hCo-Xna-F_5W-S3jlu3Vum0QnrSoHFCrcUK49iRJM57TqNuQhRTXzw3JKiUmU6262Sm0iB65faWV5vze12gK12D56SdBgC7AybeshvFuqZrCmU4_S407Zg5uSI6hnCszEkYn9MCv8j8jrv3acnn0zmFP_ljvPZVKaHkB_cQAi4F5C0qxvW1C-n9p7Xn24w1PkYSQ-mVHlAw1lm_a6rA
- Computer Vision AI Data Scientist for eSports (KTP Associate) · Milton Keynes · £41,950 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/QI_w4vnpuMjp2pFbfqErvvseBFnlxsFtEwtGIwSj_mUYqDGfBt3sRbt88ghh8euXKFO09ne32SBwawCrTIfj5ycXY5k45H0ZQQiFHL_mgGFa4Mr4iLzZaPpBC219x0NSRklqwjmdOQRBQcuH21hreSh7AsvNpZv8I9ESTBxDh7ZDR2OB99SD0itUmcOdhFzLENKsPBeTsuQl6rH1pzWHWJsDsdiLXaVVgUYrd-U46kA
- Basketball Performance Coach · Colchester, Essex · £30,058–£32,673 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/x2ynSDlyY0R9CHguCbqpYKKBUtZDuOOrsBs1lxe0WpoWv9qISrPU59rIZec3nEA6W3GcpC0HYN0HriwJ28wBtgb4ZEsaqrMChIZS8hoiinz5jEDmOGfDYWal1KXRgscv3X-qwYU7999VSZHQbK-yl_uhKf5NsFYbnvlEFdWws8o0BLsWOHkeLt2R8AeVuBE3ov4yaKoUibQ7o2j09Jva9LTk3Eoy5i2oZ9VWAsl5NOo
- System Integration and Optimisation Specialist (KTP Associate) · Braintree, Essex · £41,650 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/FDeZfnPEIVKV3M-uMSaJWb_aOwsFKU9gZo2C2aTo5bP5yfTlysgxceTXIW4MKWr_8mPboXC54281paPil3N0yzEdRVegshbHxa5jhbZVVWuvUpWAzvPeQ3A-sN9KxZzWcgeeZBsd0g6s8ltr6KygJ0PGi_7RORumND4JhnAPlV5QyjSv3ZispaSrWeYWN_cjwGyiSuYFeVS27MpWHMOhbs9-Jp_u62XHdzE0Fx8XMA8
- Technical Business Analyst - AI & Compliance (KTP Associate) · Manchester · £40,000 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/ArQGRTV7PNSj69_xif5XtwBKb7ynlwT-UxANEfTROPy1FnIVlZN6Yp4HpNvN4Ej26CbXUsloc7lNv1HURM2rjzz4cIe6yzMY2tQnIgnORUokOT0P3gmxuRNn419h1GolU_IPpmbkAvy5Gpn7LwN9tvCbegFWPMU2beE4OXtJjKxDh9D96fIeYX0ppgTgWUnhyE8-svS73VoYro63Ib6CwtFbN5l7L5UxHsS7ce1ZJvM
- Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy · Colchester, Essex · £47,389–£56,335 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/cMaUhRdZaEFz7IC2GDiHfe6s6NjunbeMZWqdwVvMhcnXU32owLQsAbhJWjuV9Ls1BsfuPU_JkCUIMcaIcfOwPyZjacjuaLPW-nEFl1yomcoysZSLlwsW_HwdtUndcpfq1uoKncQ3jAkJtoAnfDUwgMnaPJRsFojOL2pPV7WeWhrlfQdAR538_0l9dw7lliShp7Kqn_1zwKSQF9hA36WkLVbR3JKjGpJdBcNQWUWbwVA
- Senior Research Officer (Internal) - School of Life Sciences · Colchester, Essex · £38,784 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/Zrs0okfXJ2tHCk8KnR4lr_zRnqgZxVjtuc-nua_h49ha3xfehmyWI6WWvsH3_yBOuvqDnC6bVB_BOcArVdiYW2VHoCnPqfacSGoSBQJLvxSqenRvKd685FBfjbxZsv0qYGgUrGXSLu3pulWPIhQDpnNPF9t-F_5nCMLqVwYRfqJt-_27PZmjnHvz_sRT3gZ_YkQl-BZJ1Oce_sL3jfhmUfjdO8y92S2aeRWFeX5Fywk
- Director of Education, Quality and Governance · Colchester, Essex · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/E9RkV9c81ahIGPvt-74B8W4DBSOAmoAEU6YPanBLnCPBNMpRjl7QgXqC8h0mLpt4xc_C2jSvv5fBtIp63qxMxT75f-CVQn0lm95JN8aN0MXbDg4LAbUYDBg8rVnXk57Ocagdp9CJ605s3-7jfOGi4b4xJZKDFukAVyyDp4eSc_7f7o71flgnqwUrAsfMR0Y8HVgSQlgR6J78X638eZSd3KOnobQwVgKGhppO1XYtgvo

All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=773213&employer=University%20of%20Essex

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 University of Essex

### Is University of Essex a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. University of Essex in Colchester 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 University of Essex sponsor?

University of Essex is licensed for Creative Worker, Government Authorised Exchange, International Sportsperson and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

### Does University of Essex have any jobs open right now?

We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from University of Essex on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.

### Where is University of Essex based?

The register lists University of Essex at Colchester. 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, and Companies House records for company number RC000652. 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/university-of-essex-colchester-773213
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/university-of-essex-colchester-773213.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
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