A sponsor could be an employer, a commercial organisation or a government body; a sponsor is not a friend or relative who has agreed to pay your tuition fees.

International sponsored students are overseas students in receipt of sponsorship or a scholarship from external sponsors including:

• The government of the student (including ministries, departments, agencies, embassies)
• The British Council or other UK funded scholarship programmes such as Commonwealth, Chevening or Marshall
• An international organisation, company, or university

If you are a sponsored student, you must provide a financial guarantee letter or official sponsor agreement letter from your sponsor ahead of registration.

Find out more about how to pay your tuition fees if you are a sponsored student.