CAS process for unconditional offer holders
Follow these steps to request a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) if you have an unconditional offer from Goldsmiths.
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Step 1 - Accept your unconditional offer
You accept your unconditional offer to study with us. We can't issue you with a CAS unless you have an unconditional offer that you have accepted.
We then send you a link to our online CAS request form.
We usually start to send out CAS request forms around 3-4 months before your programme starts.
CAS dates for September 2024 entry
| Applying from | Earliest date CAS requests sent to Unconditional Firm offer holders | Earliest CAS issue date | Deadline for CAS request to be received by Goldsmiths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas | End of May 2024 | June 2024 | 13 September 2024 |
| UK | End of May 2024 | June 2024 | 20 September 2024 |
If you are unable to request a CAS by the deadline, contact us. We may be able to consider your case exceptionally, but this does not guarantee we will be able to issue the CAS.
Step 2 - Complete the CAS request form and make a fee payment
Complete a CAS request form and submit it online.
Make a £4000 advanced payment of tuition fees. If you receive financial support from a university, school, government or international company (including an international organisation), then you are usually exempt from this payment.
Step 3 - We review your CAS request
We will let you know if we need additional information.
Step 4 - We let you know if you need to supply financial documents
Some students need to provide financial documents when applying for a student visa and if you do, we will request them from you as part of the CAS process. We will then review them and provide advice to you.
Don't send us any financial documents unless we ask you for them.
If we do need to see financial documents, then we can only issue your CAS once the documents meet the visa requirements, and we will always help you to understand the requirements during the process.
Find out more about the Student Visa financial requirements.
Step 5 - CAS issued and you can apply for a Student visa
If we have everything we need and you meet the visa requirements, we will then issue you with a CAS statement as soon as possible, we will aim to process your CAS as soon as possible, but this may take a little longer than usual due to Covid-19.
When we issue a CAS, we will send you some important guidance. It is very important to follow the steps in your CAS email including following the guidance in relation to the visa delivery code (also known as the ACL code or BRP delivery code).
Find out more about applying for a Student Visa.