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Agents and partners hub

Our international agents are key representatives of the University, playing a crucial part in guiding students to make the life-changing decision to study abroad. This dedicated hub will allow you to explore a range of useful resources to help you in your role as an agent.

Welcome to the agents hub

We've been involved in international Higher Education for over 50 years, and with over 40% of our students joining us from outside the UK, we’re one of the top recruiters, welcoming learners from over 100 countries.

Our success with partners has come from our ability to adapt to and understand different cultural, economical, social, and political environments. Every one of our agents has seen growth through our partnerships, and we're committed to ensuring our business partners receive the highest quality support.

Why Sunderland?

We're a top 40 UK university (Guardian University Guide, 2025)
We're in the top 50 in the UK for teaching excellence (The Daily Mail Good University Guide, 2024)
We're 10th in Europe and 2nd in the UK for International Student Diversity (QS World Rankings Europe, 2025)
We're recognised internationally as a leading university, receiving five stars for teaching, inclusiveness, employability, and facilities in the QS Stars World University Rankings, 2023

£130m invested in the last 20 years
94.2% of our graduates are in employment or further study within six months of graduation (UK undergraduate students latest Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey)
Campuses in the vibrant Hong Kong and London financial districts
World-leading research in 10 subjects (most recent Research Excellence Framework).

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The International Office

As part of the marketing and recruitment service, the International Office is responsible for:

On-campus EU and non-EU students
International student recruitment
Transnational education
Student exchanges
Study abroad
International partnership development.

The Office consists of both UK and overseas-based staff, including the Director, Deputy Director, Heads of International Development, Regional Managers, International Recruitment team, Transnational Education team, and International Business Support team.

We also manage our overseas offices based in China, India, Pakistan, Jordan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Greece, Nigeria, and Canada. The main responsibilities of the overseas offices are to support international recruitment and transnational education development.

Contact us

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