Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) and tips for Credibility Interviews

Dear International students,

As part of your admissions process, you will need to apply for a CAS letter which can seem a bit daunting. Therefore, we wanted to make sure you understand what the process involves, making it easier for you to apply for your CAS letter and complete your application.

What is CAS?

If you have applied to study at De Montfort University as an international student, I am sure you have come across this term before. A CAS letter is a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies is an electronic document provided by the university in support of your application for your student visa. When you receive your unconditional offer after meeting our eligibility criteria for your preferred course, you will be required to pay a deposit of £4000 in order to receive your CAS letter.

Please bear in mind that issuance of CAS is an extensive process and typically takes around 6 – 8 weeks as our Admissions team must ensure necessary UKVI procedures are followed while assigning the CAS letter. One of the procedures involves conducting a credibility interview to determine the acceptability of a student.

Upon receiving your receipt of payment, our International Office will be in touch with you to book your credibility interview with them. It will be a skype interview lasting between 30- 60 minutes. You should expect questions around your reasons for choosing your course, university and UK as a destination to carry out your further education.

You will also be required to submit supporting documents that you may require for visa application (evidence of fund Maintenance, qualification, consent letter) You will be notified with the outcome of your result within 10 working days. If you pass the interview, you will receive your CAS letter. Kindly check your details, fees and course details as this will affect your visa application. If you fail to pass the credibility interview, you will have to wait until the next intake to re-apply for the same or different course. Here is more information and tips for your credibility interview.

If you have a questions about your application, supporting documents, offer letter or visa documents, email [email protected] or phone T: (+44) 0116 207 8443

Remember that while you're contacting the Admissions Team, you must have your reference number/student ID. This will help our Admissions Team to identify you with ease and yield a quicker response time.

Some useful contacts:

DMU Enquiries Team: +44 (0)116 2 50 60 70 or Whatsapp: 07970655800

[email protected]

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We are looking forward to welcoming you to the UK and at DMU and we wish you all the best with your application. 😊

Best Wishes,

Swarda

De Montfort University Enquiry Team :smile: