Everyone who applies for a British university should pay attention. Success in obtaining an offer from a British university does not mean that you can enter the school. Before that, you need to exchange an offer for admission to CAS. So when will the British CAS come down after the exchange? Please read the introduction of this article.

How long does it take for the school to issue CAS?

1. If you get a conditional admission, you first need to provide qualified materials in exchange for unconditional admission, and then exchange CAS according to the process, which takes about 5-7 days.

2. If it is unconditional admission, the process will be much simpler and the time will be less than the first time.

When is the deadline for universities to issue CAS?

Deadlines for awarding CAS by British universities vary, mostly in August.

Generally speaking, the deadline of better schools is earlier. For example, the London School of Economics and Political Science is usually published in mid-April. The deadline for issuing ca in universities such as Warwick University, York University, Leicester University and Bristol University is generally in August.

Introduction of CAS in Britain

The British Home Office requires that, starting from February 22nd, 20 10, paper VisaLetter for international students from all countries should be cancelled and replaced by electronic CAS numbers. This is another major change in the visa for British students since the use of the points system.

The full name of CAS is the confirmation of acceptance of study. CAS is a specific number, which is the same as the reference number that students got when they applied for schools before. It is a special electronic reference number issued by British universities to students, and CAS is the official admission confirmation of British universities. The course information corresponding to the electronic reference number is unique, that is, one CAS corresponds to one course.

CAS is a certificate issued by a British university to prove your decision to study in the UK. With this certificate, you can apply for a study visa.

The visa officer can enter this CAS number to view the course information, personal information and materials submitted when you apply for a student visa.

To obtain CAS, two conditions need to be met:

1. The Offer of a British university is still valid when the tuition fee is paid (it is generally required to be confirmed within 4-6 weeks);

2. There are still vacancies in the majors that have applied for tuition fees (British universities adopt the principle of first-come-first-served confirmation, and it doesn't matter whether they apply in the morning or evening, the key is when to confirm).

Just because you get an Offer from a British university doesn't mean you are admitted to the school. Only by paying tuition fees in exchange for CAS can we be sure to be admitted in the true sense. The school has the right and possibility to give the degree to other students before they get the Offer, but they didn't get CAS.

How to change CAS?

1: If there is an offer for conditional admission, it needs to be changed to unconditional admission first;

For example, if the school requires you to score more than a few points in IELTS, you need to mail or scan your IELTS test report to the school (according to the requirements of different schools)

2. Submit your admission form (required by some schools);

3. Pay the deposit: The school will generally tell you in detail the amount of the deposit to be paid and the delivery period in the offer.

As long as you complete these steps required by the school, you can get your dream CAS and start your study abroad.

What should I do after changing CAS?

Get CAS, prepare other materials, and you can apply for a visa.

When British schools fill in CAS information, they will fill in some necessary information as they do when registering some IDs, which are indicated by asterisks. However, just in case, students should carefully check the CAS content, CAS number, passport number, total class hours per week during the study period, major and language category. Tuition fees, etc. It must be carefully checked to see if any important information has been forgotten. A lot of the Sino-British Forum resumed because the school gave unqualified CAS, which led to the refusal of visas. This is the most wrong.

By the way, remind everyone that CAS must be put away! Don't think that it's useless after passing the customs. In the next month, you will often need to apply for bank cards or police station registration to prove your identity!

Further reading: What's the difference between Offer and CAS?

Offer is the letter of intent of the school and CAS is the confirmation of admission, so the relationship and difference between them are as follows:

1. Students submit their applications for admission to schools (some schools will require them to take entrance exams). If they meet the admission requirements of the school, the school will issue an admission notice to the students.

2. There will be some requirements in the admission notice, such as paying a deposit, filling out and signing the admission notice. If students decide to go to this school, they need to complete the steps such as paying a deposit to the school according to the requirements of the offer.

3. After the school receives the deposit and signature confirmation form, it will issue CAS to students three months before the start of school.

4. Students submit the necessary materials such as CAS number to apply for a visa. After the visa is passed, they can report to the school at the beginning of school.

From the above enrollment process, it should be easy to see that the offer is the intention of the school to accept students' applications. Only after the students confirm their arrival at the school by completing the requirements on the offer will the school issue the final admission decision, that is, CAS for the students to sign.