--- title: "University of Sunderland: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/university-of-sunderland-sunderland-773272 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 Sunderland: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, University of Sunderland (Sunderland) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Creative Worker, 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: Creative Worker; Government Authorised Exchange; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Education - Town: Sunderland - Companies House number: not matched - Website: https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-sunderland - 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-sunderland-sunderland-773272 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 174 licensed sponsors in Sunderland: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/sunderland - 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 Companies House check has been cached for this sponsor yet. Run one at https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/compliance. ## Sponsored jobs 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (5 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Research Data and Infrastructure Engineer · Sunderland · £46,756–£58,228 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/iaSZ5wpC6M97lyQVRGjwIjGKIiUh7By_m9GBpbl02f-9iEmaGLyJpTV7jln8DCjSn2ksHYtYUCfsz9CttUC5r2WYYl_zwnS7CXNjUvWPX8zXk1pYRz0WHi-MG9Qn0VNkcQ3PgXg0_fh_YS09LaPF9t7QMq36U7ObUlNmewLJMiZbQFdCXMGJTsV3FmOO-zZTc5TKtm7JURZ_dSAvSi2tUDw8ueCeZ5ZAcBYEyuxihWI - Associate Lecturer in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence · Canary Wharf, East London · £27–£32 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/jB0ymRlJDFShs2YUEzftAW-YHQpqEuSoFqT6rg1eP5RL-r0Iyly0wEa_68dcWm92MHzbDXxekGgHkn_KeU8ysPKsZZhxjG2nQqGTwJ7K3opeFv6UW4abXatlAzEalCa-SgCRJfYiTUpHVsx1a4wN16hlTZyKkqug6s0y8zmCNsDOamNKy2oAXT6Gy0JIJH293LWJzvuuMZ6bV3OjXR2AIAX71dvVfSLofnKeqElgfgY - Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology · Sunderland · £46,756–£58,228 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/wxsfk8j1Eqn2vak4fj26CssWLkFnUf698zIq8Cx-BECNbYuGjLXVLx1KA6p-N31Xm2GIabBippdvAGa1AHO3Xa0RAEJw3ExSFOXOfLz7T4wOKdlmB9FbCuJK2V6tgYlzUfTUwDSLsCDh47g0EEu_NPwuEfVz4Q89YJAZTb6eG8aoQV6j-ZSWiec5fDqbdfq5SWX1aqp41yaXLBiO_-B9-BGE2rCncuLIg9A0nrbR2ho - Senior Lecturer - Dental Hygiene and Therapy · Sunderland · £46,756–£58,228 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/7F3mPUV0LKviHewuk1jC99MyI_vZlJ5xfVEncZ33TVC5yJY2UKVxaKcRFxUKVob6x7J1vbsNgmMQOLxD8Z13pLh62dOqjKsKOZuguXonTDaSJE5hANfrreQwCtDT9UwMuX4V0YxHeCdPjie_-GkA10Pjhkt2QJi2zDzq4uxYun-o1hPfE7zpu4qFpkHXsQUbCzrqyWKP8WGQN7vXNWEB8DvjpWZGL1gvJ4nsZGPoQDI - Senior Lecturer - Dental Technology · Sunderland · £46,756–£58,228 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/c6DI-Y_t6-ORGU-WP_TdqPkC8IRr6MkIKO1ZQAZc_J_En2Tsan-9-OMELo-GbAV34hyHL3gQDeNwxPZVUnyD3ekWi0akWU-K1WX8KXUilwJnxm6mUVWGENxCGlY-RSb64la9A9FUjfqFl0S8XpqhFobRFU_ewjhnVxjOp9D8JsffpXdIQWqdIz3rPlL6f8uZmJTXG0vxgFdfYWGwYAVE5fdZ_mjB2ocaHw8SNmpOjdA 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 Sunderland ### Is University of Sunderland a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. University of Sunderland in Sunderland 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 Sunderland sponsor? University of Sunderland is licensed for Creative Worker, Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Where is University of Sunderland based? The register lists University of Sunderland at Sunderland. 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/university-of-sunderland-sunderland-773272 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/university-of-sunderland-sunderland-773272.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.