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Bath Spa University

Bath · Currently licensed

Bath Spa University holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 26 Oct 2026. It can sponsor overseas nationals for 4 visa routes, and its A rating means it can assign Certificates of Sponsorship normally.

First seen on register: 23 Jun 2021 (already licensed when daily CSV publication began; the licence may be older)
Last confirmed: 26 Oct 2026 (latest edition)

Visa routes this sponsor is licensed for

Route	Visa it allows the sponsor to support	Rating	Since
Creative Worker Worker	Creative Worker visa For theatres, production companies, orchestras and similar bringing in performers, artists and crew for up to 12 months (24 in some cases).	A rating	11 Oct 2021
International Sportsperson Worker	International Sportsperson visa For sports clubs and governing bodies bringing in elite players and coaches endorsed by their sport.	A rating	11 Oct 2021
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker	Government Authorised Exchange visa For approved exchange schemes: work experience, training, research and fellowships run by government departments or endorsed bodies. The sponsor is usually the scheme operator, not the host employer.	A rating	23 Jun 2021
Skilled Worker Worker	Skilled Worker visa (including the Health and Care Worker visa) The main UK work visa. Lets the sponsor employ overseas nationals in eligible skilled jobs, from nurses and care workers to engineers, chefs and software developers, for up to 5 years at a time, with a route to settlement.	A rating	23 Jun 2021

Previous route spans

Route	Visa	Rating	From	To
Creative & Sporting Temporary Worker	Creative and Sporting visa (closed 2021)	A rating	23 Jun 2021	7 Oct 2021

Ratings: Full compliance. The sponsor can assign Certificates of Sponsorship and recruit from overseas normally. Downgraded after compliance concerns. The sponsor is on a time-limited action plan with the Home Office and cannot sponsor new workers until it is restored to an A rating. Failure to complete the plan leads to revocation. More.

Licence history

13 Oct 2025
Rating changed
International Sportsperson: A (SME+) to A.
13 Oct 2025
Rating changed
Creative Worker: A (SME+) to A.
13 Oct 2025
Rating changed
Government Authorised Exchange: A (SME+) to A.
13 Oct 2025
Rating changed
Skilled Worker: A (SME+) to A.
13 Oct 2023
Rating changed
International Sportsperson: A to A (SME+).
13 Oct 2023
Rating changed
Creative Worker: A to A (SME+).
13 Oct 2023
Rating changed
Government Authorised Exchange: A to A (SME+).
13 Oct 2023
Rating changed
Skilled Worker: A to A (SME+).
11 Oct 2021
Route removed
No longer licensed for the Creative & Sporting route (Creative and Sporting visa (closed 2021)).
11 Oct 2021
Route added
Licensed for the International Sportsperson route with A rating: International Sportsperson visa.
11 Oct 2021
Route added
Licensed for the Creative Worker route with A rating: Creative Worker visa.

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