Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) Request Form
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) will use the information in your CAS to assess your visa application, so it is important that you ensure all the details you provide on this form are correct.
Section A – About youA1. What is your name, as stated in your passport?
§ First name(s) or given name(s):
§ Last name(s) or family name(s):
A2. What is your date of birth? (please use format dd/mm/yyyy)
A3. What is your current nationality?
A4. If you have a University of Gloucestershire student number, please write it here:
A5. Please provide your email address:
A6. Does your CAS request relate to a new course of study or continuation on a current course of study?
New course (Please complete Sections C, D, E and F)
Continuation on current course (Please complete Sections B, C, D and F)
Section B – Reason for continuation on current course
B1. Please put a tick in the box that most accurately describes why you need to continue on your current course.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught students:
To retake a module (or modules) - Go to B3
To continue or complete the course further to a period of retakes in the past - Go to Section C
To return to the course following a period of deferral - Go to Section C
Other - Go to B2
Postgraduate Research students:
To continue into a fourth year of writing-up (pre-viva) - Go to Section C
To amend the thesis following a viva outcome of “major corrections” - Go to Section C
To re-work the thesis following a viva outcome of “resubmission” - Go to Section C
To return to the course following a period of de-registration - Go to Section C
Other - Go to B2
B2. If you have ticked “Other”, please use this space to explain why you need to continue on your current course:
B3. Please confirm which modules you need to retake, and which semesters these modules run in:
[Please note: if you do not know which module(s) you need to retake, please ensure you discuss with your Personal Tutor before submitting this form.]
Section C – Immigration history and current status
C1. Are you currently inside or outside the UK? Inside the UK - Go to C2
Outside the UK - Go to C7
C2. Please put a cross in the box to confirm you are lawfully resident in the UK.
C3. Do you currently hold immigration permission under Tier 4? YES - Go to C4
NO - Go to C6
C4. When does your current Tier 4 visa expire?
C5. Which educational institution sponsors your current Tier 4 visa? - Go to C7
C6. Please provide further details of your current immigration permission (type and expiry):
C7. Have you previously been granted a visa to study in the UK? YES
[If YES, you must upload copies of every visa you have been issued NO
when submitting this form.]
C8. Have you ever had a UK visa application refused? YES
[If YES, you must upload copies of every page of the refusal notice NO
when submitting this form.]
C9. Do you have dependants who will be applying for visas at the same time as you? YES - Go to C10
[Please note: PBS Dependants applications are only valid if your Tier 4 visa application NO - Go to C11
relates to a postgraduate course lasting more than 12 months or if you are a
Government sponsored student on a course lasting more than 6 months.]
C10. How many dependants will be applying as part of your application?
C11. Please put a cross in the box to confirm you have a financial document that meets UKVI criteria
[Please note: If the country you are applying from is not listed in the Immigration Rules Appendix H,
you must email us a copy of the actual financial document you will be submitting with your visa
application. Please be advised that the university will not be able to generate a CAS until it is satisfied
your financial document meets UKVI criteria.]
C12. Please put a cross in the box to confirm you have read the university’s relevant step-by-step guide to applying for a Tier 4 visa (see “Tier 4 visa applications – Key Documents”).
C13. Do you intend to submit your application inside or outside the UK? Inside the UK - Go to D1
Outside the UK - Go to C14
C14. Where will you be submitting your visa application (please provide location of visa office/consulate/embassy)?
C15. If an agent will be helping you to submit your visa application, please provide the agent’s name and contact details: - Now go to Section D
Section D – Study History
D1. Have you previously studied in the UK? YES NO
If YES, please provide details of every course* you have studied in the UK:
*E.g. International Business Studies, Criminology etc.
Course 1
Title of course:
Level of course:
Name of institution:
Start date:
End date:
Course 2
Title of course:
Level of course:
Name of institution:
Start date:
End date:
Course 3
Title of course:
Level of course:
Name of institution:
Start date:
End date:
Course 4
Title of course:
Level of course:
Name of institution:
Start date:
End date:
Section E – Financial details
E1. What is your course fee? £
E2. Have you been awarded a University of Gloucestershire scholarship or bursary? YES - Go to E3
NO - Go to E4
E3. Please write the amount you have been awarded here: £
E4. Are you sponsored by an official financial sponsor? YES - Go to E5
[Please note: UK Visas and Immigration define an “official financial sponsor” as the NO - Go to E6
UK Government, your home government, the British Council or any international
organisation, international company, university or UK independent school.]
E5. Does your sponsorship cover your ALL of your course fees? YES - Go to Section F
NO - Go to E6
[Please upload a copy of your official letter of sponsorship when submitting this form.]
