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How to apply
Our online course pages contain detailed information about each course, including fees and entry requirements. Once you have chosen your course and checked your eligibility, you are ready to apply. Here is the process:
1. Options for submitting your application
If you are applying for postgraduate, International Foundation Year or Pre-sessional English courses, you have three different options for submitting your application. You can do this directly on our website, through our regional representatives, or approved education consultants.
OPTION 1 Apply online at www.salford.ac.uk Before beginning your application, please read our guidance notes www.salford.ac.uk/ guidance-using-our-online-application-form
OPTION 2 Apply through our regional representatives www.salford.ac.uk/international/yourcountry See section titled “Support in your country” for details
OPTION 3 Apply through our approved education consultants www.salford.ac.uk/international/ your-country See section titled “Support in your country” for details
Undergraduate*
If you are applying for undergraduate courses, all applications must go through UCAS, the central admissions service for universities in the UK. You can choose to apply to UCAS directly, or through our regional representatives, or approved education consultants. See your options below.
Apply through UCAS directly www.ucas.com Apply as soon as possible, as popular courses quickly become full. Please check the relevant course page on our website for the correct institution code and course code www.salford.ac.uk
Apply through our regional representatives www.salford.ac.uk/international/ your-country See section titled “Support in your country” for details Apply through our approved education consultants www.salford.ac.uk/ international/your-country See section titled “Support in your country” for details
*Please note, for undergraduate courses, if you have already submitted an application through UCAS, you cannot also submit a direct application. For more information, please contact international@salford.ac.uk.
2. Documents required to apply
When you submit your application, you will need to ensure that you include the following:
/ A complete application detailing your education to date, including any certificates and transcripts
/ Two references (including one academic) which will need to be on official headed paper with an official stamp
/ A personal statement detailing why you want to study your chosen course
/ Evidence of English language
/ Details of any previous study in the UK
/ Details of any UK entry student visas
/ A copy of your passport
/ Accurate contact details, so we can keep in touch with you
Some courses may also require:
/ CV
/ Portfolio
/ Academic Technology Approach Scheme (ATAS) - International students may be required by the Home Office and/or the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (FCO) to apply for an
ATAS Certificate before they begin their studies. If required this will be stated in your offer letter.
/ Research proposal (PhD applicants only).
Find advice on preparing a PhD application at salford.ac.uk/postgraduate-research/apply
3. Receive and accept your offer
After assessing your application, we may send you a conditional offer. This means that you will need to provide additional information, for example, a high school diploma certificate or your final degree result. Details of what additional information is required will be detailed in your conditional offer letter.
You must formally accept your offer to confirm your place at the University of Salford.
4. Pay deposit or provide proof of sponsorship
/ International students must pay a tuition fee deposit of £5,500* before they arrive at the
University, and before we can issue a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies).
/ Sponsored students (students with an official financial sponsor) must provide official evidence of financial sponsorship.
/ You should check at this point if you need a
Student visa. Please see www.askus.salford.ac.uk/page/visa
5. Apply for Accomodation
Complete the online application for accommodation as soon as you have accepted your offer. Accommodation is not guaranteed, but offered on a first come, first served basis.
See page 34 for more details about the different accommodation options.
6. Receive CAS and prepare to apply for your visa
We will send a draft CAS by email which you must check and confirm the details are correct. Full instructions on this will be fully detailed in the email. You will need your CAS number to apply for a Student visa.
SPONSORED STUDENTS
Once you have confirmed by email that the details on your draft CAS are correct, we will send your CAS number to you by email. You will also be required to upload your sponsorship letter. This must be addressed to the University and state exactly how much and for what you are being sponsored for. For example, tuition fees or tuition fees and maintenance.
SELF-FINANCING (NON-SPONSORED) STUDENTS
As part of your CAS request, you will be required to upload your bank statement to demonstrate that you have the required amount of maintenance funds in place before you apply for your visa.
The current level of funds required to prove you can maintain yourself whilst in the UK is £1,023* per month for yourself and £680* per month (each) for your dependant(s), up to a maximum of nine months.
If your course duration isn’t given in whole months, the number of months’ maintenance costs you are required to show will be rounded up a month (so, if your course is three months and one week long, you’ll need to show four months’ maintenance costs).
STUDENTS SUPPORTED BY PARENTS
If you are being supported by your parents and you are uploading their bank statements, it will be necessary to upload documentation which supports their relationship to you, for example a birth certificate. Failure to provide any evidence of maintenance will result in your CAS request being denied.
You should not apply for a visa if any of the information on the CAS statement is incorrect as doing so will lead to your Student visa application being refused.
When you apply for your Student visa, you will need to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) and obtain your IHS number for inclusion on your Student visa application form. For information on the IHS, please see www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application
For more detailed information on preparation prior to arriving in the UK please visit www.salford. ac.uk/welcome/international-students
