If your fees are paid by a sponsor (e.g. your employer), then we will need a letter from them covering the full duration of the programme.
This must be on the official letterhead of the organisation that is sponsoring you and must be signed by someone other than yourself. Please make sure the letterhead includes the company address, email address and telephone number for payments.
Please make sure the following information is included in the letter, otherwise this will cause delays in processing:
1. Student name and number
2. The amount or the percentage of the sponsorship
3. The academic year/years the sponsorship applies to
4. Purchase order number. If no purchase order number is required confirmation will be required via email to fi.creditcontrol@northumbria.ac.uk
5. Accounts payable contact name, telephone number and email address (where invoices should be sent)
6. Any other reference that the sponsor would like to be quoted by the University when we request payment.
7. A VAT registration number if the company has one. If not, this must be stated in the letter.
This letter should be sent to the University following the instructions below. Please note you will only be able to submit your sponsor letter once you have enrolled onto your programme.
1. Go to https://myportal.northumbria.ac.uk/Help-and-support/Money-and-Finance/Make-a-Payment/Payment-of-fees-by-a-sponsor
2. Type Sponsor Letter the text box under Still need help with Payment of fees by a sponsor? And click Send.
3. Click on the My Enquiries button at the top of the webpage.
4. Click on the enquiry you have just submitted.
5. Select Attach File
6. Select the relevant file in your personal folders and click Open.
7. Click Send
8. A message will appear to confirm that the attachment has been sent.
9. Click the X button in the top right corner to close the screen.
10. Your enquiry should now display an attachment.
Please note:
- All invoices should be paid in 30 days of the invoice date. Delay in making payments could lead to you losing access to University facilities.
- Please do not provide your tuition fee invoice to your sponsor for payment, as payment terms for students differ to sponsor payment terms, which can cause delays in receiving payment.
- It is your responsibility to submit a sponsor letter in time. If we do not receive a sponsor letter, you will be invoiced and held liable for paying the fees.
- You will remain liable for any outstanding debt in the event of your sponsor failing to pay.
