We are pleased to confirm that Bishopstrow College is now a Tier 4 Sponsor. This follows the 12 month period as a Probationary Sponsor, which in turn followed the change of ownership in August 2014.
One of the benefits of this change relates to the College’s Teaching Partnerships. The College maintains Teaching Partnerships validated by UKVI, with more than 40 schools. Under these Teaching Partnerships, students with a confirmed offer of a place at a partner school can attend a pre-sessional programme at Bishopstrow College, where the partner school issues the CAS and Tier 4 visa, covering the period of study at Bishopstrow.
As a Tier 4 Sponsor, in the event that a student attending another school (and Tier 4 Sponsor) needs to transfer to Bishopstrow College to focus on improving their English, they can start their course at Bishopstrow, before the new visa application has been approved by UKVI. This of course should allow for a smoother transition, with no undue delays.
A list of the schools where the College maintains a Teaching Partnership is outlined below:
- Aysgarth School
- Battle Abbey School
- Blundell’s
- Bradfield College
- Bromsgrove School
- Bruton School for Girls
- Charterhouse
- Clayesmore
- Concord College
- The Dragon School
- Eastbourne College
- Godstowe School
- King’s School Taunton
- Kingswood School
- Leighton Park School
- Lord Wandsworth College
- Maidwell Hall School
- Mayfield School
- Monkton Combe School
- Oakham School
- Packwood Haugh School
- Port Regis
- Prior Park College
- Prior’s Field School
- Queen Anne’s School, Caversham
- Queen’s College Taunton
- Queenswood
- Ruthin School
- St Edward’s School, Oxford
- St George’s School, Ascot
- St John’s Beaumont
- Sedbergh School
- Stonar School
- Stonyhurst College
- Strathallan School
- Summer Fields
- The Oratory School
- The Royal Hospital School
- Warminster School
- Westonbirt School
- Windlesham School
- Woldingham School
In addition to these schools, the College is in the process of securing a Teaching Partnership with Truro School and Badminton.