Universities and colleges licensed to sponsor students in Edinburgh

14 organisations in Edinburgh are on the Home Office register of licensed student sponsors (register dated 2026-11-05): universities, colleges, schools and language providers.

Counts

Student: 9
Child Student: 9

By status: Student Sponsor 7, Student Sponsor - Track Record 5, Probationary Sponsor 2.

New since 2026-10-30

No new student sponsors listed in this town since the register dated 2026-10-30; 0 no longer listed.

Organisations

Organisation	Sponsor type	Route	Status
Basil Paterson College	Private provider	Student	Probationary Sponsor
Basil Paterson Middle School	Independent school	Child Student	Student Sponsor
Cargilfield School	Independent school	Child Student	Student Sponsor
Clifton Hall School Ltd	Independent school	Child Student	Student Sponsor
Edinburgh College	Publicly funded college	Student	Student Sponsor - Track Record
Edinburgh Napier University	Higher Education Institution (HEI)	Student	Student Sponsor - Track Record
Edinburgh Steiner School Trust Ltd	Independent school	Child Student	Probationary Sponsor
Fettes College	Independent school	Child Student, Student	Student Sponsor
George Watson's College	Independent school	Child Student	Student Sponsor
Heriot-Watt University	Higher Education Institution (HEI)	Student	Student Sponsor - Track Record
Merchiston Castle School	Independent school	Child Student, Student	Student Sponsor
St Mary's Music School	Independent school	Child Student, Student	Student Sponsor
The Edinburgh Academy	Independent school	Child Student, Student	Student Sponsor - Track Record
University of Edinburgh	Higher Education Institution (HEI)	Student	Student Sponsor - Track Record

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Source: Home Office, Register of licensed sponsors: students, register dated 2026-11-05. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Home Office, GOV.UK); licence terms. Organisations only: names that look like individuals (sole traders) are left out, so a town count can be a little lower than the register's own line count. Being on the register means the Home Office has licensed the organisation to sponsor; it does not mean it is hiring, will sponsor you, or is in good standing today. Check the current register and the organisation directly. Compiled by Keencrest's automated pipeline (owner-operated); this is not legal or immigration advice.