Your application
For support with your application, please contact our International Office by emailing international.office@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab) or calling +44 (0)191 515 3000(opens in new tab).
Our address is:
University of Sunderland
Edinburgh Building
City Campus
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
United Kingdom
You can also contact International Admissions if you have any specific questions about your application or offer letter by emailing internationaladmissions@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).
If you have questions about the course you'd like to study, please use the contact information on the course pages.
Regional offices
If you'd like personalised support with your application, please contact your regional office using the details below.
Local agents and representatives
If you’re applying from outside the UK, our local representatives are available to assist with your application and answer any questions about studying here. You can use our search tool to find and contact your nearest agent.
Find an agentYou can also find advice on selecting an agent, including key questions to ask, in the British Council’s guide to choosing an education agent(opens in new tab).
Our official representatives (agents) are contracted to support qualified prospective students to:
- Choose a course
- Submit an application
- Find accommodation
- Apply for a visa as appropriate to the prospective student’s circumstances.
If you enrol with us, we pay the education agent a commission/fee. You can choose to use other education agents if you wish. However, we spend resources training and helping these education agents to offer the best possible service. We strongly encourage you to only use one of our official education agents listed here.
We welcome feedback from students about the education advisors or agents who've supported their applications. Please complete our Agent Experience Feedback Form(opens in new tab) to share your experience. Please note, feedback should only be submitted directly by the applicant.
UK Agent Quality Framework (AQF)
The University of Sunderland is committed to the UK AQF and pledge to create and maintain the highest standards of agent management, ensuring the UK remains the leading study destination for international students.
We've recently signed a pledge with the British Universities' International Liaison Association and the British Council, which declares that we're committed to:
- Empowering student choice and enabling informed decision making
- Ensuring good agent governance and professionalism
- Promoting ethical agent practices, professional knowledge, and competency
- Increasing transparency and accountability.
Visas and immigration
If you need help with the checks required to get your CAS, we're here to support you.
If you've already applied, the easiest way to contact us is by using the live chat feature in CAS Shield – just send your question, and a team member will get back to you as soon as possible. Otherwise, you can email us at immigrationcompliance@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).
If you're a current student, please get in touch with our International Student Support team, either by visiting us on campus or logging into Compass(opens in new tab).
Agents and partners
If you're interested in representing the University overseas as a local agent within your country, please complete our expression of interest form(opens in new tab).