Coventry University
Coventry · West Midlands
Large international intake and a well-drilled admissions team. Strong for business, engineering and computing, with January starts on many courses.
- LevelsFoundation · UG · PG
- IntakesSeptember · January
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The universities we work with — and the ones we don’t.
These are the institutions we hold formal written agreements with. It means we submit applications straight to their international admissions teams, we usually get decisions faster, and we know their requirements in detail. It also means they pay us a commission when a student we've introduced enrols.
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Because partnership is a commercial relationship, you should know two things.
Being on this list doesn't make an institution right for you. We're paid by these universities, and you should weigh our recommendations knowing that.
Not being on it doesn't rule a university out. If the best course for you is somewhere we have no agreement, we'll tell you and we'll help you apply there anyway — at no cost, and with no commission to us. We've included some of those below so you can see we mean it.
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University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield · Hertfordshire
Close to London without London rents. Well established for engineering, computer science and health courses.
- LevelsFoundation · UG · PG
- IntakesSeptember · January
University of Leeds
Leeds · West Yorkshire
Research-intensive and competitive. Entry requirements are genuinely firm here — we'll be straight with you about whether your profile fits.
- LevelsUG · PG
- IntakesSeptember
Aston University
Birmingham · West Midlands
City-centre campus with a strong placement-year culture and good graduate employment links.
- LevelsUG · PG
- IntakesSeptember · January
University of Essex
Colchester · Essex
Very international student body and a long track record with social sciences, law and economics.
- LevelsFoundation · UG · PG
- IntakesSeptember · January
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham · East Midlands
Large modern university with good student-support ratings and a wide subject range.
- LevelsFoundation · UG · PG
- IntakesSeptember · January
Ulster University
Belfast · Northern Ireland
Lower living costs than most of the UK. Note that Northern Ireland has its own fee arrangements — we'll explain what applies to you.
- LevelsUG · PG
- IntakesSeptember · January
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield · South Yorkshire
Practical, industry-facing courses and one of the more affordable big student cities.
- LevelsFoundation · UG · PG
- IntakesSeptember · January
Middlesex University
London · Hendon
A London address at the lower end of London costs, with a large international community.
- LevelsFoundation · UG · PG
- IntakesSeptember · January
Bangor University
Bangor · North Wales
Among the lowest living costs of any UK university city. Small, quiet, and not for everyone — we'll be honest about that.
- LevelsUG · PG
- IntakesSeptember · January
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh · Scotland
We hold no agreement here and earn nothing if you go. If it's the right fit for you, we'll help you apply anyway. Scotland sets its own fees and academic calendar.
- LevelsUG · PG
- Our commissionNone
University of Oxford
Oxford · Oxfordshire
No agreement, no commission, and an extremely competitive application with an early UCAS deadline. We'll tell you honestly whether it's worth your time.
- LevelsUG · PG
- Our commissionNone
University of Manchester
Manchester · North West
No agreement and no commission to us. A large, competitive research university with established international communities in the city.
- LevelsUG · PG
- Our commissionNone
Nothing matches those exact filters. There are usually options we can find that a filter can't — the list above is not everything we can apply to. Tell us what you're looking for and we'll come back within one working day.
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How an institution ends up on this list
Partnership isn't something a university buys from us. Before we agree to work with an institution we check four things, and we've turned down agreements on each of them.
- A Student sponsor licence in good standingNon-negotiable. If an institution can't sponsor your visa, nothing else about it matters.
- Real degree-awarding powers, or a genuine validating partnerWe'll tell you plainly when a course is validated by another institution, and what that means for your qualification.
- International student support that actually existsWe ask our own students how it went. Where support is consistently poor we stop sending people, whatever the commission.
- They answer the phoneSounds trivial. An admissions team that takes eight weeks to respond costs you an intake.
We review every partnership annually and we have ended agreements. If you've had a poor experience at an institution on this list, we want to know — info@unilighteducation.co.uk.
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