Visas
If this does not answer your query, then please e-mail the Head of Admissions and Recruitment: mastersadmissions@soas.ac.uk, clearly indicating that you have read the Frequently Asked Questions in the Subject
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As an non- EEA student I require a tier 4 Student Visa to be able to study at SOAS. How can I obtain a visa?
You will need to be issued with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) reference number from SOAS before you can submit your Tier 4 visa application .
We highly recommend that all prospective non-EEA applicants visit the UKBA website for up to date information about visa regulations and procedures.
The UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) website also contains useful information about studying in the UK
Please also refer to the International section on our website
Note that US Nationals do require a student visa to come and study in the UK
A student cannot make his/her Tier 4 visa application more than three months before the start of his/her course.
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I need unconditional offer to apply for my visa. Could you please send me an unconditional offer?
We cannot send an unconditional offer until all the entry requirements have been met. Only then we can issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for study (CAS) that will allow you to apply for a visa.
Therefore if your offer is conditional on your submitting academic or any other evidence, we cannot make your offer unconditional until you have fulfilled the conditions set out in the offer letter.
If the only condition on your offer letter is to attend an English pre-sessional course, please refer to our website and click here
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I am Applying for Tier 4 general student visa and need a CAS from SOAS- How do I proceed?
SOAS will assign a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) to all students who have firmly accepted an Unconditional Offer and will email the details to you. Those students who have an Unconditional offer on a Masters programme can request a CAS using the online CAS form.
If you have submitted a paper application for a Taught Masters programme, you must register with Online Services first. Once you have registered your details you must log out and back in using the same email address and password.
If you submitted your application online then you are already registered with Online Students Services and can log in using your registered email address and password. After logging into SOAS Online Students Services click on the Change CAS Details link. Within this screen make sure that the details held on our system are correct. If they are incorrect, please make the changes and then click the Save button.
If you wish to request a CAS number, click on the Request CAS button.
If you have problems requesting a CAS online please email mastersadmissions@soas.ac.uk
Note that once you have been issued with a CAS reference for 2011 entry you will not be able to change your details using the online system. You must email mastersadmissions@soas.ac.uk
There is more information about CAS and applying for a visa on the international section.
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What do I need to do if I want to come and study at SOAS but my Tier 4 student visa has been granted to study under the sponsorship of another university ?
If you have already been granted Tier 4 entry clearance to study in the UK under the sponsorship of a specific university, then want to come and study at SOAS , you must apply for a new visa under Tier 4, with a CAS issued by SOAS. Please go to the UKBA website for more information or the SOAS website
