Understanding your postgraduate offer

If your offer is conditional upon obtaining a degree, the offer letter will state the level required. When your degree results are known, you will need to upload a copy of your degree certificate and final transcript once these are available. One of these must confirm that the degree has been awarded and state your overall grade. Please note that unofficial transcripts and screenshots are not acceptable.

If your native language is not English, your offer will be conditional upon obtaining a recognised English language qualification at a specified level, as detailed in your offer letter. Visit our website for more information on English language requirements.

If you wish to take one of our presessional English classes, on successful completion of the course you will have met the conditions of your offer. Information about our presessional and academic English courses for international students can be found on our website.

Some of our programmes charge a deposit. If you are required to pay a deposit, this will be clearly stated as a condition in your offer letter along with a deadline to pay your deposit. Options to pay your deposit can be found in your applicant portal.

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International students issued an offer to study a taught postgraduate programme are required to pay a non-refundable tuition fee deposit of £2,000 to secure their place. The deposit payment will be deducted from the tuition fee at registration.

Deposit policy information

Some programmes require a DBS check (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks), and your offer letter will clearly state if this is a condition of your offer. 

Some programmes require you to complete a health declaration. Your offer letter will clearly state if this is required and will provide additional information accordingly.

Some programmes require students to sign a code of conduct at the time of registration. Your offer letter will state if this is a requirement for your programme. 

If you are an international student you are required to upload a copy of your passport personal details page on your applicant portal. This should be the passport you intend to use to apply for your visa and travelling to the UK with.

You will need an ATAS certificate to do certain types of study and research in the UK. If you need an ATAS certificate, you will usually get a statement with your offer letter confirming that you need ATAS and telling you what to do next. Without this certificate, your visa application will be refused.

To apply for ATAS you need a statement from the University confirming the subject of your research or study. This is usually sent with your offer letter. If you don't have this statement, but need an ATAS certificate, please contact the Admissions Office.

Once you have your statement you can make your ATAS certificate application online to the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO). This should take no longer than 30 minutes to complete.

Find out more about the ATAS certificate

You may be asked to fulfil other conditions and if you have any queries about conditions or your offer contract, please get in touch with the Admissions team via the email address stated in your offer letter.