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 who meet the conditions outlined above with a Certificate of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) as part of their application. The CAS is an electronic record held on the UKBA system, and includes a lot of information about the student and their offer of a University place, such as passport number, details of the supporting documents a student has provided as part of their course application, and the University's licence number.

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 letter 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 6 months or less.

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 Tier 4 Student Visa under the Points Based System (see above). Please contact us for more information.

Further information

This web page will be updated regularly, and email communications will be sent to applicants when necessary.

If you would like further information about applying for a visa, you can either contact the British Embassy or High Commission in your home country, or visit the UK Border Agency website.