Students studying with Anglia Ruskin for longer than 6 months

If you are joining Anglia Ruskin University to undertake a course of study that requires you to be based in the UK for longer than 6 months, we will issue you with the necessary documentation to apply for a visa under Tier 4 of the Points Based System.

Under the rules of the Points Based System, the University will issue students with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). The CAS is an electronic record held on the UKBA system, and includes information about the student and the course they will be studying.

Your CAS will be issued when you have fulfilled all the conditions of your offer of a place at our University. This will usually include payment of the required deposit. Once we have issued a CAS for you, we will send you a 'CAS Statement' outlining the details of your CAS, including the 'CAS number' that you will need to include on your visa application. Once you have received this, you can apply for your visa.

Students studying with Anglia Ruskin for 6 months or less

If you are joining Anglia Ruskin University to undertake a course of study that requires you to be based in the UK for 6 months or less, we will issue you with the necessary documentation to apply for a Student Visitor Visa. A Student Visitor Visa allows you to enter the UK and study for up to 6 months.

This applies particularly to students who are coming to study on one semester programmes (such as Study Abroad) or are undertaking a 'dual award' programme where less than six months of the course is based in the UK.

If you are coming to Anglia Ruskin University to study an English language course lasting less than 6 months, but intend to then continue studying with our University on a degree programme, we may be able to issue you with a CAS (see above) that will enable you to apply for a Tier 4 Student visa to cover both the English language course and the degree programme. Please contact us for more information.

Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)

Students entering the UK to study at postgraduate level in certain subject areas may require an ATAS certificate. At Anglia Ruskin University, this will mainly apply to students undertaking Research degrees in the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education. If you require an ATAS certificate, we will inform you in your offer letter.

For more information about ATAS, please visit the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website.