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ATAS Delay for 5 months??

Hi everyone I applied for the ATAS certificate for my PhD on the 19th of July 2024, for a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. I feel like I am going absolutely insane. Anyone else in a similar boat??

Reply 1

what is your application number?
I don't think that's an unusually long delay given what was going on earlier in the year:

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7453926

Reply 3

Original post
by Glazmann
Hi everyone I applied for the ATAS certificate for my PhD on the 19th of July 2024, for a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. I feel like I am going absolutely insane. Anyone else in a similar boat??

I submitted on 27th September and yet no updates. I've sent them 2 email, also I asked university to assist but there is no good news.

Reply 4

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by anas97meth
what is your application number?

39 something

Reply 5

My mental health has gone down the drain completely... I have been waiting for this certificate for 5 months and to have it all possibly taken away from me is too much to bear. I am doing my dream PhD with my dream supervisor in such an amazing place, I can't deal with the thought of having to look for something else (and doing nothing for at least a few more months)
(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 6

I’m so sorry you’re going through this—it’s something so many of us are struggling with right now. You’re not alone. I hope this gets resolved for all of us soon

Reply 7

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by anas97meth
I’m so sorry you’re going through this—it’s something so many of us are struggling with right now. You’re not alone. I hope this gets resolved for all of us soon

❤️ they better pay for my therapist after this ****

Reply 8

Just for your information, after three months from your starting date, you should apply for a new one with an updated starting date.

Reply 9

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by Glazmann
❤️ they better pay for my therapist after this ****

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Reply 10

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by anas97meth
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what?? But I got an extension to enrol until end of January, I don’t think that means that my course start date has officially changed??

Reply 11

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by anas97meth
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Hey I looked into this, this only applies to the course end date. In my case it has not changed yet (until end of January) just so you know !

Reply 12

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by Glazmann
Hey I looked into this, this only applies to the course end date. In my case it has not changed yet (until end of January) just so you know !

That is great! I hope everything is worked out by that time.

Reply 13

Original post
by Glazmann
Hey I looked into this, this only applies to the course end date. In my case it has not changed yet (until end of January) just so you know !

How long is the extension they would give?

Reply 14

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by Clinical2017
How long is the extension they would give?

My course started on the 1st of October, they allow me to extend my latest enrolment date until 30th of January.

Reply 15

did u get it at the end? im at 12 weeks now

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