The Education provider can sponsor students in two routes.Independent schools can secure sponsor licence for sponsoring students via child-student route, while all other educational providers can sponsor students via student visa route where the students are above 18 years of age. The prospective sponsor must ensure that all the educational establishments must meet Educational oversight requirements. It should be a genuine education provider that has acceptable educational quality standards, and is operating lawfully in the UK, complying with all appropriate rules and regulations. It is eligible and suitable to hold a Student sponsor licence; and capable of carrying out its duties as a sponsor.
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