Tier 4 CAS Requirements
A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is an electronic document inputted directly into the UK Border Agency database by the University of East London which confirms Tier 4 sponsorship for an applicant.
To claim 30 points for your Tier 4 application you will need to be issued with a CAS. For more information please see the UKBA website.
A CAS is assigned to applicants by our International Admissions office.
Applicants applying overseas
In order for the University to issue a CAS to support a student visa application for entry clearance to the UK, you will need to:
- Follow the International Admissions Procedures.
- Ensure that you meet the UK Border Agency’s Tier 4 maintenance requirements (see ISA web pages for more information). The University may ask you to provide evidence of this before we issue you a CAS to provide appropriate guidance and ensure you can make a valid Tier 4 application.
- Obtain ATAS clearance as required and provide evidence of this prior to the University issuing you a CAS. If you require ATAS clearance, this will be outlined on your offer letter. Only PhD programmes in certain subjects currently require ATAS clearance at UEL.
- Once all requirements are fulfilled as outlined in the International Admissions Procedures you will be issued a CAS. This will be sent as an email attachment from our International Admissions office.
- It is important that you proceed with your admission, including making payment, in good time to obtain your visa and join our International Welcome Programme. We expect you to make the necessary preparations to start your programme from the official start date. In exceptional circumstances, such as a delay in obtaining your visa, you will be allowed to enrol up until our latest date of enrolment. You will be expected to catch-up on any work that has been missed.
The University will not issue a CAS if we believe that you do not have sufficient time to obtain your visa and join your studies by our latest date of enrolment. This decision will be made based on knowledge of visa processing times in the country you will be applying from.
Applicants applying from within the UK
In order for the University to issue a CAS to support a student visa application for further leave to remain in the UK, in addition to the requirements outlined above and the international admissions procedures, international applicants who are applying from within the UK will need to attend an interview with UEL International Office in which your immigration and study history in the UK will be discussed. See Assessing Previous Studies in the UK.
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