You should familiarise yourself with the Student Route (previously Tier 4) Engagement Monitoring Policy and the Statement on Engagement as The University has a legal duty to act on non-attendance to meet its requirements in reporting attendance to external sponsors, as well as meeting the sponsorship requirements of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for the monitoring of International students studying in the UK on a Student Route (previously Tier 4) visa. A centralised electronic system has been developed for monitoring attendance for these purposes.
Procedure for Applying for a CAS Statement from Education Services
All students wishing to apply for an extension to their Student Route (previously Tier 4) visa must obtain a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) statement from Education Services.
In order to obtain a CAS statement you must meet the requirements as set by the University and UK immigration laws. These requirements are as follows:
- Time limit
On 6th April 2012, the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) introduced a limit to the length of time a student may study at Bachelor degree (NQF 6) and Taught Masters (NQF 7) level whilst on a Student Route (previously Tier 4) visa. In most cases the limit will be 5 years, though there are some exceptions to this rule.
- Identification documents
You must provide us with copies of your current passport and all visas/biometric identity cards, expired and current.
- Academic progression
Home Office regulations require students to show academic progress by moving to courses at a higher academic level. However, you do not need to show academic progression if you are extending your leave to complete an existing course.
- Tuition/Accommodation fees
All payments of your tuition and accommodation fees must be up-to-date prior to you obtaining a CAS statement.
To enable us to assess your eligibility for a CAS statement you must complete a Previous Study Questionnaire, detailing all your previous study in the UK and providing all supporting documents and copies of all previous visas as stated in the questionnaire.
The purpose of the Previous Study Questionnaire is to establish whether you have enough time to complete your programme of study and to confirm you are making academic progress.
The information you provide must be complete and accurate. It is your responsibility to ensure that no information requested, or other material information has been omitted. Swansea University reserves the right to check the authenticity of this information by contacting any of the institutions where you have previously studied.
If the evidence provided in your Previous Study Questionnaire meets the requirements stated above and we are satisfied that this is accurate, we will compile a pro forma statement detailing the information that will appear on your CAS statement. It is your responsibility to ensure that this information is correct. Once you confirm the details of your pro forma statement we will issue your CAS statement.
PLEASE NOTE: Given the amount of information that must be compiled and verified in order to establish that you meet the requirements for a CAS, this can be a lengthy process. Each request for a CAS is processed individually, therefore we cannot guarantee issuance within a set amount of time.