Student Visa Sponsors in York

There are currently 16 licensed Student visa sponsors in York on the UK Home Office register, including institutions such as University of York, York St John University. 9 sponsors on the Student route and 7 on the Child Student route.

Every institution below holds a valid sponsor licence, which means it can issue the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) you need to apply for a UK Student visa. Before applying, always check the institution’s current status in the table — and use our visa fee calculator to budget for your application.

Sponsors in York by institution type

Independent school: 12
Publicly funded college: 2
Higher Education Institution (HEI): 2

All licensed sponsors in York

Sponsor Name	Town/City	Sponsor Type	Status	Route
ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGE	York	Publicly funded college	Student Sponsor - Track Record	Student
Bootham School	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
Bootham School	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
Cundall Manor School	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
St Laurence Education Trust (Ampleforth College)	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
St Laurence Education Trust (Ampleforth College)	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
St Peters School	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
St Peters School	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
TERRINGTON HALL TRUST LTD	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
The Mount School (York)	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
The Mount School (York)	York	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
University of York	York	Higher Education Institution (HEI)	Student Sponsor - Track Record	Student
York College	York	Publicly funded college	Student Sponsor - Track Record	Student
York St John University	York	Higher Education Institution (HEI)	Student Sponsor - Track Record	Student

What the sponsor status means

Student Sponsor – Track Record: the institution has held a sponsor licence for some time and has a proven history of immigration compliance. Universities with this status can, for example, be more flexible about the financial evidence they ask for.
Student Sponsor: a fully licensed sponsor in good standing that can issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
Probationary Sponsor: a recently licensed institution that has not yet built up a track record. It can still sponsor students, but some limits apply (for instance, probationary sponsors cannot sponsor students for postgraduate doctor or dentist courses).

Route: Student vs Child Student

Student route: for students aged 16 or over studying at any level, from English language courses to PhDs.
Child Student route: for children aged 4 to 17 studying at an independent school.

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Source: Register of licensed sponsors: students, published by the UK Home Office. This page was last rebuilt on 16 July 2026 from the latest published register.