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After you apply

Intro

Thank you for applying to study at the University of West London!

We're excited to see you on campus in the near future. Now that you have applied to study with us and been offered a place, you can move on to the next part of your journey: ensuring all the necessary requirements are met before you join us.

On this page you can find out more about these next steps:

Your offer and next steps

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Step 1 – your offer

You will receive an email notification when the admissions team have released a decision on your application.

If your application is successful, please read your offer letter carefully. If you have any queries about your offer, do not hesitate to contact us on the email address and phone number listed in the letter.

Once you have been accepted for study you can apply for one of our scholarships, including the International Student Ambassador Award.

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Step 2 – accept your offer

You can accept our offer through UCAS or the applicant portal. A new ‘Respond to offer’ task will display in the applicant portal once you have been accepted where you can confirm whether you wish to accept or decline our offer.

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Step 3 – meet any academic conditions

Your offer letter may list academic conditions, such as providing your final transcript and certificate or an English language test. Your offer will also include a deadline to meet the requirements by below your offer conditions.

If there is an academic condition on your offer, a task will display in the portal for you to ‘upload required documents’. This is where you can share documents with our admissions team as they are made available to you.

If you experience any issues uploading documents through the portal, you can email them to international@uwl.ac.uk and we will advise.

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Step 4 – meet the financial condition

After you have met any academic conditions on your offer, you will then need to meet the financial condition - this will be an upfront payment toward your tuition fee. The amount you are required to pay will be stated on the offer letter, along with the deadline.

Please note, if your offer letter includes a financial condition that is less than 50% of the first-year tuition fee, you will be required to make an additional payment prior to, or at, on-site enrolment to settle at least 50% of the tuition balance to complete registration.

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You can make the payment to secure your place through the applicant portal or via Flywire, Alipay or bank transfer. Please visit our tuition fees page for more information on making payments and contact us at international@uwl.ac.uk if you need guidance on making payments through the portal.

Tuition fee payment receipts can be viewed through the ‘financial overview’ section of the portal.

Please review our tuition fee policy for further information on the £2,000 non-refundable deposit and tuition payments.

If you are in the process of applying for a scholarship or loan which would cover your full tuition fee (such as the Chevening Scholarship) please let us know at international@uwl.ac.uk and we will be in touch regarding your financial condition.

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Step 5 – request a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) statement

After all conditions listed on the offer letter have been met, your status will change to unconditional and a new ‘Request CAS’ link will display under tasks in the portal (providing there is less than 6 months until your course start date). The "Request a CAS" task should be undertaken once you have all the required documents to upload, and not before, as this will result in a delay.

A ‘CAS’ is an electronic document UWL generates through UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to confirm we are sponsoring your Student Visa application. You must not apply for a visa until the CAS has been issued.

Depending on your nationality and where you are applying for the visa from, you may be required to upload financial evidence documents and a TB certificate when requesting a CAS. Please review our Student Visa Guide (pdf, 8.19mb) for detailed information on the documentation you will need to provide to UWL and UKVI.

Please monitor your inbox and the applicant portal after you have submitted a CAS request form as you may be asked to provide additional documentation or attend a pre-CAS interview.

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Step 6 – apply for your visa

After we have issued a CAS, you can proceed to make a Student Route Visa application. This application is made directly to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

You should allow plenty of time to apply for your visa. UKVI provide further advice on how to apply, along with average visa processing times.

Our Student Visa Guide includes a section on applying for a visa and the Student Money and Immigration Advice team at UWL is available to assist with queries; 

The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) also provide useful resources and support for international students on a range of topics, including the Student Visa application process.

We strongly recommend you do not book flights to the UK until you have received the visa application outcome from UK Visas and Immigration. UKVI will be in contact with you once a decision has been made on your application.

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Step 7 - report visa application outcome

You should stay in touch with the university's International Student Experience Team and report the outcome of your student visa application and any changes in your personal circumstances.

Please visit the before you start page for information on next steps after you have received your Student Visa outcome letter.

Spotlights

Get in touch

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Our International Office is available for enquiries from Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm: 

Ask our International Recruitment Team a question or call us on +44 (0) 20 8231 2440

Prospective students can join us in person for a West London Campus tour.