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Before you commit to an English university, check the institution the way a bank checks a borrower. A degree at an English university can cost more than £100,000 once tuition, visas, flights and living costs are added up. UniProfile gives you a clear, plain-English report on any university — its money, its visa standing, and what happens to its graduates.

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288 providersEvery higher education provider in England

Official sources onlyHESA · OfS · UKVI · UCAS · Graduate Outcomes · NSS

Plain EnglishFor students, families, and the advisers who guide them

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Northbridge University

MEDIUM RISK

Financially stable but with thin margins, and under a new Office for Students condition added in 2026.

Risk score 58 / 100

01 Financial health HESA · 2024/25 AMBER

Surplus margin

Below 0% is a concern · 0–3% is thin · above 3% is healthy

+0.8%

Staff costs

Share of income spent on staff · above ~60% squeezes budgets

63%

Liquidity

Days it could run with no new income · 60+ is comfortable

74 days

Borrowing

Debt as a share of income · below 30% is low

18%

Verdict: Financially stable, but with thin margins. One bad year would matter.

What this means — in plain English

The university makes a little more money than it spends, and has enough cash saved to run for about two and a half months. It is safe for now, but there is not much room for error if money gets tighter.

02 Visa & regulatory standing UKVI · Office for Students AMBER

Student visa sponsor licence

Can the university sponsor student visas?

Active · Standard

Applicant nationality

Visa refusal rate for this nationality

UK-wide student visa refusals, 2024 · below 8% low · 8–15% moderate · above 15% high

22.7%

Office for Students conditions

Condition B3 — about student outcomes · imposed March 2026

1 active

Verdict: The university sponsors students normally and is not a closure risk, but it carries one active regulatory condition. Visa refusal risk depends on the applicant's nationality.

What this means — in plain English

This university can bring in international students and is being watched on one formal point by the regulator — but it is not in danger of closing. Whether a visa is granted depends a lot on which country the applicant is from.

03 Student outcomes & value NSS · Graduate Outcomes AMBER

Student satisfaction — teaching

National Student Survey · around the UK average of ~76%

76%

In skilled work or further study

15 months after graduating · UK average is around 70%

68%

Median graduate salary

UK sector median is £30,300

£27,500–£30,000

Verdict: Average satisfaction. Graduate earnings sit just below the UK sector median.

What this means — in plain English

Students here are about as happy as at most UK universities. Most graduates go on to skilled jobs or further study, but they tend to earn a little less than the typical UK graduate.

Updated 4 June 2026 — based on the most recent HESA, OfS, and UKVI releases.

Sources: HESA Finance KFI Table 14 and Table 6 (2024/25); OfS Register; UKVI Vis_D02; HESA Graduate Outcomes 2023/24.

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How we score

UniProfile reports are built from official UK data — HESA, the Office for Students, and UKVI. Each report covers three areas: financial health, visa and regulatory standing, and student outcomes. Financial thresholds are calibrated against the same concern bands the UK regulator uses to identify financially distressed institutions. Ratings refresh as each official release lands.

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Built on official data, using a transparent framework whose financial indicators align with independent, peer-reviewed research into UK university risk (Higher Education Quarterly, 2026). How we assess →

01 / Why independent

Most of what you read about English universities is paid for by universities.

That does not make it wrong. It makes it one-sided. UniProfile uses only official UK government and regulatory data — the same numbers the regulator uses to watch over these universities.

Where most information comes from

Sources that are paid to sell a place

01 University marketingWritten by the university itself Self-reported
02 Education agentsUsually paid 10–20% commission by the university Commission
03 League tables & rankingsLargely funded by university advertising Ad-funded
04 Social mediaPaid partnerships that are rarely made clear Sponsored

Where UniProfile gets its data

Official UK data only

01 HESAThe official record of university finances Official
02 Office for StudentsThe government regulator for English universities Regulator
03 UK Visas & ImmigrationStudent visa sponsor register Home Office
04 UCASApplications and acceptances each year Official
05 Graduate Outcomes & NSSJobs, pay and student satisfaction Survey

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02 / What's in a report

Three questions every family should be able to answer — in plain English.

Every UniProfile report is the same document, in the same order, for every university. We do not rank. We do not give an opinion. We turn official numbers into clear English, and we explain what each one means for your decision.

What the official data says

Liquidity · 68 days
−22 days on last year

What UniProfile tells you

The university has about two months of cash to keep running if no new money came in. That is less than last year.

Part 1 · Money

Is the university financially stable?

If a university runs short of money, students can lose their place — and sometimes their visa. We give one clear rating: red, amber or green.

Financial health rating AMBER

Surplus or deficitDoes it make or lose money?

−2.4%

Cash in handDays it could run on savings

68 days

Staff costsShare of income spent on staff

61%

BorrowingDebt compared to income

42%

What this means The university spends a little more than it earns and has less cash saved than last year. It is not in danger, but the trend is going the wrong way.

Source · HESA financial returns

Part 2 · Visa & regulator

Can you get a student visa — and stay?

A university can lose its right to sponsor student visas with little warning. We check its licence, any action by the regulator, and the visa refusal rate for the applicant's country.

VISA SPONSOR LICENCE · VALID

2 OPEN REGULATOR CONDITIONS

1 in 7 refused

Student visas were refused for applicants from Pakistan in 2024 (about 14%). UniProfile shows the refusal rate for the applicant's country.

Source · UKVI · for illustration

Action by the regulatorOffice for Students

2 open

Visa refusal rate (this university)All nationalities

4.1%

What this means An applicant can get a visa to study here today. The university has two open issues with the regulator, but neither one puts student visas at risk right now.

Source · UKVI · Office for Students

Part 3 · Student outcomes & value

Do graduates do well?

We show how satisfied students are, and what graduates go on to do and earn 15 months after finishing.

Student satisfactionNational Student Survey

74%

Graduates in skilled workOr further study, after 15 months

62%

Typical graduate pay15 months after finishing

£27,400

What this means Most students here are satisfied, and about six in ten graduates end up in skilled work or further study, earning around £27,000.

Source · NSS · Graduate Outcomes

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Data sources · all official

HESA

The official record of UK university finances

Office for Students

Government regulator — conditions, action, completion rates

UKVI

Home Office — student visa sponsor register & refusal data

UCAS

University applications and acceptances each year

Graduate Outcomes & NSS

Graduate jobs, pay, and student satisfaction

How we do it

Every report follows the same fixed rules, used in the same way for every university. There is no opinion, no secret weighting, and no human changing the result.

All the data is public. We name the source and the year on every page, with a link, so you can check it yourself.

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