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Getting your CAS

When the University issues you with an unconditional offer, and you choose Birmingham City University, you must obtain a Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) letter to apply for a Student visa. So that we can confirm your eligibility for a CAS, you will be asked to complete a Pre-CAS Questionnaire. You will be sent a unique link to complete the questionnaire in a system called CAS Shield.

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To get a CAS Letter, the essential requirements are:

  • You will be required to pay a £1000 deposit and then you will be allocated a place in CAS Shield. If you are If you are from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Nepal or Nigeria, you will be allocated a place in our automated pre-CAS interview process. If you pass your pre-CAS interview, we advise you to upload your essential documents shown in your CAS Shield account and pay 50% of your remaining tuition fees (minus your initial £1,000 deposit and any scholarships/bursaries received).
  • We advise you to pay through Flywire, our fastest payment method and payments via direct bank transfer is not advised. Payments made via direct bank transfer may mean you face substantial delays, which may impact CAS issuance. Please note that some courses have an earlier deadline (PGCEs, MSc Professional Practice, BSc Nursing, MSc Counselling (Children and Young People), MSc Social Work, MSc Dietetics).
  • You must complete all sections on CAS Shield, please visit our dedicated CAS Shield page for information on how to complete this.
  • You must meet all requirements set out in the BCU CAS issuing policy.

Once your deposit payment has been confirmed and all relevant documents received and approved, we will process your CAS.

Getting an unconditional offer is not a guarantee you will get a CAS. Birmingham City University is legally obligated to assess your eligibility for a CAS number regardless of an unconditional offer. We must assess factors such as an applicant's previous immigration history in the UK, including visa refusals, and how long someone has already spent studying in the UK.