Undergraduate offer holders
Overview
Now that you are holding an offer to study with us, here is some important information to note ahead of your course.
You do not need to make a payment to accept your offer. However, the majority of students who require a student visa to study at SOAS will need to make a payment to request a CAS. Please see our CAS Request page for the full details.
Offer letters
SOAS does not send out hard copy offer letters. However, successful applicants applying for September 2026 entry onwards will be able to access a PDF of their offer letter through their Applicant Portal.
If your application is successful, you will be also able to view your offer and any conditions you must meet through your UCAS Hub.
Once you have completed all enrolment formalities in September, you will be able to apply for an enrolment letter through the Student Information Desk.
Responding to offers
Offer holders will need to log into their UCAS application to reply to any offer(s) made. Please check the deadline to respond to your offer(s) in your UCAS application.
Conditional offers
Deadline
The deadline for meeting any conditions of your offer is 31 August.
If you require a visa to study in the UK, you must ensure the conditions of your offer are met as early as possible to allow you to apply for the visa and arrive in the UK in time for enrolment.
English translations of documentation
If your certificates and/or transcripts are not in English, you must provide the Admissions Office with a colour scanned copy of the original documents together with a scanned copy of the same document translated into English by a recognised translator. Documents certified by the awarding institution may be sufficient.
Pre-sessional English courses
If you are required to provide evidence of your English language proficiency, it is recommended you do so well in advance of the deadline for meeting the conditions of your offer. This is to allow for any additional English conditions that may be required, such as a pre-sessional English course.
If you are required to attend an English pre-sessional course, please check our pre-sessional English courses to find out more about the dates and fees of the pre-sessional. If you have any further queries, please email: presessional@soas.ac.uk
Unconditional offer holders
An unconditional offer can only be issued once an applicant has met SOAS’s academic entry and English language requirements and the evidence to support this has been provided.
Once issued you will be able to view your unconditional offer through your Applicant Portal
Enrolment information
Enrolment information will be sent out to unconditional offer holders by the Student Records team closer to enrolment, usually in early September. Enrolment information is only sent out to unconditional offer holders who have firmly accepted their offer through UCAS.
Your application number that you receive through the Application Portal will remain your student number throughout your studies at SOAS. You will need this number when doing things like paying your tuition fees, enroling during welcome week, using the library and making general enquiries as an enroled student.
Requesting a CAS
If you require a visa to study in the UK, you must hold an Unconditional Firm offer prior to being able to request a CAS number.
The majority of students who require a student visa to study at SOAS will need to make a payment to request a CAS. Please see our CAS Request page or the full details.
Fee status
Fee status is governed by the Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations. Your fee status is considered against the year of entry for the programme you have applied for and not against the date you submitted your application for consideration. You can find more information on the UKCISA website.
Fee status questionnaire
If you believe your fee status has been incorrectly assessed, you will need to complete and submit the online UG Fee Status Questionnaire, ensuring you have also uploaded all supporting documentation.
Your fee status questionnaire and supporting evidence must be submitted by 31 August otherwise your fee status will default to Overseas when your student record is created.
Deferral requests
For information on how to request a deferral of your offer, please refer to our Undergraduate deferral request page.
