Receiving a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)

What is a CAS?

A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is a unique number which confirms you have been accepted on a course of study in the UK. It is an electronic document generated using the Home Office’s system and is essential in order to make a successful Student visa application. You will need a CAS from The University of Law in order to apply for a Student Route visa.

How do I receive a CAS?

• In order to receive a CAS from The University of Law, all of the steps below must be completed in the correct order.
• You can track the progress of your CAS request by logging into the Applicant Portal.  Once you have logged into the portal, select Your Applications and then Right to Study.
• It can take some time to complete all of the steps below and so you must submit your CAS Request Form and documents as soon as possible. We cannot issue any student a CAS until we have carried out all the checks required by the Home Office.

Step 1: Submit the CAS Request Form

You will receive an email with a link to the CAS Request Form when you accept your offer to study with us. Please make sure that you complete the CAS Request Form in full and provide all the required documents or your CAS request will not be processed.

You must submit copies of the following documents with your CAS Request Form:

• Information page of your passport
• Copies of any previous UK visas or immigration stamps
• Copies of the refusal notice for any visa refusals for the UK

We will check your CAS Request Form and contact you if you require any additional documents or information.

Step 2: Accept an Unconditional Offer

It is a Home Office regulation that we cannot assess your eligibility for Student visa sponsorship unless you have accepted an unconditional offer to study with us.

To receive an unconditional offer, you must have provided our Admissions Team with evidence of the academic qualifications which are the basis of your offer to study with us and evidence of your English language ability (if applicable).

For any queries about your offer conditions or receiving an unconditional offer, please email our Admissions Team.

Step 3: Make the deposit payment towards your course fees

You will be asked to make this payment after accepting your offer to study with us and it will be deducted from your total course fees. You can also make payments by contacting our Student Finance Team.

Please note that it can take several days for a payment to appear on your student record depending on the payment method and some payment methods such as bank transfers may take longer.

Please note that this is not a payment to receive a CAS, but a deposit payment towards course fees for international students. For any queries about course fee payments, please email our Student Finance Team.

Step 4: Assessment of Student Visa Sponsorship

Once you have completed steps 1-3, we will check whether you qualify for Student visa sponsorship by referring to the Home Office regulations. You may be asked to attend an online interview with the Visa Compliance Team and you will receive an email with further instructions if this applies to you.

Please note that we cannot advise students how long this assessment will take, as it depends on several factors including your course of study, immigation history and previous studies in the UK and your home country.

Step 5: Submit your financial evidence

You will receive an email asking you to submit the financial evidence you will be using for your visa application. We must check it meets the Home Office requirements before issuing you a CAS. Please see the information on Financial Requirements and Supporting Documents for further guidance on the financial evidence which will be accepted by the Home Office.

If you qualify for any of the Home Office's exemptions for some international students, we will not ask to check your financial evidence, as you are not required to submit this with your visa application.

Please do not send us any financial evidence until you receive an email asking you to upload it through the Applicant Portal.

Step 6: Receive your CAS statement

We will send you a CAS Statement email, which will contain your CAS number and other information you will need to include with your online visa application. Once you receive your CAS statement, you can make your Student visa application.

If any of the information on the CAS statement is incorrect, please write to our Visa Compliance Team immediately.

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