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.
Important things to do before you arrive
Important dates
You must submit your CAS documents and have them approved by the published deadlines at the latest. Please note that these CAS ready deadlines are based on standard visa processing times, are set in conjunction with the University, and the combined visa is issued by the University of Aberdeen for some of our pathway programmes.
Combined visa (iCAS) deadlines - issued by the University of Aberdeen
Pre-Masters Programme start date: 28th August 2023
The final deadline to be CAS ready is 11th July 2023. If you are not able to make the iCAS July deadline for any reason such as not having your final certificates, you still have opportunity to join our Pre-Masters this September if you are CAS ready by 4th August 2023^. The CAS will be issued by Study Group and will only cover your pathway programme at the International Study Centre, meaning you will be required to apply for another visa for your degree study at the University of Aberdeen (but you will not need to return to your home country for your second visa application*).
International Year Two start date: 25th September 2023
The final deadline to be CAS ready is 11th August 2023.
Study Group CAS deadlines
The deadline date◊ to be CAS ready is different for each country. Please find the correct deadline for your country in the table below:
Pre-Masters Programme: 28 August 2023 | 21 July 2023 | 28 July 2023 | 4 August 2023 | 11 August 2023 | 18 August 2023 |
Undergraduate Foundation Programme: 25 September 2023 | 18 August 2023 | 25 August 2023 | 1 September 2023 | 8 September 2023 | 15 September 2023 |
Undergraduate Foundation Programme: 27 November 2023 | 20 October 2023 | 27 October 2023 | 3 November 2023 | 10 November 2023 | 17 November 2023 |
Angola Bahrain Botswana Brazil Colombia Ghana Iran Iraq Kenya Nepal Nigeria Pakistan Peru Saudi Arabia South Africa Uganda Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe | Algeria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Brunei Cambodia Canada China Egypt Hong Kong Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Korea Kuwait Macau Malaysia Mexico Myanmar New Zealand Oman Philippines Qatar Russia Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Ukraine USA | Albania India Jordan Lebanon Morocco Turkey United Arab Emirates | France Germany Italy Portugal Spain Switzerland | United Kingdom onshore students (already in the UK) |
◊Later CAS deadlines may be available if you are using a Super Priority or Priority Service. Contact Admissions for information.
*Providing all students have successfully complete their Pre-Masters Programme and are applying to their Masters degree aim within 28 days of the expiry of their current visa.
^This is the earliest date students will need to be ready by for Study Group CAS, and this may be subject to change.