Key dates and deadlines for postgraduate courses

February 2025 entry (selected courses only)

Friday 15 September 2023	Applications open for courses starting in February 2025
October 2024	For applicants who need a visa to study in the UK, CAS application begins
Monday 23 December 2024	If your course requires ATAS clearance, we advise you to apply for ATAS clearance by this date (it will take at least 20 working days for your ATAS application to be processed)
Monday 23 December 2024–Wednesday 1 January 2025 (inclusive)	University closed for Christmas
Monday 6 January 2025	Last date to apply for a postgraduate course if you'll need a visa to study in the UK
Friday 17 January 2025 (17:00 Greenwich Mean Time)	Applications close for February 2025 entry
Monday 20 January 2025	We advise you to apply for your CAS number by this date. If you apply for your CAS number after this date and will be applying for your visa from outside the UK, we would advise you to use a priority visa application service. We won't arrange a CAS number if you apply for your CAS number less than 3 weeks before the latest possible start date for your course, unless you'll be applying for your visa inside the UK, or using a priority visa application service.
Monday 3 February 2025	Last date to let us know that you've met any offer conditions. If you'll need a visa to study in the UK, please note that you need to meet any offer conditions before you apply for your CAS number, and we advise you to apply for your CAS number by Monday 20 January 2025.
Monday 10 February 2025	Teaching begins
Monday 3 March 2025	Latest possible start date for most courses

September 2025 entry

Monday 16 September 2024	Applications open for courses starting in September 2025
Monday 23 December 2024–Wednesday 1 January 2025 (inclusive)	University closed for Christmas
June 2025	For applicants who need a visa to study in the UK, CAS application begins
Monday 18 August 2025	If your course requires ATAS clearance, we advise you to apply for ATAS clearance by this date (it will take at least 20 working days for your ATAS application to be processed)
Early September 2025	Online Module Selection opens in the Pre-Registration system for those students who are required to choose approved modules
Monday 1 September 2025	Last date to request a deferral to September 2026 entry. You can request a deferral via your online application.
Monday 1 September 2025	Last date to apply for a postgraduate course if you'll need a visa to study in the UK
Friday 5 September 2025 (17:00 British Summer Time)	Applications close for September 2025 entry
Monday 8 September 2025	We advise you to apply for your CAS number by this date. If you apply for your CAS number after this date and will be applying for your visa from outside the UK, we would advise you to use a priority visa application service. We won't arrange a CAS number if you apply for your CAS number less than 3 weeks before the latest possible start date for your course, unless you tell us you'll be applying for your visa inside the UK, or using a priority visa application service.
Monday 15–Friday 19 September 2025	Orientation Week
Monday 22 September 2025	Last date to let us know that you've met any offer conditions. If you'll need a visa to study in the UK, please note that you need to meet any offer conditions before you apply for your CAS number, and we advise you to apply for your CAS number by Monday 8 September 2025.
Monday 22–Friday 26 September 2025	Welcome Week, including registration at the University
Monday 29 September 2025	Teaching begins
Monday 20 October 2025	Latest possible start date for most courses (exceptions are listed on our New Students webpages)

February 2026 entry (selected courses only)

Monday 16 September 2024	Applications open for courses starting in February 2026
October 2025	For applicants who need a visa to study in the UK, CAS application begins
Monday 22 December 2025	If your course requires ATAS clearance, we advise you to apply for ATAS clearance by this date (it will take at least 20 working days for your ATAS application to be processed)
Thursday 25 December 2025–Thursday 1 January 2026 (inclusive)	University closed for Christmas
Monday 5 January 2026	Last date to apply for a postgraduate course if you'll need a visa to study in the UK
Friday 16 January 2026 (17:00 Greenwich Mean Time)	Applications close for February 2026 entry
Monday 19 January 2026	We advise you to apply for your CAS number by this date. If you apply for your CAS number after this date and will be applying for your visa from outside the UK, we would advise you to use a priority visa application service. We won't arrange a CAS number if you apply for your CAS number less than 3 weeks before the latest possible start date for your course, unless you'll be applying for your visa inside the UK, or using a priority visa application service.
Monday 2 February 2026	Last date to let us know that you've met any offer conditions. If you'll need a visa to study in the UK, please note that you need to meet any offer conditions before you apply for your CAS number, and we advise you to apply for your CAS number by Monday 19 January 2026.
Monday 9 February 2026	Teaching begins
Monday 2 March 2026	Latest possible start date for most courses

A few courses starting in September use different dates from those listed. If this is the case for your course, it will be indicated on our webpages and/or in your offer letter.

If your course starts at a different time of year, these dates will not apply to your application. However, we would advise you to follow an equivalent timescale for your start date, for example by applying for your CAS number no later than three weeks before your course starts.