E6. If you have paid any of your course fees already, please write the amount here: £
E7. If you have been offered a place in University Halls of Residence, and have paid some of your accommodation fees already, please write the amount here: £
Section F – Declaration
§ I confirm that the information I have given on this form is complete and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
§ I understand that, to be eligible to receive a CAS from the University of Gloucestershire (henceforth “the university”), I must generally be either: (a) an applicant holding an unconditional offer of a place on a new course of study; or (b) a current undergraduate or postgraduate taught student who is required to (i) retake a module (or modules) or (ii) continue or complete the course further to a period of retakes in the past or (iii) return to the course following a period of deferral; or (c) a current postgraduate research student who is required to (i) continue into a fourth year of writing-up (pre-viva) or (ii) amend a thesis following a viva outcome of “major corrections” (iii) re-work a thesis following a viva outcome of “resubmission” or (iv) return to the course following a period of de-registration.
§ I understand that, in order for a CAS to be assigned, the university will need to be satisfied that (a) the course or further period of study complies with Tier 4 requirements (e.g. is full-time); (b) my visa application is likely to be successful (and that if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting otherwise, e.g. insufficient funds are held, a CAS will not be issued); (c) I will comply with the conditions of my Tier 4 leave (e.g. in relation to any work restriction); (d) the documents I have submitted with my application are genuine (and that if any documents are proven or suspected to be fraudulent, a CAS will not be issued); (e) where clearance under the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) is required, I possess such clearance; (f) I have not exceeded, or will not exceed by the end of my course, the maximum amount of time permitted under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations; (g) the course I have applied for represents academic progression from the last course I studied on a Student Visa (and that if the university does not consider that academic progression can be justified to UKVI, a CAS will not be issued); (h) where relevant, I have sufficient time to submit a Tier 4 application, travel to the UK, and complete enrolment formalities (including payment of requisite fees) prior to the enrolment deadline.
§ I confirm that I have read and understood the financial requirements for a Tier 4 (General) Student visa application, and I understand that if I do not fully adhere to these guidelines my visa application is likely to be refused.
§ I understand that, under the conditions of my Tier 4 visa, my attendance and progress on my course will be monitored by the university and that if I do not attend as required, I may be reported to UKVI.
§ I understand that the university reserves the right to withdraw my CAS in the event of non-compliance with the conditions of my visa or non-payment of fees, and that the university cannot be held responsible for any resulting visa refusals, loss of visa application fees, or loss of other fees as might be relevant.
§ I understand that additional leave to remain at the end of the course is granted entirely at the caseworker’s discretion; that current UKVI policy is to grant an extra seven days at the end of a course that is less than 6 months, an extra two months at the end of a course that is more than 6 months but less than 12 months, and an extra four months at the end of a course that is 12 months or more; and further that the university reserves the right to have visas amended in the event that additional leave granted at the end of the course is not in accord with this policy.
§ I understand that if I wish to submit my visa application inside the UK, I am required to submit through the university’s Immigration Compliance Team (Visa Advice Service); and further that the university reserves the right not to submit my application if it considers that evidence material to the application is missing, inadequate, or does not meet UKVI criteria.
§ I understand that the university cannot be held responsible if my or my dependants’ visa applications are refused (for any reason) or returned invalid, nor for any resulting loss of visa application fees or any other fees as might be relevant.
§ I understand that the university reserves the absolute right to discontinue sponsorship of my Tier 4 visa, at any time, if it considers that continuation of sponsorship poses a risk to its Tier 4 Sponsor Licence.
§ I understand that, if at any time I lose my leave to remain in the UK (for example, due to a visa refusal or rejection), the university is required by law to de-register me from my course of study and reserves the right to defer my studies.
§ I confirm that, in the event I am given permission to submit an in-country visa application via Public Enquiry Office, or through a solicitor, I will bring my new visa to the university’s Immigration Compliance Team within one week of it being issued to me. I understand that failure to present my new visa within this time period could result in me being de-registered from my course.
§ I give permission for all members of the university’s Immigration Compliance Team to communicate with UKVI and the UK Police regarding any aspect of my visa application and immigration history.
§ I agree that, if I am applying inside the UK, the university’s Immigration Compliance Team will be the sole party authorised to communicate with UKVI regarding my application(s), and that I will not contact UKVI without with the express permission of the university’s Immigration Compliance Team.
Name: Signature: ______
Date:
Once completed, please print this form off, sign and date the Declaration, then scan and email the form, along with all supporting documentation, to: