Explained

Sponsored study visas granted: the official figure explained

The latest sponsored study visas granted figure from Home Office · entry clearance visas, with its period, release dates and full source link.

The live figure

Immigration

What it measures

Sponsored study visas granted — Sponsored study grants, main applicants and dependants. The figure is published by Home Office · entry clearance visas and covers Year ending June 2026.

How often it is published

Home Office · entry clearance visas publishes this quarterly official statistics. UKStats shows the figure exactly as published and never estimates values between releases.

Publisher notes

Lawful migration route. Excludes short-term study of under 6 months.

Methodology

Home Office · entry clearance visas — original publication

UKStats reproduces the published figure exactly; the publisher's own methodology notes are the authoritative description of how it is compiled.

Cite this figure

Home Office · entry clearance visas, "Sponsored study visas granted", Year ending June 2026. Via UKStats (ukstats.co.uk/explained/uk-visas-study), accessed 13 October 2026. Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-june-2026/why-do-people-come-to-the-uk-study

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