Apply for your CAS

What is a CAS number?

A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is a unique identifier issued by Manchester Met. It confirms your eligibility to enrol in a course and is crucial for your student visa application, indicating that Manchester Met is sponsoring your study in the UK.

Each CAS is unique to the applicant and the course and can be used only once. For any subsequent visa applications, for example if you need more time on your course, a new CAS must be requested.

We also use your CAS to inform UK Visas and Immigration about any changes in your academic status and to verify your eligibility for the graduate visa route.

Where to send your CAS request

You should submit your CAS request online through the portal linked in our official communication once you have met your offer’s conditions. You will receive a receipt upon submission, and no further action is required unless directly requested by our team. Please see the links below if you are extending your stay on an existing course of study or returning from a suspension of study.

Extending your stay on an existing course

There is a separate process for:

• students extending their visa to continue their current course; and
• students returning from a suspension of study

Meeting the conditions of your offer

A CAS will be issued to you once you are deemed ready for a successful Student visa application. Each Student visa application requires a new CAS. Essential preparations for your application include:

• Meeting the conditions of your offer
• Paying your tuition fee deposit

A CAS cannot be issued unless the above conditions are met.

Additionally, familiarise yourself with the CAS policy for new students and the CAS policy for enrolled students (if you are extending your time on an existing course) before beginning your application.

When will your CAS be issued?

If you meet all the conditions of your offer, including payment of the study deposit or if you are likely to receive sponsorship, we will instruct you on how to request your CAS. Keep an eye on communications from casrequest@mmu.ac.uk, which will include a specific link to submit your information. Please use only the link provided to you directly.

Applicants making a visa application from overseas

For those applying from outside the UK, the earliest a CAS can be issued is six months before your course begins. If your CAS request is made less than six weeks before the start of the course, we will also ask you to provide the financial evidence you will be using in your visa application.

Applicants making a visa application from within the UK

Applicants applying from within the UK may need to provide information about their previous course as part of the eligibility assessment under the UK Immigration Rules. The earliest we can issue a CAS is three months before your course starts.