Guidance
Creating and assigning a CoS: SMS manual 8
A step-by-step manual to creating and assigning a certificate of sponsorship (CoS).
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To help sponsors create and assign individual and batches of CoS.
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Published 7 April 2014
Last updated -
Updated to remove reference to the graduate route.
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2026-09-07 16:15
Added a link to the new manual 13 and updated the glossary.
2025-07-03 09:43
Updated to remove reference to the graduate route.
2024-07-09 16:43
Screenshots in the pdf version updated.
2023-02-06 16:45
Accessible version added.
2022-05-10 16:22
Updated guide as rules have changed.