Prepare to study
You’ve received an offer, what next?
Applying and receiving an offer is the start of your journey to study with us, there are a few more steps you need to take before we see you on campus.
iCAS deadlines (for combined visa)
The Combined visa (iCAS) is issued by the University of Aberdeen. This visa covers the full duration of your studies, the pathway programme at the International Study Centre as well as the following years of your degree at University of Aberdeen.
Programme name and start date | Deadline for students to be iCAS ready |
Pre-Masters Programme starting on 19 May 2025 | 7 April 2025* |
Pre-Masters Programme starting on 8 September 2025 | To be confirmed |
International Year Two starting on 22 September 2025 | To be confirmed |
*Dates are subject to change. Please contact Admissions for latest information.
CAS deadlines
Deadline to submit CAS and Country of residence | |||||||||
International Foundation Year and International Year One Start date: 22nd September 2025 | 3rd July 2025 | 14th July 2025 | 23rd July 2025 | 29th July 2025 | 1st August 2025 | 5th August 2025 | 12th August 2025 | 21st August 2025 | 1st Sept 2025 |
International Foundation Year Start date: 24th November 2025 | 4th September 2025 | 15th September 2025 | 24th September 2025 | 30th September 2025 | 3rd October 2025 | 7th October 2025 | 14th October 2025 | 23rd October 2025 | 3rd November 2025 |
Nigeria Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Nepal Peru Saudi Arabia South Africa | Iraq | Macau Malaysia Mexico Myanmar (Burma) New Zealand Oman Philippines Qatar Russia Singapore Taiwan ROC | Afghanistan Algeria Bangladesh Egypt India Iran Kuwait Sudan Syria Uganda Ukraine Vietnam Zimbabwe | Applicable to all countries except ones listed in other columns. | Portugal Spain Switzerland | UK onshore |
These CAS ready deadlines are based on standard visa processing times. Later CAS deadlines may be available if you are using a Super Priority or Priority Service. Please contact Admissions for more information.
If you are applying from a country that is not listed in the above table, then your CAS deadline will be similar to the countries with the earliest deadline (i.e. Angola, Bahrain, Brazil).