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You can submit your students' applications to the University via the following channels:
You can find all the relevant contact information for our regional offices by using the search bar on our international contact page.
For undergraduate and postgraduate courses, applications can be made online by taking the following steps:
You can apply through UCAS where you'll find detailed online help available. The UCAS institution code for the University of Sunderland is S84.
Sunderland Campus: student.admin@sunderland.ac.uk
London Campus: admissions-london@sunderland.ac.uk.
If you need any additional help with filling out an application, please email international.office@sunderland.ac.uk.
Please ensure you submit the following documents as part of the student's application:
The University recognises all internationally accredited qualifications. Each application is considered on its own merits and we give careful consideration to other factors such as work experience and maturity.
To be considered for an undergraduate degree, it's necessary to have the equivalent of a minimum of two UK General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level passes. Students can also apply for advanced entry onto an undergraduate course (for example, level 2 or 3) if they have a qualification equivalent to one or two years of a UK honours degree.
For postgraduate courses, it's necessary to have a degree equivalent to a UK honours degree and in some cases, relevant work experience.
As well as the relevant qualifications, applicants must meet the typical English language minimum requirement.
View all the academic English qualifications we currently accept.
We'll issue a conditional offer for applicants who've not yet met the University's academic, English language, or any other entry requirements (such as references or financial requirements). The exact details of the conditions will be stated in their offer letter.
If an applicant wishes to accept their offer, they or their representative need to contact the University, the overseas office, or UCAS to confirm the acceptance. The offer may be declined if applicants don't contact us within 30 days of receiving it. Applicants must adhere to the deadlines set by UCAS if the application has been made through them. Failure to do this will result in the application being declined by UCAS after their deadline.
You must ensure that applicants meet the conditions stated in the offer letter, including the deposit condition. All non-EU applicants will have to pay a non-refundable deposit of £3,500 to receive a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) for visa purposes. This deposit becomes the first part of the tuition fee payment and the remaining fees can be paid in five equal instalments. Read more about fees and payment here.
After all conditions are met and the deposit is paid, you'll need to help the applicant complete the CAS request form before we can process a CAS. All details must be completed correctly and checked to ensure the information is accurate.
We're committed to providing a professional and efficient admission service to our students and representatives. We aim to make decisions on all standard applications (first year of entry of undergraduate and postgraduate courses without the requirement of a portfolio assessment or interview) within two working days. For non-standard applications (direct entry to year 2 or 3 with a portfolio assessment or interview requirement) within five working days.
If a decision hasn't been received from us after the above time, you can contact our overseas office or email our UK admissions team directly.
Deferring admission means an applicant wishes to change their intake for the next available intake. Deferrals are only possible for one year and:
We'll only issue a refund at the specific request of an applicant. The circumstances where the University will consider offering a refund include:
The form or letter requesting a refund must include any evidence in support of the request, e.g. visa refusal letter. In order to comply with our obligations under money laundering legislation, we're unable to make any refunds in cash and they can only be issued to the person who originally made the payment. This means that fees paid by sponsors, parents, or regional offices cannot be refunded personally.
All deposits paid to the University are non-refundable, except where an applicant fails to obtain a visa to enter the UK.
International Office
University of Sunderland
2nd Floor, Edinburgh Building
City Campus, Chester Road
Sunderland, SR1 3SD
United Kingdom
+44 0(191) 515 3000
international.office@sunderland.ac.uk