The CAS issuing deadline for our September 2026 intake is 10 July for students applying for a student visa in Pakistan, Ghana, and Iran. The CAS issuing deadline is 17 July for students applying for a student visa in Bangladesh. The CAS issuing deadline is 30 July for students applying for a student visa in Sri Lanka, Nepal, some regions in India, Nigeria and Kenya. The CAS issuing deadline is 14 August for students applying for a student visa in India and the rest of the world. Student visa : Money you need - GOV.UK. The exact CAS issuing deadline for the country that you are applying from may vary depending on visa processing times and your individual circumstances and will be updated on this page in due course.
For most courses, we continue to accept applications provided we have space available on the course and there is sufficient time left for you to pay your deposit, secure a CAS, and apply for a student visa. There are a few exceptions, so please check the relevant course page for details.
If you require a student visa, we can only start preparing your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) after we receive your deposit. It usually takes up to 5 working days for deposits to clear. Whilst we don’t have a strict deposit deadline, the earlier you are able to pay, the sooner you can receive your CAS and apply for your visa.
Even before you pay a deposit, you can start preparing your visa documents, so that after you make your deposit payment, you can receive your CAS quickly. Find out how best to prepare on our visa page.
CAS issuing deadlines are set in line with UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) processing times and may vary depending on the country you’re applying from. As we approach the intake we will be reviewing turnaround times so please check this page regularly for further updates.
If you apply or pay a deposit late and are unable to join the intake you have applied for, we can defer your application to the next available intake. Some of our courses are offered in May as well as September. We have three intakes per academic year with courses starting in September, January, and May. Please note that we do not offer our full portfolio in all intakes. Please see our course pages for details of the available intakes for your preferred course.
A Full Payment Discount (FPD) of £1,000 is available to new international students starting a full time taught undergraduate or postgraduate course if tuition fees are paid in full by the Friday before the start of teaching (see below dates). For 2026/27 starters, this discount can be combined with other scholarships.
To apply this discount, simply pay your total first-year fee, minus the £1,000 FPD and the value of your scholarship (if applicable) by the deadline.
See our Key dates page for details of international orientation and faculty/course induction dates.
Some courses may have different dates for induction. Please refer to your joining email and timetable.