--- title: "University of the West of Scotland: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/university-of-the-west-of-scotland-paisley-749295 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 the West of Scotland: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, University of the West of Scotland (Paisley) 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 30 December 2020 (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: 30 December 2020 - Industry: Education - Town: Paisley - Companies House number: not matched - Website: https://www.uws.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-the-west-of-scotland-paisley-749295 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 79 licensed sponsors in Paisley: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/paisley - One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education ## 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 9 live vacancies tracked for this employer (28 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Residence Life Manager · PA12BE · £28,031–£330,002 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/residence-life-manager/57461359 - HR Business Partner · PA12BE · £43,099–£51,258 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/hr-business-partner/57502181 - Faculty Executive Assistant · PA12BE · £28,031–£33,002 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/faculty-executive-assistant/57461093 - Faculty Coordinator · G720LH · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/faculty-coordinator/57461117 - Residence Support Assistant · PA12BE · £10,000–£26,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/residence-support-assistant/57441251 - Cleaner · KA80SX · £15,000–£25,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/cleaner/57440969 - Fire Safety Officer · PA12BE · £43,099–£51,258 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/fire-safety-officer/57508611 - Placement Administrator - Operations · Paisley · £25,804–£27,319 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/1LeDfGOPDjl3fV8GEkyLl23Rq4Qwx9JOVyglAE-VKW28NptmI9JlmOtTGIQ4QF-VUu6YgaHuvk1vJkZO_eOlNAQeC8LK8G_5Kp2qgef3lLH7KqO9b61rWEakIsLmP229o7upin9II6B_5F9uIYyR58KhKT0zLHuXHhO9pVo-E74UOfGYEv97gaienPxHbWqMItfDyoFegeZ1uHt5WipSQRH2cp3pab5iWs8XXy_BwWA All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=749295&employer=University%20of%20the%20West%20of%20Scotland 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 the West of Scotland ### Is University of the West of Scotland a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. University of the West of Scotland in Paisley is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can University of the West of Scotland sponsor? University of the West of Scotland is licensed for Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Does University of the West of Scotland have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 9 live vacancies from University of the West of Scotland on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is University of the West of Scotland based? The register lists University of the West of Scotland at Paisley. 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-the-west-of-scotland-paisley-749295 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/university-of-the-west-of-scotland-paisley-749295.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.