CONFIRMATION OF ACCEPTANCE FOR STUDIES (CAS)
FOR TIER 4 STUDENT VISA
Please complete this form if you are a research applicant/student who is applying to obtain a visa for a research
programme of study under the Tier 4 Adult/General Student Visa Scheme.
STUDENT DETAILS *Name and Surname as it appears on the passport
*Surname:
SOAS Application ID/Ref:
*First Name(s):
Date of birth:
Country of Birth:
Place of birth:
Nationality:
Legal sex:
PASSPORT DETAILS
*This must be the passport you will use to apply for your visa. If you are going to renew your current passport please wait until the
new one has been issued before sending your CAS request form.
Passport No:
Issue date:
Expiry date:
SOAS PROGRAMME ENROLMENT DETAILS
Programme level:
MPhil/PhD (Doctoral School Student)
Visiting Research Student (Non-degree)
Programme title:
Year of entry:
CURRENT OR PREVIOUS UK STUDIES – If you are currently studying in the UK or have previously studied in the UK you must
complete this section and enter QCF/NQF Level or SCQF Level (Scotland only) for any previous degree programmes and the
CEFR Level (for English language courses) when possible. Only the current or most recent previous studies should be specified.
Previous UK student?
Yes
Previous programme type:
BA/BSc/LLB
No
Year of entry:
MA/MSc/LLM
MPhil
PhD/DPhil
Other (specify below)
Programme title:
Name of the institution:
Previous programme level
(if known):
England/Wales/N. Ireland
QCF/NQF level 2
QCF/NQF level 3
QCF/NQF level 4
QCF/NQF level 5
QCF/NQF level 6
QCF/NQF level 7
QCF/NQF level 8
QCF/NQF level 8 – DES
Scotland
SCQF level 6
SCQF level 7
SCQF level 8
SCQF level 9
SCQF level 10
SCQF level 11
SCQF level 12
SCQF level 12 – DES
English language courses
CEFR A2
CEFR B1
CEFR B2
CEFR C1
CEFR C2
Note: It is essential that you check the guidance and advice from the Home Office and/or consult with the visa
issuing authorities in your home country before submitting your visa application.
Please submit the completed form with a scanned copy of your passport (photo page only) including all
previous and current UK student visa(s) (if applicable) to:
dsadmissions@soas.ac.uk (research applicants)
Doctoral School Section, Registry
SOAS, University of London
www.soas.ac.uk/registry/pgresearch
pgresearch@soas.ac.uk (current research students)
Visiting address:
Doctoral School Section, Registry
SOAS, University of London
53 Gordon Square
London WC1H 0PD
Postal address:
Doctoral School Section, Registry
SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG